RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.5)2023-09-21

89 – The Kang scenario instructs you to remove your identity specific obligation from the game. But if the…

Question

89 – The Kang scenario instructs you to remove your identity specific obligation from the game. But if the were to include the Down to Earth modular set, Loose Ends, could find and reveal your obligation and it’s possible for obligation could end up in the encounter discard pile. Would the scenario still work as intended if player obligations were to get added in this way? Would this have any unforeseen rules issues? The only one I can think of is if you drew another players obligation while fighting kangs second stage could you pass the obligation to the relevant player while you are both in different game areas?.

Answer

For the most part, the Kang scenario would not be significantly affected if Loose Ends introduced a removed-from-game obligation back into the encounter deck. If you ended up drawing another player’s identity-specific obligation while they were in a different game area than you (i.e. during Kang Stage 2B), you should treat the obligation as if the player was eliminated from the game: ignore the obligation’s ability, remove it from the game, and reveal a new encounter card to replace it. (Otherwise, play with the obligation as normal.)

— Alex