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.)
4
1
2
1
2
3
While engaged with a player, Southron Phalanx gets +1 for each location that player controls.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 for each location the defending player controls.
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
5
3
5
X is the total number of hidden cards in the game.
Forced: At the end of the round, each player must raise his threat by 1 for each hiddien card in his play area.
3
1
3
Forced: After Orc Ambusher engages you, discard 1 non-objective ally you control, if able.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+3 instead if undefended.)
4
1
5
1
0
2
Forced: When Evil Crow engages a player, that player takes 1 hidden card.
Shadow: Take 1 hidden card.
2
2
6
3
1
3
Forced: After any number of progress tokens are placed on To the Tower, deal Morgul Sorcerer a shadow card.
Shadow: Defending player must place 1 progress token on To the Tower or treat this attack as undefended.
1
0
3
Forced: When Morgul Tracker is optionally engaged, place 1 progress token on To the Tower.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 . If undefended, place 1 progress token on To the Tower as well.
4
3
5
Forced: When Lord Alcaron attacks, place 1 progress token on To the Tower.
Forced: When Lord Alcaron is dealt a shadow card with no shadow effect, he makes an additional attack after this one (deal and resolve another shadow card).
7
4
5
Cannot have attachments.
Reduce any amount of damage dealt to Nazgûl of Minas Morgul to 1.
"Come not between the Nazgûl and his prey!"
–The Witch King, The Return of the King
7
4
8
6
3
6
5
3
5
Forced: When Methedras Orc attacks, the defending player shuffles 1 random card from his hand into his out-of-play deck.
Shadow: If this attack destroys a character, remove 1 time counter from the current quest.
4
4
5
Cannot have attachments.
Forced: At the beginning of each resource phase, the engaged player must raise his threat by 2.
"There is a great power in them, and they seem able to wrap themselves in shadow..." –Merry, The Two Towers
5
4
8
Cannot have attachments.
Forced: At the beginning of each resource phase, Angry Huorn attacks the engaged player.
"I should be terrified of meeting them, if there were no true Ents about to look after them." –Merry, The Two Towers
3
4
6
Cannot have attachments.
Forced: At the beginning of each resource phase, the engaged player must deal 3 damage to a character he controls.
"We could not see them, of course, but the whole air was full of creaking." –Merry, The Two Towers
4
2
4
Forced: After Orc Skirmisher engages a player, that player must either deal 3 damage to a character he controls, or remove 1 time counter from the current quest.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 .
3
1
3
When Revealed: Either reveal an additional encounter card, or remove 1 time counter from the current quest.
Shadow: Attacking enemy makes an additional attack after this one.
2
3
3
While any player has 3 or more cards in hand, Dunland Prowler gains Surge.
While any player has 5 or more cards in hand, Dunland Prowler gets +1 .
...the wild men of the Dunland fells. –The Two Towers
1
2
4
While engaged with a player, Dunlending Bandit gets +1 for each card in that player's hand.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2 instead if the defending player has at least 3 cards in his hand).
5
3
5
Forced: After Dunland Raider engages a player, that player must deal X damage divided among characters he controls where X equals the number of cards in his hand.
Shadow: Discard an attachment you control.
4
2
3
When Revealed: Each player draws a card.
Forced: After a player draws any number of cards, Dunland Tribesman gets +1 until the end of the round.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 .
5
3
6
Forced: After Dunland Chieftain engages a player, discard X cards from the top of the encounter deck where X is the number of cards in the engages player's hand. Put the topmost Dunland enemy discarded this way into play engaged with that player.
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.
1
1
3
5
3
5
Cannot have attachments. Cannot leave play.
Chief Turch engages the first player.
Forced: After an enemy engages a player, remove 1 time counter from the current quest.
0
0
5
Boar Clan Stalker gets +1 and +1 for each resource token on it (limit +4).
Forced: After the engaged player draws any number of cards, put a resource token on Boar Clan Stalker.
3
1
4
Forced: After the engaged player draws any number of cards, deal Boar Clan Warrior a shadow card.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 for each shadow card on it.
4
4
10
5
3
12
3
5
8
1
2
4
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.
3
2
4
Forced: When Spy from Mordor attacks, remove 1 time counter from the current quest.
"Some spying breed of Orc, I guess, or a creature of theirs." –Faramir, The Two Towers
5
4
5
While Bellach’s Marauder is engaged with a player, it gains:
Forced: After a time counter is removed from the current quest, deal Bellach’s Marauder 2 shadow cards.
Shadow: Remove 1 time counter from the current quest.
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.
3
3
6
Cannot have attachments.
Forced: After any number of time counters are removed from the current quest, Giant Swamp Adder attacks the engaged player.
There were also abominable creatures haunting the reeds and tussocks... –The Fellowship of the Ring
1
1
6
Forced: After any number of time counters are removed from the current quest, the engaged player must deal 2 damage to an ally he controls.
Shadow: Deal 1 damage to the defending character.
5
4
7
X is the number of cards underneath The Orcs’ Search.
Scour: Each player must search the encounter deck and discard pile for an Orc enemy and add it to the staging area.
3
2
4
When Revealed: Either place 3 damage on the active location, or reveal an additional encounter card.
Scour: Place 1 damage on the active location.
Shadow: Place 1 damage on the active location.
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
5
5
9
Cannot have attachments. While Raven Chief’s Camp is in play, Raven Chief cannot be damaged.
Forced: When Raven Chief attacks, remove 1 time counter from the active location, if able.
4
2
5
Forced: After Raven Warrior engages a player. remove X time counters from locations in play. X is the number of cards in engaged player's hand.
Shadow: Defending player discards an attachment he controls.
3
2
2
When Revealed: Either remove 1 time counter from the active location, or reveal an additional encounter card.
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +X where X is the Time X value on the active location.
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