Blessings Deck: Runs Out (is that the same as dying)?

[Cheez]

Hi Guys,

Well, we just had ol' Black Fang hand us our lunch. My character died when I was unable to draw further from my deck. However, my daughter played onward but she eventually ran out of cards to flip over on the blessings deck.

My question is: Is running out of blessing deck cards from the deck the same as dying?

I believe my character is truly dead and thus I must follow the dying rules on page 13. However, it doesn't seem like my daughter has suffered the same fate (meaning she has just lost the scenario and consequently, still gets to keep her deck and character level stats in check).

Thanks in advance for the wisdom +2,

Ben
BensRPGPile.com

[nkorppi]

No, it's not dying. You can even keep the acquired boons from your failed attempt as long as you assemble a deck according to the card list on your character... presuming it didn't die.

This has sparked some controversy about whether it is cheating to just let the blessings deck run out on purpose, since exploring is always optional. The answer is: if one has the time to waste losing on purpose, then by all means it is allowed.

[Cheez]

Good deal. Many thanks on the reply.