diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set5/gondor/Card5_031.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set5/gondor/Card5_031.java
index 9a2a6d28e..179de6547 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set5/gondor/Card5_031.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set5/gondor/Card5_031.java
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ public class Card5_031 extends AbstractCompanion {
 
     @Override
     protected List<ActivateCardAction> getExtraInPlayPhaseActions(final String playerId, LotroGame game, final PhysicalCard self) {
-        if (PlayConditions.canUseFPCardDuringPhase(game, Phase.ASSIGNMENT, self)) {
+        if (PlayConditions.canUseFPCardDuringPhase(game, Phase.ASSIGNMENT, self)
+                && PlayConditions.canSpot(game, self, Filters.assignableToSkirmishAgainst(Side.FREE_PEOPLE, Filters.and(CardType.MINION, Filters.hasAttached(Culture.GONDOR, Keyword.FORTIFICATION))))) {
             final ActivateCardAction action = new ActivateCardAction(self);
             action.appendCost(
                     new ChooseAndAssignMinionToCompanionEffect(action, playerId, self, CardType.MINION, Filters.hasAttached(Culture.GONDOR, Keyword.FORTIFICATION)));
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/includes/changeLog.html b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/includes/changeLog.html
index 8b58378be..57a818cfb 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/includes/changeLog.html
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/includes/changeLog.html
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <pre style="font-size:80%">
+<b>10 Jan. 2012</b>
+- "Alcarin" should now correctly be usable only if his cost (assignment) can be payed.
+
 <b>8 Jan. 2012</b>
 - Player owned cards can now be used in casual games, in addition to the normal ones.