RulingHall of Heroes (rules 1.7)2026-02-20

For the Protect Humanity labor in the Hercules pack, I’m unclear on exactly what happens if I don’t have an…

Question

For the Protect Humanity labor in the Hercules pack, I’m unclear on exactly what happens if I don’t have an ally in play. It says “after that attack resolves, if Hercules defended…” and I’m unclear if that attack can only ever refer to the attack against the ally (which didn’t happen in this case), or if it can refer to the attack which initiated the interrupt (in the case where there is no ally and the replacement ‘fizzles’).

Answer

With Protect Humanity, in order for the Forced Interrupt to have an effect, Hercules must have an ally in play. “After that attack resolves” refers specifically to the villain’s attack against his ally, and if he defends that attack he removes a labor counter.

— Alex