Cursed Thingy, Gnome, and Gentleman's Club

Enzzo · 12-20-2012, 06:53 AM

So here's the situation. I am a Male Gnome Warrior equipping the Matching Equipment Set, and I have a Gentleman's Club on the table (turned sideways, since my hands are full at the moment). My "friend" plays Curse! Cursed Thingy on me, pointing to my Matching Equipment Set. However, I point out to him that, according to the FAQ, I get to choose which Item gets cursed, and MunchkinMan has said that

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Originally Posted by MunchkinMan

I'm actually under the impression that Items you are not using can be cursed by Cursed Thingy.

So, I naturally choose the Gentleman's Club, since I don't want my Matching Equipment Set to get cursed. Here's my question, though. Now that I've cursed it, do I have to equip it? Or does it get to sit sideways, useless, for the rest of the game? And now that it's cursed, do I still get +1 from the Gnome ability, since Gentleman's Club starts with a G?

Clipper · 12-20-2012, 04:08 PM

I'd keep the Item unequpped. The curse doesn't force you to equip it, it just makes it so you can't unequip it if you ever were to equip it.

As for whether the Gnome gets a +1, that's a weird one. I'm tempted to say that the +1 is given to the Item, not the Gnome, so that would mean it would get removed by the curse. I can see the other argument being made to, but that's my opinion. Then again I also have a faint memory of Andrew perhaps saying that an Item cursed with Curse: Cursed Thingy has no name for the purposes of other Items and abilities that work off names, so if my memory serves (unfortunately, I can't find the thread), that's another reason not to count the bonus.

six's monkey · 12-21-2012, 02:27 AM

It's situations like this that cause me to seek comfort in my non-canonical and perhaps wrong concept of the 'belt' where your sideways items hang. It helps me visualize what goes on with incoming curses &c.
Pity you weren't also somehow wearing the magnificent hat.
Also, wishing rings can cleanse that club.

Enzzo · 12-21-2012, 06:11 AM

Thanks for the clarification Clipper :) It makes sense that the Item's name would count as a power of the Item if it's giving a bonus (e.g., from being a Ring, or starting with a G or N, or having Hong Kong in it), so that would be wiped out too. I'll go with that :)

And yeah, that game I kept wishing for a Wishing Ring and never got one. Alas :)

12-20-2012, 04:08 PM	#2
Clipper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia	Re: Cursed Thingy, Gnome, and Gentleman's Club I'd keep the Item unequpped. The curse doesn't force you to equip it, it just makes it so you can't unequip it if you ever were to equip it. As for whether the Gnome gets a +1, that's a weird one. I'm tempted to say that the +1 is given to the Item, not the Gnome, so that would mean it would get removed by the curse. I can see the other argument being made to, but that's my opinion. Then again I also have a faint memory of Andrew perhaps saying that an Item cursed with Curse: Cursed Thingy has no name for the purposes of other Items and abilities that work off names, so if my memory serves (unfortunately, I can't find the thread), that's another reason not to count the bonus. __________________ My unofficial, but comprehensive Flowcharts: Munchkin: A4 Letter; Munchkin Quest: A4 Letter Rules Checklist for all Munchkin sets: A4 Letter.

12-21-2012, 02:27 AM	#3
six's monkey Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Tri-Cities, WA	Re: Cursed Thingy, Gnome, and Gentleman's Club It's situations like this that cause me to seek comfort in my non-canonical and perhaps wrong concept of the 'belt' where your sideways items hang. It helps me visualize what goes on with incoming curses &c. Pity you weren't also somehow wearing the magnificent hat. Also, wishing rings can cleanse that club.

12-21-2012, 06:11 AM	#4
Enzzo Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, UT	Re: Cursed Thingy, Gnome, and Gentleman's Club Thanks for the clarification Clipper :) It makes sense that the Item's name would count as a power of the Item if it's giving a bonus (e.g., from being a Ring, or starting with a G or N, or having Hong Kong in it), so that would be wiped out too. I'll go with that :) And yeah, that game I kept wishing for a Wishing Ring and never got one. Alas :)