Stacking of +against male or female question

[Clown]

Hi.

We had a long agument last night about stacking.

Scenario:

Fighting a monster with +5 against males. I'm currently male so I get the +5 againts me. I ask for help from another male and the other munchkins tells me that the other male also get +5 so a total of +10... Is this correct or does the monster bonus only count once tho there are two males?

Thanks..

[natesroom]

No they were incorrect. The bonus against males is only active if there is a male in the combat. They do not double or triple.

[MunchkinMan]

For reference, this is actually stated in the rules:

Originally Posted by The Rules

The special abilities or vulnerabilities of the monster also apply to your helper, and vice versa. For instance, if a Warrior helps you, you will win if your combined total ties that of the monster, and he can Berserk and discard cards to add to his combat strength (but only once per combat, not once per monster). If you are facing the Wannabe Vampire and a Cleric helps you, he can chase it away automatically. But if you are facing the Drooling Slime and an Elf helps you, the monster’s combat strength is increased by 4 (unless you, too, are an Elf and the monster’s combat strength has already been increased).

For there to be any kind of stacking as your friends suggested, the Monster card would have to specifically say so.

[Clown]

Thanks for reply! :)