Chez Cthulhu: Clarification on Elder Sign

Yohan · 05-16-2010, 05:03 AM

How should I read the rules on the Elder Sign whenever card?

Does the card offer two options:
1. cancels any card and player draws a replacement
2. removes all of one player's Madness

Or does the card offer two options AFTER it cancels any card:
1. player draws a replacement
2. removes all of one player's Madness

Must the replacement also be played immediately?

Refers "one player's Madness" to the player of the Elder Sign card, to the player who's turn it is, or to a player by choice?

ShwStppnActr · 06-24-2010, 12:43 AM

In our game, a similar issue was brought up. We decided it was read as:
1. Cancel one card and allow the player to draw a replacement.
Or
2. Discard all Madnesses from one player.

The card seems to imply a choice and that seems to make the most sense.

morleydotes · 06-24-2010, 06:11 AM

That's how we play it. Gives a choice.

Pat

PK · 06-29-2010, 04:45 PM

In English, the dash is usually used to split a sentence much more jarringly than a comma. So it helps to view it in that light.

"Cancels any card as it is played, and the person who played that card draws a replacement immediately

--DASH--

or removes all of one player's Madness."

05-16-2010, 05:03 AM	#1
Yohan Join Date: May 2010	Chez Cthulhu: Clarification on Elder Sign How should I read the rules on the Elder Sign whenever card? Does the card offer two options: 1. cancels any card and player draws a replacement 2. removes all of one player's Madness Or does the card offer two options AFTER it cancels any card: 1. player draws a replacement 2. removes all of one player's Madness Must the replacement also be played immediately? Refers "one player's Madness" to the player of the Elder Sign card, to the player who's turn it is, or to a player by choice?

06-24-2010, 12:43 AM	#2
ShwStppnActr Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: Chez Cthulhu: Clarification on Elder Sign In our game, a similar issue was brought up. We decided it was read as: 1. Cancel one card and allow the player to draw a replacement. Or 2. Discard all Madnesses from one player. The card seems to imply a choice and that seems to make the most sense.

06-24-2010, 06:11 AM	#3
morleydotes Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Salem, OR.	Re: Chez Cthulhu: Clarification on Elder Sign That's how we play it. Gives a choice. 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

06-29-2010, 04:45 PM	#4
PK Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dobbstown Sane Asylum	Re: Chez Cthulhu: Clarification on Elder Sign In English, the dash is usually used to split a sentence much more jarringly than a comma. So it helps to view it in that light. "Cancels any card as it is played, and the person who played that card draws a replacement immediately --DASH-- or removes all of one player's Madness." __________________ Reverend Pee Kitty of the Order Malkavian-Dobbsian (Twitter) (LJ) MyGURPS: My house rules and *GURPS* resources. #SJGamesLive: I answered questions about *GURPS After the End* and more! {Watch Video} - {Read Transcript} Last edited by PK; 06-29-2010 at 04:49 PM.