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[Fi'Irdray]

I've got a quick question about some ambiguous language on the modifiers for how many runes the Norn draws to see if a player makes it to Valhalla. The +1 for if players place the most valuable equipment with the dead player before he's entombed/burned: is that the dead player's most valuable piece of equipment, or is everyone else in the party supposed to gift him their most valuable pieces of equipment?

[lisaprez]

Hi! ^^

That's a bonus if the living leave their most prized lootz!

You don't want to take your fallen pal's goodies before you burn em up

[theRajjj]

updated!

[tshober]

Another one:

Q: Can you trigger a passive power more than once per Upkeep

A: The global rule is that a Passive may be triggered once per combat round (think Tactician). If you have Keen Aptitude, then you can multi-trigger a passive by the number of copies you have.

[andrew]

Another one from a game today:

Page 124: If a player only has one instance of an ability that increases Aura during Upkeep, it will only trigger once. The wording may lead someome to believe it triggers twice: once as it goes from 0 to 1, and other since it's still Upkeep. This is not the intent and most players do not read it in this way, but we did have someone yesterday with this understanding. The general rule is that the power that bestowed aura is the source, and once it has triggered then it won't re-trigger in that same round. However you can have a build with 3 "Tap the Source" Passive powers (using Keen Aptitude). You can trigger the aura TWICE during Upkeep. First Tap the Source turns on the Aura (0 to 1 triggering the damage), then the second instance is used to turn it off, then the third instance is used to turn it back on (0 to 1 triggering the damage). An Aura master that works to get many Aura on/off powers is a very interesting build!

[Fi'Irdray]

I'm having an issue with alkas. When a player uses a rune that lets him set up alkas, can he place them in an occupied hex (and thus get an automatic "hit" of the alka's effect on whatever baddie is standing there) or is it strictly for creating barriers that they would have to cross through to be effected by them? Do the alka markers stay until someone runs into them, or are they cleaned up with the rune tied to the active power that opened them?

[raleel]

I believe he can create them in occupied hexes, because the alka spell Imposing Barrier specifically mentions what happens if someone gets caught in the wall erupting.

As for the markers, I would think they would go away with clean up without a Maintain or an Open. Page 103 specifies this, I believe. The passive power Alka Mastery implies this as well, as you can use it to maintain past the cleanup, thereby keeping them out there until the next cleanup.

[tshober]

Actually you're almost there! Alkas do last past end of turn, they last until end of combat (or until consumed). Anything consumed gets refreshed if the Alka active is Maintained (or Open). They can be spawned on a hex occupied by a combatant, but not another Alka. They can be spawned on a consumed spaced making a maintain fizzle until those Alka tokens are consumed. I had a long chit-chat with Andrew during Alpha testing for Alka timing, etc

Andrew should consider some more difinitive language for the Alka paragraph in the next errata, just to make it crystal clear.

Seasons Greetings!

[raleel]

yes, because this notion of consuming is barely mentioned in the book at all. Indeed, the only mention I can find of it is in Alka Mastery.

[theRajjj]

updated!

edit: Happy Holidays everyone!