The Breaking of Smeagol

[mrweasely]

What happens if Smeagol is the result of the tile draw from The Breaking of the Fellowship? It seems like that card shouldn't increase the size of the FSP...

[mrweasely]

Rulebook says:

When you draw a Smeagol tile from the Hunt Pool, the Hunt Damage is 0 and Smeagol enters play as a special companion.

But before you answer this question with authority, I think you have to step back and look at all the out-of-hunt scenarios where one draws tiles.

Well, maybe I should find the FAQ entry:

Q What happens if you draw a Smeagol Hunt Tile for the effect of a Card like 'Orc Patrol', 'Isildur's Bane', 'The Breaking of the Fellowship', etc. etc?

A If it is the first Smeagol tile simply put him in play. If it is the second Smeagol tile it is treated as a normal zero tile and no corruption is suffered, the Smeagol tile is then returned to the Hunt Pool.

Hello! Challenge of the King just got a lot better. Now I can use it to find Smeagol!

[mrweasely]

So this has to be the biggest reversal ever:
Boromir, Merry, Sam, and Frodo are at the black gate. Meanwhile, a Nazgul Search in Carrock reveals them for the the turn stall. The next turn, the FP roll four swords and groan.

With three corruption, Sauron wants to pick off Boromir and Merry ASAP, so he plays The Breaking of the Fellowship. That recruits Smeagol, and faster than you can say "holy smeagol declare, batman", the fellowship's half way through Mordor.