Orc Resisting a Curse
 

The wording is somewhat ambiguous...which of the following is it?

1. The Orc can resist a curse and loses a level, unless he is level 1, in which case he can resist the curse but loses no level.

2. The Orc can resist a curse and loses a level, unless he is level 1, in which case he cannot resist the curse.

Re: Orc Resisting a Curse
 

If the Orc is 1st level, he cannot pay the level to do the resist, therefore, he cannot resist it.

Re: Orc Resisting a Curse
 

So I'm wondering why it's this way for Orc, and not for Thief? Seems silly to me.

Re: Orc Resisting a Curse
 

For the org, it's an activation cost. For the thief, it's a penalty for a bad roll, just like suffering bad stuff. And just like bad stuff and curses, if they can't affect you, nothing happens

Re: Orc Resisting a Curse
 

For the thief, the Cost of stealing is the card they discard first. They have to pay the cost of discarding a card before trying to steal. The level-loss for being unsuccessful is a resulting penalty, not a cost.

Re: Orc Resisting a Curse
 

Yes, I understand that...but what I meant by my question is why it's permitted for Thieves to steal at level 1 at all. Let's phrase it that way instead.

Re: Orc Resisting a Curse
 

Thieves can steal as long as they have cards to discard.
Orcs can ignore curses as long as they have levels to lose.

Re: Orc Resisting a Curse
 

Because that's the way Steve wants it and has said he wants it every time the question comes up.

Re: Orc Resisting a Curse
 

Yes I understand that, but that's not what I'm asking. I'm asking for an explanation that's better than just "because," because that's not a real answer and doesn't illustrate game dynamics at all.

Re: Orc Resisting a Curse
 

As we explained, the level loss for failing to steal is not a payment, it is a penalty. The rules already explain that any penalty to lose a level cannot take you below level-1

Re: Orc Resisting a Curse
 

This question is not new and has been answered several times, notably in the FAQ. There's no need to rehash it again.