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 chooses an ally controlled by each player and places them faceup under this stge as guarded objectives with blank text boxes.

Players cannot play or put into play any ally that shares a title with an ally guarded by this stage. When this stage is defeated, return each guarded ally to its owner's hand.