From: mobius@Mercury.mcs.com (Rob Repp) Newsgroups: rec.games.deckmaster Subject: SPELLFIRE Errata 1 Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 14:03:53 -0500 WALLS DEFENDER USES A WALL: When a defender uses a wall and its stops a battle, the current attacking champion is forced to go back into their pool and the attacker may bring on another champion to face a new defending champion. ATTACKER USES A WALL: When an attacker uses a wall and it stops a battle, the entire battle is over with no winner on either side. 'UNPROTECTED REALM' This type of realm is being attacked by another player. It has no numbers in its 'realm' icon and the realm's owner has elected not to put up a champion in its defense (though it is possible that the owner has a champion (s) to use). 'IN PLAY' These are only cards that have been laid down on the table. 'IUZ THE EVIL' When Iuz is used in a battle on defense or offense and is defeated in the normal course of matching levels he uses his power. NOTE: Iuz does not get to use his power when he is not killed and discarded. For example when 'Darkness' is played everyone goes home. 'MULTI-PLAYER GAMING' When A is attacking B, the question is what can C & D do for that battle? A: Events can be played at any time by anyone. B: There are certain magic items that can help other people, but these mainly show up in future card sets. C: Running events that effect allies and the like until the person's next turn can also influence this battle. 'WALL OF FIRE' It says only flyers can attack across the wall. It's main use is then by the defender who doesn't want nonflyers to attack him. Just because a spell says Off at the bottom doesn't not mean a defender can't caste it. 'OFF OFFENSE SOMETHING' Generally offensive items or spells are things that are done to an attacker or defender and 'Def or Defensive Somethings' are things that are done to a defender. 'TEMPLE OF ELEMENTAL EVIL' When the temple is played three cards are drawn. Not when the temple is restored after a raising. If the temple was discarded and somehow brought back into the player's hand then the three cards could be drawn again. 'USE OF 3/4 WHEN CASTING SPELLS' In its simplest form, spells that have a 3 can be cast by a pool champion before a battle takes place. During a battle spells that have a 4 are cast. If it is a spell with a 3/4 this means it can be cast before or during a battle. 'WHAT DO THE TERMS (DEF) AND (OFF) MEAN' A spell's offensive or defensive nature has no effect on when it can be played; offensive spells can be played when attacking or defending, and likewise for defensive spells. There are champions and items for champions that will allow characters to be immune to offensive effects. 'IF YOU ARE DEFENDING A LEVEL 5 REALM WITH A CHAMPION DOES THAT NEGATE THE REALM'S DEFENSE CAPABILITIES OR DO YOU NOW HAVE TWO LINES OF DEFENSE?' A level 5 realm acts as its own champion and must be defeated by an attacking champion. It can have allies in a battle and can cast spells if its power says its champions can cast spells. So yes in your example there would be two champions to defeat before the realm was razed. 'IF ALL YOUR REALMS ARE RAZED CAN YOU STILL HAVE A POOL?' You only loose your pool of champions if you have no realms in play. Razed realms are still in play. 'DOES 'DEFEATED' EQUAL 'DESTROYED'?' A destroyed anything is placed in the discard pile. New and improved rules come out with the release in August of more double decks. DRIZZT 'DOES DRIZZT HAVE TO BE DEFEATED ON SUCCESSIVE ROUNDS? CAN THE DEFENDER CHOOSE TO USE DRIZZT ONLY ONCE PER BATTLE?' Drizzt can only be used once with other champions fighting in added rounds of the same battle. Drizzt can also be used twice in a row if the defender so desires. It is only necessary to remember that Drizzt does not get his defensive bonus of not being discarded after the first battle after his defeat in one battle round. In other words, Drizzt can fight in round one and be defeated and then fight in round four but if he is defeated he is discarded. SOLID FOG OR FAITHFUL HOUND 'WILL THE SOLID FOG CARD OR THE FAITHFUL HOUND CARD END A BATTLE WITH NO HARM TO EITHER SIDE?' To begin with, if a card play prevents a champion from attacking (e.g., a nonflying champion is blocked by a wall spell), that champion is defeated but returns to its pool, and the battle ends. A defending champion defeated in this way likewise returns to its pool, but the attacking player can begin a new round of battle. An event is meant to stop a battle with no harm done to either side but any allies or spells that were used are discarded. PLACEMENT OF CARDS 'DO ALL PREVIOUS RANKS IN GENERAL NEED TO BE FILLED BEFORE REALMS CAN BE ADDED TO THE NEWEST RANK?' Yes. IUZ 'WHO CHOOSES THE LAND IUZ RAZES WHEN HE IS DEFEATED? IF IUZ RAZES THE LAND HE WAS ATTACKING WHEN HE IS DEFEATED DOES HE GET THE SPOILS OF VICTORY?" The Iuz card holder does. No he doesn't get victory spoils. CARDS IN HAND CAN A PLAYER HOLD MORE THAN EIGHT CARDS IN HIS HAND WHILE OTHERS ARE PLAYING? Yes, having more than eight cards is not a problem during other people's turn. If you get a spoils of victory extra card during your attack phase you still must get to the eight card minimum. ATTACKING AND DEFENDING IN STEP 4 EXACTLY WHEN DURING STEP 4 CAN SPELLS BE CAST? Spells are cast by the lower level champion after both champions have been selected. CAN A NONFLYING WIZARD USE A FLIGHT SPELL TO DECLARE AN ATTACK ON A PROTECTED REALM IN STEP 4? Yes CAN A WIZARD IMMEDIATELY CAST A DEATH SPELL ON A CHAMPION AS SOON AS IT IS CHOSEN? Only if the wizard is smaller than the defending champion. CAN A FEEBLEMINDED CLERIC CAST A DISPEL MAGIC TO NEGATE THE FEEBLEMIND? Not in that round of battle. CHARACTER'S LEVEL EXACTLY WHAT BONUSES ARE COUNTED IN DETERMINING A CHAMPION'S LEVEL FOR PURPOSES OF SPELLS/EVENTS THAT AFFECT CHAMPIONS OF LEVEL X OR LESS? All level increasing things count in the champion's level X at the time of the casting. For example, a 5 champion with a +3 weapon and a +5 spell is a 13th level champion. LOLTH IF LOLTH IS DEFEATED DO HER MAGIC ITEMS AND ARTIFACT GO INTO THE DRAW PILE WITH HER? No. ANIMATE DEAD SPELL ANIMATE DEAD SPECIFIES EFFECTS FOR A 'WIZARD' CASTING THE SPELL, DOES THIS MEAN THAT OTHER CHAMPIONS CAN'T CAST THIS SPELL? Other champions can use spells if something gives them the ability to cast them. IF A CHAMPION CASTS ANIMATE DEAD AND LOSES THE FIRST ROUND OF BATTLE AND THEN WINS THE 2ND ROUND IS HE THEN CONSIDERED ALIVE AND NORMAL LIKE OTHER CHAMPIONS? Yes. IS A CHAMPION IN PLAY BECAUSE OF ANIMATE DEAD CONSIDERED UNDEAD? No. REALMS AT WHAT POINT CAN A REALM WITH TEMPLE ATTACHED CAST CLERIC SPELLS WITH STEP 4 PRINTED ON THEM? Their champions cast spells when their champions are smaller than the attacker. CAN A REALM DEFEND ITSELF WITH SPELLS EVEN IF IT IS NOT A REALM WHICH COUNTS AS ITS OWN CHAMPION? No. ROD OF SHAPECHANGE AT WHAT POINT IN A ROUND IS A ROD OF SHAPECHANGE USED? It is used just before a battle is declared. JOHYDEE'S MASK HOW LONG DOES THE EFFECT OF JOHYDEE'S MASK LAST? This mask should only work during battle turns. From one round of battle to the next the mask can only give one power. From different battle to different battle the mask can give a new power per battle. If the champion whose power was being used was taken out of play for any reason the mask would be able to select a new power to use even if this was done in the same battle. Discarded champions cannot have their power copied. DEFILERS HOW OFTEN IS THE DEFILER 'CHARGED' FOR CASTING SPELLS? When the defiler uses her spells in a round it razes one realm or works on a holding, no matter how many spells she uses in that round. Every round she is used causes a realm or holding to be effected. INVISIBILITY TO UNDEAD THIS CARD SAYS THE CASTER MAY 'IGNORE' UNDEAD, WHAT EXACTLY DOES THIS MEAN? When under the effects of this card, attacking or defending undead are totally negated as if they weren't in play. This would allow an attacker to raze a realm if only undead champions protected it. This would allow a defender to be totally immune to the levels of an undead champion or the level raising effects of undead allies. ATTACKING AND DEFENDING AT WHAT POINT DURING STEP 5 OF A COMBAT ROUND DOES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY CARDS PASS FROM ONE PLAYER TO ANOTHER? Whenever a champion has a lower level total than the other champion, they must do something to change the level imbalance. For example, as soon as the defending player is even in levels with their attacker, they stop adding allies or casting spells, and the attacker must change the level balance or be defeated. GRAK'S POOL HOW DOES GRAK'S POOL PERMANENT ALLY WORK? Whenever a champion goes out to fight for the realm that Grak's Pool is attached to, that champion has a +5 ally attached to it, no matter how many rounds of battle go on, there is a +5 ally for each champion. NOTE: if the attacker has something that gets rid of allies or a spell is used to clear out the +5 ally that ally from Grak's Pool is also gone for that round. NORTH LEDOPOLUS AT WHAT POINT IS THE CARD DRAWN FROM NORTH LEDOPOLUS? The card is very clear, "One card can be drawn and played immediately in defense of the attached realm." When the attacker declares they are going for the realm attached to North Ledopolus, the defender draws a card. If it is a spell and the defender doesn't have a spell casting champion the card can still be used. If it is a card that can't be used in the battle it goes in your hand. SOUTH LEDOPOLUS ARE ALLIES ACTING AS CHAMPIONS FOR SOUTH LEDOPOLUS HEROES OR WHAT? When the card doesn't say what type of champion to create always default to a hero. TURN SEQUENCE WHEN CARDS REFER TO THE 'START' OF A PLAYER'S TURN, DO THEY REFER TO STEP 1 OF THE TURN OR BEFORE ANY ACTION AT ALL? When in doubt as to this, allow the player to draw their three cards and then do the act in question. NET OF ENTRAPMENT IF A NET IS PLAYED IN STEP 5, AFTER THE OPPONENT HAS ALLIES, ARE THOSE ALLIES DISCARDED OR RETURNED TO THE PLAYER'S HAND? They are discarded. PROTECTIONS DOES A PROTECTION, LIKE A PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING, EXTEND TO A CHAMPIONS MAGIC ITEMS, ALLIES, AND OTHER THINGS? Yes. SILENCE SPELL DOES THE SILENCE SPELL LITERALLY MEAN THE OPPONENT CANNOT CAST ANY SPELLS IN THIS BATTLE? The spell works for one round and the opposing champion can't cast spells for the rest of that round even if they have a dispell magic. If they become immune to magical spells for some reason (i.e. they get a magic item) then they can again cast spells in that round. WALLS HOW DO THOSE WALLS WORK AGAIN? If card play prevents a champion from attacking (e.g., a nonflying champion is blocked by a wall spell), that champion is defeated but returns to its pool, and the battle ends. A defending champion defeated in this way likewise returns to its pool, but the attacking player can begin a new round of battle. MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT SAYS NO WIZARDS MAY CAST SPELLS WITHOUT PERMISSION, DOES THIS MEAN NO WIZARD SPELLS CAN BE CAST? Midnight stops all wizard spells, no matter who casts them. She can allow spells to be cast with her permission, but those spells cannot be used against her for any reason. She has no effect on the casting of clerical spells. CUP OF AL'AKBAR AT WHAT POINT IS THE END OF THE PLAYER'S TURN WHEN USING THIS CARD? The cup is used during step five of the turn sequence. Remember, the updated rules (coming out in August) state that Events may not be taken back from the discard pile by any event or special ability of a card. EYE AND HAND OF VECNA HOW DOES THIS ARTIFACT EFFECT A CHAMPION WHO IS SITTING WITH THE CARD IN A POOL WHILE SOME OTHER PLAYER WANTS TO KILL THEM WITH SOME OTHER SPECIAL POWER? The Vecna card will give that player the best possible bonus when sitting in a pool. This same bonus applies with other magical items. RING OF SHOOTING STARS WHEN DOES THE +1 FROM THIS RING BECOME APPLIED TO ANOTHER CHAMPION? This plus can happen one a round and every round. The plus comes into effect whenever the ring owner wants, but cannot be taken back once given. NOTE: if something destroys the ring (like an event) the plus is destroyed and taken away from the champion. RIKUS DOES RIKUS'S SECOND ATTACK HAVE TO OCCUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS FIRST ONE OR CAN IT OCCUR SEVERAL ROUNDS LATER? His second attack can happen several rounds later in the same battle, but he cannot attack more than twice in a single battle. MOGADISHO'S HORDE DOES THIS CARD FORCE THE DISCARD OF ALL HOLDINGS IN THE OPPONENT'S HAND AS WELL AS THOSE ATTACHED TO REALMS? When the designers of this game got together they tried very hard not to set up conditions that would cause the players to play things out of their hands. It's too easy to cheat and say they don't have a thing in their hands when the actually do. While SPELLFIRE players are unusually honest the designer didn't want to tempt them in any way. In answer to the question, no. SURPRISE RAID IF TWO SURPRISE RAIDS ARE PLAYED ARE THEY CUMULATIVE? Yes. ATTACK AND DEFENSE WHEN THE CHAMPIONS ARE BOTH MONSTERS AND THE TREASURE EVENT IS USED WHAT HAPPENS? The treasure event causes both sides to end the battle with no winner. The spells, allies, and other cards are discarded with the monsters. The battle is ended and another battle cannot be started. That attackers combat options are done. POOL WHEN IS IT GOOD TO HAVE A CARD IN THE HAND AND NOT IN THE POOL? IS THE POOL A SECOND HAND? The pool is used to show champions in play. The cards in the pool don't count in your maximum hand of eight cards. It is always a good idea to keep one champion in your hand in case of emergencies, but when you are reaching your 8 card hand limit always plunk down champions in your pool. LIGHTNING BOLT HOW DOES THE +5 WORK, DOES IT WORK AND ALLOWS THE SPELL TO DESTROY A MAGIC ITEM? Yes, the spell allows the caster to raise 5 levels and destroy an ally or magic item. IMMUNITY TO SPELLS WHEN A CHARACTER IS IMMUNE TO SPELLS, CAN THEY STILL CAST SPELLS? Yes. LOOSING LEVELS WITH A CARD THAT SAYS, ALL ATTACKERS LOSE 1 LEVEL, DO ALL THE ALLIES LOSE ONE LEVEL AS WELL OR IS IT ONLY CHAMPIONS? All allies and the champion lose one level each. CALM CAN ANY HARMFUL EFFECT BE CHANGED WITH THIS CARD, I'M THINKING OF CARAVAN FOR EXAMPLE? Calm doesn't stop the following events from happening: Caravan (319), Silver Hands (277), Fortunate Omens (92), and Calm (400). Generally, a calm isn't supposed to stop events from happening to other people. For example, a player can't say, I'm using a Calm to stop the Caravan event from working because the Caravan user might attack me. EVENT WHEN MULTIPLE EVENTS ARE PLAYED, IN WHAT ORDER DO THEY TAKE EFFECT? Except for the Calm event, all of the other events take effect in the order that they are played. Naturally it is impossible to play a Caravan during a battle because it is played between the turns of two players. IF THERE ARE GOING TO BE CARDS GIVEN AWAY AT CONVENTIONS, HOW CAN PEOPLE WHO DON'T ATTEND THOSE CONVENTIONS GET THOSE CARDS? Currently TSR doesn't have a means to send these cards out other than conventions. TSR isn't trying to deprive anyone of cards. The only suggestion we have is ask a friend who is going to get you one too. CARAVAN CARD A PERSON WITH SIX CARAVANS IN THEIR DECK IS GOING TO WIN MOST OF THE TIME, WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? TSR has mutated the rules a bit so that only two of any one type of card can be in the normal 55 card deck. WHEN A PERSON PLACES DOWN THEIR SIXTH REALM, DOES THE GAME END THERE OR CAN ALL OF THE OTHER PLAYERS GET A CHANCE TO DESTROY THEM? When the sixth realm is played in a set of 5 other healthy realms the game ends (even if a person has an event that destroys a realm). TRANSFORMATION EVENT IF A PERSON PLAYS THE TRANSFORMATION EVENT, CAN OTHER PEOPLE PLAY THEIR EVENTS BEFORE THEY DROP THEIR HANDS? When transformation is played, all event cards in everyone's hands are considered discarded cards and cannot be played. ASSASSIN CARD DOES THE ASSASSIN WORK IN THE ROUND IT LOSES? OR MUST IT WAIT UNTIL THE END OF THE BATTLE IT WAS PLAYED IN? The assassin card uses its effect in the round that it gets defeated. IS IT POSSIBLE USING THE AIDING THE ATTACKER OR DEFENDER OPTIONAL RULE THAT TWO PEOPLE DRAW THE SPOILS OF VICTORY AND WIN THE GAME AT THE SAME TIME? Yes, the rules provide for multiple winners. HELM OF TELEPORTATION WHEN A HELM OF TELEPORTATION IS USED AND IT TAKES A CHAMPION AS AN ALLY, DOES THE MAGIC THAT AFFECTS ALLIES APPLY TO THAT CHAMPION? A champion being used under the teleportation card is an ally and can be killed or discarded as an ally. WILL CARDS FROM THE BOOSTER DECKS EVENTUALLY APPEAR IN THEMED DOUBLE DECKS? If they sell well enough, anything can happen. IT SAYS GIB HTMSEN IS IMMUNE TO ITEMS, ARTIFACTS, AND EVENTS, DOES THIS MEAN THAT YOU CAN'T USE THOSE TO AID HIM? No, immunity is from harmful uses of those things. You can still give Gib benefits from items, artifacts, and events. CARAVAN EVENT IF TWO CARAVANS ARE PLAYED BY TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLE WHO GOES FIRST? Usually the first person to speak would go first. If there is no way to tell who spoke first (a highly unlikely event) you work in a clockwise direction from the oldest player of the game. IF GIB HTIMSEN (13 OF 25) IS IMMUNE TO ARTIFACTS DOES THIS MEAN THAT CARD CAN'T USE THEM TO HELP THEMSELVES? No, cards with immunity can use the things they are immune to. WHEN TWO CARAVANS ARE PLAYED AT THE SAME TIME WHO GOES FIRST? When matters of who goes first come into question use this method. From the oldest player, go clockwise. IF I HAVE ATTACKED AND SUCCESSFULLY DEFEATED SEVERAL CHAMPIONS BUT HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED IN RAZING THE DEFENDER'S REALM BECAUSE I'M OUT OF CHAMPIONS, DOES THIS MEAN THE DEFENDER GETS A SPOILS OF VICTORY? No, the defender must destroy a champion to get spoils. CARD #386 MAGIC JAR. THIS CARD STATES THAT IF THE DEFENDER IS DEFEATED, THEN THE CURRENT ATTACKING CHAMPION BECOMES THE DEFENDING CHAMPION IN THE NEXT ROUND OF THIS BATTLE,AND THEN IS DISCARDED. WHAT IF THERE IS NO NEXT ROUND OF BATTLE? IS THE ATTACKING CHAMPION STILL DISCARDED? If there is no next round of battle, the attacking champion is not magic jarred. CARD #2 MENZOBERRANZAN. THIS CARD IS A REALM THAT SAYS IT CAN BE PLAYED AT ANY TIME. DOES THAT MEAN THAT I CAN PLAY TWO REALMS DURING MY TURN, PROVIDING THAT ONE OF THEM IS MENZOBERRANZAN? It is possible to play three realms in one turn. You can play a realm at the beginning, you can play Menzoberranzan any time during your turn, and you can play a realm from a Spoils of Victory card. CARD #92 FORTUNATE OMENS. ALL ALLIES GAIN 3 LEVELS. AM I CORRECT IN THINKING THAT THIS INCLUDES THE ALLIES OF MY OPPONENT? Yes, both the attacker and defender's allies gain +3. OPTIONAL RULE OF QUESTING. WHEN THE QUESTING CHAMPION IS OF A LOWER LEVEL THAN A CHAMPION THAT HAS BEEN UNCOVERED, IS THE UNCOVERED CHAMPION STILL DISCARDED? Yes. ALTHOUGH, IN THE SAME VEIN AS MR. GOMBOS QUESTION ABOUT CARD #92 (AND ALL THE OTHER EVENTS / REALMS WHICH ADD OR SUBTRACT LEVELS FROM HEROES OR ALLIES) DO THESE AFFECT THE PLAYERS HEROES/ALLIES, OR ALL. OR IN THE CASE OF THE REALM DOES IT ONLY AFFECT HEROES / ALLIES WHO ARE ATTACKING OR DEFENDING THAT REALM? To answer this question properly it would be necessary to take all the cards on a case by case basis. Generally, realms and the like present their powers only to their defending champions as that specific realm is being attacked. The same goes for events and other cards. ONE CARD, THE MYRMIDONS, SAYS "WHEN THE MYRMIDONS ARE DISCARDED, ALL OF THE PLAYER'S DISCARDS ARE SHUFFLED BACK INTO THE DRAW PILE." DOES THAT INCLUDE THE MYRMIDON CARD ITSELF? It does include the myrmidon card, but don't shuffle back in the Events. New rules are going to say that events may only be used once in a game and are discarded for the rest of the game. HOW COMMON ARE EVENT CARDS? IN A DOUBLE DECK, ONE DECK HAD NONE AND THE OTHER HAD FOUR. There are 49 total events with 8 of these being RAVENLOFT events you haven't seen yet and 2 of them come from the set of 25 cards and 4 of them are from the twenty new rare cards that come out in August. A great deal of effort was made to mix the event cards are each of the six sheets of cards that are cut down to make the entire set. However, many you get in your two double decks is not a function of how many there are, but much more the luck of the draw. When asking questions, please refer to the card number or page number in the rules. 'DO ALL PREVIOUS RANKS IN GENERAL NEED TO BE FILLED BEFORE REALMS CAN BE ADDED TO THE NEWEST RANK?' Yes. 'WHO CHOOSES THE LAND IUZ RAZES WHEN HE IS DEFEATED? The Iuz card holder. IF IUZ RAZES THE LAND HE WAS ATTACKING WHEN HE IS DEFEATED DOES HE GET THE SPOILS OF VICTORY?" No. CAN A PLAYER HOLD MORE THAN EIGHT CARDS IN HIS HAND WHILE OTHERS ARE PLAYING? Yes, having more than eight cards is not a problem during other people's turn. If you get a spoils of victory extra card during your attack phase you still must get to the eight card minimum. There are cards that let you have more than eight in your hand as well. EXACTLY WHEN DURING STEP 4 CAN SPELLS BE CAST? Spells are played by the lowerlevel champion, just like allies. CAN A NONFLYING WIZARD USE A FLIGHT SPELL TO DECLARE AN ATTACK ON A PROTECTED REALM IN STEP 4? Yes CAN A WIZARD IMMEDIATELY CAST A DEATH SPELL ON A CHAMPION AS SOON AS IT IS CHOSEN? Only if the wizard is smaller than the defending champion. CAN A FEEBLEMINDED CLERIC CAST A DISPEL MAGIC TO NEGATE THE FEEBLEMIND? Not in that round of battle. EXACTLY WHAT BONUSES ARE COUNTED IN DETERMINING A CHAMPION'S LEVEL FOR PURPOSES OF SPELLS/EVENTS THAT AFFECT CHAMPIONS OF LEVEL X OR LESS? All level increasing things count in the champion's level X at the time of the casting. For example, a 5 champion with a +3 weapon and a +5 ally is a 13th level champion. IF LOLTH IS DEFEATED DO HER MAGIC ITEMS AND ARTIFACT GO INTO THE DRAW PILE WITH HER? No ANIMATE DEAD SPECIFIES EFFECTS FOR A 'WIZARD' CASTING THE SPELL, DOES THIS MEAN THAT OTHER CHAMPIONS CAN'T CAST THIS SPELL? Other champions can use spells if something gives them the ability to cast them. Consider the spell's caster to be a wizard for the spell's effect, regardless of his icon. IF A CHAMPION CASTS ANIMATE DEAD AND LOSES THE FIRST ROUND OF BATTLE AND THEN WINS THE 2ND ROUND IS HE THEN CONSIDERED ALIVE AND NORMAL LIKE OTHER CHAMPIONS? Yes. IS A CHAMPION IN PLAY BECAUSE OF ANIMATE DEAD CONSIDERED UNDEAD? No AT WHAT POINT CAN A REALM WITH TEMPLE ATTACHED CAST CLERIC SPELLS WITH STEP 4 PRINTED ON THEM? When their champion is smaller than the attacker. CAN A REALM DEFEND ITSELF WITH SPELLS EVEN IF IT IS NOT A REALM WHICH COUNTS AS ITS OWN CHAMPION? No, there must be a defending champion. AT WHAT POINT IN A ROUND IS A ROD OF SHAPECHANGE USED? It is used just before a battle is declared. HOW LONG DOES THE EFFECT OF JOHYDEE'S MASK LAST? This mask should only work during battles. From one round of battle to the next the mask can only give one power. From different battle to different battle the mask can give a new power per battle. If the champion whose power was being used was taken out of play for any reason the mask would be able to select a new power to use even if this was done in the same battle. Discarded champions cannot have their power copied. HOW OFTEN IS THE DEFILER 'CHARGED' FOR CASTING SPELLS? When the defiler uses her spells in a round it razes one realm or works on a holding, no matter how many spells she uses in that round. Every round she is used causes a realm or holding to be effected. THIS CARD SAYS THE CASTER MAY 'IGNORE' UNDEAD, WHAT EXACTLY DOES THIS MEAN? When under the effects of this card, attacking or defending undead are totally negated as if they weren't in play. This would allow an attacker to raze a realm if only undead champions protected it. This would allow a defender to be totally immune to the levels of an undead champion or the level raising effects of undead allies. AT WHAT POINT DURING STEP 5 OF A COMBAT ROUND DOES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY CARDS PASS FROM ONE PLAYER TO ANOTHER? Whenever a champion has a lower level total than the other champion, they must do something to change the level imbalance. For example, as soon as the defending player is even in levels with their attacker, they can stop adding allies or casting spells (but don't have to); then the attacker must change the level balance or be defeated. HOW DOES GRAK'S POOL PERMANENT ALLY WORK? Whenever a champion goes out to fight for the realm that Grak's Pool is attached to, that champion has a +5 ally attached to it, no matter how many rounds of battle go on, there is a +5 ally for each champion. NOTE: if the attacker has something that gets rid of allies or a spell is used to clear out the +5 ally that ally from Grak's Pool is also gone for that round. AT WHAT POINT IS THE CARD DRAWN TO DEFEND NORTH LEDOPOLUS? The card is very clear, "One card can be drawn and played immediately in defense of the attached realm." When the attacker declares they are going for the realm attached to North Ledopolus, the defender draws a card. If it is a spell and the defender doesn't have a spell casting champion the card can still be used. If it is a card that can't be used in the battle it goes in your hand. ARE ALLIES ACTING AS CHAMPIONS FOR SOUTH LEDOPOLUS HEROES OR WHAT? When the card doesn't say what type of champion to create always default to a hero. WHEN CARDS REFER TO THE 'START' OF A PLAYER'S TURN, DO THEY REFER TO STEP 1 OF THE TURN OR BEFORE ANY ACTION AT ALL? When in doubt as to this, allow the player to draw their three cards and then do the act in question. IF A NET OF ENTRAPMENT IS PLAYED IN STEP 5, AFTER THE OPPONENT HAS ALLIES, ARE THOSE ALLIES DISCARDED OR RETURNED TO THE PLAYER'S HAND? They are discarded. DOES A PROTECTION, LIKE A PROTECTION FROM LIGHTNING, EXTEND TO A CHAMPION'S MAGIC ITEMS, ALLIES, AND OTHER THINGS? Yes. DOES THE SILENCE SPELL LITERALLY MEAN THE OPPONENT CANNOT CAST ANY SPELLS IN THIS BATTLE? The spell works for one round and the opposing champion can't cast spells for the rest of that round even if they have a dispell magic. If they become immune to magical spells for some reason (i.e. they get a magic item) then they can again cast spells in that round. HOW DO THOSE WALLS WORK AGAIN? If card play prevents a champion from attacking (e.g., a nonflying champion is blocked by a wall spell), that champion is defeated but returns to its pool, and the battle ends. A defending champion defeated in this way likewise returns to its pool, but the attacking player can begin a new round of battle. MIDNIGHT SAYS NO WIZARDS MAY CAST SPELLS WITHOUT PERMISSION, DOES THIS MEAN NO WIZARD SPELLS CAN BE CAST? Midnight stops all wizard spells, no matter who casts them. She can allow spells to be cast with her permission, but those spells cannot be used against her for any reason. She has no effect on the casting of clerical spells. AT WHAT POINT IS THE END OF THE PLAYER'S TURN WHEN USING THE CUP OF AL'AKBAR? The cup is used during step five of the turn sequence. Remember, the updated rules (coming out in August) state that Events may not be taken back from the discard pile by any event or special ability of a card. HOW DO THE EYE AND HAND OF VECNA AFFECT A CHAMPION WHO IS SITTING WITH THE CARD IN A POOL WHILE SOME OTHER PLAYER WANTS TO KILL THEM WITH SOME OTHER SPECIAL POWER? The Vecna card will give that player the best possible bonus when sitting in a pool. This same bonus applies with other magical items. WHEN DOES THE +1 FROM THE RING OF SHOOTING STARS BECOME APPLIED TO ANOTHER CHAMPION? This plus can happen once a round and every round. The plus comes into effect whenever the ring owner wants, but cannot be taken back once given. NOTE: if something destroys the ring (like an event) the plus is destroyed and taken away from the champion. DOES RIKUS'S SECOND ATTACK HAVE TO OCCUR IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS FIRST ONE OR CAN IT OCCUR SEVERAL ROUNDS LATER? His second attack can happen several rounds later in the same battle, but he cannot attack more than twice in a single battle. Rob Repp | InterNet: tsrinc@aol.com Manager, Digital Projects Group | InterNet: mobius@mercury.mcs.com TSR, Inc. | CompuServe: 76217,761 __________________________________ | GEnie: TSR.Online AOL: TSR Inc All opinions are my own, not TSR's | 414-248-3625 Fax 414-248-0389