6
3
9
Excess combat damage dealt by Hill Troll (damage that is dealt beyond the remaining hit points of the character damaged by its attack) must be assigned as an increase to your threat.
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrow."
–Troll, The Hobbit
6
4
6
6 
Cannot have attachments.
For each point of excess combat damage dealt by Great Cave-troll (damage that is dealt beyond the remaining hit points of the character damaged by its attack) remove 1 progress from the current quest.
6
-
4
1
Campaign Mode only.
Immune to player card effects. Cannot be engaged.
The Thing in the Depths gets +3 hit points per player.
Forced: When a Creature enemy is destroyed, deal 2 damage to The Thing in the Depths.
6
4
10
X is the number of players in the game.
Immune to player card effects. Cannot be optionally engaged.
Temple Guardian gets -50 engagement cost while Cursed Temple is the active location.
6
X
6
Immune to player card effects. X is the number of players in the game.
Forced: After Sea Serpent attacks and destroys an ally, the defending player deals X damage divided among characters they control.
Forced: After Sea Serpent is destroyed, flip it over and put it into play in the staging area.
8
X
8
Immune to player card effects. X is twice the number of players in the game.
Forced: After Sea Serpent attacks and destroys an ally, the defending player deals X damage divided among characters they control.
Forced: At the end of the round, Sea Serpent makes an attack against the first player.
6
5
12
Indestructible. Immune to player card effects.
Cannot leave the staging area but is considered to be engaged with each player.
Forced: After placing the 6th damage here, the first player takes control of the Ring-bearer, exhausted with 1 damage on it.
8
9
25
Cannot be optionally engaged. The Balrog and shadow cards dealt to The Balrog are immune to player card effects.
While in the staging area, The Balrog is considered to be engaged with the first player and only the first player can declare attackers against The Balrog.
6
4
6
Cannot have attachments.
For each point of excess damage dealt by Cave-troll (damage that is dealt beyond the remaining hit points of the character damaged by its attack) remove 1 progress from the current quest.
6
5
9
Immune to player card effects.
The Witch-king gets -30 engagement cost while The One Ring is exhausted.
Characters with 1
or less cannot defend attacks made by The Witch-king.
6
4
6
Indestructible.Immune to player card effects. Cannot leave the staging area.
Forced: When Saruman is dealt a shadow card with a Wizardry effect, the defending player resolves that Wizardry effect as if he is the only player in the game.
6
2
9
Cannot have attachments or take more than 3 damage each round.
Forced: After Oliphaunt engages you, exhaust each ally you control.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +3
6
3
9
Excess combat damage dealt by Hill Troll (damage that is dealt beyond the remaining hit points of the character damaged by its attack) must be assigned as an increase to your threat.
"Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey, if it don't look like mutton again tomorrow."
–Troll, The Hobbit
6
4
6
Cannot have attachments.
For each point of excess combat damage dealt by Great Cave-troll (damage that is dealt beyond the remaining hit points of the character damaged by its attack) remove 1 progress from the current quest.
8
4
6
Forced: At the beginning of the encounter phase, Attercop, Attercop automatically engages the player guarding Gollum, regardless of his threat.
"Attercop! Attercop! Won't you stop..."
–Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit
6
4
7
7
3
10
6
3
27
Regenerate 3. Indestructible. Players cannot play attachments on Durin鈥檚 Bane.
Durin鈥檚 Bane cannot leave the staging area, is considered to be engaged with each player whose threat is 1 or greater, and attacks each of those players in turn during the combat phase (deal and discard a new shadow card each attack).
7
3
5
When Revealed: If the active location is a Battleground deal 3 damage to it.
Shadow: Deal 2 damage to The Approach if it is in play. Otherwise, attacking enemy gets +2 .
7
3
12
No attachments can be attached to M没mak.
M没mak cannot take more than 3 damage each round.
"His upturned hornlike tusks were bound with bands of gold and dripped with blood." –The Two Towers
8
3
5
While Orc Vanguard is in the staging area, resources cannot be spent from the resource pools of heroes who have a 
, 
or 
resource icon.
Shadow: Deal the attacking enemy two additional shadow cards.
6
2
3
When Revealed: Add the topmost Orc enemy from the encounter discard pile to the staging area.
Shadow: Defending player discards an attachment he controls. (All attachments he controls instead if undefended.)
7
4
5
Cannot have attachments.
Reduce any amount of damage dealt to Nazg没l of Minas Morgul to 1.
"Come not between the Nazg没l and his prey!"
–The Witch King, The Return of the King
7
4
8
6
3
6
6
4
9
Cannot have attachments.
Ancient Marsh-dweller gets +1 and +1 for each resource token on it.
Forced: After any number of time counters are removed from the current quest, place a resource token here.
6
3
6
Cannot have attachments.
While Orc War Party is in the staging area, enemies in the staging area cannot take damage.
The players cannot win the game while Orc War Party is in play.
They kept no order, thrusting, jostling, and cursing; yet their speed was very great. –The Two Towers
6
4
9
Cannot have attachments.
Forced: After a treachery card with the Sorcery trait is revealed from the encounter deck, Thaurdir makes an immediate attack against the first player.
6
3
6
Cannot have attachments.
While a player is making an engagement check against Hunting Pack, it gets -1 engagement cost for each damaged character that player controls.
"...who now will wish to journey south by night with the wild wolves on his tail?" –Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring
6
2
9
For each excess point of combat damage dealt by Cruel Mountain-troll (damage that is dealt beyond the remaining hit points of the character damaged by its attack) you must remove 1 progress from each quest card in play.
Trolls were abroad, no longer dull–witted, but cunning...
–The Fellowship of the Ring
6
4
9
Indestructible. Cannot have attachments.
Forced: After a treachery card with the Sorcery trait is revealed from the encounter deck, Thaurdir heals 3 damage and makes an immediate attack against the first player.
6
4
9
Indestructible. Cannot have attachments.
Each other enemy gets +10 engagement cost.
Forced: After Thaurdir is flipped or a treachery with the Sorcery trait is revealed, deal 1 shadow card to each enemy in play.
6
4
9
Indestructible. Cannot have attachments.
Each other enemy gets -10 engagement cost.
Forced: After Thaurdir is flipped or a treachery with the Sorcery trait is revealed, Thaurdir heals 3 damage and makes an immediate attack against the first player.
6
2
5
Captain Sah铆r engages the first player.
For each point of damage Captain Sah铆r would take, discard 1 resource from him and cancel that damage.
Forced: After Captain Sah铆r attacks, place 2 resource tokens on him (4 instead if his attack destroyed a character).
6
4
10
X is the number of players in the game.
Immune to player card effects. Cannot be optionally engaged.
Temple Guardian gets -50 engagement cost while Cursed Temple is the active location.
6
6
18
Boarding 1. Cannot have attachments.
Forced: At the end of the round, if the Stormcaller is engaged with a player, either return it to the staging area or shift your heading off-course.
6
2
8
Captain Sah铆r engages the first player.
For each point of damage Captain Sah铆r would take, discard 1 resource from him and cancel that damage.
For every 5 resources on Captain Sah铆r, he makes an additional attack against the engaged player each combat phase.
6
3
9
Indestructible. Immune to player card effects.
Cannot take more tha 3 damage each round.
Forced: At the end of the round, the engaged player must choose: either return Wild M没mak to the staging area, or it makes an immediate attack.
6
4
12
Cannot have attachments. Cannot take damage.
Brood Mother engages the first player.
Forced: At the end of the round, search the encounter deck and discard pile for a Spider Broodling and add it to the staging area, if able. Shuffle the encounter deck.
7
X
17
Cannot have non-Dragon attachments.
X is 1 more than the number of players.
Forced: After the active location is explored, Fire-drake returns to the staging area and makes an immediate attack against each player in turn order.
6
3
9
Cannot have non-objective attachments.
Forced: After Stone-troll attacks and destroys a character you control, discard 1 card from your hand for each excess point of damage dealt.
Shadow: Discard an attachment you control.
6
1
18
Cannot have attachments or take non-combat damage.
Cold-Drake gets +1 and +1 for each Dragon Sign in the victory display.
Forced: After Cold-Drake is dealt a shadow card with no shadow effect, the defending character cannot ready until the end of the round.
7
5
20
Immune to player card effects. X is 1 more than the number of side quests in the victory display.
Cannot leave the staging are or take more than X damage from non-quest effects each round.
While at least 3 side quests are in the victory display, Dagnir is considered to be engaged with each player.
7
5
20
Indestructible. Immune to player card effects. X is 1 more than the number of quest cards in the victory display.
Cannot take more than X damage each round.
While there are 5 or more quest cards in the victory display, Dagnir cannot leave the staging area and is considered to be engaged with each player.
6
3
6
Forced: When Easterling Captain enters play, discard cards from the encounter deck until an Easterling treachery is discarded. Attach that treachery to Easterling Captain.
Forced: When Easterling Captain would take any amount of damage, discard an Easterling attachment from him. Then, cancel the damage.
6
2
8
Immune to player card effects.
Cannot be optionally engaged.
Forced: After Priest of Sauron attacks and destroys an ally, raise each player's threat by 2.
6
4
9
Indestructible. Immune to player card effects.
X is 1 more than the number of quest stages in the victory display. Cannot be engaged unless X is equal to 5.
Forced: When Thane Ulchor attacks and destroys a character, place 1 damage token on Tribute to Mordor.
6
4
9
Immune to player card effects.
Kham鈥搇 the Easterling engages the first player.
Only the engaged player can declare attackers or defenders against Kham鈥搇 the Easterling.
6
4
9
Immune to player card effects. Cannot leave the staging area.
Forced: After the active location is explored, the first player must choose: either discard cards from the top of the encounter deck until a location is discarded and add it to the staging area, or Thane Ulchor attacks you.