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

Gimli gets +1 for each damage token on him.

"Men need many words before deeds. My axe is restless in my hands."
–The Two Towers

Ranged.

Response: After Legolas participates in an attack that destroys an enemy, place 2 progress tokens on the current quest.

"I can walk this path, but others have not this skill."
–The Fellowship of the Ring

While Thalin is committed to a quest, deal 1 damage to each enemy as it is revealed by the encounter deck.

There hammer on the anvil smote,
There chisel clove, and graver wrote;
There forged was blade, and bound was hilt;
The delver mined, the mason built.
–The Fellowship of the Ring

Dúnhere can target enemies in the staging area when he attacks alone. When doing so, he gets +1 .

Captains rode to meet him at the ford, bearing messages from Gandalf. Dúnhere, chieftain of the folk of Harrowdale, was at their head.
–The Return of the King

Action: Pay 1 resource from Glorfindel's pool to heal 1 damage on any character. (Limit once per round.)

"You saw him for a moment as he is upon the other side: one of the mighty of the firstborn."
–Gandalf, 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

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

"I am glad to have you standing nigh with your stout legs and your hard axe." –Legolas, The Two Towers

Sentinel.

Response: After Gondorian Spearman is declared as a defender, deal 1 damage to the attacking enemy.

More than a thousand were there mustered. Their spears were like a springing wood. –The Two Towers

Action: Beorn gains +5 until the end of the phase. At the end of the phase in which you trigger this effect, shuffle Beorn back into your deck. (Limit once per round.)

"I don't need your service, thank you...but I expect you need mine." –The Hobbit

Sentinel.

Response: After an enemy is revealed from the encounter deck, ready Gimli.

"Give me a row of orc–necks and room to swing and all weariness will fall from me!"
–The Two Towers

Sentinel.

Response: After a Silvan ally you control leaves play, ready Defender of the Naith.

"You cannot cross the rivers again, and behind you there are now secret sentinels that you cannot pass."
–Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring

Forced: At the end of the round, discard Dwarven Sellsword unless the players as a group spend 1 resource.

...he did not altogether approve of the dwarves and their love of gold...
–The Hobbit

Action: Pay 1 resource from Glorfindel's pool to heal 1 damage on any character. (Limit once per round.)

"You saw him for a moment as he is upon the other side: one of the mighty of the firstborn."
–Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After Thorin Stonehelm is declared as an attacker, discard the top card of your deck to deal 1 damage to an enemy engaged with you.

Thorin III Stonehelm, Dain's son, became King under the mountain.
–The Return of the King

Ranged.

Response: After Legolas participates in an attack that destroys an enemy, draw 1 card.

"He stands not alone," said Legolas, bending his bow and fitting an arrow with hands that moved quicker than sight.
–The Two Towers

Response: After Azain Silverbeard participates in an attack that destroys an enemy, spend 1 resource to deal 2 damage to another enemy that shares a Trait with the destroyed enemy. Any player may trigger this response.

Ranged.

Response: After Galadhon Archer enters play, deal 1 damage to an enemy not engaged with you.

"...you breathe so loud that they could shoot you in the dark."
–Legolas, The Fellowship of the Ring

"And the Enemy must pay dearly for the crossing of the River."
–Denethor, The Return of the King

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

Gimli gets +1 for each damage token on him.

"Men need many words before deeds. My axe is restless in my hands."
–The Two Towers

Ranged.

Response: After Legolas participates in an attack that destroys an enemy, place 2 progress tokens on the current quest.

"I can walk this path, but others have not this skill."
–The Fellowship of the Ring

While Thalin is committed to a quest, deal 1 damage to each enemy as it is revealed by the encounter deck.

There hammer on the anvil smote,
There chisel clove, and graver wrote;
There forged was blade, and bound was hilt;
The delver mined, the mason built.
–The Fellowship of the Ring

Dúnhere can target enemies in the staging area when he attacks alone. When doing so, he gets +1 .

Captains rode to meet him at the ford, bearing messages from Gandalf. Dúnhere, chieftain of the folk of Harrowdale, was at their head.
–The Return of the King

Action: Pay 1 resource from Glorfindel's pool to heal 1 damage on any character. (Limit once per round.)

"You saw him for a moment as he is upon the other side: one of the mighty of the firstborn."
–Gandalf, 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

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

"I am glad to have you standing nigh with your stout legs and your hard axe." –Legolas, The Two Towers

Sentinel.

Response: After Gondorian Spearman is declared as a defender, deal 1 damage to the attacking enemy.

More than a thousand were there mustered. Their spears were like a springing wood. –The Two Towers

Action: Beorn gains +5 until the end of the phase. At the end of the phase in which you trigger this effect, shuffle Beorn back into your deck. (Limit once per round.)

"I don't need your service, thank you...but I expect you need mine." –The Hobbit

Action: Raise your threat by 1 to ready Boromir. (Limit once per phase.)

Action: Discard Boromir to deal 2 damage to each enemy engaged with a single player.

"...in Gondor we must trust to such weapons as we have." –The Fellowship of the Ring

While Elfhelm is ready, he gains:

Response: After your threat is raised as the result of questing unsuccessfully, or by an encounter or quest card effect, reduce your threat by 1.

"But my lord sends word that we must set ourselves in readiness: orders may come for a sudden move." –The Return of the King

Sentinel.

Response: When you play Erebor Guard from your hand, discard the top 2 cards of your deck to reduce its cost by 2.

...the fortress of the dwarves could not be taken by surprise. –The Hobbit

Sentinel.

Response: After a Silvan ally you control leaves play, ready Defender of the Naith.

"We have been keeping watch on the rivers, ever since we saw a great troop of Orcs going North toward Moria..." –Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring

Ranged.

Response: After Galadhon Archer enters play, deal 1 damage to an enemy not engaged with you.

"...they say that you breathe so loud that they could shoot you in the dark." –Legolas, The Fellowship of the Ring

While Boromir has at least 1 resource in his resource pool, Gondor allies get +1 .

"By our valour the wild fold of the East are still restrained, and the terror of Morgul kept at bay..." –The Fellowship of the Ring

While your threat is 40 or higher, Angbor the Fearless gets +2 and does not exhaust to quest.

"Four thousands I sent marching from Pelargir through Lossarnach two days ago; and Angbor the fearless rides before them."
–Aragorn, The Return of the King

"And the Enemy must pay dearly for the crossing of the River." –Denethor, The Return of the King

Sentinel.

Response: After Gondorian Spearman is declared as a defender, deal 1 damage to the attacking enemy.

More than a thousand were there mustered. Their spears were like a springing wood. –The Two Towers

Sentinel.

Lower the cost to play Weapon and Armor attachments on Beregond by 2.

"It is over-late to send for aid when you are already besiged." –The Return of the King

Response: After a character leaves play, Éomer gets +2 until the end of the round. (Limit once per round.)

"I am named Éomer son of Éomund, and am called the Third Marshal of Riddermark." –The Two Towers

Response: After Riddermark Knight is declared as an attacker, it gets +2 for this attack. At the end of this attack, discard Riddermark Knight.

Response: After Westfold Lancer quests successfully, discard it to choose a non-unique enemy in the staging area. Deal 2 damage to the chosen enemy.

...the white fury of the Northmen burned the hotter, and more skilled was their knighthood with long spears...
–The Return of the King

Response: After Fastred defends an enemy attack, return that enemy to the staging area to reduce your threat by 2. (Limit once per phase.)

"King's man! King's man!" his heart cried within him.
–The Return of the King

Veteran of Nanduhirion enters play with 1 damage on it.

With cries of "Moria!" and "Dain, Dain!" the dwarves of the Iron Hills plunged in... –The Hobbit

Sentinel.

Watcher of the Bruinen does not exhaust to defend.

Forced: After Watcher of the Bruinen defends, either discard it from play or discard 1 card from your hand.

Response: After Háma is declared as an attacker, return a event from your discard pile to your hand. Then, choose and discard 1 card from your hand. (Limit 3 times per game for the group.)

"Yet in doubt a man of worth will trust to his own wisdom." –The Two Towers

Erebor Battle Master gets +1 for each other Dwarf ally you control. (Limit +4 .)

Forced: After Glorfindel exhausts to commit to a quest, raise your threat by 1.

Glorfindel was tall and straight; his hair was of shining gold, his face fair and young and fearless and full of joy; his eyes were bright and keen, and has voice like music; on his brow sat wisdom, and in his hand was strength.
–The Fellowship of the Ring

Sentinel.

Lower the cost to play Weapon and Armor attachments on Beregond by 2.

"It is over-late to send for aid when you are already besiged." –The Return of the King

While Boromir has at least 1 resource in his resource pool, Gondor allies get +1 .

"By our valour the wild fold of the East are still restrained, and the terror of Morgul kept at bay..." –The Fellowship of the Ring

"And the Enemy must pay dearly for the crossing of the River." –Denethor, The Return of the King

If each of your heroes has a printed resource icon, Knight of Minas Tirith gains:

Response: After Knight of Minas Tirith enters play, choose an enemy in the staging area. Engage that enemy and exhaust Knight of Minas Tirith to declare it as attacker (and resolve its attack) against that enemy.

Sentinel.

Each hero with a printed resource icon gets +1 .

'To me! To me!' cried Théoden. 'Up Eorlingas! Fear no darkness!' – The Return of the King

Response: After a character leaves play, Éomer gets +2 until the end of the round. (Limit once per round.)

"I am named Éomer son of Éomund, and am called the Third Marshal of Riddermark." –The Two Towers

Sentinel.

Response: After a Silvan ally you control leaves play, ready Defender of the Naith.

"We have been keeping watch on the rivers, ever since we saw a great troop of Orcs going North toward Moria..." –Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring

Ranged.

Response: After Galadhon Archer enters play, deal 1 damage to an enemy not engaged with you.

"...they say that you breathe so loud that they could shoot you in the dark." –Legolas, The Fellowship of the Ring

You may give Henneth Annûn Guard doomed 1 when you play it from your hand. If you do, it gains:

Response: After you play Henneth Annûn Guard, choose a character. Until the end of the round, that character gets +2 and gains sentinel.

"Does he think that men sleep without watch all night?" –Faramir, The Two Towers

Sentinel.

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

Sentinel.

They now learned to their joy that Erkenbrand had left many men to hold Helm's Gate, and more had since escaped thither. –The Two Towers

Each enemy engaged with you gets -1 .

Response: After Aragorn participates in an attack that destroys an enemy, choose an enemy not engaged with you and engage that enemy.

"I serve no man," said Aragorn; "but the servants of Sauron I pursue into whatever land they may go." –The Two Towers

Each enemy engaged with you gets -1 .

Response: After Aragorn participates in an attack that destroys an enemy, choose an enemy not engaged with you and engage that enemy.

"I serve no man," said Aragorn; "but the servants of Sauron I pursue into whatever land they may go." –The Two Towers

Response: After an enemy engages you, ready Elrond's Champion.

"That is a chapter of ancient history which it might be good to recall: for there was sorrow then too, and gathering dark, but great valour, and great deeds that were not wholly vain."
–Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings

Response: After Rivendell Skirmishers exhausts to defend an attack from a non-unique enemy, discard each shadow card from that enemy.

It was said that Angmar was for a time subdued by the Elvenfolk coming from Lindon and from Rivendell.
–The Lord of the Rings

Response: Exhaust Honour Guard to cancel 1 point of damage just dealt to a character.

Valour Response: Exhaust and discard Honour Guard to cancel up to 5 damage just dealt to a character.

Response: After an enemy engages a player, give control of Amarthiúl to that player.

If Amarthiúl leaves play, the players lose the game.

Veteran of Osgiliath gets +1 , +1 , and +1 while your threat is 40 or higher.

"So do we ever watch the shores nigh Osgiliath, which our enemies now partly hold, and issue from it to harry our lands."
–Faramir, The Two Towers

Sentinel.

Cannot have restricted attachments. Enters play exhausted.

While Derndingle Warrior is defending, it gains:

Action: Deal 1 damage to Derndingle Warrior to give it +3 for this attack. (Limit once per attack.)

Action: Discard 2 cards from the top of your deck to give Longbeard Sentry sentinel and +1 until the end of the phase. (Limit once per phase.)

"...many of them have had experience in the dreadful dwarf and goblin wars, of which you have no doubt heard."
–Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit

Response: After an enemy engages a player, give control of Amarthiúl to that player.

If Amarthiúl leaves play, the players lose the game.

Response: After an enemy engages a player, give control of Amarthiúl to that player.

If Amarthiúl leaves play, the players lose the game.

While you are engaged with at least 1 enemy, Amarthiúl gains the resource icon.

While you are engaged with at least 2 enemies, add 1 additional resource to Amarthiúl's resource pool when you collect resources during the resource phase.

"The heirs of Elendil do not forget all things past..."
–Aragorn, The Return of the King

Response: After a Rohan ally is discarded from play by a card effect, ready Éothain.

"We must hasten south, lord. Let us leave these wild folk to their fancies. Or let us bind them and take them to our king."
–The Two Towers

While the top card of your discard pile is an ally, Mithlond Sea-watcher gets +2 and gains ranged.

But it was an old tradition that away over there stood the Grey Havens, from which at times elven-ships set sail, never to return.
–The Fellowship of the Ring

While the top card of your discard pile is an attachment, Warden of the Havens gets +2 and gains sentinel.

"...and if he comes, assailing the White Towers and the Havens, hereafter the Elves may have no escape from the lengthening shadows of Middle-earth."
–Galdor, The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After Azain Silverbeard participates in an attack that destroys an enemy, spend 1 resource to deal 2 damage to another enemy that shares a Trait with the destroyed enemy. Any player may trigger this response.

Glorfindel can be played from your discard pile.

Action: Discard a card from your hand to ready Glorfindel. (Limit once per phase.)

"He is an Elf-lord of a house of princes."
–Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring

As an additional cost to play Guardian of Rivendell from your hand, you must discard 2 cards from your hand.

"Indeed there is a power in Rivendell to withstand the might of Mordor, for a while."
–Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring

Each hero with an attached Mount gets +1

Each hero with an attached Mount gets +1

Each hero with an attached Mount gets +1

Ahead nearer the walls Elfhelm's men were among the siege–engines, hewing, slaying, driving their foes into the fire–pits.
–The Return of the King

Sentinel.

Response: While Déorwine is defending, spend 1 resource to cancel a shadow effect dealt to the attacking enemy. Any player may trigger this action.

Forced: At the end of the round, discard Dwarven Sellsword unless the players as a group spend 1 resource.

...he did not altogether approve of dwarves and their love of gold...
–The Hobbit

Ranged.

Response: After Marksman of Lórien enters play, choose an enemy. That enemy gets -2 until the end of the round.

"Keen are the eyes of the Elves."
–Aragorn, The Two Towers

Resources in Na'asiyah's resource pool cannot be used to pay for allies.

Action: While Na'asiyah is attacking or defending, pay 1 resource from her resource pool to give her +2 or +2 for this attack.

Veteran Sword-elf gets +1 and +1 for each copy of Veteran Sword-elf in your discard pile.

The elves were the first to charge. Their hatred for the goblins is cold and bitter.
–The Hobbit

Combat Action: Spend 1 resource from Prince Imrahil's resource pool to search the top 5 cards of your deck for an ally who shares at least 1 Trait with him, and put that ally into play. Shuffle your deck. At the end of the phase, if that ally is still in play, shuffle it into your deck. (Limit once per round.)

Knight of the White Tower's resource cost must be paid from a single hero's resource pool.

"...to be only a man of arms of the Guard of the Tower of Gondor is held worthy in the City, and such men have honour in the land." –Beregond, The Return of the King

Response: After Soldier of Dol Amroth enters play, reduce the cost of the next card you play this phase by 1.

...he and his knights still held themselves like lords in whom the race of Númenor ran true
–The Return of the King

Sentinel.

Response: After Gimli is declared as a defender, spend 1 resource from his pool to ready another hero. If that hero is Legolas, he gets +1 until the end of the phase. (Limit once per phase.)

“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens...”
–The Fellowship of the Ring

Sentinel.

Response: When you play Erebor Guard from your hand, discard the top 2 cards of your deck to reduce its cost by 2.

...the fortress of the dwarves could not be taken by surprise. –The Hobbit

Sentinel.

Response: After Jubayr is declared as a defender, discard 1 facedown shadow card from a non-unique enemy. (Limit once per phase.)

If Jubayr leaves play, you are eliminated from the game.

Sentinel.

Response: After Jubayr exhausts to defend an attack, discard 1 facedown shadow card from a non-unique enemy. (Limit once per phase.)

Response: After Fastred defends an enemy attack, return that enemy to the staging area to reduce your threat by 2. (Limit once per phase.)