Hey guys and gals, I think I know the answer to this already, but I wanted to check I was correct. I was playing as Zoey, and unhappily went mad, earning myself a mental trauma. Zoey's signature weakness, Smite the Wicked, was also in play at the time.

So, question is, does StW stay in play after Zoey dies, therefore triggering another mental trauma if nobody else kills it before the end of the game, or does it discard when she leaves the game? I'm fairly certain it's the former, just wanted to check before she takes her 3rd manual trauma!

Thanks!

So in the event of elimination, cards you own but do not control stay in the game until it ends or something removes them from play, in which case they are removed from the game.

My interpretation is that it stays in play, giving the others who are left the opportunity to prevent you from taking another trauma.

No, you take another mental trauma from Smite the Wicked. From the FAQ:

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(v1.0) Rules Reference page 10, column 1, “Elimination”
Add the following, as step 0 (i.e. before step 1): “0. For the purpose of resolving weakness cards, the game has ended for the eliminated investigator. Trigger any “when the game ends” abilities on each weakness the eliminated investigator owns that is in play. Then, remove those weaknesses from the game.”

3 hours ago, Khudzlin said:

No, you take another mental trauma from Smite the Wicked.

This, as soon as you are eliminated. Unfortunately the remaining investigators don't get the opportunity to save your sanity.

Oh, actually worse than I suspected, then!

Grudging thanks to you all... ?

I actually kind of liked that they stuck around until the end of the game. I enjoy the mental image of Jenny visiting Zoey in the hospital as she recovers, saying "Don't worry, we got it."

But it does make the weaknesses a bit rougher, which isn't a bad thing.

Well, the enemy stays. So other gators still have to deal with it. It's just cold comfort to Zoey.