diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/ChatRequestHandler.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/ChatRequestHandler.java
index 7baffb262..c1258bfd4 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/ChatRequestHandler.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/ChatRequestHandler.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class ChatRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Uri
                 final boolean admin = resourceOwner.hasType(Player.Type.ADMIN);
                 final boolean leagueAdmin = resourceOwner.hasType(Player.Type.LEAGUE_ADMIN);
                 if (message != null && !message.trim().isEmpty()) {
-                    String newMsg = _markdownParser.renderMarkdown(message);
+                    String newMsg = _markdownParser.renderMarkdown(message, true);
                     chatRoom.sendMessage(resourceOwner.getName(), newMsg, admin);
                     responseWriter.writeXmlResponse(null);
                 } else {
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/DeckRequestHandler.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/DeckRequestHandler.java
index b281a4f45..0f7f3a796 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/DeckRequestHandler.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/DeckRequestHandler.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.gempukku.lotro.async.handler;
 
 import com.gempukku.lotro.async.HttpProcessingException;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.async.ResponseWriter;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.chat.MarkdownParser;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.common.JSONDefs;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.common.Side;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.db.DeckDAO;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ public class DeckRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Uri
     private final LotroFormatLibrary _formatLibrary;
     private final SoloDraftDefinitions _draftLibrary;
     private final LotroServer _lotroServer;
+    private final MarkdownParser _markdownParser;
 
     private static final Logger _log = LogManager.getLogger(DeckRequestHandler.class);
 
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ public class DeckRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Uri
         _formatLibrary = extractObject(context, LotroFormatLibrary.class);
         _lotroServer = extractObject(context, LotroServer.class);
         _draftLibrary = extractObject(context, SoloDraftDefinitions.class);
+        _markdownParser = extractObject(context, MarkdownParser.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -395,7 +398,7 @@ public class DeckRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Uri
         for (CardCollection.Item item : _sortAndFilterCards.process("side:SHADOW sort:cardType,culture,name", deckCards.getAll(), _library, _formatLibrary))
             result.append(item.getCount() + "x " + generateCardTooltip(item) + "<br/>");
 
-        result.append("<h3>Notes</h3><br>" + deck.getNotes().replace("\n", "<br/>"));
+        result.append("<h3>Notes</h3><br>" + _markdownParser.renderMarkdown(deck.getNotes(), true));
 
         result.append("</body></html>");
 
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/builder/ServerBuilder.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/builder/ServerBuilder.java
index a700f2e4a..388290f61 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/builder/ServerBuilder.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/builder/ServerBuilder.java
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@ public class ServerBuilder {
                         extract(objectMap, DeckDAO.class),
                         extract(objectMap, LotroCardBlueprintLibrary.class),
                         extract(objectMap, ChatServer.class),
-                        extract(objectMap, GameRecorder.class)));
+                        extract(objectMap, GameRecorder.class),
+                        extract(objectMap, MarkdownParser.class)));
 
         objectMap.put(HallServer.class,
                 new HallServer(
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/MarkdownParser.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/MarkdownParser.java
index 80be5c294..b45ac67d3 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/MarkdownParser.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/MarkdownParser.java
@@ -20,24 +20,33 @@ public class MarkdownParser {
 
     private final Parser _markdownParser;
     private final HtmlRenderer _markdownRenderer;
+    private final HtmlRenderer _noHiddenLinksRenderer;
 
     private static Pattern QuoteExtender = Pattern.compile("^([ \t]*>[ \t]*.+)(?=\n[ \t]*[^>])", Pattern.MULTILINE);
 
     public MarkdownParser() {
-        List<Extension> adminExt = Arrays.asList(StrikethroughExtension.create(), AutolinkExtension.create());
+        List<Extension> extensions = Arrays.asList(StrikethroughExtension.create(), AutolinkExtension.create());
         _markdownParser = Parser.builder()
-                .extensions(adminExt)
+                .extensions(extensions)
                 .build();
+
         _markdownRenderer = HtmlRenderer.builder()
                 .nodeRendererFactory(htmlContext -> new LinkShredder(htmlContext))
-                .extensions(adminExt)
+                .extensions(extensions)
+                .escapeHtml(true)
+                .sanitizeUrls(true)
+                .softbreak("<br />")
+                .build();
+
+        _noHiddenLinksRenderer = HtmlRenderer.builder()
+                .extensions(extensions)
                 .escapeHtml(true)
                 .sanitizeUrls(true)
                 .softbreak("<br />")
                 .build();
     }
 
-    public String renderMarkdown(String markdown) {
+    public String renderMarkdown(String markdown, boolean shredLinks) {
         String newMsg = markdown.trim().replaceAll("\n\n\n+", "\n\n\n");
         newMsg = QuoteExtender.matcher(newMsg).replaceAll("$1\n");
         //Escaping underscores so that URLs with lots of underscores (i.e. wiki links) aren't mangled
@@ -45,13 +54,23 @@ public class MarkdownParser {
         newMsg = newMsg.replace("_", "\\_");
 
         //Need to preserve any commands being made
-        if(!newMsg.startsWith("/")) {
-            newMsg = _markdownRenderer.render(_markdownParser.parse(newMsg));
-            // Prevent quotes with newlines from displaying side-by-side
-            newMsg = newMsg.replaceAll("</blockquote>[\n \t]*<blockquote>", "</blockquote><br /><blockquote>");
-            //Make all links open in a new tab
-            newMsg = newMsg.replaceAll("<(a href=\".*?\")>", "<$1 target=\"_blank\">");
+        if(newMsg.startsWith("/"))
+            return newMsg;
+
+
+        if(shredLinks) {
+            newMsg = _noHiddenLinksRenderer.render(_markdownParser.parse(newMsg));
         }
+        else {
+            newMsg = _markdownRenderer.render(_markdownParser.parse(newMsg));
+        }
+
+        // Prevent quotes with newlines from displaying side-by-side
+        newMsg = newMsg.replaceAll("</blockquote>[\n \t]*<blockquote>", "</blockquote><br /><blockquote>");
+        //Make all links open in a new tab
+        newMsg = newMsg.replaceAll("<(a href=\".*?\")>", "<$1 target=\"_blank\">");
+        //Finally, make all newlines into html breaks
+        newMsg = newMsg.replaceAll("\n", "<br/>");
 
         return newMsg;
     }
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroGameMediator.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroGameMediator.java
index 2f0082e61..ee4c6cc3b 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroGameMediator.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroGameMediator.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.gempukku.lotro.game;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.PrivateInformationException;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.SubscriptionConflictException;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.SubscriptionExpiredException;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.chat.MarkdownParser;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.common.*;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.communication.GameStateListener;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.filters.Filters;
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ public class LotroGameMediator {
 
     public LotroGameMediator(String gameId, LotroFormat lotroFormat, LotroGameParticipant[] participants, LotroCardBlueprintLibrary library,
                              GameTimer gameTimer, boolean allowSpectators, boolean cancellable, boolean showInGameHall,
-                             String tournamentName) {
+                             String tournamentName, MarkdownParser parser) {
         _gameId = gameId;
         _timeSettings = gameTimer;
         _allowSpectators = allowSpectators;
@@ -59,14 +60,16 @@ public class LotroGameMediator {
 
         for (LotroGameParticipant participant : participants) {
             String participantId = participant.getPlayerId();
-            _playerDecks.put(participantId, participant.getDeck());
+            var deck = participant.getDeck();
+            deck.setNotes(parser.renderMarkdown(deck.getNotes(), true));
+            _playerDecks.put(participantId, deck);
             _playerClocks.put(participantId, 0);
             _playersPlaying.add(participantId);
         }
 
         _userFeedback = new DefaultUserFeedback();
-        _lotroGame = new DefaultLotroGame(lotroFormat, _playerDecks, _userFeedback, library, _timeSettings.toString(), _allowSpectators,
-                tournamentName);
+        _lotroGame = new DefaultLotroGame(lotroFormat, _playerDecks, _userFeedback, library, _timeSettings.toString(),
+                _allowSpectators, tournamentName);
         _userFeedback.setGame(_lotroGame);
     }
 
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroServer.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroServer.java
index c0434f9fb..f683d9b55 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroServer.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/LotroServer.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.AbstractServer;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.PrivateInformationException;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.chat.ChatCommandErrorException;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.chat.ChatServer;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.chat.MarkdownParser;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.db.DeckDAO;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.hall.GameSettings;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.GameResultListener;
@@ -33,14 +34,17 @@ public class LotroServer extends AbstractServer {
 
     private final ChatServer _chatServer;
     private final GameRecorder _gameRecorder;
+    private final MarkdownParser _markdownParser;
 
     private final ReadWriteLock _lock = new ReentrantReadWriteLock();
 
-    public LotroServer(DeckDAO deckDao, LotroCardBlueprintLibrary library, ChatServer chatServer, GameRecorder gameRecorder) {
+    public LotroServer(DeckDAO deckDao, LotroCardBlueprintLibrary library, ChatServer chatServer,
+            GameRecorder gameRecorder, MarkdownParser parser) {
         _deckDao = deckDao;
         _lotroCardBlueprintLibrary = library;
         _chatServer = chatServer;
         _gameRecorder = gameRecorder;
+        _markdownParser = parser;
     }
 
     protected void cleanup() {
@@ -110,9 +114,9 @@ public class LotroServer extends AbstractServer {
                 spectate = false;
             }
 
-            LotroGameMediator lotroGameMediator = new LotroGameMediator(gameId, gameSettings.format(), participants, _lotroCardBlueprintLibrary,
-                    gameSettings.timeSettings(),
-                    spectate, !gameSettings.competitive(), gameSettings.hiddenGame(), tournamentName);
+            LotroGameMediator lotroGameMediator = new LotroGameMediator(gameId, gameSettings.format(), participants,
+                    _lotroCardBlueprintLibrary, gameSettings.timeSettings(), spectate, !gameSettings.competitive(),
+                    gameSettings.hiddenGame(), tournamentName, _markdownParser);
             lotroGameMediator.addGameResultListener(
                 new GameResultListener() {
                     @Override