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Cannot have attachments.
Spirit of the Wild gets +1 and +1 for each Key objectives the players control.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 for each Key objective the players control.
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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.
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5
Forced: When Baleful Shade attacks, the defending player discards the top card of his deck. If the discarded card is an ally, Baleful Shade gets +2 for this attack.
Shadow: Exhaust a character you control.
Each Orc enemy gets +1 +1 and +1 .
When Revealed: Each player must search the encounter deck and discard pile for an Orc enemy and put it into play engaged with him. Shuffle the encounter deck.
Several Orcs spring upon you from their hiding place! Their surprise attack puts you on the defensive. You must fight to gain the upper hand.
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While it is Night, Wolf of Angmar gets +2
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2 instead if it is Night).
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Savage Trollspawn gets +1 for each damaged character the engaged player controls.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 for each damaged character the defending player controls.
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12
Ruthless Hill-troll gets +2 and +2 while it has 3 or more damage on it.
Shadow: Shuffle 1 location with the safe keyword (but not its attached encounter) back into the encounter deck.
Action: Exhaust Amarthiúl or a hero to claim Daechanar’s Brand. Then, attach Daechanar’s Brand to that character.
Attached character gets +1 while attacking Undead enemies.
When you touch this dark blade, you can feel a cursed power coursing through it. In Tengwar, the name "Daechanar" is inscribed upon its handle.
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12
Cannot have attachments.
Daechanar gets +1 for each Sorcery card in play, and gains indestructible while at least 1 Sorcery card is in play.
Forced: When Daechanar is damaged, if there is at least 1 Sorcery card in play, cancel all damage just dealt and remove a Sorcery card from the game.
While Dark Halls is in the staging area, each Reanimated Dead gets +1 and +1 .
Shadow: If there is a copy of the defending character in your discard pile, reanimate it and deal it 1 shadow card.
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3
Forced: When Servant of the Deceiver engages you, look at the top card of your deck. If its printed cost is 2 or less, place it on the bottom of your deck and Servant of the Deceiver gets +2 until the end of the round.
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2
4
Cunning Pirate gets +1 and +1 for each resource on it.
Forced: When Cunning Pirate engages you, discard an attachment you control and place resources on Cunning Pirate equal to that attachment's printed cost.
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4
Umbar Raider gets +1 for each resource on it.
Forced: After Umbar Raider attacks you, move 1 resource from one of your heroes’ resource pools to Umbar Raider.
“And there men of Lamedon contested the fords with fell folk of Umbar and Harad who had sailed up the river.”
–Legolas, The Return of the King
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2
4
Na’asiyah engages the last player.
Forced: When Na’asiyah engages you, discard each event in your hand. Add 1 resource to Na’asiyah for each event discarded in this way.
Forced: When Na’asiyah attacks or defends, she gets +1 and +1 for this attack for each resource on her. After this attack, discard 1 resource from her.
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2
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Corsair Seafarer gets +1 for each resource on it.
Forced: After the engaged player commits a hero to a Sailing test or to a quest, move 1 resource from that hero's resource pool to Corsair Seafarer.
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6
Grapple ( lowest printed quest points ).
Giant Arm gets +2 when attacking allies.
Shadow: After this attack, either put Giant Arm into play engaged with you and deal it a shadow card, or resolve its Grapple ability.
2
2
4
Sea-scorpion gets +2 if the active location is underwater.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2 instead if the active location is Underwater).
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Corsair Slaver gets +1 and +1 for each resource on it.
Forced: After the engaged player spends any number of resources, place 1 of those resources on Umbar Slaver.
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1
3
Forced: When Umbar Sentry attacks, either remove 1 progress token from the main quest, or it gets +2 for this attack.
Umbar remained at war with Gondor for many lives of men...
–The Return of the King
While Parched Wadi is in the staging area, each Creature enemy gets +1 and +1
Forced: After Parched Wadi becomes the active location, shuffle the encounter discard pile into the encounter deck and discard cards from the top until a Creature enemy is discarded. Add that enemy to the staging area.
When Revealed: Discard cards from the encounter deck until a Harad enemy is discarded. Add that enemy to the staging area and place a resource token on it. That enemy is "the Champion." While this stage is in play, the Champion gets +2 +2 +2 and gains: Immune to player card effects. The main quest stage cannot be defeated while the Champion is in play."
The champion cannot take damage unless there are at least 4 progress tokens here. This stage cannot be defeated while the champion is in play.
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While Southron Captain is in the staging area, each other Harad enemy gets +1
While Southron Captain is engaged with you, each other Harad enemy engaged with you gets +1
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5
Uruk Warg-Rider gets +X while attacking a character with less
than Uruk Warg-rider's X is the difference.
Shadow: Return attacking enemy to the staging area after this attack.
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2
2
When Revealed: Attach to an Orc enemy and return that enemy to the staging area. Limit 1 per enemy. (Counts as a Mount attachment with the text: "Attached enemy gets +2 +2 +2 and +2 hit points.
Forced: When attached enemy leaves play, add Mordor Warg to the staging area."
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1
1
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2
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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 Banner of the Serpent is attached to an encounter card, each Harad enemy gets +1
Action: Exhaust Banner of the Serpent and raise your threat by 1 to give each Harad enemy engaged with you -1 until the end of the phase.
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1
8
Cannot leave the staging area or take damage. X is the stage number of the main quest.
The Black Serpent gets +X +X and +X
Forced: At the end of the encounter phase, either remove X progress from the main quest, or The Black Serpent makes an immediate attack against the first player.
2
1
8
Cannot leave the staging area or take damage. X is the stage number of the main quest.
The Black Serpent gets +X +X and +X
Forced: At the end of the encounter phase, either remove X progress from the main quest, or The Black Serpent makes an attack against the first player.
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1
4
Forced: After Southron Outrider engages you, either place a random enemy from the set aside Harad Soldiers set into the encounter discard pile, or Southron Outrider gets +3 this round.
Shadow: Exhaust a character you control.
When Revealed: Add the top card of the Evil Creatures deck to the staging area and attach Frenzied Creature to it. (Counts as a Condition attachment with the text: "Attached enemy gets +1 +1 +1 and is immune to player card effects")
Shadow: Attach this card to attacking enemy.
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Cannot have player card attachments.
While Goblin Troop is engaged with you, each other Goblin enemy engaged with you gets +1 and +1
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +2
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1
5
While Hobgoblin is guarding a card, it gets +X +X and +X where X is that card's cost.
Forced: After Hobgoblin enters play, the first player attaches the top card of his deck to Hobgoblin faceup as a guarded attachment. When Hobgoblin leaves play, return the card it was guarding to its owner's hand.
2
1
8
Werewolf gets +1 for each damage on it.
Forced: After Werewolf is dealt a shadow card with no shadow effect, deal 1 damage to it and the defending character.
Shadow: Deal 1 damage to the defending character.
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4
Dragon Hatchling gets +1 and +1 for each Dragon Sign in the victory display.
Shadow: Until the end of the phase, attacking enemy gets +1 and +1 for each Dragon Sign in the victory display.
3
3
6
Attach to a hero. Restricted.
Attached hero gets +1 .
If attached hero leaves play, the players lose the game.
...they tell that he slew Scatha, the great Dragon of Ered Mithrin, and the land had peace from the long-worms afterwards.
–The Return of the King
Attach to a hero. Restricted.
Attached hero gets +X , where X is 1 more than the number of quest cards in the victory display.
If attached hero leaves play, the players lose the game.
...they tell that he slew Scatha, the great Dragon of Ered Mithrin, and the land had peace from the long-worms afterwards.
–The Return of the King
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2
5
Immune to player card effects. Cannot leave the staging area.
Forced: When Urdug attacks, discard the top card of the encounter deck. He gets +X for this attack, where X is the discarded card's printed
When Urdug is destroyed, the players win the game.
2
2
3
Forced: After Fierce Vanguard engages you, either it gets +2 until the end of the round, or place 1 progress on the The Goblins' Assault.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +2 and +2 until the end of the phase.
2
2
3
Easterling Raider gets +1 and +1 for each Easterling attachment on it.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2 instead if it has an Easterling attachment).
Each non-unique enemy gets +1
Forced: After an enemy attacks and destroys a character, place 1 damage token here. Then, if there are X damage tokens here, the players lose the game. X is 4 more than the number of players.
Attached enemy gets +1 +1 and +1
When Evidence of the Cult is free of encounters, add it to the victory display. Then, place 1 resource on the main quest.
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1
5
Treacherous Easterlings gets +1 and +1 for each resource token on it (Limit +3 and +3
Forced: After the engaged player raises his threat, place 1 resource token on Treacherous Easterling.
While attached to an enemy, counts as a Condition attachment with the text: "Attached enemy gets +1 +1 +1 and is immune to player card effects."
When Revealed: Attach to the Easterling enemy with the lowest without a copy of Fanaticism. Otherwise, Fanaticism gains surge.