Theoden and Over the Isen

[GloinTheDark]

If Theoden, the Renowned is out with a copy of Eowyn.  Theoden is def +1.  If a shadow player has Over the Isen out, controls a site, and has 2 dunlanding minions, and 4 twilight, then can he assign both minions to Theoden?

[chompers]

The rulebook states that Defender +1 allows you to assign one extra minion.

Defender +x is only a free peoples skill, so you refers only to the free peoples player.

The shadow player cannot use this effect of this skill.

That's how i see it.

[Elessar's Socks]

Just one, despite Theoden's defender bonus.

Many assignment actions assign a minion to a companion. You cannot do this unless both of them are unassigned.

When you get to the second minion, Theoden is not unassigned.

[GloinTheDark]

Thanks.

[Sam, Great Elf Warrior]

Basically, there are three waves of assignments, each of which has a different rule regarding how many minions can be assigned to a companion.

Assignment actions:
No companion may ever be assigned to more than one minion.

Free Peoples player assigns minions who were not assigned by assignment actions:
Each companion may be assigned to one minion (or may be left unassigned), and each companion who is defender +X may be assigned to a maximum of X additional minions. Note that any minions who were assigned during assignment actions count towards these limits.

Shadow player assigns minions who were not assigned by assignment actions or by the Free Peoples player:
Each companion may be assigned to an unlimited number of minions.

Note that defender bonuses only apply to the Free Peoples player's normal assignments, not to assignment actions or the Shadow player's assignments (where they'd be moot, anyway).