The wood was full of the rumor of him, dreadful tales even among beasts and birds. The Woodmen said that there was some new terror abroad, a ghost that drank blood. –The Fellowship of the Ring

Forced: At the beginning of the quest phase, the first player looks at the top 2 cards of the encounter deck. Reveal and add 1 of those cards to the staging area, and discard the other.

Rumors have led you to the eaves of Mirkwood Forest, where the Woodmen whisper of a new terror in the night...