duck of many things
 

there are a few things i would like some clarification on (if i can get any).

firstly: i'm confused on the playing rules for "the duck of many things" i mean, it's and item, but it seems like it would be played like a curse i.e. immediately and directed at the person who drew it. so how exactly does that work?

Re: duck of many things
 

I don't understand why you think the Duck of Many Things is an Item. It has no gold piece value listed. It is, however, a "special" card, which is covered in the rules:
The last phrase is redundant for the Duck Of Many Things, but some cards don't give an instruction to discard and are covered by that rule (like GUAL cards).

Re: duck of many things
 

The duck is a treasure.
The duck does not have have a gp value listed; therefore, it is not an Item.
Since it is a Treasure but not an Item, it is a "special".
It is not a GUAL; thus it is a non-GUAL special.

Unfortunately, I do not have the text of the duck. But if it does not say when it can be played, we have the problem of "when can a non-GUAL special that does not say when it can be played, be played?"

As far as I can tell, this has not been answered, since the rules seem to contradict the rulings here and here

Re: duck of many things
 

I love how no one can seem to find the very recent post I made pointing to the post where I reversed that decision and even explained my reason for the reversal. . .

Re: duck of many things
 

I'm sorry, but I thought I had been following this and I haven't seen anything on it, which is why I asked.

The "When can I play. . . (READ THIS NOW!)" sticky post has not been edited since last July and it does not make any mention of non-GUAL specials or even specials in general.

I just did a forum search on any thread where you used the word "special" in the last three months. I got ten threads but none of them seemed relevant.

So, no, I can't seem to find that post and would appreciate your help in that endeavor.

Re: duck of many things
 

Kirt, I think if you re-read MunchkinMan's post, he says that that phrase about non-GUAL treasure cards is in the rules.