![](/Images/Encounters/The-Sands-of-Harad/Harad-Soldiers.png)
![](/Images/Cards/The-Sands-of-Harad/Southron-Champion.jpg)
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.
![](/Images/Encounters/The-Sands-of-Harad/Harad-Soldiers.png)
![](/Images/Cards/The-Sands-of-Harad/Southron-Captain.jpg)
![Threat](/Images/threat-small.png)
![Attack](/Images/attack-small.png)
![Defense](/Images/defense-small.png)
![Hit Points](/Images/heart-small.png)
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
![](/Images/Encounters/The-Sands-of-Harad/Harad-Soldiers.png)
![](/Images/Cards/The-Sands-of-Harad/Southron-Soldier.jpg)
![Threat](/Images/threat-small.png)
![Attack](/Images/attack-small.png)
![Defense](/Images/defense-small.png)
![Hit Points](/Images/heart-small.png)
Forced: After Southron Soldier engages you, either remove 2 progress tokens from the main quest, or Southron Soldier makes an immediate attack.
![Shadow Effect](/Images/ShadowDivider.png)
Shadow: Choose an enemy in the staging area. Engage it and deal it a shadow card.
![](/Images/Encounters/The-Sands-of-Harad/Harad-Soldiers.png)
![](/Images/Cards/The-Sands-of-Harad/Southron-Archer.jpg)
![Threat](/Images/threat-small.png)
![Attack](/Images/attack-small.png)
![Defense](/Images/defense-small.png)
![Hit Points](/Images/heart-small.png)
Forced: After Southron Archer engages you, either remove 2 progress tokens from the main quest, or discard an ally you control.
![](/Images/Encounters/The-Sands-of-Harad/Harad-Soldiers.png)
![](/Images/Cards/The-Sands-of-Harad/Nowhere-to-Hide.jpg)
When Revealed: The first player discards cards from the top of the encounter deck until an enemy is discarded, and puts that enemy into play engaged with him.
![Shadow Effect](/Images/ShadowDivider.png)
Shadow: Attacking enemy gets +1 (+2
instead if it was engaged this round).