(4)
While Goblin Gate is the active location, the first enemy revealed from the encounter deck each round gains ambush. If that enemy engages a player, it makes an immediate attack (deal and resolve a shadow card).
A crack had opened at the back of the cave, and was already a wide passage.
–The Hobbit
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Ambush (After this enemy enters play, each player makes an engagement check against it.)
Forced: After Wild Bear engages a player, it makes an immediate attack.
When Revealed: Durin's Bane makes an immediate attack against the first player (deal and resolve a shadow card).
Shadow: If attacking enemy is Durin's Bane, it gets +3 .
4
3
3
Forced: When Haradrim Elite enters play, it makes an immediate attack from the staging area against the first player.
Shadow: This enemy attacks again after this attack resolves. (Deal a new shadow card for that attack.)
4
3
6
Forced: After The Hand of Castamir attacks, reveal the top card of the encounter deck, resolve its effects, and discard it.
Forced: After a treachery card is revealed from the encounter deck, The Hand of Castamir makes an immediate attack against the first player.
3
2
7
Forced: When Telemnar's Bane attacks, discard the top 3 cards of each player's deck.
Forced: After a player plays an event card, Telemnar's Bane makes an immediate attack against the first player.
5
3
6
When Revealed: Southron Commander makes an immediate attack from the staging area against each player who controls at least 1 location.
"...the Southrons were bold men and grim..."
–The Return of the King
2
1
4
Forced: After the engaged player draws any number of cards. Dunland Berserker makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack after this one.
5
3
5
Forced: After Prowling Orc attacks, place 1 damage on the active location.
Scour: Prowling Orc engages the player with the highest threat and makes an immediate attack.
"Garn! You don't even know what you're looking for." –Orc, The Return of the King
When Revealed: If the total 
of characters committed to the quest is greater than the total in the staging area, each enemy in the staging area makes an immediate attack against the first player. If no attach is made this way, search the encounter deck and discard pile for an Orc War Party and add it to the staging area. Shuffle the encounter deck. This effect cannot be canceled.
2
1
2
Forced: After Cornered Orc engages a player, it makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2 instead if the defending character is damaged).
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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.
4
2
5
While Blood-thirsty Warg is in the staging area, it gains:
Forced: When it becomes Night, Blood-thirsty Warg engages the first player and makes an immediate attack.
The wold snarled and sprang towards them with a great leap.
–The Fellowship of the Ring
5
3
8
Forced: After 1 or more captured cards are rescued, Jailor Gornรกkh engages the player with the highest threat and makes an immediate attack.
"Come on now! We've talked enough. Let's go and have a look at the prisoner!"
–Shagrat, The Two Towers
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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, Thaurdir heals 3 damage and makes an immediate attack against the first player.
5
4
6
Forced: After an event card is played, deal 1 shadow card to Werewolf of Angmar.
Forced: If there are 3 shadow cards dealt to Werewolf of Angmar and it is in the staging area, it engages the first player and makes an immediate attack (do not deal it a shadow card for this attack).
3
3
4
Forced: When the Stormcaller advances to the next quest stage, Serpent's Blade makes an immediate attack against the engaged player.
3
1
5
Surge. Grapple ( highest printed quest points ).
Forced: After Crushing Arm is detached from a location, it makes an immediate attack against the first player.
2
3
3
Forced: When you travel to the riight, Profane Dead makes an immediate attack against the engaged player.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +3 if the players control the Gate Key.
When Revealed: If you are off-course (Cloudy, Rainy, or Stormy), the engaged Ship enemy with the highest makes an immediate attack. Until the end of the phase, add 1 to the total in the staging area for each damage dealt by this attack. If no attack is made as a result of this effect, Ramming Speed! gains doomed 2.
X
X
5
X is the tens digit of the temperature.
Forced: After Were-worm engages you, it makes an immediate attack. (Do not deal it a shadow card.)
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2 instead if the temperature is 40 or higher).
3
2
5
Forced: After Southron Soldier engages you, either remove 2 progress tokens from the main quest, or Southron Soldier makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Choose an enemy in the staging area. Engage it and deal it a shadow card.
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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 Mโmak to the staging area, or it makes an immediate attack.
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 immediate attack against the first player.
3
1
3
Surge.
When Revealed: Dungeon Warg makes an immediate attack against the player who controls the most allies.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1
4
2
5
When Revealed: Either place a random enemy from the set aside Mordor Orcs set into the encounter discard pile, or Uruk Prowler makes an immediate attack against the first player.
Shadow: Discard a random card from your hand.
(5)
Immune to player card effects.
The Old Ford gets +5 quest points for each enemy in play.
Forced: After The Old Ford becomes the active location, each enemy in the staging area makes an immediate attack against the first player.
4
3
5
Forced: After Ravenous Spider engages you, it makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack against you after this one.
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.
When Revealed: The highest enemy in the staging area makes an immediate attack against the first player. If no attack is made this way, Denizen of the Deep gains surge.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack against you after this one.
4
1
5
When Revealed: The first player must choose: either Wilderland Bear makes an immediate attack against him, or each player discards 1 random card from his hand.
3
2
5
Indestructible. Immune to player card effects.
While Urdug is engaged with a player, he gains,"Forced: At the beginning of the quest phase, Urdug makes an immediate attack. If this attack deals damage, return Urdug and Tiny (if he is in play) to the staging area."
Dagnir's assault is relentless and the people of Hrogar's Hill need time to regroup. Someone mst draw the Dragon's attention away from the town.
Shadow cards dealt to Dagnir are immune to player card effects and their effects cannot be canceled.
Forced: After Draw Her Fire becomes the current quest, Dagnir makes an immediate attack against the first player.
3
3
4
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.
(4)
While Town Gate is in the staging area, it gains:"Forced: At the end of the quest phase, place 1 resource here. Then, if there are 3 resources here, discard Town Gate and deal 4 damage to Hrogar's Hill."
Travel: Dagnir makes an immediate attack against the first player.
When Revealed: Dagnir makes an immediate attack against the first player. Undefended damage from this attack must be dealt to Hrogar's Hill.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack against you after this one.
(5)
Immune to player card effects.
The players cannot travel to The Cursed Tomb unless they control 3 Loot objectives.
Forced: After the player travel to The Cursed Tomb, search the encounter deck and discard pile for Fram's Shade and add it to the staging area. Shuffle the encounter deck. Fram's Shade makes an immediate attack against each player in turn order.
(7)
Forced: When Dagnir's Hoard is explored, Dagnir returns to the staging area and makes an immediate attack against each player in turn order.
Response: After Dagnir's Hoard is explored, each player may search his deck for an Item attachment, add it to his hand, and shuffle his deck.
3
1
4
Forced: When Deep-dweller engages you, it makes an immediate attack.
Forced: After Deep-dweller take any amount of damage (and survives), return it to the staging area.
When Revealed: Dagnir makes an immediate attack against each engaged player. If no attacks were made this way, Dagnir gets -30 engagement cost until the end of the round.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack against you after this one.
When Revealed: Urdug makes an immediate attack against the first player. If this attack destroys a character, place 1 progress on The Goblins' Assault.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 If this attack destroys a character, place 1 progress on The Goblins' Assault.
2
1
2
Surge.
Forced: After Easterling Outrider engages a player, either place 1 resource on Easterling Pursuit, or Easterling Outrider makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Discard an attachment you control.
4
3
8
Immune to player card effects.
Forced: After a location is revealed from the encounter deck, The Governor engages the first player and makes an immediate attack.
"In all the long wars with the Dark Tower treason has ever been our greatest foe."
–Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring
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2
4
When Revealed: Either raise each player's threat by X, where X is the active location's or Messenger from Mordor makes an immediate attack against the first player.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1
2
1
3
Surge.
Servant of Sauron engages the first player.
Forced: After the engaged player raises his threat, Servant of Sauron makes an immediate attack. (Limit once per phase.)
When Revealed: Thane Ulchor makes an immediate attack against the first player. If no attack is made this way, Ulchor's Rage gains surge.
Shadow: Deal 1 damage to the defening character.
Surge.
When Revealed: Gollum makes an immediate attack. If no attach was made this way, discard all tokens from Smรฉagol and flip him to Gollum.
Shadow: Raise your threat by 2 (by 4 instead if Gollum is engaged with you). Shuffle Stinker back into the encounter deck.
Doomed 1.
When Revealed: Thane Ulchor makes an immediate attack against each player that controls a location (in turn order).
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 for each location you control.
(3)
Forced: After Slave Quarters becomes the active location, the enemy under it engages the first player and makes an immediate attack.
Forced: When Slave Quarters is explored, the first player gains control of the objective ally it was guarding.
When Revealed: Each Dragon enemy in the staging area makes an immediate attack against the player with the highest total committed to the quest. (Do not deal a shadow card for this attack.)
Burgle: The first player shuffles his deck and reveals the top card. He may discard 1 card from his hand that matches the revealed card's type and cost.
When Revealed: Each enemy engaged with a player makes an immediate attack. Do not deal shadow cards for attacks made by this effect. If no attacks were made by this effect, this card gains surge.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack immediately after this one.
5
4
6
Hide 2. Cannot have non-Morgul attachments.
Forced: After engaged player fails a Hide test, Black Rider makes an immediate attack.
The riding figure sat quite still with its head bowed, as if listening. From inside the hood came a noise as of someone sniffing...
–The Fellowship of the Ring
When Revealed: Each engaged enemy makes an immediate attack. If no attack is made this way, The Enemy is Upon Us! gains surge
Shadow: If this attack destroys a character, remove all progress from the current quest.
4
2
5
When Revealed: Uruk from Mordor makes an immediate attack against the first player.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 If this attack destroys a character, attacking enemy makes an additional attack.
4
1
3
When Revealed: Either choose a player to reveal an additional encounter card, or Uruk-hai Hunter makes an immediate attack against you.
"I fear that the Orcs may already be on this side of the water." –Aragorn, The Fellowship of the Ring
When Revealed: Each enemy engaged with a player, and not in the staging area, makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack after this one.
5
1
5
Peril. Archery 1.
When Revealed: Warrior of Dunland makes an immediate attack against you.
Forced: After Warrior of Dunland attacks and destroys a character, place 3 progress on the active location.
Peril.
When Revealed: The enemy in the staging area with the highest makes an immediate attack against you. If no attack is made this way, Reckless Hate gains surge.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack against you after this one.
When Revealed: Put the topmost Undead enemy in the discard pile into play engaged with you. Each Undead enemy engaged with you makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Put the topmost Undead enemy in the discard pile into play engaged with you.
When Revealed: Either place the lowest Harad enemy in the staging area facedown under The Black Gate and reveal an additional encounter card, or each enemy in the staging area makes an immediate attack against you.
"Not nice; very cruel wicked Men they look. Almost as bad as Orcs..." -Gollum, The Two Towers
4
4
8
Cannot have attachments.
Shelob gets +1 for each resource on her.
Forced: At the beginning of the quest phase, either place 1 resource on Shelob, or she makes an immediate attack against the first player.
4
2
5
When Revealed: Either discard 1 random card from each player's hand, or Orc of Cirith Ungol makes an immediate attack against you.
"I say, something has slipped. And we've got to look out. Always the poor Uruks to put slips right." -Gorbag, The Two Towers
When Revealed: Either flip Smรฉagol to Gollum, or Gollum makes an immediate attack. The first player may spend 1
resource and exhaust The One Ring to cancel this effect.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+3 instead if the attacking enemy is Gollum).
4
3
4
Forced: After Haradrim Soldier engages you, it makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack against you after this one.
When Revealed: Either place 1 resources on Shelob, or she makes an immediate attack against you.
Shadow: If attacking enemy is Shelob, place 1 resource on her. Then, she gets +1 for each resource on her.
When Revealed: Shelob gets +2 until the end of the phase. Then, she makes an immediate attack against each player in turn order.
Shadow: If attacking enemy is Shelob, she makes an additional attack against you after this one.
2
2
5
Immune to non-Fellowship player card effects. Gollum engages the first player.
Forced: After Gollum engages the first player during the refresh phase, he makes an immediate attack.
Forced: When Gollum is defeated, flip him to Smรฉagol and exhaust Smรฉagol.
3
1
5
When Revealed: Either attach a set aside Overcome by Fear to your threat dial, or Ghosts of Men makes an immediate attack against you.
...a rumour came after him like the shadow–sound of many feet. –The Return of the King
4
2
6
Forced: When Shadow Host engages you, either attach a set aside Overcome by Fear to your threat dial, or it makes an immediate attack.
"In that gloom the Shadow Host seemed to grow stronger and more terrible to look upon."
–Legolas, The Return of the King
5
3
6
Cannot be optionally engaged.
If the active location is a Ship Corsair Captain gets -30 engagement cost and gains:"Forced: When Corsair Captain engages you, it makes an immediate attack."
(3)
Immune to player card effects.
X is the number of resources on Grond.
Forced: At the beginning of the quest phase, place 1 resource on Grond. Then, deal X damage to Minas Tirith.
Travel: The Witch-king makes an immediate attack against each player, in turn order.
5
2
5
Cannot have attachments or be attacked by more than 1 character at a time.
When Revealed: The Black Serpent makes an immediate attack against the first player.
...he was filled with a red wrath and shouted aloud, and displaying his standard, black serpent upon scarlet, he came... –The Return of the King
6
6
14
Only the engaged player can declare attackers against the Witch-king.
Forced: At the beginning of the encounter phase, The Witch-king engages the first player. Then, it makes an immediate attack.
"No living man may hinder me!" –The Return of the King
4
3
5
Cannot have attachments.
Forced: After Gorbag engages you, it makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack against you after this one.
6
5
11
Immune to player card effects. Cannot leave the staging area.
Forced: After a player cancels a 'when revealed' effect, The Mouth of Sauron makes an immediate attack against that player.
The Lieutenant of the Tower of Barad–dโr he was...
–The Return of the King
When Revealed: The Mouth of Sauron makes an immediate attack against you. If this attack destroys a character, raise your threat by 4.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+3 instead if it is The Mouth of Sauron).
6
3
10
Cannot have non-Morgul attachments.
While Ringwraith of Sauron is in the staging area it gains:"Forced: After a player fails a Fortitude test, Ringwraith of Sauron engages that player and makes an immediate attack."
(|) (|)
...with a storm of wings they hurtled southwards to Mount Doom.
–The Return of the King
4
3
5
Forced: After Big Uruk engages you, either raise your threat by 4, or Big Uruk makes an immediate attack against you.
(|)
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 for each ally you control.
When Revealed: Gollum makes an immediate attack against the first player. If Gollum is not in play, search the encounter deck and discard pile for Gollum and put him into play engaged with the first player.
(|) (|) (|)
Shadow: If attacking enemy is Gollum he makes an additional attack after this one.
5
9
20
Immune to player card effects.
When Revealed: Smaug the Mighty makes an immediate attack against each player (deal and resolve a shodow card for each attack).
4
2
6
While Long Trailer is in the staging area it gains:"Forced: After the active location leaves play as an explored location, Long Trailer makes an immediate attack against the first player."
"Occasionally the most unfriendly ones may drop a branch, or stick a root out, or grasp at you with a long trailer." –Merry, The Fellowship of the Ring
4
2
4
When Revealed: Orc of Ered Luin makes an immediate attack against each player that controls at least 1 Loot objective (in turn order).
Shadow: After this attack, attacking enemy engages the next player, then makes an immediate attack.
When Revealed: If Naurlhรปg is in play, it makes an immediate attack against the first player. If Naurlhรปg is not in play, place 1 resource on Stalking the Ruins. Then, if there are at least 3 resources on Stalking the Ruins add Naurlhรปg to the staging area.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack against you after this one.
(5)
Immune to player card effects.
While Combe Storehouse is in the victory display, each Suspect gains:
Forced: After this enemy engages a player, it makes an immediate attack.
Travel: Search the encounter deck and discard pile for a Lawless Ruffian and add it to the staging area. Shuffle the encounter deck.
4
2
4
When Revealed: Either raise each player's threat by 2 or Greenway Footpad makes an immediate attack against the first player.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2 instead if your threat is 35 or higher).
6
4
9
Immune to player card effects.
Lieutenant of Angmar cannot take damage unless there is at least 10 progress on the main quest.
Forced: At the end of the round, Lieutenant of Angmar moves to the staging area with the lowest total and makes an immediate attack against the first player.
3
2
4
Archery 1.
Forced: After Angmar Warg-rider engages you, either remove 2 progress from the main quest, or it makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Exhaust a character you control.
Surge.
When Revealed: The enemy in the staging area with the highest engagement cost makes an immediate attack against the first player.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack against you after this one.
When Revealed: The highest enemy in the staging area makes an immediate attack against the first player. If no attack is made this way, Pursued by Shadow gains surge.
Shadow: If attacking enemy is uniquie, it makes an additional attack against you after this one.
3
2
4
Forced: After Hunting Warg engages a player, it makes an immediate attack. If Hunting Warg is dealt a shadow card with no shadow effect for this attack, it gets +2 until the end of the phase.
(4)
While Hunter's Lookout is in the staging area, it gains:"Forced: At the end of the round, raise each player's threat by 1 for each enemy in the staging area."
Travel: The highest enemy in the staging area makes an immediate attack against the first player.
When Revealed: Each engaged enemy makes an immediate attack. If no attacks were made this way, Hatred Rekindled gains surge.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 Deal it an additional shadow card. That card's shadow effects cannot be canceled.
3
1
4
When Revealed: Ambushing Orcs makes an immediate attack against the first player.
Shadow: Engaged the lowest engagement cost enemy in the staging area and deal it a shadow card.
3
2
5
Forced: After Marsh-wight engages a player, that player makes an escape test, dealing 3 cards from the encounter deck. If this test is failed, place 2 resources on Gollum and Marsh-wigth makes an immediate attack.
"But all foul, all rotting, all dead. A fell light is in them." –Frodo, The Two Towers
4
2
4
Cannot be optionally engaged.
Forced: After the player guarding Gollum changes, Pursuing Warg-rider engages the player guarding Gollum and makes an immediate attack against that player.
4
3
5
Forced: After Cave Torch exhausts, Patrol Sentry makes an immediate attack against the engaged player, if able.
Shadow: Add Patrol Sentry to the staging area.
4
0
3
Forced: When Writing Tentacle engages a player, discard the top card of the encounter deck. If that card has a shadow effect or is a Tentacle enemy, Writhing Tentacle makes an immediate attack, then attaches to the defending character as a Tentacle attachment with the text: "Attached character cannot commit to the quest."
5
3
6
Forced: If Trapdoor Spider damages a character, discard that character from play.
Lost: Trapdoor Spider engages the last player and makes an immediate attack.
When Revealed: Each player must either remove a hero he controls from the quest or engage an enemy in the staging area. Each enemy engaged by this effect makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +2
5
3
4
When Revealed: Murderous Turncoat makes an immediate attack against the first player.
Forced: At the end of the combat phase, place Murderous Turncoat facedown underneath the active location if you are not at stage 3.
5
2
6
When Revealed: Either discard 1 villager token from Rescued Villagers, or Orc Raiders makes an immediate attack against the first player.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack after this one.
3
2
2
Forced: After Orc Trickster is turned faceup as a hidden card, it makes an immediate attack against the engaged player.
Forced: When Orc Trickster would be damaged, a random player takes it facedown as a hidden card in his play area instead.
3
3
5
Dunland Assassin cannot be optionally engaged by a player with 3 or more cards in his hand.
While Dunland Assassin is in the staging area, it gains:"Forced: After the first player draws any number of cards, Dunland Assassin makes an immediate attack against him."
4
3
4
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
3
3
3
Forced: After the engaged player discards any number of cards from his out-of-play deck, Guard Warg makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Deal 1 damage to the defending character.
When Revealed: If Mugash is attached to a hero, the player who controls that hero unattaches Mugash and engages it. Then, Mugash makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Attacking enemy cannot take damage until the end of the round.
(5)
While Dark Corner of Fangorn is in the staging area, each Huorn enemy loses the hinder keyword.
Forced: After Dark Corner of Fangorn becomes the active location, each engaged Huorn enemy makes an immediate attack.
"...it is perilous to touch the trees of that wood, it is said."
–Aragorn, The Two Towers
When Revealed: Each engaged enemy makes an immediate attack. If no attacks are made this way, Boar Clan Assault gains surge.
Shadow: Each enemy engaged with you gets +1 until the end of the phase.
4
3
4
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).
When Revealed: Bellach makes an immediate attack against each player in turn order. Then, deal 1 damage to the active location for each character destroyed by this effect.
Shadow: Deal 1 damage to the defending character.
When Revealed: Search the encounter deck, discard pile and victory display for a copy of Orc War Party and add it to the staging area. Shuffle the encounter deck. Either remove all progress from the main quest, or each Orc War Party in the staging area makes an immediate attack against the player with the highest threat.
5
3
5
Forced: After a character the engaged player controls is healed, Angmar Raider makes an immediate attack.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +2 until the end of the phase.
3
3
3
While Giant Beetle is engaged with a player, it gains: "As an additional cost to travel to a safe location, Giant Beetle makes an immediate attack against the engaged player."
Damaged characters cannot be declared as attackers or defenders against Giant Beetle.
3
4
3
Forced: When the engaged player exhausts a Ship objective. Brash Corsair makes an immediate attack.
(5)
Each Undead enemy gains "immune to player card effects."
Forced: After Forsaken City is flipped over while active, each engaged Undead enemy makes an immediate attack.
Uncharted.
Cannot have player card attachments.
Forced: After Lost Island becomes the active location, flip it over.
Action: Remove 4 progress from Lost Island to look at its facedown side.
4
1
5
Surge. Grapple (most enemies grappled).
Forced: After Slitering Arm engages a player, it makes an immediate attack against that player.
5
3
3
Forced: When Fang of Sahรญr engages you, either deal 3 damage to a Ship objective you control, or Fang of Sahรญr makes an immediate attack.
When Revealed: Each engaged Troll enemy makes an immediate attack. If the players are at stage 1, immediately advance to stage 2A.
Shadow: If attacking enemy is a Troll return it to the staging area after this attack.
Doomed 1.
When Revealed: Each Dragon enemy in play makes an immediate attack against each player in turn order. Do not deal shadow cards for these attacks. For each character that is destroyed by one of these attacks, place 1 progress on each Dragon enemy in play.
6
4
8
Cannot have non-Morgul attachments.
Khamโl the Easterling gets -30 engagement cost while The One Ring is exhausted.
Forced: At the beginning of the refresh phase, the engaged player makes a Hide 2 test. If the engaged player fails the hide test, Khamโl the Easterling makes an immediate attack.
5
4
6
Cannot have non-Morgul attachments.
Forced: After The One Ring is exhausted, Menacing Weath engages the first player and makes an immediate attack.
"Open, in the name of Mordor!" said a voice thin and menacing, –The Fellowship of the Ring
4
2
4
When Revealed: Either shuffle an out of play Ringwraith into the encounter deck, or Southern Spy makes an immediate attack against you.
Shadow: Defending character gets -1 (-3 instead if The One Ring is exhausted).
4
3
4
When Revealed: Misty Mountain Warg makes an immediate attack against you. If it destroys a character, place 2 damage on each active location.
Shadow: If this attack destroys a character, place 1 damage on an active location.
Peril.
When Revealed: Either increase the pursuit value by 4, or Uglรบk makes an immediate attack against you.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +X where X is the tens digit of the pursuit value.
Peril. Surge.
When Revealed: If Saruman is in play, he makes an immediate attack against you.
Shadow: Either discard 1 random card from your hand, or attacking enemy makes an additional attack against you after this one.
(3)
Mire 2.
Forced: When Great Reed Thicket is discarded by the Mire keyword, either flip Smรฉagol to Gollum or Gollum makes an immediate attack.
Travel: Exhaust Smรฉagol to travel here.