Aid

To use this follower, a Threat must be paid each turn, else Gwaihir will remain dormant in the Support Area test․

Aid is a loaded keyword exclusive to Followers which describes a recurring cost that must be paid every turn to utilize the follower. At the start of the Maneuver phase, the follower's owner may optionally pay the Aid cost to transfer the follower to a Companion (if Free Peoples) or Minion (if Shadow) for the rest of the turn, and gain access to any abilities it might have.

Followers (and the Aid keyword) were introduced in set 15, The Hunters. They were an attempt to revisit the concept of faraway helpers that was first explored with Allies in the first two blocks of the game. The primary balance issue with allies was that strong abilities would be paid for once and used indefinitely, so a repeated upkeep Aid cost made balancing followers much more fine-grained.

Rules Entries

From the Comprehensive Rules:

This keyword has the form of "Aid – X," where "X" is the cost to use the aid keyword. You use the aid keyword as a maneuver action. At the start of the maneuver phase, you may pay the aid cost to transfer that follower to your character. Place it beneath the card, just like a possession or condition borne by that character. The follower is borne by the character for the rest of the turn, no matter how often the fellowship moves. You don't have to pay the aid cost again for a follower borne by a character in a subsequent maneuver phase. See also follower.

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List of Followers with Aid

Portrait	Card Name	Culture	Card Type	Game Text
	Dínendal, Mirkwood Archer (15R12)	Elven	Follower	Aid – . (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add to transfer this to a companion.) Each time you transfer this to a companion, except an  companion, exert bearer. Bearer is an archer.
	Uruviel, Woodland Maid (15U26)	Elven	Follower	Aid – . (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add to transfer this to a companion.) Each time you transfer this to a companion, you may exert an Elf to make the fellowship’s current site a forest until the end of the turn.
	Celebring, Elven-smith (18R7)	Elven	Follower	Aid - (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add to transfer this to a companion.) To play, spot 2 companions. When you play Celebring, you may play an artifact from your deck.
	Woodhall Elf, Exile (18C17)	Elven	Follower	Aid - (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add to transfer this to a companion.). When you transfer this to an companion, you may draw 3 cards.
	Alatar, Final Envoy (13U28)	Gandalf	Follower	Aid –. (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add to transfer this to a companion.) Each time you transfer this to a companion, you may reinforce a token. While you can spot a companion, each minion skirmishing bearer is strength –1.
	Pallando, Far-travelling One (13R37)	Gandalf	Follower	Aid – . Each time you transfer this to a companion, except a companion, exert bearer twice. Each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may discard a condition from play.
	Radagast, Tender of Beasts (13R38)	Gandalf	Follower	Aid – . (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add to transfer this to a companion.) While you can spot 2 companions, minions skirmishing bearer do not gain strength bonuses from possessions.
	Gwaihir, The Windlord (17R20)	Gandalf	Follower	Aid - Add a threat. (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add a threat to transfer this to a companion.) If bearer is a Wizard, each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may exert a minion (if that minion is a Wizard, wound it instead).
	Meneldor, Misty Mountain Eagle (17U22)	Gandalf	Follower	Aid - . (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add to transfer this to a companion.) To play, spot a follower. Bearer is strength +1 for each other follower you can spot.
	Déagol, Fateful Finder (13R46)	Gollum	Follower	To play, spot Sméagol. Aid – Add a burden. Skirmish: If bearer is not assigned to a skirmish, discard this from play to play an artifact or possession from your draw deck on bearer.
	Elendil's Army (18R47)	Gondor	Follower	Aid - Exert a companion. (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may exert a companion to transfer this to a companion.)
	Faramir's Company (18C49)	Gondor	Follower	Aid - Add a threat.(At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add a threat to transfer this to a companion.) When you attach this card to a companion, spot a possession to heal that companion.
	Gondorian Servant, Denethor's Handman (18R52)	Gondor	Follower	Aid - . (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add to transfer this to a companion.) Each time you attach this to a companion, except a Man, add .
	Rohan Stable Master (15U134)	Rohan	Follower	Aid – . (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add to transfer this to a companion.) To play, spot a Man. Bearer is considered to be mounted.
	Rohan Worker (15R135)	Rohan	Follower	Aid – . Each time you transfer this to a companion, except a companion, exert bearer twice. Each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may liberate a site.
	Rohirrim Doorwarden (15U137)	Rohan	Follower	Aid – . (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add to transfer this to a companion.) To play, spot a Man. Bearer is strength +1 for each possession he or she bears.
	Daddy Twofoot, Next-door Neighbor (13U144)	Shire	Follower	Aid – Add a burden. (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add a burden to transfer this to a companion.) Each time you transfer this to a companion, you may take a event into hand from your discard pile.
	Frodo Gamgee, Son of Samwise (13U150)	Shire	Follower	Aid – Add 2 burdens. (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add 2 burdens to transfer this to a companion.) To play, spot a Ring-bound Hobbit. Bearer is strength +1 for each Ring-bound Hobbit you can spot.
	The Gaffer, Master Gardener (13U151)	Shire	Follower	Aid – Add a burden. (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add a burden to transfer this to a companion.) When you transfer The Gaffer to a companion, heal bearer (or heal bearer twice if he or she is at a dwelling site.)
	Hobbiton Brewer, Maker of Fine Ales (15R146)	Shire	Follower	Aid – Add 2 burdens. (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add 2 burdens to transfer this to a companion.) To play, spot a Hobbit. Response: If bearer is about to take a wound, transfer Hobbiton Brewer to your support area to prevent that wound.
	Hobbiton Farmer, Lover of Pipeweed (15C147)	Shire	Follower	Aid – Add a burden. (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add a burden to transfer this to a companion.) To play, spot 2 Hobbits. Bearer is strength +1 for each fierce minion you can spot.
	Robin Smallburrow, Shirriff Cock-Robin (18U111)	Shire	Follower	Aid - . (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may add to transfer this to a companion.) Each time you attach this follower to a companion, you may discard X cards from hand to draw X cards.
	Saruman, Servant of Sauron (17R38)	Isengard	Follower	Aid - . (At the start of the maneuver phase, you may remove to transfer this to a minion.) Each time bearer wins a skirmish, you may exert a companion. ​

List of Cards that Interact with the Aid Keyword

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