Spider

Spiders are predatory, venomous arachnids, widely feared by people. In this game, the only spider is Shelob. Each Shelob card is a Shadow Gollum culture minion with 8 strength, 8 vitality, home site 8, and Twilight cost 6 (which is usually 8, since she is roaming for most of the game).

Spiders also feature prominently in the Hobbit Draft Game fan sets, as their own swarm-based culture.

List of Cards with the Spider Race

Portrait	Card Name	Culture	Card Type	Game Text
	Shelob, Eater of Light (8R25)	Gollum	Minion • Spider	Fierce. When you play Shelob, you may play a possession from your draw deck. Shelob is strength +3 for each minion stacked on a possession.
	Shelob, Last Child of Ungoliant (8C26)	Gollum	Minion • Spider	Enduring. Fierce. While in a fierce skirmish, Shelob is damage +1.
	Shelob, Her Ladyship (10R23)	Gollum	Minion • Spider	Enduring. Fierce. When you play Shelob, if you can spot Gollum, you may spot a companion. That companion cannot be assigned to a skirmish until the end of the turn.
	Shelob, Menace (18R34)	Gollum	Minion • Spider	Fierce. Each time Shelob wins a skirmish, you may add threats up to the number of burdens you can spot. Each time Shelob wins a skirmish, you may play Gollum from your discard pile; he is strength +3 and fierce until the end of turn.
	Crazy Cob (31S149)	x20px Spider	Minion • Spider	Fierce. Each time an Orc is killed or discarded from play (except during the regroup phase), you may a Spider. Its twilight cost is -2 and strength +2 until the regroup phase.
	Fat Spider (31S151)	x20px Spider	Minion • Spider	Fierce. The twilight cost of this minion is -1 for each doubt. Regroup: Discard this minion to add a doubt.
	Lazy Lob (31S152)	x20px Spider	Minion • Spider	Fierce. The twilight cost of this minion is -1 for each Orc you spot. Skirmish: Discard an Orc to make a Spider damage +1.
	Old Tomnoddy (31S153)	x20px Spider	Minion • Spider	Fierce. When you play this minion, you may remove (1) to play a Spider or an Orc from your discard pile.
	Wicked Spider (32S160)	x20px Spider	Minion • Spider	Fierce. Skirmish: Discard an Orc to make a Spider strength +3 (or +5 if you spot 6 companions) until the regroup phase.​

List of Cards that Interact with the Spider Race

Portrait	Card Name	Culture	Card Type	Game Text
	Crazy Cob (31S149)	x20px Spider	Minion • Spider	Fierce. Each time an Orc is killed or discarded from play (except during the regroup phase), you may a Spider. Its twilight cost is -2 and strength +2 until the regroup phase.
	Lazy Lob (31S152)	x20px Spider	Minion • Spider	Fierce. The twilight cost of this minion is -1 for each Orc you spot. Skirmish: Discard an Orc to make a Spider damage +1.
	Old Tomnoddy (31S153)	x20px Spider	Minion • Spider	Fierce. When you play this minion, you may remove (1) to play a Spider or an Orc from your discard pile.
	Spider Nest (31S154)	x20px Spider	Condition • Support Area	To play, spot a Spider. Assignment: Discard an Orc from play to play a Spider from your draw deck or discard pile. Its twilight cost is -2 (or -4 at a forest).
	Wicked Spider (32S160)	x20px Spider	Minion • Spider	Fierce. Skirmish: Discard an Orc to make a Spider strength +3 (or +5 if you spot 6 companions) until the regroup phase.​

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