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Results: 35 Cards
The Black Riders (x1)
Stage
1 A

Frodo has been gravely injured in the attack on Weathertop and will perish if his companions cannot bring him to Rivendell in time. Strider leads the Hobbits towards the hidden valley, anxiously listening for the sound of Black Riders...

Setup: Shuffle each burden card from the Flight to the Ford burden set into a Burden deck. Attach An Evil Wound to the Ring-bearer. Set Ford of Bruinen and The Witch-king aside, out of play. Add The Last Bridge and 1 Fell Rider per player to the staging area. Set the Ring-bearer's life at 15. Shuffle the encounter deck.

1 B
15

The players cannot advance unless The Last Bridge is in the victory display.

Forced: At the end of the round, reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1.

The Black Riders (x1)

You are playing Campaign Mode.

Response: After an ememy is declared as an attacker, shuffle the top card of the burden deck into the encounter deck to cancel that attack. (Any player may trigger this ability.)

"They have drawn off for the time being. But not far, I fear. They will come again another night, if we cannot escape. They are only waiting, because they think that their purpose is almost accomplished, and that the Ring cannot fly much further."

-Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring

Resolution: Add each burder card in play, in the encounter deck, and in the discard pile to the Campaign Pool. The added cards have been earned by the players.

The Black Riders (x1)
Morgul.

Attach to the Ring-bearer. Attached hero cannot be healed.

When attached hero would take any amount of damage, reduce the Ring-bearer's life by an equal amount instead.

If the Ring-bearer's life reaches zero, the players lose the game.

The Black Riders (x1)
X
4
Bridge. River.

Immune to player card effects.

X is the number of players in the game.

Travel: The first player must reveal the top card of the burden deck and resolve that card as if it were just revealed from the encounter deck to travel here.

The Black Riders (x1)
2
6
River.

Immune to player card effects.

Response: After Ford of Bruinen leaves play as an explored location, all engaged enemies are discarded.

Travel: The first player must reveal the top card of the encounter deck to travel here.

The Black Riders (x1)
1
2
Forest.

While The Troll's Camp is the active location, each hero gets +1 Willpower +1 Attack and +1 Defense.

"We are forgetting our family history! These must be the very three that were caught by Gandalf, quarrelling over the right way to cook thirteen dwarves and one hobbit."
–Frodo, The Fellowship of the Ring

The Black Riders (x3)
2
3
Forest.

While Ettenmoors is the active location, do not deal Nazg没l enemies a shadow card during the combat phase.

Forced: After any amount of progress is placed on Ettenmoors reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1.

Before long Frodo was obliged to dismount and stuggle along on foot. –The Fellowship of the Ring

The Black Riders (x3)
3
4
Road.

Action: Place the top card of the burden deck on top of the encounter deck to place 4 progress on The Old Road. (Use this action only if you are playing campaign mode.)

"The Road is watched, be we should have to cross it, if we tried to take cover in the thickets away to the south."
–Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring

The Black Riders (x4)
30 2 4 3 6
Nazgûl.

Cannot have non-Morgul attachments.

While Fell Rider is in the staging area, it gains:"Forced: At the beginning of the encounter phase, the first player must either reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1 or engage Fell Rider."

The Black Riders (x3)

Peril.

When Revealed: You must either shuffle the top card of the burden deck into the encounter deck and reveal an additional encounter card, or raise each player's threat by 3 and immediately end the quest phase (do not resolve the quest).

Then the leader, who was now half across the Ford, stood up menacing in his stirrups, and raised up his hand.

-The Fellowship of the Ring

The Black Riders (x2/x0)

When Revealed: Each engaged enemy makes an immediate attack. If no attack is made this way, The Enemy is Upon Us! gains surge

Shadow: If this attack destroys a character, remove all progress from the current quest.

The Black Riders (x3)

When Revealed: Reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1. Then, reduce the Ring-bearer's Willpower, Attack, and Defense to 0 until the end of the round.

Shadow: If this attack destroys a character, reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1.

The Black Riders (x2/x1)

When Revealed: Treat the text box of each character in play as blank (except for Traits) until the end of the round. If there is a Nazg没l enemy in the staging area, The Nine are Abroad gains surge.

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

The Black Riders (x1)
45 5 6 5 9
Nazgûl.

Immune to player card effects.

The Witch-king gets -30 engagement cost while The One Ring is exhausted.

Characters with 1Willpower or less cannot defend attacks made by The Witch-king.

The Black Riders (x4/x2)
35 3 5 4 5
Nazgûl.

Cannot have non-Morgul attachments.

Forced: When Ringwraith attacks, deal it an additional shadow card if The One Ring is exhausted.

Shadow: Shuffle this card into the encounter deck.

The Black Riders (x3/x1)
Morgul.

Surge.

When Revealed: Attach to a Nazg没l enemy in play, if able. (Counts as a Weapon attachment with the text: "Limit 1 per enemy. Attached enemy gets +1 Attack and cannot take non-combat damage.")

...in their haggard hands were swords of steel.
–The Fellowship of the Ring

The Black Riders (x3/x1)

When Revealed: Each ally gets -1Willpower until the end of the round. Deal 2 damage to each ally with 0 willpower.

Shadow: Discard a non-objective attachment you control.

The Black Riders (x3)
2
3
Forest.

Pathless Country gets +4 quest points while in the staging area.

Shadow: After this attack, the attacking enemy engages the next player then makes an immediate attack.

The Black Riders (x3/x1)

Peril.

When Revealed: Search the encounter deck and discard pile for a Nazg没l enemy. Either add it to the staging area or put it into play engaged with the first player. Shuffle the encounter deck.

Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack after this one.

The Black Riders (x3/x1)
Morgul.

Surge.

When Revealed: Attach to a Nazg没l enemy in play, if able. (Counts as a Mount attachment with the text: "Limit 1 per enemy. Attached enemy gets -10 engagement cost and gains: 'Forced: At the end of the refresh phase, return attached enemy to the staging area.'")

The Black Riders (x2)

When Revealed: Return each engaged Nazg没l enemy to the staging area. If no enemies were returned to the staging area by this effect, Rode Like a Gale gains surge.

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

The Black Riders (x1)
1 

Surge.

When Revealed: Attach to the Ring-bearer. (Counts as a Condition attachment with the text:"Forced: At the beginning of each quest phase, either exhaust The One Ring or reveal and additional encounter card this phase.")

Once more the desire to slip on the Ring came over Frodo... –The Fellowship of the Ring

The Black Riders (x1)
1 

Surge.

When Revealed: The first player must either exhaust the Ring-bearer or reveal and additional encounter card

Shadow: Defending player raises his threat by 3.

The Black Riders (x1)
1 

Surge.

When Revealed: The first player must deal X damage divided among heroes he controls where X is the number of players in the game.

Shadow: Deal 1 damage to defending character.

The Black Riders (x1)
1 

Surge.

When Revealed: The first player raises his threat by 3 and passes the first player token to the next player.

Shadow: Defending player exhausts a character he controls.

The Black Riders (x1)
1 

Surge.

When Revealed: The first player must exhaust The One Ring. If The One Ring is already exhausted, the first player must discard 2 cards at random from his hand.

Shadow: Defending player discards 1 card at random from his hand.

Flight to the Ford Nightmare (x1)

You are playing Nightmare mode.

The players cannot win while Ford of Bruinen is in play.

"There seem only to have been five of the enemy. Why they were not all here, I don't know; but I don't think they expected to be resisted. They have drawn off for the time being. But not far, I fear. They will come again another night, if we cannot escape." –Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring

Begin with the standard quest deck and encounter deck for the Flight to the Ford scenario.

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

4x Fell Rider

1x Ford of Bruinen

1x The Troll's Camp

3x Ettenmoors

3x Pain Assailed Him

3x The Old Road

3x Pathless Country

3x Striken Dumb

2x Rode Like a Gale

Then, shuffle the encounter cards in this Nightmare Deck into the remainder of the standard Flight to the Ford 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.

Flight to the Ford Nightmare (x4)
30 3 5 4 6
Nazgûl

Cannot have non-Morgul attachments.

Forced: After Fell Rider attacks and destroys a character, reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1.

Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 Attack (+2 Attack instead if The One Ring is exhausted).

Flight to the Ford Nightmare (x1)
3
3
River.

Immune to player card effects.

Travel: Each player searches the encounter deck and discard pile for a Nazg没l enemy and puts it into play engaged with him. Shuffle the encounter deck.

Flight to the Ford Nightmare (x3)
3
5
Forest.

While Trollshaw Forest is in the staging area, it gains:"Forced: After a 'when revealed' effect is canceled, reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1."

Travel: Reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1 to travel here.

Flight to the Ford Nightmare (x3)
X
5
Road.

X is 1 plus the number of Nazg没l enemies in play.

While Great East Road is in the staging area, each Nazg没l enemy gets -5 engagement cost.

Shadow: After this attack, attacking enemy engages the next player then makes an immediate attack.

Flight to the Ford Nightmare (x2)
2
6
Forest. Hills.

Pathless Wilderness enters play with 3 resource tokens on it.

Forced: At the end of the round, discard 1 resource token here. Then, if there are no resource tokens here, reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 3.

Before the first day's march was over Frodo's pain began to grow again. –The Fellowship of the Ring

Flight to the Ford Nightmare (x2)
5
3
Forest. Hills.

Forced: When Ettendales is explored, shuffle the top card of the burden deck into the encounter deck.

Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +2 Attack If this attack destroys a character, reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1.

Flight to the Ford Nightmare (x2)
Enchantment.

Peril. Doomed 1.

When Revealed: Reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1 and remove all progress from the current quest.

Shadow: Either reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1, or this attack is considered undefended.

Flight to the Ford Nightmare (x2)
Morgul.

Doomed 2.

When Revealed: Attach to the Ring-bearer. Limit 1 per hero. (Counts as a Condition attachment with the text:"Forced: At the beginning of the planning phase, either exhaust The One Ring, or reduce the Ring-bearer's life by 1.")