Madness: Schizophrenia

[Eccid]

I have a couple quick questions.
Say a Professor gets the madness card Schizophrenia and has Investigator as his Schizophrenic class. Can that player now equip items that are investigator only? I've been saying no, because the Investigator is only your class if during battle (if the dice roll lands in its favor).
As well, if the roll says you are an Investigator for the battle are items usable only by professors unusable during that battle?

[MunchkinMan]

Originally Posted by Eccid

I have a couple quick questions.
Say a Professor gets the madness card Schizophrenia and has Investigator as his Schizophrenic class. Can that player now equip items that are investigator only? I've been saying no, because the Investigator is only your class if during battle (if the dice roll lands in its favor).

You are correct.

As well, if the roll says you are an Investigator for the battle are items usable only by professors unusable during that battle?

Yes, you get no bonus for those and you can't switch Items because you're in combat.

[Eccid]

Originally Posted by MunchkinMan

You are correct.
Yes, you get no bonus for those and you can't switch Items because you're in combat.

Awesome, I knew there was a reason I loved the madness cards :P

[patapwned24]

wait so y can t u carry investigator cards on the field and when u become investigator they become your primary

[Andrew Hackard]

Originally Posted by patapwned24

wait so y can t u carry investigator cards on the field and when u become investigator they become your primary

If I'm reading this question right*, the answer is no, the rules say you may not switch Items once you are in combat. Some abilities or cards break this rule, but they will be UTTERLY explicit about saying "even during combat."

* Please use proper spelling and grammar on these forums, to the best of your ability. "Text-speak" is not appropriate here.

[maxdemon76]

I *THINK* what he meant was wondering if you can equip the items of the schizo class, and then that way you can get bonus if you become the schizo class.

So while your main class might be a cultist and your schizo class is monster whacker, could you equip items usable by monster whacker only and then get the bonus for them when you end up being the schizo class.

The only reason why I think this would be remotely acceptable is because it has been ruled in the past that you can do something like this when you have the casting couch in the original Munchkin. That is slightly different as it is a choice, but it could be considered something similar.