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09-12-2013, 12:22 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Hirelings carry AND use one extra item
From Munchkin 1: "Allow you to carry and use one extra item, even if you could not otherwise."
So, I tried to find the answer to this by searching the forums, but I couldn't find it. Since there is no real limit on the number of small items a player can carry, and since I've seen several descriptions in the forum that the original hireling is essentially a cheat card, am I correct in interpreting that the Hireling allows me to have an extra big item? |
09-12-2013, 12:41 PM | #2 |
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Re: Hirelings carry AND use one extra item
Yes. The original Hireling can carry and use any one item, including a Big one.
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09-12-2013, 03:26 PM | #3 |
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Re: Hirelings carry AND use one extra item
Thanks for the clarification.
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09-12-2013, 10:04 PM | #4 |
Join Date: Aug 2013
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Re: Hirelings carry AND use one extra item
I was also wondering, I have seen many questions about other hirelings using race/class specific/prohibited item. The ruling in those threads seemed to be that unless if a hireling was a specific class or race, they could use items that were not exclusive to a caste but they could use item that were exclusive from a single caste. Is the Munchkin 1 hireling the exception?
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09-12-2013, 10:56 PM | #5 |
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Tri-Cities, WA
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Re: Hirelings carry AND use one extra item
I don't think hirelings allow a -second- big item, but I've been wrong before.
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09-12-2013, 10:58 PM | #6 |
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Re: Hirelings carry AND use one extra item
Ye, it differs from the Class/Race Hirelings in that respect. The same Hireling also appears in Munchkin 3, Munchkin Legends and Munchkin Pathfinder.
six's monkey, all Hirelings that can carry an Item can carry a Big Item for you (unless they state they can only carry small Items). They are the one carrying the second Big Item, hence you are still only carrying one Big Item. |
09-13-2013, 03:52 AM | #7 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Macungie, PA
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Re: Hirelings carry AND use one extra item
Let's not try to invent new language for describing things in the game, especially in the 101 forum. There are no "castes" in the game, and using that term can only lead to confusing new players, since it exists nowhere in the rules, nor in the FAQ, nor on any card.
A Race/Class-based Hireling can typically carry and use one Item usable by its Race/Class and gender. This includes Items that have no restrictions. As the Hireling is carrying the Item, that means it could be Big, even if you are already carrying a Big Item. |
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