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Phase Actions

Phase actions are actions that may only occur in certain phases of each turn. During each phase of a turn, one or more players are allowed to perform phase actions that use a word matching the name of that phase. These words are printed in boldface and followed by a colon. Players take turns executing their phase actions, with the Free Peoples player always going first. During the fellowship phase, the Shadow player is not allowed to play any actions, and during the Shadow phase, the Free Peoples player is not allowed to play any actions. Each phase action lasts for the duration of the phase named in the boldface word (unless otherwise specified), e.g. the effects of a phase action with the keyword "Skirmish:" last only for the skirmish phase in which it is played. Each phase action must be completely performed before another phase action can be performed. Phase actions cannot be combined, e.g. if one card says, "Fellowship: play an Elf from your draw deck" and another card says, "Fellowship: Play an Elf to draw a card," you may not play one Elf from your draw deck to draw a card. You must choose one phase action or the other. An action labeled with the word "Response:" is not a phase action. Response actions can take place any time the event they are responding to is met.