The Shadow Rune does say, "Each of your attacks gain…"

But just above that line it says Zachareth only.

That's why the second line refers to him specifically.

Only Zachareth can use this rune, and therefore its powers may only be used when Zachareth attacks.

wootersl said:

My point was mostly a comedic one. I was implying that by saying 'your' attacks, you being the Overlord/Baron Zachareth, it was indeed saying that 'your' attacks are just the Baron's attacks. "You" are not a Cave Spider, Dragon, "you" are the Baron. :)

Think one thing, if it affects only Zachareth … why put "every one of your attacs"?
If you do not put that phrase, the relic would affect only Zachareth … so it's absurd that with that sentence the relic do the same…

I think I agree that it's intended for ALL of the overlords attacks (since it's worded differently than all the other upgrade relics) but it would be nice to get confirmation one way or the other.

Actually reading over "Her Magesty's Malice" from the new expansion it also has the "Each of Your Attacks gains:" so I'm not sure which way this leans.

I think Fantasy Flight should standardize the wording in these types of items in the future.  For example they should all read "The Equiped Lieutenant Gains" since unlike the heroes where you are controlling a single figure the overlord is controlling a mulitude of figures so it can lead to confusions such as this.

My take on this is the word "your" refers to the wielder (Zachareth, in the case of "The Shadow Rune").  The rule in question ("…and this is the only way the relic's abilities can be used by the overlord") is most likely intended to prevent an overlord from giving a monster the relic.  The writer probably didn't think the statement would be open to misinterpretation, but it could probably be clarified as "The overlord version of a relic may only be wielded by a lieutenant".

To further clarify, the rulebook defines lieutenants as such: "Lieutenants are powerful characters controlled by the overlord player."  Characters and controlled are both operative words in this statement.  Each character has their own persona.  Though the overlord may control the character (including having him use the relic you have given to him - i.e. his relic), the overlord is not that character.

So what happens with "Duskblade"??

In that card says:

"Each of this lieutenat's attacks gains:

surge: Pierce 5"

BUT in the "shadow rune" dont say that…it says:

"Each of your attacks gain:"

I think that both sentence are SO different….

Do you say that "yours" mean zachareth attacks? so I supose that in "Bones of Woe", when it syas: "at the start of each of your turns, roll the attack dice" its the turns of the lieutenant that have the relic not overlord turns?? I think that in this case all people think that is at the start of overlord turn so…if in that relic "yours" is the overlord…why in the other relic "your" is the lieutenant?

I think that in both cases, "your" is refering to overlord, cause its very easy to put "lieutenant", and in other relics, like Duskblade its very clear…so if they dont put "this lieutenant" its cause the ability is global.

I repeat the same, the shadow rune without that sentence, affect only zachareth…so why is the dessigner is going to put that sentece if the relic is going to do the same??? that sounds a bad explication for me…

Lot of hoopla over a Relic that gets used once during the campaign and even then only in E2…

yes but that encounter is the last encounter of the campaing so…i think it's important xDD

Varikas said:

Point taken. Your logic is sound. I would still feel more comfortable with an official ruling, considering the huge difference there is between one interpretation and the other.  If all OL monsters (and other lieutenants, if present) gain the benefits of the relic (as long as Zachareth hasn't been defeated), hero players would have to focus fire on Zachareth (and defeat him ASAP); Otherwise, they don't stand much of a chance of winning the encounter (and, thus, the campaign).

because at this point the heroes figure out that zachareth is the overlord thence saying that the overlord player is zachareth, that you (Zachareth) is gaining the powers, plus in other equipment cards it states that you (the player) get the abilities listed below, plus you notice that there is a colon to show that there is going to be a list of something. plus i think they would most likely put a distinct border or something to show the difference between the abilities for the player and the abilities for the LT.

The question about SS Shadow Rune is cause in the card says:
"EACH OF YOUR ATTACKS GAIN"…what mean that sentence?
In other relics, like Duskblade says:
"each of this lieutenat's attacks gains:" and some surgues
But in Shadow Rune dont say that, say "Each of your attacks" so…that means that all the surges are gained by all monsters and lieutenat's?
I think that the answer is yes cause if that surges can be only used by zachareth the card would read exactily like Duskblade…but insted of "each of this" says "each of yours"…and that is so diferent.
Aslo, if in the relic dont put anything…all people would assume that only zachareth can use that surges, like all weapons, so i think that its absurd to put "each of your attacks" if only zachareth can use the surges…to put that is better not put noghing or put the same that Duskblade…
I know it should be so powerfull… but the SS can use that relic ONLY in the last encounter of the last map in the campain, and only if he wins more aventures that heroes in Act II so i think that all people (monsters and lieutent's) can use that surges.

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Thanks,
Justin Kemppainen
Creative Content Developer
Fantasy Flight Games
jkemppainen@fantasyflightgames.com

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I'm so sorry, i dont want to molest but about the last answer that you give to me, when you says than only Zachareth can use the surges of the Shadow Rune relic…
If only he can use that surges, why in the Shadow Rune relic put "each of your attacks gains" and in the Duskblade put "each of this lieutenant's attacks gain"?
why that diference??
I supose that if they are written diferent, they should do different things…i dont understand why sorry, if you could explain a little bit more i would be very grateful

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We may look at adding this to the Errata or FAQ. "Your" in this case refers is equal to "this lieutenant" for the purposes of effects.

Thanks,
Justin Kemppainen
Creative Content Developer
Fantasy Flight Games
jkemppainen@fantasyflightgames.com

 

So finally only Zachareth cause use the surges cause its an Errata…