several on event cards-preconditions

[bsatterley]

1. Book of Mazarbul
"You *may* immediately move any or all Companions on the map.
If, after this move, a Companion is in Erebor or Ered Luin, move the Dwarven Nation directly to the 'at War' step, even if the Dwarven Nation is not active."

Must the Companion that is in Erebor or Ered Luin be one that moved via this event? In other words, should the text read "If, as a result of this move, a Companion...."

My guess is no, esp. since the word "may" is involved.

2. Fear!Fire!Foes!
Same logic as question (1). Should the card read "If, as a result of this move....."

3. I Will Go Alone
"Separate one Companion....."
next paragraph >"Then heal one corruption point"

Do I have to separate a Companion in order to heal one corruption point? What if I have no Companions to separate? The word *may* is notoriously absent here.

4. There and Back Again
a combo of question (1,2) issue and question (3) issue
"Separate a Companion..."
"If, after this move, either Gimli...."

So *must* I separate a Companion to make it to the second paragraph? If I do make it to the second paragraph, does Gimli or Legolas have to be one that was separated?

My guess is that I must separate some Companions, but Gimli/Legolas does not have to be amongst them (one of them can already be sitting in town). Otherwise the first paragraph would have read "separate Legolas and/or Gimli...."

5. Faramir's Rangers
first para "Choose a Shadow Army..."
second para "Then, if there is a Free Peoples...."

Must there be a Shadow army for me to choose, in order to make it to the second paragraph? In other words, should the card start by saying "Playable if a Shadow Army is in...."

My guess is that the first paragraph is not a precondition, in line with the ruling on Grey Company. Even if the unit upgrade cannot be accomplished, the player still gets to draw his two strategy cards.

6. Help Unlooked For
"You may immediately attack a Shadow Army..."
May I do this even if I am not at War?

I guess yes.

[cheup]

bsatterley said:

1. Book of Mazarbul
"You *may* immediately move any or all Companions on the map.
If, after this move, a Companion is in Erebor or Ered Luin, move the Dwarven Nation directly to the 'at War' step, even if the Dwarven Nation is not active."

Must the Companion that is in Erebor or Ered Luin be one that moved via this event? In other words, should the text read "If, as a result of this move, a Companion...."

My guess is no, esp. since the word "may" is involved.

2. Fear!Fire!Foes!
Same logic as question (1). Should the card read "If, as a result of this move....."

Your guess is right. There only has to be at least one Companion in one the stated settlements in order to use these cards. This companion needs not to be moved.

3. I Will Go Alone
"Separate one Companion....."
next paragraph >"Then heal one corruption point"

Do I have to separate a Companion in order to heal one corruption point? What if I have no Companions to separate? The word *may* is notoriously absent here.

Yes, you have to separate a Companion in order to heal one corruption point and since that this card effect is obsolete if all Companions have already left the Fellowhip.
Of course, you still may use the combat effect of this card.

4. There and Back Again
a combo of question (1,2) issue and question (3) issue
"Separate a Companion..."
"If, after this move, either Gimli...."

So *must* I separate a Companion to make it to the second paragraph? If I do make it to the second paragraph, does Gimli or Legolas have to be one that was separated?

My guess is that I must separate some Companions, but Gimli/Legolas does not have to be amongst them (one of them can already be sitting in town). Otherwise the first paragraph would have read "separate Legolas and/or Gimli...."

I am not quite sure with this point, but follwing the statement of the card you are right, I think.
Background:
A companion separates from the Fellowship with ill news, he arrives at the Woodland Realm, say, and Legolas, already being there, helps this Companion to convince the northern nations.

[darkman]

I am not quite sure with this point, but follwing the statement of the card you are right, I think.
Background:
A companion separates from the Fellowship with ill news, he arrives at the Woodland Realm, say, and Legolas, already being there, helps this Companion to convince the northern nations.

But I think, and I believe the original question was, that the separated companion was not required to even move to the Woodland Realm. If Gimli or Legolas were already there, the political markers would activate and move. Is this correct?

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darkman said:

But I think, and I believe the original question was, that the separated companion was not required to even move to the Woodland Realm. If Gimli or Legolas were already there, the political markers would activate and move. Is this correct?

Following the new entry in the FAQ, it is now officially ruled, that one actually need not separate a Companion at all to use this. As long as Gimli or Legolas are at the corresponding regions.