Rumors Of War

Official Rules and Clarifications

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Additional Clarifications:

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GAMEPLAY

• Is there a hand limit?

  • No

• If my hand is empty, can I still use 3 actions to "Discard" my hand and draw 5?

  • Yes

    • You must declare your intent before drawing.

• Can I "sneak attack"?

  • No - Every Card or Action you play must be declared and other players given the opportunity to challenge your actions.

  • When you declare a card - Other players may want to know its effect. If requested, you must read it aloud before playing.

REPENT

• Can you play a "Repent" on a "Repent"?

  • Yes. Keep in mind that you can only repent each card 1 time.

    • Once the repent sequence is resolved you cannot add another.

• If your card is repented and discarded do you lose your faith point?

  • Yes

• Can I Repent a dice roll?

  • No

    • Repent Cards can be played any time a card is played.

    • If you are hesitant to use a repent, you may ask the player how they intend to use the card.

    • After the dice are rolled, you have lost your window to call for repentance.

      • You must now rely on Prayers.

• Can I Repent an attack on an Adversary?

  • No

    • A card must be in play for a Repent to be used.

PRAYER

• Can you play a prayer to stop a player from using their card?

  • No

    • Prayers can only be applied when the dice are rolled.

• If two players are rolling against each other, can I wait to see the second player's roll before applying my prayer to the first roll?

  • Yes

    • Prayers can be used retroactively until the final roll counts are settle

ITEMS

• How many items can be equipped on a single warrior?

  • 1 Item, it's only function is to change the Warrior's Tribe.

    • e.g. a Nephite Warrior with The Lamanite Sash will now give you the option to move your Nephite to the Lamanite Column in your army.

• Does an equipped Item mean my Warrior effectively counts as "two"?

  • No

    • A warrior can only ever fight for 1 tribe per turn. Items don't allow your warrior to fight in 2 tribes at once.

      • e.g. If you need a Nephite and a Lamanite to get all 6 tribes and you have a Nephite with a Lamanite Sash - You still need one more warrior (A Nephite or Lamanite) to meet the win condition of all 6 tribes.

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