Rule Query

By apelite, in Red November

Hi,

Just got the game, and played it 5 times now. We've had fun. I need a rule clarification, though.

Say room 8 is on fire, and room 0 is fully-flooded. A gnome has a fire extinguisher in room 5. He moves to room 8, and then opens the door to room 0, the waters flood in leaving the fire out, and both rooms half-flooded. And the gnome is now free to start picking up equipment this turn.

Is this correct?

Yes, but will take a time penalty on doing so because the room is now low water.

Excellent. Thankyou.