Self Sacrifice Buys Time

Frequently Asked Questions

Adversaries

• Which Blight is counted by "Irreparable Damage," The Habsburg Monarchy (Livestock Colony) loss condition?
  All Blight added by the individual Ravage Action that deals 6+ overkill to the land, including:

  • The 1 Blight normally added by dealing 2+ Damage to the land in Ravage;
  • Blight added by cascades, including both cascades caused by an unusual condition, like the "Fragile Sands" effect of the Varied Terrains scenario, and "chain" cascades caused by cascading into a land that already has Blight;
  • Blight added by the Ravage due to the Invader Damage meeting a particular condition (e.g., The Kingdom of Sweden's "Heavy Mining" check).

  However, it excludes:

  • Blight added by a separate action "After" the Ravage Action, like from The Kingdom of Scotland's Level 5 "Runoff and Bilgewater" effect;
  • Blight added from box instead of the the Blight Card, like via the "Self-Sacrifice Buys Time" Event or Stone's Unyielding Defiance using "Hold the Island Fast with a Bulwark of Will."
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Spirits and Innate Powers

• Are pieces in The Endless Dark still on the island?
  Yes, they are still on the island for all purposes, even though they aren't in a land or on a board.

  In particular:

  • Invaders in The Endless Dark block a Terror Level victory.
  • Presence in The Endless Dark prevents loss from Spirit elimination.
  • Beasts in The Endless Dark count towards preventing a loss against the Tsardom of Russia.
  • Towns in The Endless Dark count towards a loss against the Kingdom of France.
  • Presence in The Endless Dark can be destroyed by Events and Blight Cards that destroy Presence from each Spirit (but not those that destroy Presence from specific boards).

  However, it is not a land, and thus:

  • The Endless Dark does not count for loss conditions that are based on contents of a particular land, like Habsburg Mining Colony or the Kingdom of England.

  Tags: Victory and Defeat, Breath of Darkness Down Your Spine, The Endless Dark (Breath of Darkness Down Your Spine), Tsardom of Russia, 15 more...