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Q: I have a couple of questions about how Agatha’s ability works and when it can be used. Based on previous rulings you’ve provided: "Q: I have a question about some card interactions for cards that trigger “at the end of your turn” and “during your turn.” To give a specific example, if Monterey Jack’s reaction ability draws Cryptic Writings, is he allowed to trigger Cryptic Writings’ ability and play it? More generally, when an ability triggers “at the end of my turn,” is that considered “during my turn”? And similarly, if an ability triggers “at the start of my turn,” is that also considered “during my turn”? A: Short answer: Yes, “at the end of your turn” is still “during your turn,” so you would be able to play Cryptic Writings if you drew it with Monterey Jack’s triggered ability. (By extension, “at the start of your turn” should also count as being “during your turn.”)" And regarding Grappling Hook and unused actions: "A: We have reconsidered the previous ruling on Grappling Hook and are making a ruling that we find more intuitive. Essentially, an investigator is given 3 actions to use when their turn begins and forfeits any remaining actions when their turn ends. This means an investigator cannot choose to end their turn with an action remaining and decide to use that action later; that action is instead lost. (Note: The “3 actions per turn” can still be affected by encounter card effects that instruct an investigator to “lose actions.”)" I have the following questions: 1- Can I play Working a Hunch from my discard pile using Agatha’s ability, or does “when your turn ends” no longer count as “during your turn”? 2- Can I end my turn without spending all 3 actions and then use Agatha’s ability—along with an unused action to pay the additional cost—to play Thorough Inquiry from my discard pile? Additionally, to help avoid these kinds of doubts, could you please specify in the FAQs exactly when leftover actions are lost? A: (1) You can play Working a Hunch using Agatha Crane’s ability, because “the end of your turn” is still considered to take place “during your turn.” (2) If you declare that you are ending your turn while you have unspent actions, you forfeit your remaining actions before resolving any “when your turn ends/at the end of your turn” abilities. You would not have an action to spend toward Thorough Inquiry, so you could not play it using Agatha Crane’s ability. We will plan to add an FAQ entry for forfeiting unspent actions. (Rules Forum Answer, March 2025)
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Q: Is Agatha Crane allowed to use her reaction to play Fast Events? If so, what fast events are eligible? Presumably not Fast events with play instructions that are restrictive in nature (such as Crack the Case “Play after an investigator discovers the last remaining clue at your location.”). And presumably Fast events with a valid play condition are eligible (such as Working a Hunch “Play only during your turn.”). What about Fast events such as No Stone Unturned (5) that say “Play during any free triggered player window.”? Is that a restrictive condition and therefore ineligible? Or is it intended as reminder text, and therefore does not prevent Agatha from playing them? And is the answer different for Fast cards that do not have a play condition? A: Agatha Crane’s reaction ability takes place during framework step 2.2.2 (see the Phase Sequence Timing Chart in the Rules Reference), which is considered during her turn but separate from any free player windows. This allows her to play Fast events with just a “Play only during your turn” restriction like Working a Hunch, but not events with other play restrictions such as those on Crack the Case (“play after the last remaining clue at your location is discovered”) or No Stone Unturned (5) (“play during any free player window”). (Ruling, April 2025)
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- Q: I have a question regarding the Fox Mask. It replenishes an offering after moving out of a location with an enemy. Does this trigger when moving with an engaged enemy? Or does the enemy leaving the location with me not fulfill the Fox Mask condition? A: No; to replenish an offering on Fox Mask, there needs to be an enemy in the location you moved out of. An enemy moving with you would not allow you to replenish an offering. (Rules Forum Answer, March 2025)
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- Q: I have seen a question following up on a ruling concerning the cards Tool Belt and Trigger Man. I have seen a ruling that allows Tool Belt to swap an Illicit Tool attached to Trigger man with a non-Illicit Tool attached to Tool Belt, which then allows the non-Illicit tool to be activated using Trigger Man's ability. I've noticed that the card Elle Rubash has similar wording to Tool Belt. Does this mean that Elle Rubash can be used the same way? Specifically, if I have a card attached to Trigger Man with doom on it, can I swap that card with a card attached Elle Rubash, and then use Trigger Man's ability with the newly attached card? A: Yes, Tool Belt and Triger Man can be used in that way, and yes, a similar logic can apply to Elle Rubash. If Trigger Man’s attached asset has doom on it, Elle Rubash can target that asset and “switch” it with one attached to her, then Trigger Man’s ability can be used on the newly attached asset. (Rules Forum Answer, February 2025)
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- Q: I have seen a question following up on a ruling concerning the cards Tool Belt and Trigger Man. I have seen a ruling that allows Tool Belt to swap an Illicit Tool attached to Trigger man with a non-Illicit Tool attached to Tool Belt, which then allows the non-Illicit tool to be activated using Trigger Man's ability. I've noticed that the card Elle Rubash has similar wording to Tool Belt. Does this mean that Elle Rubash can be used the same way? Specifically, if I have a card attached to Trigger Man with doom on it, can I swap that card with a card attached Elle Rubash, and then use Trigger Man's ability with the newly attached card? A: Yes, Tool Belt and Triger Man can be used in that way, and yes, a similar logic can apply to Elle Rubash. If Trigger Man’s attached asset has doom on it, Elle Rubash can target that asset and “switch” it with one attached to her, then Trigger Man’s ability can be used on the newly attached asset. (Rules Forum Answer, February 2025)
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- Q: I have seen a question following up on a ruling concerning the cards Tool Belt and Trigger Man. I have seen a ruling that allows Tool Belt to swap an Illicit Tool attached to Trigger man with a non-Illicit Tool attached to Tool Belt, which then allows the non-Illicit tool to be activated using Trigger Man's ability. I've noticed that the card Elle Rubash has similar wording to Tool Belt. Does this mean that Elle Rubash can be used the same way? Specifically, if I have a card attached to Trigger Man with doom on it, can I swap that card with a card attached Elle Rubash, and then use Trigger Man's ability with the newly attached card? A: Yes, Tool Belt and Triger Man can be used in that way, and yes, a similar logic can apply to Elle Rubash. If Trigger Man’s attached asset has doom on it, Elle Rubash can target that asset and “switch” it with one attached to her, then Trigger Man’s ability can be used on the newly attached asset. (Rules Forum Answer, February 2025)
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