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Scenario:  I have Ehud in territory, my opponent has a Herod with Herod's Treachery placed on it.  I attack with Ehud and choose that Herod to block.  I have Angel of the Lord/Grapes in my hand that I want to play immediately.  Can I play one of these, or can my opponent discard Herod's Treachery first?  Ehud forced the Herod into battle, so am I "responding to my own action" when I play AotL or Grapes?

Ehud (RA)

Type: Hero Char. • Brigade: Yellow • Ability: 7 / 4 • Class: Warrior • Special Ability: Interrupt Wall of Protection and choose a male Evil Character from opponent's territory to block. Ehud has first strike.

Herod’s Treachery (TP)

Type: Evil Enh. • Brigade: Multicolor • Ability: None • Class: Territory • Special Ability: Place on a Herod. That Herod may use evil Enhancements regardless of brigade. You may discard this card to force X Heroes to withdraw from battle.

I would say he gets the chance to use Herod's Treachery first.

The person responding to his own action goes first. However, due to a game mechanics quirk, that person is actually the blocker. Even when an opponent's SA is what brings a character into battle in a CTB or side-battle situation, it's still considered to have been his play.

I agree. Which is why even when you CtB, the Hero still gets to play first in case of a tie (MD/Stalemate) because the person who is blocking "played" the last card. So assuming that the blocker wanted to use HT immediately, he should be allowed to.