Quick question about running away

Tony · 06-27-2013, 11:21 PM

If you have a card that lets you automatically succeed at running away, do you have to declare it before you roll, or can you wait until after (i.e., to see if you succeed first, so you can save the card for another time when you fail the roll)?

We've been playing you can roll first and only use it if you fail the roll, but we were not 100% certain this is correct.

Clipper · 06-28-2013, 12:24 AM

It depends on the card, but most of the time you can't roll first. The card has to say it can be used after a failed escape attempt to work that way. An example of such a card that states this is Magic Lamp. If the card just says it allows automatic escape (like Instant Wall, discarding the Hireling and most other methods) then you must play it without rolling.

Andrew Hackard · 06-28-2013, 02:03 AM

The explicit text on Magic Lamp implies strongly that the usual case is "Automatic Run Away cards cannot be played after the roll," because otherwise there would be no need to specify differently.

Tony · 06-28-2013, 09:05 AM

Thanks... We've been playing it wrong, then, and will adjust from here on out.

06-27-2013, 11:21 PM	#1
Tony Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Tempe, AZ 85284	Quick question about running away If you have a card that lets you automatically succeed at running away, do you have to declare it before you roll, or can you wait until after (i.e., to see if you succeed first, so you can save the card for another time when you fail the roll)? We've been playing you can roll first and only use it if you fail the roll, but we were not 100% certain this is correct.

06-28-2013, 12:24 AM	#2
Clipper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia	Re: Quick question about running away It depends on the card, but most of the time you can't roll first. The card has to say it can be used after a failed escape attempt to work that way. An example of such a card that states this is Magic Lamp. If the card just says it allows automatic escape (like Instant Wall, discarding the Hireling and most other methods) then you must play it without rolling. __________________ My unofficial, but comprehensive Flowcharts: Munchkin: A4 Letter; Munchkin Quest: A4 Letter Rules Checklist for all Munchkin sets: A4 Letter.

06-28-2013, 02:03 AM	#3
Andrew Hackard *Munchkin* Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, TX	Re: Quick question about running away The explicit text on Magic Lamp implies strongly that the usual case is "Automatic Run Away cards cannot be played after the roll," because otherwise there would be no need to specify differently. __________________ Andrew Hackard, *Munchkin* Line Editor If you have a question that isn't getting answered, we have a thread for that. Let people like what they like. Don't be a gamer hater. #PlayMunchkin on social media: Twitter \|\| Facebook \|\| Instagram \|\| YouTube Follow us on Kickstarter: Steve Jackson Games and Warehouse 23

06-28-2013, 09:05 AM	#4
Tony Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Tempe, AZ 85284	Re: Quick question about running away Thanks... We've been playing it wrong, then, and will adjust from here on out.