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12-26-2012, 02:06 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Dec 2012
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Discard/Gift Non-Items
Just got Munchkin for Christmas, and am really liking it.
The rules specifically say that you can trade carried Items, but you cannot trade other cards (i.e. non-Items or Items in your hand). In the "Asking for help" section, it also is very clear that you may only use carried Items or prospective treasure to bribe someone. Where it does not make this specific distinction, is when it says you may simply give an Item to another player who wants it. Can you give away non-Items if it is not a bribe or trade? Say someone is still Level 2, I'm already Level 9, and I just want to give them my "Go Up A Level" card, but I only have 4 cards in my hand so I don't get a Charity phase. Likewise, it says you may not discard Item cards "just because". Can you discard non-Items at any time? If I pick up a Monster card while Looting the Room, and again I only have 4 cards in my hand, can I discard it instead of keeping it? |
12-26-2012, 02:27 PM | #2 |
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Re: Discard/Gift Non-Items
Giving is governed by the same rules as trading, but you get nothing in return. So you can't give someone a GUAL card as it is not an Item. However, as you an play a GUAL on anybody, you could negotiate a deal with someone for you to play that card on them. This only works for GUALs, as the FAQ says we can play them on other players, you can't do it for other cards, like monsters or Classes.
You can only discard cards that the rules say you can discard. I can't think of any specific types of cards that you can discard directly from your hand. |
12-26-2012, 02:44 PM | #3 | ||
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12-26-2012, 03:13 PM | #4 | |
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12-26-2012, 06:23 PM | #5 |
Join Date: Dec 2012
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Re: Discard/Gift Non-Items
This sounds similar to the trouble i'm having starting out.
I'm finding that we've all got a full five-card hand & after getting treasure that won't go into the carried items, nobody can take it, so we've just been discarding extra cards left & right. This is especially bad if we've drawn two or three monster cards with the initial deal. I've been playing with my kids (14, 12 & 12) and get the feeling we're approaching the game wrong. Should you immediately start dumping cards on other players to make it difficult to advance right off the bat? |
12-26-2012, 07:56 PM | #6 |
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Concord, NC
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Re: Discard/Gift Non-Items
The only time that your hand size matters is on the Charity phase of your turn. At all other times, you may hold as many cards as you wish.
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12-28-2012, 04:54 PM | #7 |
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Re: Discard/Gift Non-Items
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[/QUOTE] If I pick up a Monster card while Looting the Room, and again I only have 4 cards in my hand, can I discard it instead of keeping it?[/QUOTE] You only draw loot from the treasure pile don't you? That means you would not ever draw a monster card (other than for your first phase)? My understanding is that the only monsters in play for the purpose of "Looking for trouble" are the ones in your hand from the initial deal. I'm I correct in that? Sorry...a bit off topic from the original question. |
12-28-2012, 05:40 PM | #8 |
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Austin, TX
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Re: Discard/Gift Non-Items
Under standard rules, you draw a face-down Door card when you Loot The Room.
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12-28-2012, 07:11 PM | #9 |
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Re: Discard/Gift Non-Items
And if you are using the Fast Play rules, so that you are drawing a Treasure instead of a Door when Looting the Room, then you are getting at least one Door card directly into your hand during the Listening at the Door phase instead.
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12-28-2012, 08:52 PM | #10 | |
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Also: please don't call those the "Fast Play" rules. We gave it a specific name so we could be very clear about what rule is being discussed. If you mean Listening at the Door, call it that. I can't stress enough how important consistent terminology is for new players.
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