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Title: Saruman, Instigator Of Insurrection
Post by: legolas3333 on April 16, 2010, 10:02:34 AM
If I play Saruman, Instigator Of Insurrection and make him fierce with Throne of Isengard, is there a fierce assignment phase?
Title: Re: Saruman, Instigator Of Insurrection
Post by: Elessar's Socks on April 16, 2010, 10:08:23 AM
Even then, Saruman can't be assigned to a fierce skirmish, since it still counts as a skirmish.
Title: Re: Saruman, Instigator Of Insurrection
Post by: legolas3333 on April 16, 2010, 10:13:34 AM
i know, i was thinking about sense of obligation
Title: Re: Saruman, Instigator Of Insurrection
Post by: Elessar's Socks on April 16, 2010, 10:50:49 AM
It doesn't look like the assignment phase checks first if any characters can actually be assigned, and a fierce assignment phase happens as long as there is a fierce minion, so I think there would still be one.
Title: Re: Saruman, Instigator Of Insurrection
Post by: Elgar on April 16, 2010, 11:13:46 AM
i know, i was thinking about sense of obligation

Sense of obligation still wouldn't trigger.
Title: Re: Saruman, Instigator Of Insurrection
Post by: Sam, Great Elf Warrior on April 16, 2010, 11:19:31 AM
Sense of obligation still wouldn't trigger.
Yeah, it says:
"At the end of each assignment phase, if bearer is not assigned to a skirmish and a companion who does not bear a [WRAITH] condition is, add a burden."

If Saruman's the only fierce minion, then no companion who does not bear a [wraith] condition can be assigned to a skirmish, so the second requirement of Sense of Obligation is not met.
Title: Re: Saruman, Instigator Of Insurrection
Post by: Gerontius on April 16, 2010, 05:12:02 PM
i know, i was thinking about sense of obligation

Sense of obligation still wouldn't trigger.

I think he was referring to how Sense of Obligation triggers during fierce skirmish. Thus, the term skirmish includes fierce skirmishes, and Instigator of Insurrection can never be assigned.