Stupid Question about Wandering Monster

ranebowbuttmonkey · 08-04-2009, 06:00 AM

Hello all,

I have a relatively dumb question about this card (my opinion). I just started playing, and my friends (specifically the one who brought the game into our group) have been using this card pretty frequently...however they use it by dropping it in the middle of my combats with another monster from their hand (usually 18 or so level) to prevent me from winning or having me die etc. When it was first used on me, I read the card, and it says (which you all probably know, but here it is anyway)

"Play this card, with a Monster from your hand, when someone (including you!) is in combat. Your monster joins the one already fighting - add their Levels. If the character(s) must flee, resolve the Run Away attempts separately, in the order the victim chooses. "

When I read this card, because well...I happen to think that you should do what the card specifically says...I believe that the person dropping it has to BE IN COMBAT with you for it to be used. Last night, two friends EACH dropped this card, with separate monsters, from their hands and added to the monster I was already fighting...by myself...

I brought this to their attention, and was told (by the person who read the rulebook) 'Yea, you can use it at anytime, I don't have to be in combat'

I just sighed, went 'ok...', and ended up losing the game (I would have won that turn if they didn't drop their monsters)

So my question is...are they wrong? Or can you drop this card anytime?

08-04-2009, 06:00 AM	#1
ranebowbuttmonkey Join Date: Aug 2009	Stupid Question about Wandering Monster Hello all, I have a relatively dumb question about this card (my opinion). I just started playing, and my friends (specifically the one who brought the game into our group) have been using this card pretty frequently...however they use it by dropping it in the middle of my combats with another monster from their hand (usually 18 or so level) to prevent me from winning or having me die etc. When it was first used on me, I read the card, and it says (which you all probably know, but here it is anyway) "Play this card, with a Monster from your hand, when someone (including you!) is in combat. Your monster joins the one already fighting - add their Levels. If the character(s) must flee, resolve the Run Away attempts separately, in the order the victim chooses. " When I read this card, because well...I happen to think that you should do what the card specifically says...I believe that the person dropping it has to BE IN COMBAT with you for it to be used. Last night, two friends EACH dropped this card, with separate monsters, from their hands and added to the monster I was already fighting...by myself... I brought this to their attention, and was told (by the person who read the rulebook) 'Yea, you can use it at anytime, I don't have to be in combat' I just sighed, went 'ok...', and ended up losing the game (I would have won that turn if they didn't drop their monsters) So my question is...are they wrong? Or can you drop this card anytime?