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Title: Skirmish Events
Post by: Gerontius on July 21, 2009, 09:51:28 PM

This came up in the last game I played. I'm not sure what to make of it, it seems like it should be illegal but I can't find 
anything in the rules that wouldn't allow it.
He had played a Dunlending with a War Club, no other minions. I wanted to save my Axe of Erebor, so I assigned it to Aragorn, GaP. I played a Battle to the Last, and used Gorn's effect to kill the dunlending. The way I reasoned it was:

The event says: "Spot a Dwarf." I spotted Gimli, paying the cost of the action. Because Gimli was not assigned to a skirmish, the strength bonus had no effect. Aragorn used his effect.
My opponent argued that I couldn't even play the event because I had no dwarf in any skirmish.
Who is right, and why?
Thanks again!

Title: Re: Skirmish Events
Post by: Elgar on July 21, 2009, 10:17:25 PM

You were.  You can play a card as long as you meet all requirements and pay all costs.  Since you can spot a dwarf you can play that event.

Title: Re: Skirmish Events
Post by: Vroengard on July 21, 2009, 11:43:12 PM

yap, right.

Title: Re: Skirmish Events
Post by: Kralik on July 24, 2009, 09:08:14 AM

Nice trick. :)

Title: Re: Skirmish Events
Post by: Gil-Estel on July 24, 2009, 09:11:53 AM

this might be a good moment for: all cards do exactly what they say :D. Spot a dwarf, check, make him strenght +, check, Gorn kicks in: double check.

Title: Re: Skirmish Events
Post by: jdizzy001 on July 24, 2009, 02:38:11 PM

I triple check that!  You were right Took, very clever use of the GaP... :lol: