Mummy's Mask Rulebook page 7 Explore

[Jon-Factor]

I really don't understand this section of the rule book I have played rise of the runelords and wrath of the righteous and this example just doesn't seem right. For a start the skill Drelm has in the example doesn't match his role card but ignoring that, if you gain another exploration after using a blessing to explore why would you not be allowed to take it?

[Hawkmoon269]

The example is trying to illustrate that Drelm hasn't actually explored yet. The Blessing of the Ancients is 2 parts. Examine, then explore. During the examine, a trigger can make you have an encounter. But you still haven't explored.

You are right that the example mentions a power Drelm doesn't really have. Let's pretend he did though. Let's pretend his power said "You may discard a blessing to evade a barrier, then you may explore your location."

Now, let's pretend Drelm plays Blessing of the Ancients. It says to examine then may explore explore.

Finally, let's pretend that our pretend Drelm plays a Blessing of the Ancients. He examines his location. It is a barrier with a trigger that makes him encounter it. He discards a blessing to evade it. At this moment, Drelm has 2 things that say he may explore. He still hasn't actually explored from his Blessing of the Ancients. And his power says that after evading the barrier, he may explore. But Drelm can't bank one of those explorers for later. He can still explore, but only 1 time. After that, he'll have to use another power to explore again.

[Jon-Factor]

Thank you for the reply that makes perfect sense I checked the barrier and it doesn't have the trigger trait so that is why I was confused but I see how the example would work with the trigger trait. Assuming he examined then explored (no trigger trait) then evaded the barrier to get another explore he would hen get his 2 explores, correct?

[Hawkmoon269]

Right. He has to earn them and use them one at a time. So it is fine to go:

Explore
Earn an explore.
Use an explore.
Earn an explore.
Use an explore.

He just can't go:

Explore.
Earn an explore.
Earn a second explore.
Use an explore.
Use second explore.

[Jon-Factor]

So there are a few mistakes in that section.

Drelm doesn't have the skill as described.
In the example the barrier Collapsing Scaffolding is assumed to have the trigger trait when it doesn't.

Thanks Hawkmoon appreciate your help. I am reading through the rules now expect more questions ;)

[Hawkmoon269]

Here is an example that works with the real Drelm:

For example, Drelm has taken the Keymaster role, and has checked the box which lets him explore his location after he defeats a barrier with the Obstacle trait on his exploration. During his exploration, Drelm encounters Falling Rubble, which has a power that says "If defeated, you may explore again." Drelm defeats it, but he only gains one additional exploration, not two.

[Longshot11]

Jon-Factor wrote:

In the example the barrier Collapsing Scaffolding is assumed to have the trigger trait when it doesn't.

Actually, barring an official input, we can't be sure if the example is wrong, or if the card was printed with a missing trait (we already have The Second Law and the Third Law as precedent)

[Hawkmoon269]

It would need to be missing a trait and a power in order for it to work. You can't evade a card you examine. You'd have to actually encounter it. And there is no power on the Collapsing Scaffolding that forces you to encounter it.

[Vic Wertz]

Added to FAQ.