Orcs prowl the mountainside on the lookout for intruders. A single horn–call from one of the sentries would have every Orc in Methedras scurrying out of their holes to fight. You must move carefully to avoid detection while you search for their captain...

Time 2.

Forced: After the last time counter is removed for this stage, shuffle the discard pile into the encounter deck and reveal 2 encounter cards per player. Place 2 time counters on this stage.

Response: After questing successfully, cancel all progress that would be placed on this stage. Then, place 1 time counter on this stage. Or, if Mugash is in play, advance to stage 3.