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Title: Jacob's Ladder
Brigade: Artifact
Special Ability: Holder's Genesis Heroes negate the special abilitiy on Lost Soul cards and have Site Access. Twice per game Holder may choose the Lost Soul to be rescued.
Verse: Genesis 28: 12-13.  He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. There above it stood the Lord, and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you are lying.
Image:http://internalsense.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Jacobs-Ladder-Meditation1.jpg
Size Medium
Border: 10

Title: Egyptian Wise Men
Brigade:Gold Evil Character
Numerical Ability: 4/5
Special Ability:  May band to an Egyptian.  Reveal up to X cards from opponent’s hand and shuffle all good enhancements into Owner’s deck. Opponent may discard a good dominant instead. Cannot be prevented.
Identifier: X= number of opponent's redeemed souls
Verse: Genesis 41:8. In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
Image:http://reformation.org/small-pharaoh-dreams.jpg
Size: Medium
Border:5

Title: Pharoah's Guards
Brigade: Evil Gold Character
Numerical Ability: 5/5
Special Ability: May Band to Pharaoh's Guards and Potiphar. If a Pharaoh would be discarded, discard a Pharaoh's Guard instead. Cannot be negated if Pharaoh's Throne is in play.
Identifier: Egyptian, 2 per 50 cards
Verse: Genesis 39:1. Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
Image: http://a2.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/128/ff555b8323344fb18c00f41de5aba79b/l.jpg
Size: Medium
Border:1

Title: Nor Am I A Stranger
Brigade: White Brigade
Special Ability: Set a human, hobbit, dwarf, or elf hero aside for three turns. On return, draw a card to choose a keyword. That character has that keyword for the rest of the game.
Verse: "Nor indeed am I a stranger: for I have been in this land before, more than once, and ridden with the host of the Rohirrim, though under other name and in other guise." - Aragorn, The Two Towers
Border type: 8
URL: https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/305892_291989617488504_1895255589_n.jpg
Size: Medium

Title: Bilbo Baggins
Brigade: Gold Brigade
Numerical Abilities: 3/5
Class: Warrior Class
Special Ability: May band to Gandalf or a Dwarf Hero. After a successful rescue attempt, you may search your deck for Bilbo's Magic Ring and add it to your hand. Cannot be prevented.
Identifiers: Hobbit, Burgular
Verse: "We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner! I can't think what anybody sees in them." ~ The Hobbit
Border type: 7
URL: https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/532250_444527268901404_961323391_n.jpg
Size: Medium

Title: The Ring Goes South
Brigade:Gold
Special Ability: Set aside all Fellowship heroes you control for 4 turns. On return, all Fellowship heroes have site access for one rescue each.
Verse: After the Fellowship was formed, the company headed towards the Carahras Mountains to get to the gap of Rohan. However, they didn't exactly go that way.....
Border type:8
URL: http://www.tednasmith.com/lotr1/TN-Company_Attempts_the_Pass_of_Caradhras.jpg
Size: Medium

Title: Gwaihir
Brigade: Red
Numerical Abilities: 10/10
Special Ability: Hero has access to any site. If he rescues a hero from a site, add that hero to your territory. (It does not count as a redeemed soul.)
Identifiers: Animal, Eagle, Royalty
Verse: "I would bear you," answered Gwaihir, "whither you will, even were you made of stone."
Border type: 5
URL: http://www.tednasmith.com/lotr1/TN-Gandalf_Escapes_Upon_Gwaihir.jpg
Size: Medium


Title: The Shire
Brigade: Fortress
Special Ability: Contents here are protected from evil cards.
Identifiers: Region, Holds up to 6 Hobbits
Verse: “Do you remember the Shire, Mr. Frodo? It'll be spring soon. And the orchards will be in blossom. And the birds will be nesting in the hazel thicket. And they'll be sowing the summer barley in the lower fields... and eating the first of the strawberries with cream. Do you remember the taste of strawberries?" - Samwise Gamgee
Border type: 8
URL: http://www.tednasmith.com/lotr1/TN-Leaving_the_Shire.jpg
Size: Medium

Title: Herod’s Chariots and Horses
Brigade: Evil Gold Enhancement
Numerical Ability: 2/2
Special Ability: Interrupt the battle and draw two. If used by a Herod you may play a withdraw or return enhancement. Cannot be negated.
Identidier: Weapon Class
Reference: He marched himself along Phoenicia; and when the whole army was gotten together, which were eleven regiments of footmen, and six thousand horsemen. Josephus The War of the Jews Book 1
Image: http://www.zvezda.org.ru/images/sets/8008.gif
Size: Medium
Border:11

Title:Herod's Army
Brigade: Evil Gold
Numerixal Ability: 10/10
Special Ability:May band to a Herod to discard a card from opponent's hand, territory or set aside area. Cannot be prevented.
Indentifier: Warrior class, Army, Generic
Verse:When he had thus married Mariamne, he came back to Jerusalem with a greater army. Sosius also joined him with a large army. Josephus The War of the Jews Book 1
Image:http://imagecache6.allposters.com/LRG/13/1348/6YCS000Z.jpg
Size Medium
Border: 6

Title: Herod Conquers Jerusalem
Brigade: Evil Gold Enhancement
Numerical Ability: X/X
Special Ability: If used by a Herod, Interrupt the battle and discard a Fortress, Site, or good enhancement. Cannot be negated
Identifier:  X= number of WC Evil Characters in battle.
Verse: But Herod's concern at present, now he had gotten his enemies under his power, was to restrain the zeal of his foreign auxiliaries; for the multitude of the strange people were very eager to see the temple. Josephus Book 1
Image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Prise_de_J%C3%A9rusalem_par_H%C3%A9rode_le_Grand.jpg
Size: Medium
Border: 10

Title: Herod's Palace
Brigade: Evil Fortress
Special Ability:Protect N.T. Evil Royalty in your Territory from Discard and Conversion. If all your Evil Characters are N.T. Evil Royalty you may discard a evil card from hand to have a hero withdraw or play the first enhancement.
Verse: For these were not burnt by the Romans, but by these internal plotters, as we have already related, in the beginning of their rebellion. That fire began at the tower of Antonia, and went on to the palaces, and consumed the upper parts of the three towers themselves. Josephus The War of the Jews Book 5
Image:http://www.welcometohosanna.com/LIFE_OF_JESUS/JESUS_LIFE_PIX/HerodsPalaceJerusalem.jpg
Size: Medium
Border: 5


Title: Antipater I the Idumaean
Brigade: Evil Gold Character
Numerical Ability: 9/8
Special Ability:You may place an evil card from hand beneath deck to search deck for a Herod and add to battle. Cannot be prevented.
Identifier: Warrior Class, N.T. Evil Royalty
Verse: He made Phasaelus, his eldest son, governor of Jerusalem, and of the places that were about it, but committed Galilee to Herodes, his next son, who was then a very young man, for he was but fifteen years of age. Josephus Jewish Antiquities Book 14
Image:http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xAUx3mrks7E/TuSs42HM1LI/AAAAAAAAIzI/1aU26vJLa-c/s1600/tissot-the-magi-in-the-house-of-herod-719x596x72.jpg
Size: Medium
Border: 6

Note: On Antiphater's image focus more on the right side where the one man is.

Title: Miracle Hands
Type: Artifact
SA: Upon activation, search deck any NT hero and place them in your territory.  Prevents Hezekiah's Signet Ring.  May be used once per game. 
Identifier: May be activated on any NT hero, Spiritual Gift
Image: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Gift+of+Miracles&view=detail&id=BF603324C1111967E2E9DBA251211171EC3BEAAB&first=273
Verse: to another miraculous powers... I Corinthians 12:10a
Border: UR
Size: Medium

Title: Gift of Prophecy
Type: Good enhancement
Brigade: Green/white/purple
Class: Territory
Numbers: none
SA: Place on your prophet or NT hero.  Reveal the top three cards of opponents' deck.  Place all revealed evil cards on the bottom of deck and all revealed Lost Souls in play.  Good enhancements may be placed back on top of deck.  Cannot be negated.
Identifier: Based on prophecy, Spiritual Gift
Verse: If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. I Corinthians 13:2
Image: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=gift+of+prophesy&view=detail&id=2608346BAB0C791C2135DE1D67583A94F0B1D0C0&first=1
Border: UR/Red
Size: medium

Title: Gift of Discernment
Type: Good enhancement.
Brigade: White
Class: none
Numbers: 2/2
SA: If used by a NT hero, interrupt the battle and return an evil character back to owner's territory.  If opponent has an evil character still in battle, you may withdraw from battle unharmed.
Identifier: Spiritual Gift
Image: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=discernment&view=detail&id=80161ABBB72A8358D358F25CFB4EA98BCCD77E69
Verse: I am your servant; give me discernment that I may understand your statutes...[and] to another distinguishing between spirits... Psalms 28:2, I Corinthians 12:10b
Border: Gray
Size: medium


Title: Interpretation of Tongues
Type: Good enhancement
Brigade: Multicolored
Numbers: none
Class: Territory
SA: Search deck for a hero and place them in your territory.  This hero may use any spiritual gift card for the remainder of the game.  Cannot be negated.
Identifier: Spiritual Gift
Image: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=interpretation+of+tongues&view=detail&id=16DC6D7DD5BA419D07BBBAD8972691B1234CBF5F&first=80
Verse: and to still another the interpretation of tongues. I Corinthians 12:10b
Border: Gray/Purple
Size: Medium

Title: Elijah's Mantle
Artifact
Special Ability: Protect Heroes from Ignore and Decrease abilities. Twice per game you may increase a Green Brigade Prophet by 3/3 to draw two cards.
Identifier: May be activated on Elijah or Elisha
Verse: So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. I Kings 19:19.
Image: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QxqVvrvNu-w/TEcSWSNPIQI/AAAAAAAAAGA/Zdv26RI52x8/s1600/elijah-and-elisha.jpg
Size: Medium
Border: 8

Title: Elijah
Brigade: Green
Numerical Ability: 8/6
Special Ability: Ignores Israelite Kings. You may place a non-warrior class Evil Character from territory beneath Owner's deck to negate all Evil Enhancements with combined abilities (*/*) of X or greater. Cannot be Interrupted.
Identifier: Prophet, X= number of your brigades in play
Verse:The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook. I Kings 17:6
Image:http://christchurchspokane.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/elijah-death-and-res.jpg
Size: Medium
Border: 1

Title: Elisha
Brigade: Green
Numerical Abilities: 7/5
Special Ability: May band to Elijah. If opponent has more cards in hand than you, you may randomly discard a evil card from their hand or negate lost soul abilities. Cannot be prevented.
Identifier: Prophet
Verse:And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. II Kings 6:17
Image:http://getjuicedup.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/elisha-looking-at-prophet-elijah-on-chariot-of-fire2.jpg
Size: Medium
Border: 10

Title: The Great Image
Artifact
Special ability: Protect Babylonians from conversion. If no Daniel Hero is in play, you may convert a captured Hero to a Crimson Evil Character with ability: May Band to a Babylonian. Cannot be Prevented".
Identifier: Limited to 3 conversions per game.
Verse:Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue—an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance. Daniel 2:31
Image:http://beginningandend.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Statue-of-Nebuchadnezzar-Daniel-Chapter-2-Iron-and-Clay-Hyrbid-Nephilim-Kingdom-853x1024.jpg
Size: Medium
Border: 5

Title: The Rabshakeh
Brigade Pale Green
Numerical Ability: 8/8
Special Ability: May band to Assyrian Siege Army. O.T. evil enhancements cannot be negated if a Assyrian King is in play.
Verse: II Kings 18:19. The field commander said to them, “Tell Hezekiah: This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: On what are you basing this confidence of yours?
Identifier: Assyrian Commander, Warrior Class
Image: http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/65/6504/3QL6100Z/posters/william-brassey-hole-the-assyrian-rabshakeh-demanding-the-surrender-of-jerusalem.jpg
Border: 12
Size: Medium

Title: King Sargon II
Brigade: Pale Green
Numerical Ability: 9/10
Special Ability: Search deck or discard for a O.T. Fortress or Site and add it to hand. Capture abilities cannot be negated if a Assyrian Fortress or Site is in play.
Verse: In the year that the supreme commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it—. Isaiah 20:1
Identifier: Assyrian King, Warrior Class
Image:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gQqc2toELmI/TzxJhBjUSnI/AAAAAAAADX0/U87Ovuo44rc/s300/A002061.jpg
Size: Medium
Border:10

Title: James, son of Zebedee
Brigade: Purple
Numbers: 8/6
Special Ability: Prevent the Special Ability of the first Evil Enhancemrnt played in battle. May Band to John.
Identifier: Disciple
Verse: When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John...  Luke 6:13-16
Image:http://saints.sqpn.com/wp-content/gallery/saint-james-the-greater/saint-james-the-greater-17.jpg
Border: 12
Size: Medium

Title: Herodian
Brigade: Gold
Numbers: 3/3
Special Ability: May band to a Herod or place a N.T. gold evil enhancement from discard beneath deck. Cannot be prevented.
Identifier: Generic
Verse: They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. Matthew 22:16
Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vNpzzO7bK2k/TVX2tdMg2fI/AAAAAAAABfM/rRHqiXeQr2M/s1600/James_Tissot_Insidious_Question_Of_The_Pharisees_And_Herodians_525.jpg
Border: 6
Size: Medium

Title: Walking on Water
Brigade: Purple
Numbers: 3/2
Special Ability: Select a N.T. Hero from set-aside and add it to battle. Hero returns to set-aside regardless of battle outcome. Cannot be Interrupted.
Verse: Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. Matthew 14:25
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Border: 8
Size: Medium