06-30-2010, 01:52 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Jun 2010
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Turning cleric ability question
I was playing a game yesterday and came upon this situation.
Player Level 7 Cleric was fighting a Level 10 Undead. The player had a Warrior class card in hand. The player used Turning and discarded a card to get a +3 bonus so that the player was level 10. Then the player decided to stop being a Cleric and instead be a Warrior so that the player would win ties. The argument was: A) When the player ceased being a Cleric, the Turning ability was un-powered and no longer valid, so the player became a level 7 Warrior. B) The player's discarded card is a constant representation of a +3 bonus as it powered the Turning ability. The player for that combat became a level 10 Warrior. We decided to go with A. What is the correct decision? |
06-30-2010, 03:10 PM | #2 |
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Re: Turning cleric ability question
The correct answer is B. If you've already paid for a bonus, you get to keep it.
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06-30-2010, 06:26 PM | #3 | ||
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Macungie, PA
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Re: Turning cleric ability question
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06-30-2010, 09:15 PM | #4 |
Join Date: Jun 2010
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Re: Turning cleric ability question
Ah, shoot, I was reading the FAQ, but missed that one. Thank you very much for referencing it for me.
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07-01-2010, 06:50 AM | #5 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Macungie, PA
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Re: Turning cleric ability question
The problem, of course, is figuring out what constitutes a general case and a specific case. Turning and Berserking fall under that answer's general case, even though the berserking ability is called out specifically.
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