Shuffle the encounter discard pile into the encounter deck.

Check the "Missing Persons" section of the Campaign Log. If at least 1 character was "taken by the watcher," read the following:

Beyond the spectral mist, an awful scream resounds through the woods. It is distant, as though heard through a pane of glass, but distinct enough for you to know it is real.

For each character who was taken by the watcher, place 1 resource on The Spectral Watcher, as a stolen soul (even if The Spectral Watcher is currently out of play).

Until the end of the scenario, The Spectral Watcher gains the following text: "For each stolen soul on The Spectral Watcher, it gets +1 fight and +1 health." Keep this card next to the agenda deck as a reminder, and advance to agenda 2a.