Shadows of Mirkwood

This is the very first cycle of the game. You have to own a Core Set to play the first 3 quests, and the Core Set+Adventure Packs to play the other 6 expansions. The cycle has 4 encounter sets that are used in multiple scenarios: Spiders of Mirkwood, Dol Guldur Orcs, Sauron’s Reach, and Wilderlands.

• Passage Through Mirkwood
  • Nightmare Passage through Mirkwood
• Journey Along the Anduin
  • Nightmare Journey Along the Anduin
• Escape from Dol Guldur
  • Nightmare Escape from Dol Guldur
• The Hunt for Gollum
  • Nightmare The Hunt for Gollum
• Conflict at the Carrock
  • Nightmare Conflict at the Carrock
• A Journey to Rhosgobel
  • Nightmare A Journey to Rhosgobel
• The Hills of Emyn Muil
  • Nightmare The Hills of Emyn Muil
• The Dead Marshes
  • Nightmare The Dead Marshes
• Return to Mirkwood
  • Nighmare Return to Mirkwood

Summary of narrative

Downloadable PDF of this cycle

Global information

Keywords introduced

• Surge
• Doomed X
• Victory X
• Guarded

Tests

• Escape Test

Player card synergy

• Eagles
• Spirit Rohan
• Song cards
• Hobbit