Asking for help without needing it

Pordobolito · 08-22-2010, 08:23 AM

There is a monster level 1 and a player level 7 no one is willing to boost the monster so he can beat it alone. Can he get help from another player?

bonetm · 08-22-2010, 09:56 AM

You can only ask for help if you are losing the combat.

The rules say:

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If you cannot win a combat on your own, you may ask any other player to help you.

fuelstaind · 08-22-2010, 10:29 AM

I'm afraid I dont understand. Why would the person want help with a monster they can clearly beat and possibly have to share treasure?

morleydotes · 08-22-2010, 04:15 PM

Because if the "helper" was an Elf, he would go up a level also, possibly for a shared win. Or split the treasure, or get a Fairy Dust card, or get rid of a curse's penalty (change sex comes to mind), or the bad stuff off a curse, (tourist trap).

That's why.

Pat

RL · 08-22-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fuelstaind

I'm afraid I dont understand. Why would the person want help with a monster they can clearly beat and possibly have to share treasure?

Also, in a friendly game, when someone has been totally hosed by bad stuff or a curse and has no chance of winning a combat, it's nice to ask them to help even when you don't need it. We would do this occasionally in the days before I learned the correct rule.

08-22-2010, 08:23 AM	#1
Pordobolito Join Date: Jul 2010	Asking for help without needing it There is a monster level 1 and a player level 7 no one is willing to boost the monster so he can beat it alone. Can he get help from another player?

08-22-2010, 10:29 AM	#3
fuelstaind Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: Asking for help without needing it I'm afraid I dont understand. Why would the person want help with a monster they can clearly beat and possibly have to share treasure?

08-22-2010, 04:15 PM	#4
morleydotes Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Salem, OR.	Re: Asking for help without needing it Because if the "helper" was an Elf, he would go up a level also, possibly for a shared win. Or split the treasure, or get a Fairy Dust card, or get rid of a curse's penalty (change sex comes to mind), or the bad stuff off a curse, (tourist trap). That's why. Pat __________________ Salem Midnight Crew / MIB 1987 Or the Wrong MIB. Salem Cell leader, for the clueless in Oregon. Ahhhh... I see the Screw-Up Fairy has visited us again. Closed Captioned for the Humor Impaired Last edited by morleydotes; 08-22-2010 at 10:57 PM.