Familiar and threat tokens

By DarthButchbrune, in Descent: Journeys in the Dark

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Sorry, if this has been asked before :


Threat tokens "Each time a hero is defeated during an encounter, instead of drawing 1 Overlord card, the overlord may gain 1 threat token."


If the overlord defeat a familiar, such as the Reanimate, that is treated as figures, can he draw an Overlord card or a Threat token?


Thanks.


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nope, only heroes.

Familiars are treated as heroes only for the purpose of attacks, monsters abilities and OL cards, and that's all

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nope, only heroes.

Familiars are treated as heroes only for the purpose of attacks, monsters abilities and OL cards, and that's all

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yes you're right, heroes abilities and class cards too

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Thanks all, but now, I'm a sad Overlord!

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Don't forget hero abilities too, but otherwise yes- not threat tokens, not plot cards, not quest rules, not travel cards.

What about Allies? They are treated as hero figures for many purposes. Does the overlord get a threat/card when he or she KOs and ally? This came up recently, and it seemed ambiguous.

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No. Allies have similar "pseudo-hero" status as familiars.