





Forced: Before Patrol Leader is dealt damage, discard the top card of the encounter deck. If the discarded card is an enemy, cancel that damage.

Shadow: Cancel all damage dealt to this enemy.












While Orc Drummer is in the staging area, each enemy gets +X . X is the number of players in the game.






When Revealed: The first player must choose and discard an attachment from a questing character, if able.

Shadow: If this attack is undefended, deal 2 additional shadow cards to attacking enemy.






When Revealed: Either discard 1 ally from play, or reveal an additional encounter card.

Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 . If this attack destroys an ally, return attacking enemy to the staging area.






Forced: After The Dragon's Thrall engages you, either deal 3 damage to Hrogar's Hill or it makes an immediate attack against you.

Shadow: If this attack destroys a character, deal 3 damage to Hrogar's Hill.






X is the number of players in the game.
When Revealed: Assign X damage among characters you control.






Goblin Eagle-hunter gets +1 hit point per player.
Forced: At the end of the combat phase, deal 1 damage to Wilyador

Shadow: If Wilyador has 10 or less damage on him, deal 2 damage to Wilyador.






Forced: When Goblin Stalker attacks, deal it 1 additional shadow card.
Forced: When Goblin Stalker is dealt a shadow card with 'PASS' printed in its text box, it gets +2 until the end of the phase.






Forced: After Invading Orc attacks and destroys a character, that character's controller returns a location he controls to the staging area.

Shadow: If this attack destroys a character, return a location you control to the staging area.






Forced: After Vigilant Orc enters the staging area, it makes an immediate attack against the first player. If this attack destroys a character, remove 1 time counter from the current quest.
Fierce and shrill rose the yells of the Orcs, and suddenly horn–calls ceased. –The Two Towers






When Revealed: Either reduce each player's threat elimination level by 2, or Orc Seeker engages the first player and makes an immediate attack.

Shadow: Reduce each player's threat elimination level by 2 (5 instead if undefended).






Goblin Prowler gets -30 engagement cost if The Great Goblin is in the victory display.
Forced: When Goblin Prowler engages you, discard a character you control.
...neither Bilbo, nor the dwarves, nor even Gandalf heard them coming. –The Hobbit






When Revealed: Discard a randome card from your hand. Assign X damage among characters you control, where X is the cost of the discarded card.