Will not pursue/ Running Away

[i2ic0chet]

Hi guys/gals. Just wanted to say that I am new to this site and I bought the original Munchkin for Christmas as a gift to myself. We played it the prior evening and immediately throughout the game a bunch of questions were popping in my mind. I'm glad I found this site.

My first question deals on the premise of Running Away. Here is a scenario that happened in my first game.

I kicked opened the door to a level 20 Plutonium Dragon. His passive description read "Will not pursue anyone of Level 5 or below" I was a measly level 2 with no reasonable amount to defeat the dragon.

Here is my question. Because of his passive description of not pursuing anyone below level 5, does that mean I can just run away without rolling a die or DO I still need to roll a 5 or better to run away? Thanks again for the soon to be clarification

[Andrew Hackard]

You do not have to roll, because the monster does not chase you. You get away free.

[erokow]

Sorry to Necro this old thread, but I can't find the answer in my rules, or under the FAQ's, but it came up in a game last night.

I was level 2, and the monster I was up against was Hydrant (Will not pursue anyone of level 2 or below). Still, as a Gnome Warrior with a Shiny Cross Bow, and a big enough monster in my hand to beat it! But we didn't know if I was allowed to fight it. The table took a vote and it came up as "No, you can't fight it, because it won't persue you." But there are other cards, like "Monsters are Busy", which specifically reference "and will slam the door if attacked", does that mean that if I wanted to, I could still have fought the Level 15 Hydrant?

[Dr. Mauric]

It won't pursue IF you lose the combat and have to run away. If you can beat it you can still fight it.

[Bampop]

Yes. "Will not pursue" only pertains to Run Away attempts. A Monster will always fight you (with some exceptions clearly spelled out on the cards) but if you have to Run Away, some don't waste time chasing low Level snacks.