UncleBob's Noob thread of Noob Questions
 

Can you "trade" or give away monster cards from your hand? Say Player A is about to win. Player B has a Wandering Monster card, but no monster in his hand. Player C has a monster, but no way to play it. Can one player give the other their card so he or she can play them both against Player A?

Re: The Guild Booster Question - already answered.
 

No, you can't.

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

You can only Trade Items. This means that they must be already in play. Monster cards will just have to stay in your hand.

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

Munchkin Man,

I thought I read in the rule book at one point (please correct me if im wrong)

that you can trade cards, from table to table, or from hand to hand but not from table to hand.

so that person could trade that monster card for something else in the other persons hand. but not that monster for Card A which is in play.

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

You can only trade them from the table:

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you could try and pump your hand over 5 cards and then use Charity to pass Monsters over to the lowest-level player.

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

That would work. But that's not "trading" as it's defined in the rules, just so there's no confusion.

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

...and wouldn't be of too much help if you're trying to prevent a player from winning a battle they're currently in. :D

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

Can you trade an item from the table for a future treasure or for say assistance? In other words, can I give my fellow Munchkin my Tinfoil Hat for his next two treasures? Or can I say, if you help me defeat this monster I'll trade you my Tinfoil Hat?

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

Giving him your Tinfoil Hat for assistance is fine. If you tried to give it it him for future Treasures they would have to be Items in order for him to give them to you.

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

Also, making such deals are not binding. A moral player would uphold the deal to the best of their ability, but they are allowed to renege.

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

I know in the rules it specifically says you can only give away cards that are ITEMS, and the same is true for trading. And I know it specifically says you can only trade items IN PLAY (from the table)... BUT it does not specifically address if you "GIVE AWAY" Items from your hand. IE one shot items. I feel like either way if you can or can't it should be stated a little more clearly in the rules.

So, can you give away items from your hand?

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

Giving something away follows the same rules as trading, you're just not receiving anything in return. So no, you can't give an item away from your hand, it has to be played on the table and then given.

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

Sumyupee, you stated your question and your answer. You can only trade Items...period. A card in your hand is only a card. It becomes an item once it is played on the table. Therefore to trade a one shot item that is in your hand you need to wait until your turn, then put the one-shot item down so that you are carrying it. Then you can trade it, or give it if the trade doesn't include you receiving items in return, to another player. That one shot Item now is being carried by the other player and it must stay on the table.

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

You can't give Charity until it's the end of YOUR turn. Since somebody who's NOT you is in a fight, then it is not the end of YOUR turn.

Re: Trading Monster cards from your hand.
 

I don't believe mcbobbo was addressing the situation in the original post, but talking about a circumstance in which passing a monster *would* be legal. If mcbobbo was thinking that he could give Charity at any time, then your post would be correct.