<p>No, it is not guarded when added by Forest Grove.</p>

<p>According to the FAQs, on <strong>guarded</strong>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Surge, Doomed, and Guarded keywords should be resolved any time the card on which they occur is revealed from the encounter deck, including during setup.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The word <strong>revealed</strong> here is not mentioned in the actual rule book and is the cause for confusion. If we assume that Guarded is only triggered when a card is <strong>revealed</strong> then Athelas enters the staging area unguarded when added by Forest Grove.</p>

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2016-04-08T02:02:56.793Z
Note that this has also gotten [an official answer from Caleb Grace](https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/90045-i-believe-that-everybody-is-wrong-about-forest-groveajtr/#entry876304), the designer of the game. He wrote: "Because the Athelas is not revealed when you trigger the Response of Forest Grove, you place an unguarded Athelas in the staging area." So this question has been officially answered.
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<p>A Journey to Rhosgobel actually has an interesting scenario where you can <strong>add</strong> Athelas to the staging area. Is it guarded when added by Forest Grove?</p>

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hansmosh
# Is Athelas guarded by Forest Grove

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-31)

A Journey to Rhosgobel actually has an interesting scenario where you can **add** Athelas to the staging area. Is it guarded when added by Forest Grove?

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### Answer by username_0 on 2016-03-31. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

No, it is not guarded when added by Forest Grove.

According to the FAQs, on **guarded**:

> Surge, Doomed, and Guarded keywords should be resolved any time the card on which they occur is revealed from the encounter deck, including during setup.

The word **revealed** here is not mentioned in the actual rule book and is the cause for confusion. If we assume that Guarded is only triggered when a card is **revealed** then Athelas enters the staging area unguarded when added by Forest Grove.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Note that this has also gotten [an official answer from Caleb Grace](https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/90045-i-believe-that-everybody-is-wrong-about-forest-groveajtr/#entry876304), the designer of the game. He wrote: "Because the Athelas is not revealed when you trigger the Response of Forest Grove, you place an unguarded Athelas in the staging area." So this question has been officially answered.  

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