"But the Lords of Minas Tirith still fight on, defying our enemies, keeping the passage of the River from Argonath to the Sea."
–Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures. But his life is charmed, or fate spares him for some other end."
–Mablung, Ranger of Ithilien,
The Two Towers
Response: After Son of Arnor enters play, choose an enemy card in the staging area or currently engaged with another player. Engage that enemy.
...and the North-realm they made in Arnor, and the South-realm in Gondor above the mouths of Anduin.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After Snowbourn Scout enters play, choose a location. Place 1 progress token on that location.
...he saw not a shadow, nor a blur, but the small figures of horsemen, many horsemen, and the glint of morning on the tips of their spears was like the twinkle of minute stars beyond the edge of mortal sight.
–The Two Towers
"We have been keeping watch on the rivers, ever since we saw a great troop of Orcs going north towards Moria, along the skirts of the mountains, many days ago."
–Haldir of Lórien, The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After Longbeard Orc Slayer enters play, deal 1 damage to each Orc enemy in play.
Five dead Orcs lay there. They had been hewn with many cruel strokes, and two had been beheaded. The ground was wet with their dark blood.
–The Two Towers
Response:After a Dwarf hero you control leaves play, put Brok Ironfist into play from your hand.
...there is no knowing what a Dwarf will not dare and do for revenge and the recovery of his own.
–The Hobbit
While you control at least 5 Dwarf characters, Glóin gains:
Response: After you play Glóin from your hand, choose a hero. Add 2 resources to that hero's resource pool.
Glóin lit several more torches, and then they all crept out, one by one... – The Hobbit
Response: After Longbeard Elder commits to a quest, look at the top card of the encounter deck. If that card is a location, place 1 progress token on the current quest. Otherwise, Longbeard Elder gets -1 until the end of the phase.
Response: After you play Fili from your hand during the planning phase, search your deck for Kili and put him into play under your control. Then, shuffle your deck.
"Fili is the youngest and still has the best sight."
–Thorin, The Hobbit
Response: After Greenwood Archer enters play, ready a hero.
They dwelt most often by the edges of the woods, from which they could escape at times to hunt...
–The Hobbit
Response: After Naith Guide enters play, choose a hero. That hero does not exhaust to quest this round.
"...I shall lead you well..." -Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring
While your threat is 40 or higher, Angbor the Fearless gets +2 and does not exhaust to quest.
"Four thousands I sent marching from Pelargir through Lossarnach two days ago; and Angbor the fearless rides before them."
–Aragorn, The Return of the King
Response: After Soldier of Gondor enters play, seach the top 5 cards of your deck for a Gondor ally and add it to your hand (any number of Gondor allies instead if your threat is 40 or higher). Shuffle your deck.
Lower the cost to play Citadel Custodian by 1 for each Gondor ally in play.
Response: After Pelargir Ship Captain enters play, move 1 resource from the resource pool of a hero you control to another hero's resource pool.
Action: Exhaust Errand-rider to move 1 resource from the resource pool of a hero you control to another hero's resource pool.
For the people of the City used horses very little and they were seldom seen in their streets, save only those ridden by the errand–riders of their lord. –The Return of the King
Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures. But his life is charmed, or fate spares him for some other end."
–Mablung, Ranger of Ithilien,
The Two Towers
Response: After Squire of the Citadel leaves play, add 1 resource to a Gondor hero's resource pool.
As he spoke he struck a small silver gong that stood near his footstool, and at once servants came forward.
–The Return of the King
Guardian of Arnor gets +1 for each enemy engaged with you.
"Travellers scowl at us, and countrymen give us scornful names."
–Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring
Ingold gets +1 for each hero you control with at least 1 resource in its resource pool.
"We wish for no strangers in the land at this time, unless they be mighty men of arms in whose faith and help we can trust." —The Return of the King
Veteran of Osgiliath gets +1 , +1 , and +1 while your threat is 40 or higher.
"So do we ever watch the shores nigh Osgiliath, which our enemies now partly hold, and issue from it to harry our lands."
–Faramir, The Two Towers
Response: After Weather Hills Watchman enters play, search the top 5 cards of your deck for a Signal card and add it to your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.
"Rangers use runes, and they come here sometimes." –Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring
Knight of the White Tower's resource cost must be paid from a single hero's resource pool.
"...to be only a man of arms of the Guard of the Tower of Gondor is held worthy in the City, and such men have honour in the land." –Beregond, The Return of the King
While the top card of your discard pile is an attachment, Warden of the Havens gets +2 and gains sentinel.
"...and if he comes, assailing the White Towers and the Havens, hereafter the Elves may have no escape from the lengthening shadows of Middle-earth."
–Galdor, The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After Greenwood Defender enters play, it does not exhaust to defend until the end of the round.
...after the coming of Men they took ever more and more to the gloaming and the dusk.
–The Hobbit
Guardian of Esgaroth gets +1 , +1 , +1 , and +1 hit point for each different player card attachment it has. (Limit +3 to each.)
The men of the lake–town Esgaroth were mostly indoors, for the breeze was from the black East and chill, but a few were walking on the quays, and watching...
–The Hobbit
Cannot attack, defend, or have attachments.
Refresh Action: Return Messenger Raven to it's owner's hand and name a card type. Choose a player to look at the top card of his deck. If that card is the named type, add it to its owner's hand. If it is not, discard it.
Action: Discard the top 3 cards from your deck to ready Soldier of Erebor. (Limit once per round.)
Cannot have attachments.
Lower the cost to play Bill the Pony by 2 if you control Sam Gamgee.
Each Hobbit character gets +1 hit point.
"He gave me a look as plain as Mr. Pippin could speak it: if you don't let me go with you, Sam, I'll follow on my own" –Sam Gamgee, The Fellowship of the Ring
At the end of the round, discard Galadriel from play.
Response: After you play Galadriel from your hand, search the top 5 cards of your deck for an attachment of cost 3 or less and put it into play. Put the remaining cards back in any order.
Response: After an enemy is added to the staging area, exhaust Anborn to give that enemy +5 engagement cost until the end of the round. Then, deal 1 damage to that enemy.
"Now I have him at arrow–point." –The Two Towers
Reduce the cost to play Halbarad by 1 for each enemy engaged with you.
Each enemy engaged with you gets
"Halbarad Dunadan, Ranger of the North I am..."
-The Return of the King
Action: Exhaust Rosie Cotton to choose a Hobbit hero and an attribute (Willpower, Attack, Defense). Add Rosie Cotton's Willpower to that hero's chosen attribute until the end of the phase. (Limit once per phase.)
"But the Lords of Minas Tirith still fight on, defying our enemies, keeping the passage of the River from Argonath to the Sea."
–Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
Action: Exhaust Faramir to choose a player. Each character controlled by that player gets +1 until the end of the phase.
"He leads now in all perilous ventures. But his life is charmed, or fate spares him for some other end."
–Mablung, Ranger of Ithilien,
The Two Towers
Response: After Son of Arnor enters play, choose an enemy card in the staging area or currently engaged with another player. Engage that enemy.
...and the North-realm they made in Arnor, and the South-realm in Gondor above the mouths of Anduin.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After Snowbourn Scout enters play, choose a location. Place 1 progress token on that location.
...he saw not a shadow, nor a blur, but the small figures of horsemen, many horsemen, and the glint of morning on the tips of their spears was like the twinkle of minute stars beyond the edge of mortal sight.
–The Two Towers
"We have been keeping watch on the rivers, ever since we saw a great troop of Orcs going north towards Moria, along the skirts of the mountains, many days ago."
–Haldir of Lórien, The Fellowship of the Ring
Response: After Longbeard Orc Slayer enters play, deal 1 damage to each Orc enemy in play.
Five dead Orcs lay there. They had been hewn with many cruel strokes, and two had been beheaded. The ground was wet with their dark blood.
–The Two Towers
Response:After a Dwarf hero you control leaves play, put Brok Ironfist into play from your hand.
...there is no knowing what a Dwarf will not dare and do for revenge and the recovery of his own.
–The Hobbit
At the end of the round, discard Galadriel from play.
Response: After you play Galadriel from your hand, search the top 5 cards of your deck for an attachment of cost 3 or less and put it into play. Put the remaining cards back in any order.