Each Outlands character you control gets +1 .

We heard of the horns in the hills ringing,
the swords shining in the South–kingdom.
–The Return of the King

Each Outlands character you control gets +1 hit point.

From the Anfalas, the Langstrand far away, a long line of men of many sorts, hunters and herdsmen and men of little villages... –The Return of the King

Each hero you control with a printed resource icon gets -1 threat cost.

"...the Elves feared and distrusted the world outside..."
–The Fellowship of the Ring

While you control Outlands allies that belong to 4 different spheres, ready Forlong at the beginning of each phase.

"Forlong!" men shouted. "True heart, true friend!" –The Return of the King

Forced: After a character leaves play, discard Silvan Refugee from play.

"The Elves have their own labours and their own sorrows..."
–Gildor, The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After a card effect adds any number of resources to the resource pool of a hero you control, Harbor Master gains +1 until the end of the round.

For the Elves of the High Kindred had not yet forsaken Middle–earth, and they dwelt still at that time at the Grey Havens...–The Fellowship of the Ring

If each hero you control belongs to the same sphere of influence, you may assign damage from undefended enemy attacks to White Tower Watchman instead of a hero you control.

The watchmen cried aloud, and all men in the City stood to arms. –The Return of the King

If each hero you control has the Hobbit trait, Pippin gains:

Response: After an enemy engages you, raise your threat by 3 to return it to the staging area. Until the end of the round, that enemy cannot engage you.

"There must be someone with intelligence in the party." –The Fellowship of the Ring

Denethor gets -1 for each damaged hero you control.

Discard Denethor if his is 0 or less.

"Denethor is of another sort, proud and subtile, a man of far greater lineage and power, though he is not called a king." –Gandalf, The Return of the King

Response: After an encounter card with surge is revealed, discard Minas Tirith Lampwright to name enemy, location, or treachery. If the next encounter card revealed is the named type, discard it without resolving its effects.

Ranged.

Response: After Ithilien Archer attacks and damages an enemy, return that enemy to the staging area.

The first player gains control of Lord Alcaron.

Response: After a villager token is discarded, exhaust Lord Alcaron to place that villager token on a location instead.

If Lord Alcaron leaves play, the players have lost the game.

Ranged.

Faramir gets +1 for each enemy in the staging area.

"The road may pass, but they shall not! Not while Faramir is Captain." –Mablung, The Two Towers

If each of your heroes has a printed resource icon, Knight of Minas Tirith gains:

Response: After Knight of Minas Tirith enters play, choose an enemy in the staging area. Engage that enemy and exhaust Knight of Minas Tirith to declare it as attacker (and resolve its attack) against that enemy.

Pelargir Shipwright gets +1 for each hero you control with a printed hero resource icon.

"It is forty leagues and two from Pelargir to the landings at the Harlond..."
–Aragorn, The Return of the King

Action: Discard Caldara to put 1 ally from your discard pile into play for each other hero you control with a printed resource icon. (Limit once per game.)

...there is no purpose higher in the world as it now stands than the good of Gondor...
–Denethor, The Return of the King

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

If there is at least 1 Rohan hero in play, lower the cost to play Guthlaf by 1.

If there is at least 1 Gondor hero in play, Guthlaf gains sentinel.

Action: Discard the top 3 card of your deck to put Emery into play from your hand, under any player's control. Then, if any of the discarded cards have the , or sphere, discard Emery.

Action: Exhaust Anborn to return 1 Trap card from your discard pile to your hand.

"I sent my keenest huntsmen to seek him, but he slipped them, and they had no sight of him till now, save Anborn."
–Faramir, The Two Towers

The first player gains control of Faramir.

Combat Action: Exhaust Faramir to turn 1 hidden card faceup. If that card is an enemy, deal 3 damage to it.

If Faramir leaves play, the players have lost the game.

The first player gains control of Lord Alcaron.

Action: Exhaust Lord Alcaron to return an enemy engaged with you to the staging area.

If Lord Alcaron leaves play, the players have lost the game.

Sentinel.

Each hero with a printed resource icon gets +1 .

'To me! To me!' cried Théoden. 'Up Eorlingas! Fear no darkness!' – The Return of the King

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.

Response: After Ered Nimrais Prospector enters play, discard the top 3 cards of your deck. Then, choose and shuffle 1 card from your discard pile back into your deck.

Response: After a character leaves play, Éomer gets +2 until the end of the round. (Limit once per round.)

"I am named Éomer son of Éomund, and am called the Third Marshal of Riddermark." –The Two Towers

Action: Lower the cost of the next card you play from your hand this round by 1. That card gains Doomed 1. (Limit once per round.)

"Let your counsellor Gríma keep all things till your return – and I pray that we may see it, though no wise man will deem it hopeful." –The Two Towers

Doomed 3.

At the end of the round, discard Saruman from play.

Response: After Saruman enters play, choose a non-unique enemy or location in the staging area. While Saruman is in play, the chosen enemy or location is considered to be out of play.

Response: After you raise your threat from the Doomed keyword, ready Orthanc Guard.

"...the keepers of the gate were on the watch for me and told me that Saruman awaited me." –Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring

Response: After you raise your threat from the Doomed keyword, Isengard Messenger gets +1 until the end of the round. (Limit twice per round.)

"I have an urgent errand," he said. "My news is evil." –Radagast, The Fellowship of the Ring

Action: Discard Westfold Outrider to choose an enemy not engaged with you. Engage the chosen enemy.

"Erkenbrand of Westfold has drawn off those men he could gather towards his fastness at Helm's Deep. The rest are scattered."–Rider of Rohan, The Two Towers

Response: After Westfold Horse-breeder enters play, search the top 10 cards of your deck for a Mount attachment and add it to your hand. Shuffle your deck.

"They love their horses next to their kin." –Boromir, The Fellowship of the Ring

If free of encounters, the first player gains control of Gríma.

Action: Exhaust Gríma to draw a card.

If Gríma leaves play, the players lose the game.

Behind him cringing between two other men, came Gríma the Wormtongue. –The Two Towers

Response: After a Silvan ally enters play, that ally gets +1 +1 and +1 until the end of the round.

"...the lord of the Galadhrim is accounted wisest of the Elves of Middle–earth, and a giver of gifts beyond the power of kings." –Galadriel, The Fellowship of the Ring

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

Action: Choose another player. That player gains control of Blue Mountain Trader. Then, that player moves 1 resource from the resource pool of a hero he controls to the resource pool of a hero you control, or Blue Mountain Trader is discarded. (Limit once per round.)

Secrecy 2.

Response: After Ithilien Lookout enters play, look at the top card of the encounter deck. If it is an enemy, you may discard it.

All had swords at their sides... –The Two Towers

Response: After a location is explored, ready Idraen.

"Where now are the Dúnedain, Elessar, Elessar? Why do thy kinsfolk wander afar?" –Galadriel, The Two Towers

Secrecy 2.

"Elrond is sending Elves, and they will get in touch with the Rangers, and maybe with Thranduil's folk in Mirkwood." –Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring

Ranged.

Response: After you play Rúmil from your hand, choose an enemy engaged with a player. Deal X damage to that enemy where X is the number of ranged characters you control.

...the Company set out again, guided now by Haldir and his brother Rúmil. –The Fellowship of the Ring

You may give Greyflood Wanderer doomed 2 when you play it from your hand. If you do, it gains:

Response: After you play Greyflood Wanderer, place 1 progress token on each location in play.

...others had gone west, and with the help of Aragorn and the Rangers had searched the lands far down the Greyflood... –The Fellowship of the Ring

Ranged.

Combat Action: If you have not engaged an enemy this round, exhaust Haldir of Lórien to declare him as an attacker (and resolve his attack) against an enemy not engaged with you. Limit once per round.

"We allow no strangers to spy out the secrets of the Naith..." –The Fellowship of the Ring

You may give Herald of Anórien doomed 2 when you play it from your hand. If you do, it gains:

Response: After you play Herald of Anórien, choose a player. That player may put into play 1 ally from his hand with a printed cost 2 or lower.

"Send the heralds forth! Let them summon all who dwell nigh!" –Théoden, The Two Towers

Cannot have restricted attachments.

Response: After Gwaihir enters play, search your discard pile for an Eagle ally and put it into play under your control. At the end of the round, if that ally is still in play, add it to your hand.

"The North Wind blows, but we shall outfly it." –Gwaihir, The Return of the King

Response: After Galadhrim Minstrel enters play, search the top five cards of your deck for an event card and add it to your hand. Shuffle the other cards back into your deck.

...the language was that of Elven–song and spoke of things little known on Middle–earth. –The Fellowship of the Ring

Sentinel.

Response: After a Silvan ally you control leaves play, ready Defender of the Naith.

"We have been keeping watch on the rivers, ever since we saw a great troop of Orcs going North toward Moria..." –Haldir, The Fellowship of the Ring

The first player gains control of Nalir.

Forced: At the beginning of the refresh phase, raise your threat by 1 for each player in the game.

If Nalir leaves play, the players lose the game.

Response: After you engage an enemy, add 1 resource to Mablung's resource pool. (Limit once per phase.)

But the Captains of the West were well warned by their scouts, skilled men from Henneth Annûn led by Mablung...
–The Return of the King

Ranged.

Response: After Galadhon Archer enters play, deal 1 damage to an enemy not engaged with you.

"...they say that you breathe so loud that they could shoot you in the dark." –Legolas, The Fellowship of the Ring

Secrecy 2.

Response: After Celduin Traveler enters play, look at the top card of the encounter deck. If it is a location, you may discard it.

In two days going they rowed right up the Long Lake and passed out into the River Running... –The Hobbit