Women of the Bible Expansion Set


Heroes:
Claudia (Blue, 5/5, "Claudia may band with any male Hero from the New Testament each turn.")
Mary Magdalene (Blue, 7/6, "Character is immune from all demon Evil Characters and enhancement cards connected with demons.")
Sarah (Blue, 8/5)
Elisabeth (Gold, 4/4, "Elisabeth cannot be taken prisoner.")
Eve (Gold, 7/3, "Character may not be blocked by a female Evil Character.")
Leah (Gold, 3/3)
Mary of Bethany (Gold, 7/5, "Character may band with Martha.")
Naomi (Gold, 5/5)
Joanna (Green, 7/6, "Discard Herod's Dungeon when Joanna is involved in a successful rescue attempt at that site.")
Martha (Green, 5/4)
Midwives (Green, 7/6, "Every time Midwives enter the Field of Battle, return all male Green Brigade Heroes from all discard piles into the Field of Play.")
Rachel (Green, 5/6)
Bathsheba (Purple, 5/5)
King's Daughter (Purple, 6/3, Character has access to any site.")
Pharaoh's Daughter (Purple, 7/5, Character has access to Pharaoh's Dungeon and Egypt sites.")
Queen of Sheba (Purple, 5/4, Character ignores and negates the special abilities of Lies, Vain Philosophy, Confusion, and False Prophecy.")
Abigail (Red, 4/7, "All Heroes gain 0/6 when Abigail is in the Field of Battle including this one.")
Jael (Red, 5/5, "Character may choose any male, human Evil Character in opponent's territory to block a rescue attempt.")
Rahab (Red, 4/5, "Character may attempt to rescue any Hero that is being held captive in any opponent's Sites or general Land of Bondage.")
Jarius' Daugher* (White, 4/3, "The first time this Character is defeated, she is healed.  Return to owner's territory with abilities increased 2/2.")
Jochebed* (White, 4/7, "Character ignores all Egyptian Evil Characters and enhancement cards played with them.")
Lydia* (White, 5/4, "Lydia may not be taken prisoner.")

Good Enhancements:
Drawn Water (Blue, "Set Hero aside for the number of turns equal to the number of Evil Characters one opponent has in play. Hero returns with abilities increased by that amount.")
Lamenting for Jepthah's Daughter (Blue, "Set any two female Heroes from holder's territory for 4 turns to allow each to choose the next Evil Character they will meet in battle.")
Laughter (Blue, 1/1, "Hero is immune to all Evil Brigades except Gold and Pale Green until end of turn.")
Children (Gold, "All Gold Brigade Heroes in holder's Territory must join the battle.")
Piety of Mary (Gold, 4/3, "Ignore all special abilities on cards depicting a false religious practice.")
Hospitality of Martha (Green, 3/3, "Martha may band with any Hero known as one of Jesus' 12 Disciples.")
Love for Rachel (Green, "During this and following rescue attempts, Rachel may band with any male Hero.")
Rhoda's Gladness (Green, 2/1, "All Heroes in play are immune to Crimson Brigade until end of current turn.")
Great Faith (Purple, "Holder may search own draw pile and exchange this card with another enhancement, then shuffle.")
Reach of Desperation (Purple, 4/3, "Holder may interrupting the battle, draw 3 cards from the top of own draw pile, and play the next enhancement card.")
Counsel of Abigail** (Red, 1/2, "The effect of the last enhancement card played in current battle may be interrupted and its effect is prevented and redirected to the Evil Character of your choice.")
Jael's Nail (Red, 3/1, "Discard any male Evil Character in play.")
Bravery of Priscilla* (White, 2/1, "Interrupt the current battle to give all Heroes not in the Field of Battle protection from damage this turn.")
Praises (White, "All White Brigade Heroes in Holder's territory must join the battle.")
Scarlet Line (White, "Female Heroes cannot be blocked by a male Evil Character this battle.")
Coat of Many Colors (Multicolor, "Selected Hero may use enhancement cards from any good brigade until end of battle.")

Evil Characters:
Lot's Daughters (Black, 2/2, "Lot's Daughters gain 2/2 for each rescue attempt they successfully block.")
Lot's Wife (Black, 3/3, "May band with any Evil Character.")
Athaliah (Brown, 2/2, "Character gains 1/1 for each Purple Brigade Hero discarded or captured while she is in play.")
Michal (Brown, 4/4, "Character ignores David and any enhancement cards connected with him.")
Gomer (Crimson, 3/3, "May band with any male Evil Character each turn.")
Sapphira (Crimson, 6/8, "All special abilities on character cards and enhancement cards except this one are interrupted and prevented. Battle is determined by the numbers.")
Potiphar's Wife (Gold, 2/2, "When character defeats a male Hero in the Field of Battle, the Hero is taken prisoner and placed in your opponent's Land of Bondage and treated as a Lost Soul.")
Woman of Thebez (Gold, 4/4)
Job's Wife (Gray, 6/7, "All special abilities on character cards and enhancement cards except this one are negated and prevented. Battle is determined by the numbers.")
Silly Women (Pale Green, */*, "Character's abilities (*/*) are equal to the number of all Evil Characters in play.")
Women as Snares (Pale Green, 6/7, "When using this Character to block, take prisoner all male Evil Characters of one opponent and place them in your Land of Bondage. They are treated as Lost Souls.")

Evil Enhancements:
A Look Back (Black, 2/1, "Discard one Hero from each opponent's territory or set-aside area.")
Foolish Advice (Black, 2/4, "All special abilities on character cards and enhancement cards except this one are interrupted and prevented.  Battle is determined by the numbers.")
Forbidden Fruit (Black, "Convert any Red Brigade Hero to an Evil Character for the remainder of current battle.")
Destruction of Athaliah (Brown, 2/1, "Discard all Purple Brigade Heroes in play.")
Scorn of Michal (Brown, 2/4, "All Brown Brigade Evil Character's in holder's territory must join the battle.")
Deceit of Sapphira (Crimson, "Discard all cards in the Field of Battle including yours.")
Treachery of Jezebel** (Crimson, 2/1, "The effect of the last enhancement card played in current battle may be interrupted and its effect is either prevented or redirected to the Hero of your choice.")
Rizpah's Sackcloth (Gold, "Discard all cards in the Field of Battle including yours.")
Sorrow of Mary (Gold, "Holder may discard all but one Hero currently in the Field of Battle.")
Temptation (Gold, "All male Heroes must withdraw from battle. Opponent must place a female Hero into battle or rescue attempt fails.")
Idle Gossip (Gray, "Holder chooses a Hero in play to fight the rescuing Hero. The loser is discarded.")
Lamentation of Rachel (Gray, "Discard all Green Brigade Heroes in play.")
Carelessness (Pale Green, 0/6, "Holder may interrupt the battle and redirect all special abilities and any enhancement cards played with female Heroes currently in the Field of Battle.")
Foolishness of Five Virgins (Pale Green, 3/5, "Holder may interrupt the battle and set aside all female Heroes in the Field of Battle for 5 turns, then return them to their owner's territory.")
Dance of Death (Multicolor, 2/4, "Abilities are 10/6 if no female Heroes are in the Field of Battle.")

Grim Reaper Icon Card:
Falling Away ("Select any Redeemed Soul and return card to your Land of Bondaege. Character is treated as a Lost Soul. Subtract the rescue from appropriate player's current score.")

Lost Soul Cards:
Egyptian Woman with Idol [Ez 13:18]
Woman in Red Shirt [Pr 7:27]
Women Spilling Wine [Jer 7:18] ("This Lost Soul can only be rescued by a female Hero or the Son of God.")

Sites:
Assyria (Purple)
Babylon (Red)
Egypt (Gold)
Halah (Green)
Herod's Dungeon (White)
Kir (Gold)
Lion's Den (Red)
Media (White)
New Jerusalem (Multicolor, "Hero gains access to any Site until end of battle. This Site may be used for no more than 2 rescues.")
Pharoah's Prison (Blue)
Pit of Dothan (Blue)
Prison (Purple)
Prison of Asa (Green)

*In some printings, the */* abilities of these cards were white and thus unseen. These are rare collector items.
**The wording on these cards is incorrect. Counsel of Abigail should say "Hero" in place of "Evil Character", and Treachery of Jezebel works the other way around.


The Women of the Bible expansion set brought more than just some female characters. It introduced immunity, interrupting, preventing, negating, and most importantly, Site cards. Though some don't like sites, and say that they are just an excuse to have a weak defense, I for one am a site advocate. I have 2 Lost Soul sites in my 63-card deck, and they do help, especially in conjunction with Edge of the Sword. Here are some highlights of the Women of the Bible set:

This is an awesome card combo almost always guaranteeing a successful rescue. Just make sure the character you select won't get initiative, and you're all set.

Set aside the characters with Covenant with Death/Molech Worship to make some unstoppable characters... at least until Angel of the Lord is used. Foolish Advice is best used with someone like Goliath or Strong Demon.

Now a staple in many decks, this is good for several reasons. One is using it in two-brigade decks so you can always change the brigade of the enhancements, and also if you band with another player's Hero and your own Hero is discarded.

The most notable feature of Michal is that, at the time, there was no David card! Hospitality of Martha was in a similar predicament; the only chance was to band with John or convert Judas Iscariot with Repentance!

The so-called "swarm" cards are best countered with negate cards and total-discard cards like Rizpah's Sackcloth or Deceit of Sapphira.