Comprehensive Rules 5.0 - Revision history

Teltura: Teltura moved page Comprehensive Rules 5.0/V3 to Comprehensive Rules 5.0

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Teltura moved page Comprehensive Rules 5.0/V3 to Comprehensive Rules 5.0

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discard pile

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	Discard piles are always face-up. The order of your discard pile is irrelevant.		Discard piles are always face-up. The order of your discard pile is irrelevant.

	You may look through your own discard pile ~~at any time, but you cannot look through~~ an opponent's discard pile.		You may look through either your own discard pile or an opponent's discard pile at any time.

	Some cards allow you to play a card directly from your discard pile. You must still pay any costs and meet requirements necessary for playing that		Some cards allow you to play a card directly from your discard pile. You must still pay any costs and meet requirements necessary for playing that
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	===<div id="discard to heal">discard to heal</div>===		===<div id="discard to heal">discard to heal</div>===
	As a fellowship action during your fellowship phase, you may spot a unique companion or unique ally with at least one wound and discard a card from your hand with the same card title(it may have a different subtitle) to heal that character. (See {{SL\|healing}}.)		As a fellowship action during your fellowship phase, you may spot a unique companion or unique ally with at least one wound and discard a card from your hand with the same card title(it may have a different subtitle) to heal that character. (See {{SL\|healing}}.)

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	<big>''Below is a record of the rules utilized by the [[Player's Council]] as apply to all PC formats. For ~~the~~ [[Decipher]] era rules, see [[Comprehensive Rules 4.1]].''</big>		<big>''Below is a record of the rules utilized by the [[Player's Council]] as apply to all PC formats. For [[Decipher]] era format rules, see [[Comprehensive Rules 4.2]].''</big>
	Unlike the Decipher Comprehensive Rules, the game walkthrough has been separated out into its own document and is not considered to be part of the official rules. It is useful for learning and understanding, but all relevant rules statements have been moved to the relevant glossary entry in this document.		Unlike the Decipher Comprehensive Rules, the game walkthrough has been separated out into its own document and is not considered to be part of the official rules. It is useful for learning and understanding, but all relevant rules statements have been moved to the relevant glossary entry in this document.

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keyword

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			===<div id="item">item</div>===
			"Item" is a shorthand term meaning "possession or artifact". This term is only used on PC cards.

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	===<div id="keyword">keyword</div>===		===<div id="keyword">keyword</div>===
	Each card has one or more keywords that identify it. Most keywords are {{SL\|unloaded keyword}}s, with no special rules (although they may be referenced by other cards). Keywords with rules are called {{SL\|loaded keyword}}s.		Each card has one or more keywords that identify it. Most keywords are {{SL\|unloaded keyword}}s, with no special rules (although they may be referenced by other cards). Keywords with rules are called {{SL\|loaded keyword}}s.
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	===<div id="killed">killed</div>===		===<div id="killed">killed</div>===
	This game term is used to describe a character that has had its vitality reduced to zero or that is specifically "killed" by the game text of another		This game term is used to describe a character that has had its vitality reduced to zero or that is specifically "killed" by the game text of another

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support area

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			===<div id="support">support</div>===
			A support card is a card in a {{SL\|support area}}. This terminology is only used on PC cards.

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	===<div id="support area">support area</div>===		===<div id="support area">support area</div>===
	Your support area is a row of cards behind your fellowship.		Your support area is a row of cards behind your fellowship.
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	===<div id="threats">threats</div>===		===<div id="threats">threats</div>===
	A threat is a token placed on the dead pile by the Free Peoples player. The same tokens that are used for wounds can be used for threats. There are many cards that add or remove threats, much in the same way that burdens are added or removed. However, threats cannot be added if the number of threats on the dead pile is equal to or greater than the number of companions in play.		A threat is a token placed on the dead pile by the Free Peoples player. The same tokens that are used for wounds can be used for threats. There are many cards that add or remove threats, much in the same way that burdens are added or removed. However, threats cannot be added if the number of threats on the dead pile is equal to or greater than the number of companions in play.

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hinder

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	# <li value="16">Sites cannot be hindered. The One Ring however can be hindered. </li>		# <li value="16">Sites cannot be hindered. The One Ring however can be hindered. </li>

	# <li value="17">During the Regroup phase, if the fellowship has no unhindered companions, the Free Peoples player cannot choose to move.		# <li value="17">During the Regroup phase, if the fellowship has no unhindered companions, the Free Peoples player cannot choose to move.</li>
	#* {{Quote\|text=''If everyone is occupied or distracted, nobody can take charge leading the fellowship forward.''}}		#* {{Quote\|text=''If everyone is occupied or distracted, nobody can take charge leading the fellowship forward.''}}

			# <li value="18">While the Ring-bearer is hindered, they cannot be corrupted until restored.</li>

	See also {{SL\|restore}}, {{SL\|reconcile}}		See also {{SL\|restore}}, {{SL\|reconcile}}

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hinder

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	# <li value="2">When a card is hindered, flip it face down, but do not remove any borne cards, stacked cards, or tokens. Borne and stacked cards are not themselves hindered unless the hindering effect says so.</li>		# <li value="2">When a card is hindered, flip it face down, but do not remove any borne cards, stacked cards, or tokens. Borne and stacked cards are not themselves hindered unless the hindering effect says so.</li>
			#* Hindered cards are not hidden information; any player may request to inspect a hindered card as they could any other card in play.
	#* If all players agree, an alternate hinder indication can be used, such as by turning the card 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or using a special token. These options may be more convenient in situations where a card is loaded up with tokens.		#* If all players agree, an alternate hinder indication can be used, such as by turning the card 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or using a special token. These options may be more convenient in situations where a card is loaded up with tokens.

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moving your fellowship

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	===<div id="moving your fellowship">moving your fellowship</div>===		===<div id="moving your fellowship">moving your fellowship</div>===
	During each of your fellowship phases, when you are finished performing fellowship actions, your fellowship must move forward to the next site on the adventure path. You may also move at the end of your regroup phase, subject to the {{SL\|move limit}}.		During each of your fellowship phases, when you are finished performing fellowship actions, your fellowship must move forward to the next site on the adventure path. You may also move at the end of your regroup phase, subject to the {{SL\|move limit}} (however, if all of your companions are hindered, you cannot choose to move during the regroup phase regardless of the move limit).

	When you move, perform actions as follows:		When you move, perform actions as follows:
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	===<div id="mulligan">mulligan</div>===		===<div id="mulligan">mulligan</div>===
	After all players have drawn their starting hands (before the first turn begins), each player (in player order) may shuffle his or her hand into his or her draw deck and draw 6 cards. The cards in the original hand are not revealed to anyone. This redraw may be for any reason. Each player may redraw only once per game. A player who passes on the opportunity to redraw may not change his mind.		After all players have drawn their starting hands (before the first turn begins), each player (in player order) may shuffle his or her hand into his or her draw deck and draw 6 cards. The cards in the original hand are not revealed to anyone. This redraw may be for any reason. Each player may redraw only once per game. A player who passes on the opportunity to redraw may not change his mind.

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move limit

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	If the move limit is modified for a turn, then that modification is in effect for the whole turn, even if the conditions for the modification change.		If the move limit is modified for a turn, then that modification is in effect for the whole turn, even if the conditions for the modification change.

			See also {{SL\|hinder}}

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	===<div id="moving cards">moving cards</div>===		===<div id="moving cards">moving cards</div>===
	Whenever you move a card from one pile to another (such as shuffling a card from your discard pile into your draw deck), you must reveal that card to all players so they can verify that the correct card was moved.		Whenever you move a card from one pile to another (such as shuffling a card from your discard pile into your draw deck), you must reveal that card to all players so they can verify that the correct card was moved.

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restore

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	# <li value="2">Restoring a card does not count as the card "being played".</li>		# <li value="2">Restoring a card does not count as the card "being played".</li>
	''{{Card\|Shelob, Her Ladyship}}, stings a companion upon being played. But after being hindered and restored, she is not being played again and so does not sting a second companion.''		#* {{Quote\|text=''{{Card\|Shelob, Her Ladyship}}, stings a companion upon being played. But after being hindered and restored, she is not being played again and so does not sting a second companion.''}}

	# <li value="3">When multiple cards are restored, they are all restored simultaneously.</li>		# <li value="3">When multiple cards are restored, they are all restored simultaneously.</li>
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	# <li value="4">You cannot restore a card unless it is already hindered. If you attempt to restore a non-hindered card, it does nothing (and if that restore action was a cost, it fails to fulfill the cost).</li>		# <li value="4">You cannot restore a card unless it is already hindered. If you attempt to restore a non-hindered card, it does nothing (and if that restore action was a cost, it fails to fulfill the cost).</li>

	# <li value="5">When a card is specifying a target for a restore action, it may specify traits that are normally not spottable due to being hindered. When doing so, only consider the traits printed on that card, not any keywords or other traits granted by other card effects.</li>		# <li value="5">When a card is specifying a target for a restore action, it may specify traits that are normally not spottable due to being hindered. When doing so, only consider the traits printed on that card, not any keywords or other traits granted by game text or other card effects.</li>
	''You can "restore an Orc" or "restore a {{CI\|Gondor}} companion", even though other actions would not be able to interact with that hindered card using "discard an Orc" or "spot a {{CI\|Gondor}} companion".''		#* {{Quote\|text=''You can "restore an Orc" or "restore a {{CI\|Gondor}} companion", even though other actions would not be able to interact with that hindered card using "discard an Orc" or "spot a {{CI\|Gondor}} companion".''}}
			#* {{Quote\|text=''When restoring a "minion with ambush", you can select a {{Card\|Southron Scout}}, but you cannot select a {{Card\|Southron Explorer}} who would receive ambush from {{Card\|Desert Wind Stalker}}; until the Explorer is restored it is not yet a valid target for the Stalker's effect.}}
	''When restoring a "minion with ambush", you can select a {{Card\|Southron Scout}}, but you cannot select a {{Card\|Southron Explorer}} who would receive ambush from {{Card\|Desert Wind Stalker}}; until the Explorer is restored it is not yet a valid target for the Stalker's effect.