Axe Cop Rules

Elgin · 07-03-2013, 07:25 PM

So, we were playing Axe Cop today and an interesting discussion came up. I had the Surprise-Proof armor (actively worn), and another player threw Surprise at me while I was in a fight. I was under the impression that Surprise couldn't be used on someone with the Surprise-Proof armor, and most of the table agreed with me. The one player though, argued that the armor only protects me, not the monster, therefore the monster should still get away. The armor just stops me from losing an item to surprise.

We took a vote and the "It does nothing at all" faction won, game continued. I'm curious though, is there an official ruling? If I have surprise-proof armor, and I get surprised, does the monster still get away, or does it do nothing at all?

Clipper · 07-04-2013, 01:46 AM

While I'm not qualified to give an official ruling, the intent is clear that the Surprised! card is not playable at all during your combats while you wear Surprise-Proof Armor.

Surprised! doesn't really affect the monsters at all; it affects you, and the monsters use this opportunity to escape (with some of your stuff). If you aren't able to be surprised, the monsters can't escape.

07-03-2013, 07:25 PM	#1
Elgin Join Date: Jul 2013	Axe Cop Rules So, we were playing Axe Cop today and an interesting discussion came up. I had the Surprise-Proof armor (actively worn), and another player threw Surprise at me while I was in a fight. I was under the impression that Surprise couldn't be used on someone with the Surprise-Proof armor, and most of the table agreed with me. The one player though, argued that the armor only protects me, not the monster, therefore the monster should still get away. The armor just stops me from losing an item to surprise. We took a vote and the "It does nothing at all" faction won, game continued. I'm curious though, is there an official ruling? If I have surprise-proof armor, and I get surprised, does the monster still get away, or does it do nothing at all?

07-04-2013, 01:46 AM	#2
Clipper Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia	Re: Axe Cop Rules While I'm not qualified to give an official ruling, the intent is clear that the Surprised! card is not playable at all during your combats while you wear Surprise-Proof Armor. Surprised! doesn't really affect the monsters at all; it affects you, and the monsters use this opportunity to escape (with some of your stuff). If you aren't able to be surprised, the monsters can't escape. __________________ My unofficial, but comprehensive Flowcharts: Munchkin: A4 Letter; Munchkin Quest: A4 Letter Rules Checklist for all Munchkin sets: A4 Letter.