You are playing Nightmare mode.

Until the end of the game, player cards in the victory display do not contribute their victory points.

"Much must be risked in war," said Denethor. "Cair Andros is manned and no more can be sent so far." –The Return of the King

Begin with the standard quest deck and encounter deck for The Siege of Cair Andros scenario.

Remove the following cards, in the specified quantities, from the standard encounter deck:

3x Southron Mercenaries

2x Orc Arsonists

2x Orc Rabble

3x Orc Arbalesters

1x The Power of Mordor

2x Scourge of Mordor

Then, shuffle the encounter cards in this Nightmare Deck into the remainder of the standard The Siege of Cair Andros encounter deck.

Finally, flip this setup card over and place it next to the quest deck. Its effects remain active throughout the game, which is now ready to begin.