Cannot have attachments.
Lower the cost to play Bill the Pony by 2 if you control Sam Gamgee.
Each Hobbit character gets +1 hit point.
"He gave me a look as plain as Mr. Pippin could speak it: if you don't let me go with you, Sam, I'll follow on my own" –Sam Gamgee, The Fellowship of the Ring
At the end of the round, discard Galadriel from play.
Response: After you play Galadriel from your hand, search the top 5 cards of your deck for an attachment of cost 3 or less and put it into play. Put the remaining cards back in any order.
Response: After an enemy is added to the staging area, exhaust Anborn to give that enemy +5 engagement cost until the end of the round. Then, deal 1 damage to that enemy.
"Now I have him at arrow–point." –The Two Towers
Response: After Théodred commits to a quest, choose a hero committed to that quest. Add 1 resource to that hero's resource pool.
"Not all is dark. Take courage, Lord of the Mark..."
–Gandalf, The Two Towers
Response: After Glóin suffers damage, add 1 resource to his resource pool for each point of damage he just suffered.
His beard, very long and forked, was white, nearly as white as the snow-white cloth of his garments.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
"But the Lords of Minas Tirith still fight on, defying our enemies, keeping the passage of the River from Argonath to the Sea."
–Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures. But his life is charmed, or fate spares him for some other end."
–Mablung, Ranger of Ithilien,
The Two Towers
Response: After Son of Arnor enters play, choose an enemy card in the staging area or currently engaged with another player. Engage that enemy.
...and the North-realm they made in Arnor, and the South-realm in Gondor above the mouths of Anduin.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After Snowbourn Scout enters play, choose a location. Place 1 progress token on that location.
...he saw not a shadow, nor a blur, but the small figures of horsemen, many horsemen, and the glint of morning on the tips of their spears was like the twinkle of minute stars beyond the edge of mortal sight.
–The Two Towers
"We have been keeping watch on the rivers, ever since we saw a great troop of Orcs going north towards Moria, along the skirts of the mountains, many days ago."
–Haldir of Lórien, The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After Longbeard Orc Slayer enters play, deal 1 damage to each Orc enemy in play.
Five dead Orcs lay there. They had been hewn with many cruel strokes, and two had been beheaded. The ground was wet with their dark blood.
–The Two Towers
Response:After a Dwarf hero you control leaves play, put Brok Ironfist into play from your hand.
...there is no knowing what a Dwarf will not dare and do for revenge and the recovery of his own.
–The Hobbit
Response: After Aragorn commits to a quest, spend 1 resource from his resource pool to ready him.
"I am Aragorn son of Arathorn; and if by life or death I can save you, I will."
–The Fellowship of the Ring
Action: Pay 1 resource from Gildor Inglorion's resource pool to choose a player to draw 1 card (Limit once per round.)
"Gildor Inglorion of the House of Finrod. We are Exiles, and most of our kindred have long ago departed...
–The Fellowship of the Ring
At the end of the round, discard Galadriel from play.
Response: After you play Galadriel from your hand, search the top 5 cards of your deck for an attachment of cost 3 or less and put it into play. Put the remaining cards back in any order.
Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures."
–Mablung, The Two Towers
Response: After you play Fili from your hand during the planning phase, seach your deck for Kili and put him into play under your control. Then shuffle your deck.
"Fili is the youngest and still has the best sight."
–Thorin, The Hobbit
"We have been keeping watch on the rivers, ever since we saw a great troop of Orcs going north towards Moria, along the skirts of the mountains, many days ago."
–Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After you play Andrath Guardsman from your hand, choose a non-unique enemy engaged with you. That enemy cannot attack you this round.
They forgot or ignored what little they had ever known of the Guardians...
–The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After Naith Guide enters play, choose a hero. That hero does not exhaust to quest this round.
"I shall lead you well..."
–Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After a character leaves play, ready Prince Imrahil. (Limit once per round.)
But beyond, in the great fief of Belfalas, dwelt Prince Imrahil in his castle of Dol Amroth by the sea, and he was of high blood, and his fold also, tall men and proud with sea-grey eyes. –The Return of the King.
Response: After Keen-eyed Took enters play, reveal the top card of each player's deck.
Action: Return Keen-eyed Took to your hand to discard the top card of each player's deck.
Then something Tookish woke up inside him...
–The Hobbit
Response: Discard Dúnedain Watcher from play to cancel the shadow effects of a card just triggered.
"If simple folk are free from care and fear, simple they will be, and we must be secret to keep them so. That has been the task of my kindred, while the years have lengthened and the grass has grown." –Strider, The Fellowship of the Ring
While Dáin Ironfoot is ready, Dwarf characters get +1 and +1 .
"You have not heard of Dain and the dwarves of the Iron Hills?" –Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit
They roamed at will southwards, and eastwards even as far as the Misty Mountains; but they were no few and rarely seen.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
Action: Choose and discard 1 card from your hand to draw 1 card. (Limit once per round.)
Beside Glorfindel there were several other counsellors of Elrond's household, of whom Erestor was the chief...
–The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After Longbeard Elder commits to a quest, look at the top card of the encounter deck. If that card is a location, place 1 progress token on the current quest. Otherwise, Longbeard Elder gets -1 until the end of the phase.
Action: Exhaust Errand-rider to move 1 resource from the resource pool of a hero you control to another hero's resource pool.
For the people of the City used horses very little and they were seldom seen in their streets, save only those ridden by the errand–riders of their lord. –The Return of the King
Lower the cost to play Citadel Custodian by 1 for each Gondor ally in play.
Each Outlands character you control gets +1 .
... grim–faced they were, and shorter and somewhat swarthier than any men that Pippin had yet seen in Gondor. – The Return of the King
Denethor gets -1 for each damaged hero you control.
Discard Denethor if his is 0 or less.
"Denethor is of another sort, proud and subtile, a man of far greater lineage and power, though he is not called a king." –Gandalf, The Return of the King
Response: After Squire of the Citadel leaves play, add 1 resource to a Gondor hero's resource pool.
As he spoke he struck a small silver gong that stood near his footstool, and at once servants came forward.
–The Return of the King
Response: After Pelargir Ship Captain enters play, move 1 resource from the resource pool of a hero you control to another hero's resource pool.
Response: After you raise your threat from the Doomed keyword, ready Orthanc Guard.
"...the keepers of the gate were on the watch for me and told me that Saruman awaited me." –Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After a Silvan ally enters play, that ally gets +1 +1 and +1 until the end of the round.
"...the lord of the Galadhrim is accounted wisest of the Elves of Middle–earth, and a giver of gifts beyond the power of kings." –Galadriel, The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After Naith Guide enters play, choose a hero. That hero does not exhaust to quest this round.
"...I shall lead you well..." –Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring
"Elrond is sending Elves, and they will get in touch with the Rangers, and maybe with Thranduil's folk in Mirkwood." –Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring
You may give Herald of Anórien doomed 2 when you play it from your hand. If you do, it gains:
Response: After you play Herald of Anórien, choose a player. That player may put into play 1 ally from his hand with a printed cost 2 or lower.
"Send the heralds forth! Let them summon all who dwell nigh!" –Théoden, The Two Towers
While Erkenbrand is defending, he gains:
Response: Deal 1 damage to Erkenbrand to cancel a shadow effect just triggered.
Down from the hills leaped Erkenbrand, lord of Westfold. –The Two Towers