diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set1/sauron/Card1_265.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set1/sauron/Card1_265.java
index 0e70f2307..b533e0529 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set1/sauron/Card1_265.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set1/sauron/Card1_265.java
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ public class Card1_265 extends AbstractResponseEvent {
 
     @Override
     public List<? extends Action> getOptionalAfterActions(String playerId, LotroGame game, EffectResult effectResult, PhysicalCard self) {
-        if (PlayConditions.canPlayCardDuringPhase(game, (Phase) null, self)) {
+        if (PlayConditions.canPlayCardDuringPhase(game, (Phase) null, self)
+                && PlayConditions.canPayForShadowCard(game, self, 0)) {
             Skirmish skirmish = game.getGameState().getSkirmish();
             if (effectResult.getType() == EffectResult.Type.KILL
                     && ((KillResult) effectResult).getKilledCard().getBlueprint().getCardType() == CardType.COMPANION
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set1/sauron/Card1_273.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set1/sauron/Card1_273.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12150e34b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set1/sauron/Card1_273.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package com.gempukku.lotro.cards.set1.sauron;
+
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.AbstractResponseEvent;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.PlayConditions;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.actions.PlayEventAction;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.effects.AddBurdenEffect;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.common.*;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.filters.Filters;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.PhysicalCard;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.state.LotroGame;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.game.state.Skirmish;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Action;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.EffectResult;
+import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.results.KillResult;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Set: The Fellowship of the Ring
+ * Side: Shadow
+ * Culture: Sauron
+ * Twilight Cost: 3
+ * Type: Event
+ * Game Text: Response: If a [SAURON] Orc kills a companion, add 1 burden (or 3 if the Ring-bearer wears The One Ring).
+ */
+public class Card1_273 extends AbstractResponseEvent {
+    public Card1_273() {
+        super(Side.SHADOW, Culture.SAURON, "The Ring's Oppression");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getTwilightCost() {
+        return 3;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<? extends Action> getOptionalAfterActions(String playerId, LotroGame game, EffectResult effectResult, PhysicalCard self) {
+        if (PlayConditions.canPlayCardDuringPhase(game, (Phase) null, self)
+                && PlayConditions.canPayForShadowCard(game, self, 0)) {
+            Skirmish skirmish = game.getGameState().getSkirmish();
+            if (effectResult.getType() == EffectResult.Type.KILL
+                    && ((KillResult) effectResult).getKilledCard().getBlueprint().getCardType() == CardType.COMPANION
+                    && skirmish != null
+                    && Filters.filter(skirmish.getShadowCharacters(), game.getGameState(), game.getModifiersQuerying(), Filters.culture(Culture.SAURON), Filters.keyword(Keyword.ORC)).size() > 0) {
+                PlayEventAction action = new PlayEventAction(self);
+                int burdens = (game.getGameState().isWearingRing()) ? 3 : 1;
+                for (int i = 0; i < burdens; i++)
+                    action.addEffect(
+                            new AddBurdenEffect(game.getGameState().getCurrentPlayerId()));
+                return Collections.singletonList(action);
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}