Watch the East Road
The Scouring of the Shire
#22a (x1)
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“There’s a big band about four miles away… there must be close on a hundred of them; and they’re fire-raising as they come.” —Merry, The Return of the King
Cannot be chosen as the active quest. X is 1 plus 1.
Response: At the beginning of the staging step, place any number of progress here and reveal an equal number of encounter cards.
Forced: When this quest is defeated, flip this card over and reveal it.