Ye Olde Inn

by **Sjeng** » January 13th, 2014, 8:37 am

That's exactly the idea

I'm thinking about mixing in a few positive effects as well, such as finding gold, or a map for a room. And some not-so-harmful events, such as no movement roll for a hero (trips and falls), just to keep it balanced.

Soundheart wrote:Hi! After the last game, I thought...Why I pass the turn,when I play as Zargon?

There was no monsters on the board, all doors was closed, heroes walked through the corridors and they every time rolled dice! But, in fine, I told them: "Ok, heroes, you can not roll dice, just align near the door as you wish open and tell me who open the door". Because why they must roll dice if they whatever wil come to the door, align near it and open it.

Can Heroes pass turn when there is no monsters on the board for good align near the door and then open it? And what mast to do Zargon in this time?

P.S. Sorry for my English

House-ruling automatic movement can be a good idea, but I wouldn't apply it too broadly. Like Chaotic Prime's example of returning to the stairway, there are times where it's just tedious to finish out movement with no threat of monsters. On the other hand, I'd say stick with the regular turn sequence with dice rolls for movement in general.

Why? Random movement is the medium that links exploration and combat, two main features of the Hero Quest experience. Having a lone Hero encountering a monster too far ahead the others or lagging too far behind to be of immediate help is an important handicap. It forces Hero players into dramatic moments of less-than-optimal play, which makes the game more fun.

If automatic movement is granted in the no-monster situation you described, then actions shouldn't be allowed to balance this choice. Thus Heroes will also automatically spring traps, as bastianbux mentioned. They will also miss secret doors and won't cast spells. If a monster is revealed by a lead Hero as a result of automatic movement, then the regular movement rules take over on the next player's turn.

If there is no possibility of revealing a monster--as when the Heroes return to the stairway--lining everone up at the destination is fine. However, if unexplored, open corridors lay ahead, then a default 7 movement as Chaotic Prime suggests is best, as a monster might be revealed.

One problem with automatic movement is that it partially mitigates the movement penalty of plate mail. That may not matter to many groups, but expect that it will be chosen more often if auto movement is used.