Jubrayl Vhiski question

[HeWhoLaffs]

Playing the Brigadoom scenario, when you encounter the villain, Jubrayl Vhiski, it says "Before the encounter, recharge 2 cards of your choice from your hand." The text on the Brigadoom scenario card says, "any time a monster would force you to recharge a card, you may redraw another card." My question is, even though Jubrayl is the villain, would he also be considered a monster, therefore allowing you to redraw two new cards?

I only ask because even though I know he's supposed to be some dastardly villain, it just seems like it can be very devastating to certain character to try and beat him, like Valeros or Amiri, who only have a hand size of 4, thus leaving them with only 2 cards to fight him with. Granted sometimes all it may take is the right card or two, but it still seems a little harsh if you weren't able to redraw two new cards.

I'm going to assume that he does not technically count as a monster, and that you don't get to draw two cards to replace the others, but I was looking for clarification.

[Trump281]

Yes, he is a monster. Look right above his combat check and you'll see that he's coded as Type=Monster.

[MikMik]

Even though Valeros only have a hand of four cards, he may have received cards from other players since his last turn.
Also, Valeros doesn't really need more than his trusted Longsword and maybe a Blessing of God (= 2 Cards). Add to this that everybody else in the game also may add a Blessing of God (or other cards) to his aid, it would be almost impossible for Valeros to lose:

Valeros need to roll 12 on a d10 + 1 d8 + 1 d6 (discarding the sword) + 1d10 for his own BotG + even more d10s from the other players...

[paganeagle2001]

Jubrayl Vhiski is a monster, so you need to recharge the two cards, but due to the other instruction about redrawing cards, you just draw two cards back to your hand.

All the best.

Great Uncle LROG

[MikMik]

- May - draw 2 Cards.
No need to draw two cards, if that would kill you

[Myriade]

Good point

[paganeagle2001]

The main word is "may", you don't have to if you don't want to. It's a choice option, not a command option.

All the best.

Great Uncle LROG