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Sir Lamorak's Special ability: "Any time you are about to lose 1 Life point, you may choose to discard 2 White cards instead."

5th Morgan card: "One Knight may volunteer to lose 2 Life points at once; or all Knights with 1 or more White card in hand must each discard 1 card"

What are Sir Lamorak's options when the 5th Morgan card is drawn?

Can Lamorak use his special ability even if the card make him lose 2 Life points instead of 1?

Can Lamorak discard 4 white cards to cancel a loss of 2 life points or must he only discard 2 white cards to reduce the life points loss by 1?
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Well, it says " ...2 life points at once..." and "...you are about to lose 1 life point...". So if Lamorak decides to take the effects of the 5th Morgan card, he loses 2 life points. He is not about to lose 1 life point (but 2 at once), so his special ability cannot take effect.

Peter
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I'd allow Lamorak to choose whatever he prefers: discard 4 cards or discard 2 (and thus lose a Life point) or discard none (and thus lose 2 life points).
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I'd be tempted to play it that Lamorak CAN use his ability when choosing to lose 2 lives... BUT that he can only use it once.. hence he can prevent 1 by discarding 2 cards, but not prevent both!
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peterk wrote:
Well, it says " ...2 life points at once..." and "...you are about to lose 1 life point...". So if Lamorak decides to take the effects of the 5th Morgan card, he loses 2 life points. He is not about to lose 1 life point (but 2 at once), so his special ability cannot take effect.

Peter


I think this is the right way of seeing this.
Kevin Duke
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Official ruling please?


I'm afraid we may be on the edge of the "Cosmic Encounter" syndrome, where expansions with special powers create paradoxes as they interact with other game mechanics. I hope not!
Galen Ciscell
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Out of curiosity, does Sir Lamorak's power let him discard cards when he chooses to lose a life, like during progression of evil, or to take an extra heroic action?
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gciscell wrote:
Out of curiosity, does Sir Lamorak's power let him discard cards when he chooses to lose a life, like during progression of evil, or to take an extra heroic action?


No, you can't do that. Bruno answered that question on his own FAQ, which I translated here:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/325760
 
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