The Night's Watch. Non-Loyal.
Character. Cost: 3. STR: 3.

Steward.

Action: During an challenge in which you are the defending player, kneel your faction card to put Dolorous Edd into play from your hand knelt, participating as a defender. If you win the challenge, you may return him to your hand.

"I never wanted to see half the things I've seen, and I've never seen half the things I wanted to. I don't think wanting comes into it."
JB Casacop
Called to Arms #25.

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Dolorous Edd
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Rules FAQ:

  • Placing a character into play as a defender gets around any limitation on declaring defenders (e.g. The Knight of Flowers, Jousting Contest).

  • If you win the intrigue challenge, you must choose whether to return Edd to hand or not before any reactions to winnins/losing the challenge can be triggered.

  • Edd's ability is triggered while he is in your hand, so it is not affected by Fortified Position -- he enters play kneeling and defending, with a "bounce" delayed effect already attached.

  • It's a character ability, so it can be cancelled via Treachery.

  • You may put Edd into play as a duplicate, if you already own and control another copy of him in play. This will not make Edd the character participate in a challenge, and will not allow you to return the character to your hand if you win the challenge. You may return the duplicate to hand though.
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