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3 years ago ::
Oct 27, 2010 - 7:59AM
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Date Joined:
Aug 28, 2009
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If he rolls a 9 or less, his resistance remains 5 and he collapses in a boneless heap (save ends). Once he makes the save, he can go back into combat. But he can't roll to Overcharge boneless skeleton again. He's already done so once.
Once the save is made, would the base benefit kick back in, or do you think the entire mutation would be null and void?
(Thanks for the quick response, by the way!)
Yeah, the original resistance 5 stays in effect for the entire encounter.
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3 years ago ::
Oct 27, 2010 - 10:24AM
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Aug 15, 2007
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The book defines a readied (drawn) Alpha Mutation card as an Alpha power.
You may only overcharge a power once. There is zero room for confusion.
I agree with your rules interpretations 100%.
Let me explain precisely why I asked the question in the first place, just in case a similar question pops up on the boards in the future.
The rules clearly state that the cards you draw are your "readied Alpha powers." Shortly after, we see this: "You gain any benefit described on each of your Alpha Mutation cards until that card is discarded. Many Alpha Mutation cards also have powers."
"Many Alpha Mutation cards also have powers." Many have powers, not all. (Again, I'm not saying this is the correct interpretation - just pointing out possible contradictions that might cause confusion)
So the rules say the Alpha Mutation cards you draw are "Alpha powers," but also say that not all Alpha Mutation cards HAVE powers. It can reasonably be read that there's a difference between Alpha powers and powers. That's why it might be confusing to some to read (in the gray box) that "You can overcharge a power only once."
Again, this isn't saying that this is the correct interpretation - in fact, I believe it's not - but it is a possible source of confusion. I only point it out in case anyone else drops by with similar questions.
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3 years ago ::
Oct 27, 2010 - 10:28AM
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I believe that this is another case of standard WotC editing. The text should read: "Many Alpha Mutation cards also have overchargable powers."
I just mentally edit junk like that and put in my own words...It could have been "Many Alpha Mutation cards also have monkey slap slap powers." But I guess we're in the worldline where neither of these phrases were invented...
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