Encounter set:
Intruders in Chetwood
Rangers have sighted a large group of Orcs making its way towards Bree-land. The Dúnadan, Iârion, has asked you to help him intercept the war party before it can reach the quiet village. The Orcs are a day ahead of you and moving fast, but there is hope you can reach them with the Ranger’s tracking skill...
Setup
: Put Iârion into play. Add 1 Orc War Party to the staging area. Each player adds 1 different location to the staging area. Shuffle the encounter deck.
You must move swiftly to prevent the Orcs from reaching Bree-land!
Enemies do not make engagement checks.
Forced
: At the end of the refresh phase, raise each player’s threat by 1 for each enemy in the staging area.
The players cannot defeat this stage unless the first player controls Iârion. If the playes defeat this stage, they win the game.