Players cannot declare defenders against Sand Viper.
Forced: After the players travel to a location, Sand Viper engages the first player.
To some suddenly it seemed that they saw a snake coiling itself to strike.
–The Two Towers
Forced: After Giant Scorpion damages a character, that character cannot ready until the end of the round.
Shadow: If this attack deals damage, the defending character cannot ready until the end of the round.
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.
While On Track is in play, Hive Guardian gets +2 and -5 engagement cost.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2 instead if On Track is in play).
While On Track is in play, Spider Broodling gains surge.
Shadow: If On Track is in play, put Spider Broodling into play engaged with you and deal it a shadow card.