Дол Гулдур
Under orders of King Dain Ironfoot, a company of dwarves from Erebor known as the Iron Garrison is sent to investigate and potentially reclaim Moria. By sheer luck, they arrive mere days after Gandalf had fought and defeated Durin's Bane, throwing the denizens of Moria into disarray. Using the power vacuum in the wake of the Balrog's demise, the dwarves quickly claim major ground and establish several footholds within Khazad-dûm, but soon begin to face ever greater peril as the forces of evil in Moria begin to unite under new leadership. Making an alliance with the Elves of Lothlorien the dwarves attempt to hold their ground when a personal emissary of Sauron himself arrives from Dol Guldur to put an end to their expedition. This story concludes in the "" expansion where the Galadhrim launch a major assault against Dol Guldur in an effort to draw the Eye of the enemy away from the Fellowship as it departs from Lorien.