Twice now, [Character] had thought that she had seen someone in the distance, dressed in tattered black robes. Heard, also, the sound of a mad laughter on the breeze. But even as she had tried to catch up to the figure, so it had always vanished. Yet as she made camp for the night, so in the shadows cast by the fire’s flickering light, she saw him again, features shrouded within the darkness of his cowl, yet gaze seeming to burn with fire and malice. And with rising panic [Character] knew him for a Nazgul, Ren the Unclean. "Cunning mind made manifest in stone From Isengard it rose on high, alone." the Nazgul spoke, voice high and lilting, a twisted mockery of innocence.
NPC Encounter
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| Options | Loyalists | Neutral | Usurpers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answer the riddle. SAY (one word) | big mage gain, −some emissary, no health loss (any side) | big mage gain, −some emissary, no health loss (any side) | big mage gain, −some emissary, no health loss (any side) |
| ATTACK | ? | ? | ? |
| FLEE the madman | ? | ? | ? |
| ASK for knowledge of the Dark Arts | ? | ? | ? |
| Reply with a RIDDLE of her own | ? | ? | ? |
| Seek to RECRUIT the Nazgul to her cause | ? | ? | Recruited* |
*Recruiting an NPC is not guaranteed — success depends on the recruiting character's emissary rank, the number of NPCs you already hold, the game turn (easier earlier), and your allies' relations toward your nation.
Nazgul — Challenge 95 — Champion: Yes
Command: 30, Agent: 0, Emissary: 20, Mage: 50, Stealth: 30
Combat +1500
Combat +1000
Command +10
Command +10
New Commanders 40
Hex 4036
Player-reported data mined from the MEPBM Discord #encounters channel (2020–2026). Confidence: 🟢 confirmed · 🟡 probable · 🔵 open.