RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.6)2024-10-03

17 – We got a ruling recently that said “Kurt’s Cutlasses generates a resource for an event’s resource…

Question

17 – We got a ruling recently that said “Kurt’s Cutlasses generates a resource for an event’s resource cost”…but this seems to go against previous rulings, such as the FAQ for Finesse which says that “As long as the resource generated by Finesse is spent on an aspect card (its resource cost or a cost within that aspect card’s ability), Finesse can be used.” So, can we get some clarity on this? In particular, 1. can Finesse be used to pay for the ability in Make the Call? (2. Does it only work if the ally is an aspect ally?) On the other side, 3. can Kurt’s Cutlasses be used to pay for the 3 resources needed to repeat Across the Spider-verse? And finally, 4. Can I use Power in All of Us to generate 2 resources to repeat Across the Spider-Verse?

Answer

1-2) You can use Finesse to pay for the ally chosen with Make the Call as long as that ally is an aspect card. Our previous ruling on Make the Call (RR 1.6 page 53) clarifies that the player is paying for the cost of the chosen ally when using the ability, which is why “The Power Of” cards generate the additional resource if the ally has a matching aspect.

3) Yes, you can use Prehensile Tail (not Kurt’s Cutlasses) to pay for the repeatable ability on Across the Spider-verse, since you’re paying for the event ability’s cost, not the cost of the chosen ally.

4) Yes, you can use The Power in All of Us to generate 2 resources to pay for the repeatable ability on Across the Spider-verse, since you’re paying for the event ability’s cost, not the cost of the chosen ally.

— Alex