I was reading the quest information for Fury of the Tempest yesterday and had some questions. Sorry if this is a bit vague/incorrect, I'm at work now and don't have the rule book with me, and we're playing right after work tonight so I need an answer

In Encounter 1, I don't get the point of the Altar of Storms or whatever. The rule book says it doesn't have any additional rules, other than the fact that it stays on the map. I don't see its use, or is it just for the victory conditions so that at least one search token remains on the map? (I would have thought it turned off the thunderstorm on the open fields or something)

In Encounter 2, its says something like, "if a hero/lieutenant carrying and objective token or the relic is knocked out, he places an objective token in an adjacent empty space". This seems weird if it's the relic he is carrying. Does the objective token represent the relic (Gauntlets) then? Or does it just represent one of the Gauntlets that he dropped, and does he need to be killed again to drop the second one?

Then, maybe a stupid question: In a 4 hero game, where do you place the ally at the start of the encounter? I can't seem to find it anywhere in the rules describing allies.

Thanks!

For the Altar, I understand the same as you, a permanent token on the map for victory conditions purpose.

For the Gauntlets and Blue tokens on encounter 2, I don't really understand the mechanics. Do heroes or Splig get to actually use the relic, or is it just a token they have to take to the exit? In case they can use them, and Splig takes it from a hero, must he equip them before use them or something?

The ally is placed as close to the heroes as possible. If he/she doesn't fit in the entrance, is placed adjacent to it.

In the 2nd encounter they are not relics just tokens. So if the carrying figure is knocked out the token/tokens are placed in a space adjacent to the knocked out figure. As long as the tokens remain on the map they can be picked up by either side.

Like reinforcements for the overlord are placed in the closest empty space, the ally is placed in a space as close as possible to the entrance and in every case adjacent to a hero figure.

In the 2nd encounter they are not relics just tokens. So if the carrying figure is knocked out the token/tokens are placed in a space adjacent to the knocked out figure. As long as the tokens remain on the map they can be picked up by either side.

Then, why messing around with the actual card of the relic? Wouldn't have it be way clearer something like: "If a figure carries both blue tokens at the same time, discard them and give him a green token. This token represents the Gauntlets relic"?. This way there would be no confusion about the using of the item...

In the 2nd encounter they are not relics just tokens. So if the carrying figure is knocked out the token/tokens are placed in a space adjacent to the knocked out figure. As long as the tokens remain on the map they can be picked up by either side.

Actually, I read this in an other FAQ (and it's also described in the quest that way) that the hero/lieutenant does receive the relic during the quest, and that the hero can equip it during his next 'Equip Items' step, and that Splig can wield it as well

edit: Here, http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1037300/fury-tempest-relic-possession last 3 posts.

As soon as either the heroes or the overlord collect the 2 blue tokens, they get 'converted' into the gauntlets relic. Thats what the rules state.

So you could say that each blue token is one of the gauntlets, hence it could be dropped again separately?

As soon as either the heroes or the overlord collect the 2 blue tokens, they get 'converted' into the gauntlets relic. Thats what the rules state.

So you could say that each blue token is one of the gauntlets, hence it could be dropped again separately?

No- once the tokens have been discarded to become the gauntlets, the gauntlets are not separated again. If you are knocked out, you drop the whole relic at once as 1 token.

Alright, that does seem the most logical, though the wording could be a bit clearer

Thanks for the answers!

Alright, that does seem the most logical, though the wording could be a bit clearer

Thanks for the answers!

No problem- as with many questions in descent, it helps to consider the alternative. Say splig or a hero could selectively drop one gauntlet. In that case, that figure could then CHOOSE TO REMAIN KNOCKED OUT until the conditions were favorable for him to stand up, making it completely impossible for either side to win until he chose. Does that sound reasonable?

That scenario had also crossed my mind But you are right that wouldn't be reasonable at all.

One question more. I think I saw this on BGG before, but now I can't remember. What happens if OL has given Splig another relic at the beginning? What happens if receives the Gauntlets? Can he use both?

PS. BTW, can I assign different relics to Splig on each encounter?

One question more. I think I saw this on BGG before, but now I can't remember. What happens if OL has given Splig another relic at the beginning? What happens if receives the Gauntlets? Can he use both?

PS. BTW, can I assign different relics to Splig on each encounter?

Relics are assigned at the beginning of the quest , not encounter. It should say in the setup/special rules whether or not Splig can wield a relic.