Rules Update August 2026

[Darksatin]

One scenario modified, three new scenarios.

23 : Raiders of the Lost Artefacts

DR : You can not recruit Dwarven or Hobbit characters

WR :
Easy :
Three different under-deeps sites and 1 surface site (of an under-deeps site) have been in your discard pile.
One "To the Uttermost Foundations" has been stored.
Dwarven Light-stone or Noldo-lantern is in play.
Dragon-helm or Aiglos is in play.

Medium :
Three different under-deeps sites and 2 surface sites (of an under-deeps site) have been in your discard pile.
One "To the Uttermost Foundations" has been stored.
Dwarven Light-stone and Noldo-lantern are in play.
Dragon-helm or Aiglos is in play.
An item that has been placed « off to the side » under a Great Secrets Buried There is in play.

Difficult :
Four different under-deeps sites and 2 surface sites (of an under-deeps site) have been in your discard pile.
One "To the Uttermost Foundations" has been stored.
Dragon-helm, Dwarven Light-stone, Noldo-lantern and Aiglos are in play.
An item that has been placed « off to the side » under a Great Secrets Buried There is in play.


25 : Treasure Islands

DR: The Ports are : Dol Amroth, Edhellond, Gobel Mirlond, Grey Havens, Lond Galen, Pelargir and Tharbad.
Except the starting characters in Rivendell determined by the character draft, you can only put characters into play at a Port or at a Ruins & Lairs in a Coastal Sea or at Cairn Lossadan.

WR:

Easy :
A Forgotten Scrolls has been discarded at a Ruins and Lairs in a Coastal Sea and a non minor item has been played at this site during the same site phase.
Three hoard items have been played at Isle of the Ulond.
A greater item or a Palantir has been stored at a Port haven.
Nenseldë the Wingild or 2 factions playable at a Port are in play.

Medium :
A Forgotten Scrolls has been discarded at two different Ruins and Lairs in a Coastal Sea and a non minor item has been played at this site during the same site phase.
Three hoard items played at Isle of the Ulond are in play.
A greater item or a Palantir has been stored at a Port haven.
Nenseldë the Wingild or 2 factions playable at a Port are in play.

Difficult :
A Forgotten Scrolls has been discarded at two different Ruins and Lairs in a Coastal Sea and a non minor item has been played at this site during the same site phase.
Four hoard items played at Isle of the Ulond are in play.
A greater item or a Palantir has been stored at a Port haven.
Nenseldë the Wingild or 2 factions playable at a Port are in play.
A manifestation of Earcaraxë has been eliminated.


26 : Rescues in Mordor

DR : The Mordor sites are : The Under-galleries, The Under-courts and all sites in Gorgoroth, Horse Plains, Imlad Morgul, Khand, Nurn, and Udûn.

Reminder :
Movement to Gorgoroth : Wizard players may only move to or from sites in Gorgoroth by using specific region movement from a site Imlad Morgul, specific region movement that passes through Nurn or Udûn, Under-deeps movement or using special movement resources like Gwaihir or Mountains of Shadow.

WR :

Easy :
Rescue Prisoners has been played at a site in Mordor and has been stored.
The Mithril-Coat has been played at Cirith Ungol and is still in play.
One resource MP card has been played at Morannon and has been stored at Lorien.
Biter and Beater! has been played on a weapon against an orc attack.
Into the Smoking Cone is in play and is tapped.

Medium :
Two Rescue Prisoners have been played at a site in Mordor and have been stored.
The Mithril-Coat has been played at Cirith Ungol and is still in play.
One resource MP card has been played at Morannon and has been stored at Lorien.
Biter and Beater! has been played on a weapon against an orc attack.
Into the Smoking Cone is in play and is inverted.
Spies Feared is in play.

Difficult :
Two Rescue Prisoners have been played at a site in Mordor and have been stored.
The Mithril-Coat has been played at Cirith Ungol and is still in play.
One resource MP card has been played at Morannon and has been stored at Lorien.
Biter and Beater! has been played on a weapon during two different orc attacks.
Into the Smoking Cone has been stored.
Spies Feared is in play.

27 : The White Wizard

DR : None

WR :

Easy :
You have successfully influenced one of your opponent’s character, ally, faction or non-minor item.
Wizard’s Staff is in play, or Staff Asunder has been played.
Sacrifice of Form has been played.
The White Council is or has been in your MP pile.
Tom Bombadil and Treebeard are in play.

Medium :
You have successfully influenced one of your opponent’s character, ally, faction or non-minor item.
Staff Asunder has been played, or Wizard’s Ring is in play.
Sacrifice of Form has been played.
Two The White Council are or have been in your MP pile.
Tom Bombadil and Treebeard are in play.

Difficult :
You have successfully influenced one of your opponent’s character, ally, faction or non-minor item.
Staff Asunder has been played, or Wizard’s Ring is in play.
The White Wizard is in play.
Two The White Council are or have been in your MP pile.
Tom Bombadil and Treebeard are in play. They each played at least 1 Ritual during the game.