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I think I have this down, but I'm still a little confused because of the demo that I did at GenCon.
The guy that was running the demo seemed to imply that if you have to make a check and miss it, that if there was another PC at that location, they can make the check after yours. For examples: If I miss my check to acquire a boon, then another player can try for me. If I miss on my check to close the location, again another player can try. He didn't seem to include checks against banes, but other checks were swappable.
The more I read the rules and the boards, it seems like the only time another PC can 'help' with a check is if the bane/boon states specifically, This check THEN This check. For example the villain in the attach on Sandpoint adventure [sorry I don't have the card in front of me] that requires first a check against the mount and then the villain. In that case, I have to make one of the checks, but one of the other PCs at the location can make the other check.
Is that correct, what the guy running the demo did correct, or is it some combination of the two?
Edit: Also the rules state that the active PC has to make one of the checks, does it have to be the first one? Example, say I have my PC all lined up for one really good roll, but don't want to waste it on the mount, I want to use it on the villain. Can someone else take out the mount so I can take out the villain?
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I think I have this down, but I'm still a little confused because of the demo that I did at GenCon.
The guy that was running the demo seemed to imply that if you have to make a check and miss it, that if there was another PC at that location, they can make the check after yours. For examples: If I miss my check to acquire a boon, then another player can try for me. If I miss on my check to close the location, again another player can try. He didn't seem to include checks against banes, but other checks were swappable.
The more I read the rules and the boards, it seems like the only time another PC can 'help' with a check is if the bane/boon states specifically, This check THEN This check. For example the villain in the attach on Sandpoint adventure [sorry I don't have the card in front of me] that requires first a check against the mount and then the villain. In that case, I have to make one of the checks, but one of the other PCs at the location can make the other check.
Is that correct, what the guy running the demo did correct, or is it some combination of the two?
Edit: Also the rules state that the active PC has to make one of the checks, does it have to be the first one? Example, say I have my PC all lined up for one really good roll, but don't want to waste it on the mount, I want to use it on the villain. Can someone else take out the mount so I can take out the villain?
If you fail a check to acquire a boon or beat a monster, you're done. Other players at the location can't attempt a check at that point.
The ONLY time that multiple players can attempt to beat a monster is if the monster has TWO checks to defeat that have the word "THEN" between them. The example I can think of off the top of my head is Ripnugget and Stickfoot, who have a Combat 9 THEN 10 to defeat them. In cases like this one, two characters at the same location can each try ONE of the checks each, though the person who encountered Ripnugget and Stickfoot has to make at least one of those checks.
And yes, you can have the other character make the first check in that case, saving your awesome combat bonus for the second, harder check.
The person who was demoing for you at Gencon was incorrect.
We've also learned in another thread here, that if you're the ACTIVE PC saving your awesome roll for the harder check and the first check is failed by another PC, you still have to roll yours for damage calculation even though the bane is still undefeated.