Closing locations in 4-3 and 5-4

[Strategy Builder]

Should we have to temporarily close locations again on the second boss encounter in the same turn? I think not. However, I know that we do in 4-3 at least. Anyone have a rule clarification here? I don't know if this is working as it should be or not.

Edited December 9, 2016 by Strategy Builder

[269Hawkmoon]

I'm not sure if you are asking if locations stay closed for a whole turn or whether the scenario have you temp close locations when it doesn't matter.

 

Temporarily closed locations are closed just for that encounter.

 

 

Mummy's Mask Rulebook p17

Temporarily closing a location only prevents the villain from escaping there during this encounter; it does not trigger any of the other effects of closing a location, and the location opens again immediately after the encounter.

 

 

Part of encountering a villain is temporarily closing locations, whether the villain can escape or not. I think in 4.4 (Under Jorgenfist) the temp closing will matter for cases when the villain is not defeated.

 

For 5.4, you are basically having to corner and defeat all 3 villains. In the physical game, you put each villain up by the scenario card when they are defeated and can't escape. You win once there are 3 up there.

[Longshot11]

I'm not sure if you are asking if locations stay closed for a whole turn or whether the scenario have you temp close locations when it doesn't matter.

 

Temporarily closed locations are closed just for that encounter.

 

 

Mummy's Mask Rulebook p17

Temporarily closing a location only prevents the villain from escaping there during this encounter; it does not trigger any of the other effects of closing a location, and the location opens again immediately after the encounter.

 

 

For 5.4, you are basically having to corner and defeat all 3 villains. In the physical game, you put each villain up by the scenario card when they are defeated and can't escape. You win once there are 3 up there.

 

I believe the 5.4 question is aimed at Ordikon which states "on a 1 or 2, Ordikon is undefeated, and you immediately encounter him again.". From the wording, it's obvious you have two separate encounters and -per the quote Hawkmoon provided- you're allowed- and *must*- go through Temp Close before each separate encounter.

 

As for 4.4 - when you corner (potentially by Temp Closes) and defeat the second Lamia - you then immediately summon and ENCOUNTER the first Lamia for a second time. By the same token as above - this encounter warrants its own round of Temp Closing (so you may corner&defeat Lamia 2, but then Lamia 1 can escape if you didn't Temp CLose a location).

Edited December 10, 2016 by Longshot11

[Strategy Builder]

Not having access to any kind of rulebook, I did not know whether locations are closed for specific encounters only, or for a characters' turn. The question is answered, thank you!

[Darkren]

this wasn't comprehensive enough?  http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/86431-comprehensive-video-explanation-of-the-rules/

 

The tutorial stage also explained it very well, from what I remember of it.

[elcoderdude]

This seems a good time to mention all the rulebooks for the card game sets are available online at:

http://paizo.com/pfsacg/resources

The digital game seems to be obeying the latest rules pretty faithfully (i.e., Mummy's Mask).

[Strategy Builder]

The tutorial says "when you encounter a villain, your characters may attempt to close locations." It then goes on to explain the normal consequences of defeating a villain. Once you start monkeying around with the basic principles of what a villain is (One per scenario? Three?), defeating it (erm no, in this given scenario you defeat it twice using the poison trait and hold your mouth kinda like this while tapping your heels together), etc., then it's reasonable that people will have questions.

 

I am glad we have a forum to discuss them. Not all of us have a tabletop group and discuss the rules on a regular basis. Thanks for the helpful links. The snark is childish. Kind regards.