![](/Images/Encounters/Escape-from-Mount-Gram/Escape-from-Mount-Gram.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Escape-from-Mount-Gram/Cruel-Torturer.jpg)
![Threat](/Images/threat-small.png)
![Attack](/Images/attack-small.png)
![Defense](/Images/defense-small.png)
![Hit Points](/Images/heart-small.png)
Forced: When Cruel Torturer would damage an ally by an attack, capture that ally underneath Cruel Torturer instead.
"You'll get bed and breakfast all right: more than you can stomach"
–Uglúk, The Two Towers
![](/Images/Encounters/Escape-from-Mount-Gram/Escape-from-Mount-Gram.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Escape-from-Mount-Gram/Dungeon-Guard.jpg)
![Threat](/Images/threat-small.png)
![Attack](/Images/attack-small.png)
![Defense](/Images/defense-small.png)
![Hit Points](/Images/heart-small.png)
Response: After the captured card(s) underneath Dungeon Guard are rescued, the players may put 1 of them into play at no cost.
![](/Images/Encounters/Escape-from-Mount-Gram/Escape-from-Mount-Gram.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Escape-from-Mount-Gram/Goblin-Tormentor.jpg)
![Threat](/Images/threat-small.png)
![Attack](/Images/attack-small.png)
![Defense](/Images/defense-small.png)
![Hit Points](/Images/heart-small.png)
X is the number of cards in play with 1 or more captured cards underneath them.
![Shadow Effect](/Images/ShadowDivider.png)
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2
instead if it has no captured cards underneath it).
![](/Images/Encounters/Escape-from-Mount-Gram/Escape-from-Mount-Gram.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Escape-from-Mount-Gram/Prison-Cell.jpg)
![Threat](/Images/threat-small.png)
Response: After the players travel to Prison Cell, look at the captured card(s) underneath it and choose 1 to put into play at no cost. Place the other cards back underneath Prison Cell.
...goblins don't care who they catch, as long as it isa done smart and secret, and the prisoners are not able to defend themselves.
–The Hobbit
![](/Images/Encounters/Escape-from-Mount-Gram/Escape-from-Mount-Gram.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Escape-from-Mount-Gram/Tunnels-of-Mount-Gram.jpg)
![Threat](/Images/threat-small.png)
X is the number of captured cards underneath Tunnels of Mount Gram.
![Shadow Effect](/Images/ShadowDivider.png)
Shadow: Capture each attachment attached to the defending character underneath the attacking enemy.
![](/Images/Encounters/Escape-from-Mount-Gram-Nightmare/Escape-from-Mount-Gram-Nightmare.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Escape-from-Mount-Gram-Nightmare/Prison-Guard.jpg)
![Threat](/Images/threat-small.png)
![Attack](/Images/attack-small.png)
![Defense](/Images/defense-small.png)
![Hit Points](/Images/heart-small.png)
![Popularity 1/10 (Rank 26151)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
While you are engaged with Prison Guard, it gainst: "Planning Action: Rescue a random card from underneath Prison Guard. Then, raise each player's threat by X, where X is that card's printed cost. (Limit once per round)."
![](/Images/Encounters/Escape-from-Mount-Gram-Nightmare/Escape-from-Mount-Gram-Nightmare.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Escape-from-Mount-Gram-Nightmare/Prison-Cell.jpg)
![Threat](/Images/threat-small.png)
![Popularity 9/10 (Rank 550875)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
While Prison Cell is the active location, it gains:
Planning Action: Rescue a random card from underneath Prison Cell. Then, raise each player's threat by X, where X is that card's printed cost. (Limit once per round).
![](/Images/Encounters/Escape-from-Mount-Gram-Nightmare/Escape-from-Mount-Gram-Nightmare.png)
![](/Images/Cards/Escape-from-Mount-Gram-Nightmare/Torture-Chamber.jpg)
![Threat](/Images/threat-small.png)
![Popularity 5/10 (Rank 199667)](/Images/gold-ring.png)
X is twice the number of cards captured underneath Torture Chamber.
Forced: At the end of the combat phase, if Torture Chamber is in the staging area, deal 1 damage to each exhausted character.