Can an Elf win by helping?

[mcbobbo]

It is also worth noting that said elf would have to be asked to help. So the asking player would effectively be giving them the game...

[Andrew Hackard]

Originally Posted by mcbobbo

It is also worth noting that said elf would have to be asked to help. So the asking player would effectively be giving them the game...

This is true. Although there's nothing stopping a player from making an offer, that offer must be accepted. (There are some cards in expansions that let a player force his way into a fight, but very, very few. The general rule is as I stated.)