Methos FAQ

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Highlander: The Card Game
Frequently Asked Questions: Methos Collection
Official Version 1.1 - April 1998
Written and Maintained by: Thunder Castle Games

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The questions are organized into specific areas, depending on what the question deals with. For example, if you have a question about a Situation, it will be in the section for Situations. If you have a general question about an Immortal, look in the section for that Immortal.

Section A: Card Rulings

Persona Powers
Events
Situations
Objects
Edges
Pre-Game
Quickenings

Errata

1. Persona Powers

Q1.1 When I use Methos' Persona power (discard up to 2 cards from my hand and replace them from my Endurence), can I chose to discard less than 2?
A1.1 Yes, Methos' Persona power allows him to discard "up to" 2 cards from his hand, so he could choose to discard 1 or 2 cards (or none) and then immedietly draw to replace them. Once you have discarded and drawn to replace the first card, you cannot then decide to discard and draw to replace a second card.

Q1.2 How many of each particular Master card can I use from one Immortal? For example, can I use 2 Richie Master's Block, or am I limited to 1 Master card from EACH Immortal?
A1.2. Methos and his Quckening card allow you to include any number of Master Cards from any of the Immortals up to the cards respective Restriction number. So, you could include 2 Richie Master's Block, 2 Katana Master's Block, and 2 Hugh Master's Block to fill out the Title Resriction of 6 Master's Blocks.

2. Events

*Q2.1 If I play Memories (Edge) or Kane's Divination then play Treachery and discard the 5 cards from my opponents Endurance, can I choose one of his cards to keep for my self?
*A2 1 To avoid card exchange confusion, no. Unless a card or effect says otherwise, you can only pull cards from Exertions you make from your Endurance.

*Q2.2 If I have 3 Zocchi promos ("Increase or decrease the size of any Exertions your opponent makes by 1") in play and I play Treachery, can I make my opponent discard 8 cards instead of 5 for my Exertion?
*A2.2 No. Though the cards are coming from your opponent's Endurance, you are still the one considered to be making the Exertion. In this case you would need the Collect promo ("Increase or decrease the size of any Exertions you make by 1").

*Q2.3 Can I duplicate the effects of Reserved and Signature cards?
*A2.3 Yes. In this case you are not considered to be playing the card, you are simply duplicating it's 'effects' and are treating those 'effects' as if you did play the card.

3. Situations

Q3.1 What effects from an Event can I ignore with Secret Identity?
A3.1 When determining which Event effects you can and cannot ignore, use these 3 simple guidlines. You can ignore any effect that:

Prevents you from performing some action
Instructs you to perform some action
Causes an adjustment to your Ability (i.e. Damage and Loss of Ability)

So, you can ignore damage from an Event with Secret Identity, though you could not avoid the effects of a Head Shot as it does not meet the above 3 criteria.

Q3.2 Ok, that makes sense. But what if my opponent played an Angry Mob(SE) + Careful Planning(ME) combination at me. Can I play Secret Identity during my turn to ingnore the damage effect produced by the Angry Mob?
A3.2 Yes, you could play Secret Identity during your turn and still ignore the Angry Mob's effect. As the prevention or nullification of an effect that does damage can be done any time before your next Ability Adjusement Phase. Although, if you already had Secret Identity in play and your opponent played the same combination and you chose to play a Dr. Sonny to prevent some of the damage, you could no longer ignore the rest of the Angry Mob damage. With Secret Identity you must ignore the effects of the Event fully or not at all.

4. Object Cards

There are no OBJECT related FAQ questions for Methos at this time.

5. Edge Cards

*Q5.1 Immortal Reseach says I can play 1 card from my opponents hand as if it was my own. Does that mean I can play my opponents Immortal Specific and Reserved cards?
*A5.1 No. You cannot play any Immortal Specific cards using Immortal Research. See Errata.

Q5.2 If I play Back Away with Superior Tactics can I now avoid a Ranged Attack?
A5.2 Yes, you can. The game text on the dodge played with Superior Tactics is nullfied, so any restrictions and/or benefits from the dodge would be ignored. The dodge becomes a simple dodge with no text; much like Amanda's Distract.

Q5.3 Can I play a "A Master's Focus", without a Situation card in play?
A5.3 Yes, A Master's Focus, unlike the Generic Focus CAN be played without the need of a Situation card in play.

6. Pre-Game Cards

Q6.1 If my opponent has Adam Piercen in play, and I choose to play a Watcher card, when does the discard card effect take place?
A6.1 Just before you play the Watcher card.

7. Quickenings

There are no Quickening related FAQ questions for Methos at this time.

ERRATA

Immortal Research S3
EDGE
Play this card anytime during your turn. Look at your opponent's hand. You may play one non-Immortal Specific card from their hand as if it was in your own. You may only play one Immortal Research per turn.

Master's Wisdom R4
EVENT
Play this card to duplicate the effects of an Event your opponent played during his last turn. Treat the effects of this card as if you had played it.

Secret Identity S2
SITUATION
While this card is in play, you may ignore the effects of any Events your opponent plays that directly effect you.

Treachery
EVENT
Play before making an Exertion for a Power Blow or a Power Block. Discard the top cards of your opponent's Endurance instead of your own when making the Exertion.