…and Brand was driven back to Dale. There he had the aid of the Dwarves of Erebor; and there was a great battle at the Mountain’s feet…

When Revealed: If there is only 1 player in the game, add 1 Iron Hills Reinforcements to this stage’s staging area. If there are 4 players in the game, add 1 City Walls to this stage’s staging area.

The great city of Dale rests at the foot of the Lonely Mountain.

During the quest phase, characters at this stage get +1

Response: After the players quest successfully at this stage, either deal 4 damage to an enemy at this stage, or deal 2 damage to an enemy at any stage.

Forced: After Dale is added to the victory display, each player in the game discards 1 hero they control. Until the end of the game, heroes cannot be healed or leave a player’s discard pile.