Cleric Resurrection Ability

KarmaPolice · 12-26-2010, 12:16 AM

My family and I have recently had a loud argument regarding an issue with the clerk in accordance with the clerk. The game owner resolved the conflict, but we are still curious to see if he was right.

When the clerk resurects a card from the kick the door pile, does he or she have to face the card as if it were drawn from the regular draw pile?

The card states, "When it is time to draw a card face-up, you may instead take the top card from the appropriate discard pile." To some of us this meant that the clerk could "take" the card into his hand and then use it later (implied by the word take), and to some of us, this meant that they would have to fight a monster (or take a curse) as if drawn regularly.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

Andrew Hackard · 12-26-2010, 01:17 AM

When the Cleric uses the Resurrection ability, the resurrected card is treated FOR ALL PURPOSES as though it were drawn normally. That means if you were about to kick open a door, then you would encounter the card you resurrected as the result of that action -- if it's a monster, you fight it; if it's a Curse, you suffer it; and so on.

KarmaPolice · 12-26-2010, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew Hackard

When the Cleric uses the Resurrection ability, the resurrected card is treated FOR ALL PURPOSES as though it were drawn normally. That means if you were about to kick open a door, then you would encounter the card you resurrected as the result of that action -- if it's a monster, you fight it; if it's a Curse, you suffer it; and so on.

Thanks! This helps a lot.

whassumattuh · 12-26-2010, 05:30 PM

My group has not played this way. I am confused because the Cleric card says that you can take as many cards from the discard pile as you can discard from your hand. In other words, if I have three cards in my hand and it is my turn to kick the door down, I should be able to take three cards from the top of the discard pile in exchange for discarding my three cards. Is that not correct? If it is, then do I consider the top card my "kick down the door" card (i.e., if it is a monster then I must battle it or if it is a curse then I must suffer the effects of the curse)?

Andrew Hackard · 12-26-2010, 07:53 PM

As many cards as you want, up to the number you would be drawing normally.

whassumattuh · 12-27-2010, 12:03 AM

Thank you for your help, but I am still not sure of the answer to my question. If I use the Cleric ability to resurrect multiple cards, which card is considered to be my "kick down the door" card? The card on top, the card on bottom, the player's choosing???

12-26-2010, 12:16 AM	#1
KarmaPolice Join Date: Dec 2010	Cleric Resurrection Ability My family and I have recently had a loud argument regarding an issue with the clerk in accordance with the clerk. The game owner resolved the conflict, but we are still curious to see if he was right. When the clerk resurects a card from the kick the door pile, does he or she have to face the card as if it were drawn from the regular draw pile? The card states, "When it is time to draw a card face-up, you may instead take the top card from the appropriate discard pile." To some of us this meant that the clerk could "take" the card into his hand and then use it later (implied by the word take), and to some of us, this meant that they would have to fight a monster (or take a curse) as if drawn regularly. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

12-26-2010, 01:17 AM	#2
Andrew Hackard *Munchkin* Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, TX	Re: Clerk Resurrection Ability When the Cleric uses the Resurrection ability, the resurrected card is treated FOR ALL PURPOSES as though it were drawn normally. That means if you were about to kick open a door, then you would encounter the card you resurrected as the result of that action -- if it's a monster, you fight it; if it's a Curse, you suffer it; and so on. __________________ Andrew Hackard, *Munchkin* Line Editor If you have a question that isn't getting answered, we have a thread for that. Let people like what they like. Don't be a gamer hater. #PlayMunchkin on social media: Twitter \|\| Facebook \|\| Instagram \|\| YouTube Follow us on Kickstarter: Steve Jackson Games and Warehouse 23

12-26-2010, 05:30 PM	#4
whassumattuh Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA	Re: Clerk Resurrection Ability My group has not played this way. I am confused because the Cleric card says that you can take as many cards from the discard pile as you can discard from your hand. In other words, if I have three cards in my hand and it is my turn to kick the door down, I should be able to take three cards from the top of the discard pile in exchange for discarding my three cards. Is that not correct? If it is, then do I consider the top card my "kick down the door" card (i.e., if it is a monster then I must battle it or if it is a curse then I must suffer the effects of the curse)?

12-26-2010, 07:53 PM	#5
Andrew Hackard *Munchkin* Line Editor Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Austin, TX	Re: Clerk Resurrection Ability As many cards as you want, up to the number you would be drawing normally. __________________ Andrew Hackard, *Munchkin* Line Editor If you have a question that isn't getting answered, we have a thread for that. Let people like what they like. Don't be a gamer hater. #PlayMunchkin on social media: Twitter \|\| Facebook \|\| Instagram \|\| YouTube Follow us on Kickstarter: Steve Jackson Games and Warehouse 23

12-27-2010, 12:03 AM	#6
whassumattuh Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sacramento, CA	Cleric Resurrection Ability Thank you for your help, but I am still not sure of the answer to my question. If I use the Cleric ability to resurrect multiple cards, which card is considered to be my "kick down the door" card? The card on top, the card on bottom, the player's choosing???