diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set1/set1-elven.json b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set1/set1-elven.json
index 445f67406..a4818cf64 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set1/set1-elven.json
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set1/set1-elven.json
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
         "type": "extraCost",
         "cost": {
           "type": "exert",
-          "filter": "choose(ally)"
+          "filter": "choose(elf,ally)"
         }
       },
       {
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set19.json b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set19.json
index d02d33fbc..a469da8d3 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set19.json
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/cards/set19.json
@@ -755,6 +755,10 @@
             "type": "location",
             "filter": "not(marsh)"
           }
+        },
+        "effect": {
+          "type": "discard",
+          "filter": "self"
         }
       },
       {
@@ -797,6 +801,10 @@
             "type": "location",
             "filter": "not(marsh)"
           }
+        },
+        "effect": {
+          "type": "discard",
+          "filter": "self"
         }
       },
       {
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/EffectUtils.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/EffectUtils.java
index dad46fb4d..5ffb35387 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/EffectUtils.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/EffectUtils.java
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ public class EffectUtils {
 
     public static void processCostsAndEffects(JSONObject value, CardGenerationEnvironment environment, DefaultActionSource actionSource) throws InvalidCardDefinitionException {
         final JSONObject[] costArray = FieldUtils.getObjectArray(value.get("cost"), "cost");
+        final JSONObject[] effectArray = FieldUtils.getObjectArray(value.get("effect"), "effect");
+
+        if (costArray.length == 0 && effectArray.length == 0)
+            throw new InvalidCardDefinitionException("Action does not contain a cost, nor effect");
+
         final EffectAppenderFactory effectAppenderFactory = environment.getEffectAppenderFactory();
         for (JSONObject cost : costArray) {
             final EffectAppender effectAppender = effectAppenderFactory.getEffectAppender(cost, environment);
@@ -27,7 +32,6 @@ public class EffectUtils {
             actionSource.addCost(effectAppender);
         }
 
-        final JSONObject[] effectArray = FieldUtils.getObjectArray(value.get("effect"), "effect");
         for (JSONObject effect : effectArray) {
             final EffectAppender effectAppender = effectAppenderFactory.getEffectAppender(effect, environment);
             if (effectAppender == null) {