Orcs and Southrons are not the only things to fear in the wild; the wastes of Harondor are home to many deadly creatures.

When Revealed: Set each other stage 3A aside, out of play. Shuffle the encounter discard pile and the Desert Creatures encounter set into the encounter deck. Then, each player reveals an encounter card.

Venomous animals strike at you when you stumble too close. Weary as you are from your long journey, it is difficult to see them before it's too late.

Enemies in the staging area cannot take damage.

Forced: After an enemy engages a player, deal 1 damage to a hero that player controls.