Hi, All! This caused some confusion in our first revised 4th ed. game today. Monk's card reads "Your inner belief allows you to add your Craft value to your Strength during battle". Monk starts the game with a Craft of 3. This IS his "Craft value", right? A "battle" is defined as an enounter involving STRENGTH, right?

SO his ability would affect STRENGTH combats, in which he would receive a +3 for the entire game (other Craft increases and bonuses would not count), yes?!? I felt badly for the fellow who was playing the Monk in our game as he just wasn't able to grasp this. THAT'S assuming that I'm RIGHT here!!!!!!!!! Or do I have it goofed up myself?!?

Thanks for your help!

I belive you are correct.

You are 100% correct. Craft value is what is printed on the character's card (along with Strength value, Fate value, and Life value). The Monk essentially receives a permanent +3 to attacks in Battle.

I see our group wasn't the only one that was confused by the "value" term in relation to the Monk.

So wait that means the monk doesn't add his additional Craft to his attack in Strength based battle. Wow thank god that makes the Monk alot more balanced. I played against a monk last night and we were adding his total Craft to his strength. He ended up being over 20 strength doing this and won the game because of it. I'll have to tell him about it later.

Nale said:

Yeah we played it that way too but at least it's cleared up; still an interesting character, the Monk, just not overpowered in late games anymore.

JCHendee said:

You need to download and read the updated rules. The chart that comes with the upgrade expansion only covers some of the new rules. The new rules clears up the new wording.