The question is this; can a player at the CoC with Pandora's box use anything besides the Nether Realm deck?
I found this stated elsewhere here on the forums:
"you would not be able to take an object or gold unless it was stated on the alternate ending card.
From the frostmarch rules: "When using the Alternative Ending Cards, characters on the Crown of Command must encounter the Alternative Ending Card and follow the rules printed on the card"
This eludes to the idea items, spells, and such cannot be used. But I also found this on BGG:
"The player who is lucky enough gets to draw 6 cards for each character in the game (including himself) and use them AGAINST his opponents!"
The argument stems off of an enemy handed out that counts all players fate for the creature's Strength or Craft (I can't remember which).
The argument is that the player at the CoC cannot count his fate to make the creature stronger cause he can only use the Nether Deck.
Also used for this argument was text on the Nether Realm instructions, written in italics were something to the effect:
The Nether Realm Deck needs to be used for this Alternate ending.
The player was including the word "only" without the word only there but it being implied. I also shared that italics are flavor text. I also shared it was an general understanding in playing these alternate endings you need the deck.
I believe that since you count the player with Pandora's box for how many cards to use, you would also count their fate for the creature's stat.
If true, the argument may be made, can they use that fate? can they fate the monster's rolls from the Nether Deck?
This then evolved into using spells or other items. I say no.
The player believes that the character disappears and becomes the Pandora's box.
Sadly I believe the only thing the character gets, is to count himself as a character, and his fate, and get's nothing else.
Please weigh in.
Thanks!
Edited by DomaGB