





When Revealed: Each player must choose 1 character currently committed to a quest, and remove that character from the quest. (The chosen character does not ready.)
They could not stand that, nor the huge bats, black as a top–hat, either...
–The Hobbit







X is the stage number of the quest.
Cannot take damage. Cannot have attachments.
Forced: After Goblin Chieftain attacks, either remove X progress from the quest, or return it to the staging area.




When Revealed: You must either remove 2 heroes you control from the quest or shuffle an out of play Ringwraith into the encounter deck.

Shadow: Return attacking enemy to the staging area after this attack.


When Revealed: Remove a character you control from the quest and discard the top card of the encounter deck. If that character's printed is less than the discarded card's
discard that character.
...it was long before Pippin could summon enough courage to leap... –The Fellowship of the Ring


When Revealed: Remove a hero from the quest and attach Saruman’s Voice to that hero. (Counts as a Condition attachment with the text:"Forced: When attached hero commits to a quest, is declared and attacker or defender, or triggers its ability, its controller must discard 1 card from his hand.")


When Revealed: Remove a hero you control from the quest and attach Black Dart to that hero. Limit 1 per hero. (Counts as a Condition attachment with the text: "Forced: At the end of the round, deal 1 damag
Shadow: If this attack damages a hero, attach Black Dart to that hero.






When Revealed: Choose a questing character you control and remo
Shadow: Defending character cannot ready until the end of the round.






When Revealed: Each player must choose 1 character currently committed to a quest, and remove that character from the quest. (The chosen character does not ready.)
They could not stand that, nor the huge bats, black as a top–hat, either...
–The Hobbit






X is the stage number of the quest.
Cannot take damage. Cannot have attachments.
Forced: After Goblin Chieftain attacks, either remove X progress from the quest, or return it to the staging area.


When Revealed: Durin's Bane gets +3 until the end of the round. The first player may remove 1 questing hero he controls from the quest to cancel the effect.

Shadow: If attacking enemy is Durin's Bane, it gets +3 .


When Revealed: Heal 5 damage from Durin's Bane, if able. The first player may remove 1 questing hero he controls from the quest to cancel this effect.
The fire in it seemed to die, but the darkness grew.
–The Fellowship of the Ring








When Revealed: Each player removes 1 character he controls from the quest, if able. Then, if any player has no characters committed to the quest, remove all characters from the quest.
"Seven companions we had: one we lost at Moria, the others we left at Parth Galen above Rauros..." –Frodo Baggins, The Two Towers






When Revealed: The first player deals 2 damage to a questing hero and removes that hero from the quest.

Shadow: Defending player raises his threat by X where X is the attacking enemy's .




When Revealed: Remove a hero from the quest and attach In Need of Rest to that hero. Counts as a Condition attachment with the text:
Limit 1 per hero. Forced: After a time counter is removed from the current quest, attached hero takes 1 damage.
I have just about enough strength left to find some hole away up there. And then I must rest a little.
–Frodo, The Return of the King


When Revealed: Each player must either discard 1 card from the top of his deck for each questing character he controls, or remove each character he controls from the quest.
The mist was flowing past him now in shreds and tatters. –The Fellowship of the Ring




When Revealed: Each player must either deal 1 damage to each exhausted character he controls, or remove each exhausted character he controls from the quest.

Shadow: Exhaust a character you control.




When Revealed: Each player must remove a character from the quest. If the active location is Underwater deal 2 damage to each character removed from the quest by this effect.

Shadow: Discard an attachment you control.


When Revealed: Remove a hero from the quest and attach Terrible Fever to that hero. (Counts as a Condition attachment with the text:"Forced: At the end of the round, deal 1 damage to attached character.")

Shadow: Defending character cannot ready until the end of the round.


When Revealed: Each player removes a character he controls from the quest and discards the top card of the encounter deck. If the discarded card's printed is greater than the removed character's
discard that character.

Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +2 and +2
if it is guarding a card.


When Revealed: Attach to a questing hero and remove it from the quest. (Counts as a Condition attachment with the text: "Limit 1 per hero. While the active location has the Dark trait, reduce attached hero's to 0 and treat its text box as if it were blank, except for Traits.")


When Revealed: The first player chooses a questing character. That character takes 3 damage and is removed from the quest.

Shadow: Put this card on top of the encounter deck.


When Revealed: Choose a hero to be removed from the quest and make that hero unconscious. If no hero was removed from the quest by this effect, this card gains surge.
"What nasty thick skins they have to be sure, but I'll wager there is good juice inside." –Spider, The Hobbit






When Revealed: You must either remove 2 heroes you control from the quest or shuffle an out of play Ringwraith into the encounter deck.

Shadow: Return attacking enemy to the staging area after this attack.


When Revealed: Remove a character you control from the quest and discard the top card of the encounter deck. If that character's printed is less than the discarded card's
discard that character.
...it was long before Pippin could summon enough courage to leap... –The Fellowship of the Ring



When Revealed: Remove a hero from the quest and attach Saruman’s Voice to that hero. (Counts as a Condition attachment with the text:"Forced: When attached hero commits to a quest, is declared and attacker or defender, or triggers its ability, its controller must discard 1 card from his hand.")


When Revealed: Remove a hero you control from the quest and attach Black Dart to that hero. Limit 1 per hero. (Counts as a Condition attachment with the text:"Forced: At the end of the round, deal 1 damage to attached hero.")

Shadow: If this attack damages a hero, attach Black Dart to that hero.






When Revealed: Choose a questing character you control and remove it from the quest.

Shadow: Defending character cannot ready until the end of the round.


When Revealed: Each player removes a character he controls from the quest and deals 2 damage to that character (3 damage instead if that character is an ally).

Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2
instead if the defending character is an ally.)







When Revealed: Each player deals 1 damage to a hero he controls. If that hero is questing, remove it from the quest. Until the end of the round, treat each damaged character's text box as if it were blank (except for Traits).

Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2
instead if the defender is damaged).

When Revealed: The opposing team chooses a questing character controlled by each player. Ready each chosen character and remove them from the quest.

Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 If this attack destroys a character, raise each player's threat by 1.





When Revealed: The opposing team chooses a questing character. Remove that character from the quest.

Shadow: Shuffle Black Forest Bats into the encounter deck.

When Revealed: Remove X characters from the quest, where X is the number of Spider enemies in play. If there are no Spider enemies in play, Grabbed by Spiders gains surge.

Shadow: Defending character cannot ready until the end of the round.

When Revealed: The opposing team chooses a questing charactert controlled by each player and removes them from the quest.

Shadow: Defending character cannot ready until the end of the round.

When Revealed: Each player deals 1 damage to a questing character he controls and removes that character from the quest.

Shadow: Deal 1 damage to a character you control.



When Revealed: Choose and remove characters from the quest until the total of characters removed from the quest is equal to or higher than The Nameless Fear's

Shadow: Discard each attachment you control with a cost less than The Nameless Fear's



When Revealed: Each player must either remove a hero he controls from the quest or engage an enemy in the staging area. Each enemy engaged by this effect makes an immediate attack.

Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +2



When Revealed: Each player must either take 1 hidden card for each questing hero he controls, or remove one hero he controls from the quest for each hidden card in his play area.



When Revealed: Each player must choose: either remove 1 time counter from the quest or discard an ally he controls from play. Then, if any player's threat is 20 or less, Waylaid by Agents gains doomed 3.

Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+3
instead if your threat is 20 or less).



When Revealed: Either remove 1 time counter from the current quest or remove each character with 3 or more from the quest.

Shadow: Defending character cannot ready until the end of the round.