Possible eliminated help?

[bluepnut]

Hello again,
Last night was interesting we had a "stack" argument so I wanted to see how anyone else would have resolved this...

After kicking a door card I had to fight a level 1 potted plant. I was a level 6 so easy win until my neighbor player beefed it to a level 10 and agreed to help me fight it since he was an elf for no treasure. After agreeing to the terms another neighbor player decided to play a wondering creature card and played the gazebo monster which forces me to fight alone... Does this action mean that the player agreeing to help can only help with the potted plant and not the gazebo or can he no longer help at all all together?

[Andrew Hackard]

From the Munchkin FAQ:

Q. What if the Gazebo appears as a Wandering Monster after the player already has a helper?
A. The helper has to back off and let the player whose turn it is fight the Gazebo, and the other monster(s), alone.

[bluepnut]

Oh wow that sucks lol thanks Andrew for clarifying this!!

[Clipper]

It might also be worth mentioning that you never fight monsters separately, or apply some of your weapons or combat strength to one monster and some to a different monster, nor do you ever split which munchkins fight which monsters. It's the munchkin side and the monster side which are fighting each other. You always compare the total strengths of both sides and any ability that applies to one monster or munchkin in the side applies to the side as a whole.