The Thug card reads:
"Before acting, you may either banish a boon or attempt a Strength, Charisma, Diplomacy or Melee 4+# check. If you fail the check, suffer 1d4 Combat damage."
I feel like the intent is for me to do one of the other, in which case it should omit the words "you may." As it reads now, I can opt to either banish a boon, or I can opt to make the check, but I don't have to do either if I don't want to. And since there's no upside to the check, why would I choose either of those first two options?
Am I overthinking this?