Radagast asks that you travel to Dol Guldur to measure the Enemy's strength there. The Anduin vale is too closely watched, so you make your way through the perils of Mirkwood forest.

When Revealed: The opposing team searches the top 5 cards of the encounter deck for a card with 1 or less (cost 2 or less if there are two or more players), set it aside, and shufles the encounter deck. Reveal the set aside card. Its 'when revealed' effects cannot be canceled.

When Revealed: The opposing team searches the encounter deck and discard pile for a location with cost 2 or less, adds it to the staging area, and places a resource on it. Shuffle the encounter deck.

The location with a resource on it is immune to player card effects and the players cannot travel to it while this stage has any quest points remaining. This stage cannot be defeated while the location with a resource on it is in play.