Ruling Digest #580

From: Ian.S.Williams@Dartmouth.EDU (Ian S. Williams)
Subject: Re: Ruling Digest 579

--- You wrote: 5. At the beginning of a match, and I'm playing Balrog, I just have to declare myself as minion, correct? Or do I have to reveal myself as minion-Balrog (similar to the way that FW have to declare which wizard they are playing)?

You declare yourself as a minion.
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Just a quick question: on page 2 in the MEBA rulebook, under the heading "declaring that you are a Balrog player" it says you must tell your opponent before the game that you are a Balorg player (ie you have the Balrog character card in your deck). Has this rule been changed?

My error. I was thinking of another question regarding whether the Balrog was a new type, like Fallen Wizards, or just another type of minion player. Before starting companies are picked, you must tell your opponent you a playing a Balrog.

From: "Jason Klank"
Subject: [Van] Another question or two...

1. If my Wizard/RW is at a haven, can I bring a character into play, at the haven, but not into the wizard/RW's company? (i.e. to get an untapped haven with that character)? Or does the character have to come into play into the same company as the wizard/RW, move, and then come back to get the untapped haven? I forget.

p.58 MELE - "If your Ringwraith is in play, your ringwraith (or a character with enough direct influence to control the character to be played) must be at the site at which the character is to be played." p.20 MELE - "When you play a character, you may place him into a company already at his arrival site _or_ he may become a new company (consisting of one character)."

No. The attacker cannot play Black Arrow because he is not facing an attack. The defender cannot play Black Arrow because it is a resource during the defender's hazard turn. The only resources which may be played by the defender during CvCC are ones that cancel the attack or affect a strike.