When Revealed: Search the encounter deck for Finrod Felagund and Eyes in the Dark and add both to the pit area. Choose one hero to be placed in the pit area. That hero is captured. The controlling player may immediately replace the captured hero with another of his choice.

Heroes at this stage do not collect resources or commit to the quest and are immune to player card effects. Player cannot play or put into play allies or attachments into the pit area.

Forced: If the players quest unsuccessfully, remove 1 resource from Eyes in the Dark if able.

If the captured hero is destroyed, the players lose the game. If Devouring Werewolf is destroyed, discard this stage from play and return all characters to their owner's control.