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Middle-Earth => Archives of Minas Tirith => Topic started by: TheJord on October 28, 2008, 06:14:36 PM
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NK and I came across this one today
I had 6 threats out, 2 minions bearing Beast of War. A companion dies and threat wounds are taken. The 2nd minion is yet to skirmish, but is now no longer fierce. Does the skirmish continue?
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If the minion's already been assigned, then I think the skirmish has to take place. But I confess I don't know for sure.
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If he's already assigned, then I believe the skirmish would still happen.
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So then it depends on whether the companion was killed before or after the fierce assignment phase.
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So then it depends on whether the companion was killed before or after the fierce assignment phase.
Essentially, yes. I agree with EL and DI, though I couldn't give a seriously definitive answer.
Thranduil
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I don't think a skirmish would miraculously be canceled once a minion is already assigned.
Think of it this way, I suppose - making a minion lose fierce with Eowyn, Northwoman during the fierce assignment phase by assigning it to the Ring-bearer wouldn't cancel that skirmish, would it? That just seems silly. Making a minion lose fierce with Phial of Galadriel, Star-Glass doesn't cancel skirmishes, either, right?
Though I don't think there's a definitive ruling on this it's probably safe to assume the skirmish still happens.
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If the minion is already assigned the skirmish proceeds as usual.
From Rulebook:
"Once a minion is assigned in the fierce assignment phase, that minion’s fierce skirmish must be resolved, even if that minion somehow becomes no longer fierce."
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