Pseudo-Permanent Environment effects:

By EcnoTheNeato, in Arkham Horror Second Edition

Hey gang! Had this happen in my game against Nyarly earlier and thought I'd pose the question: semi-permanent Environment effects! Do they stay when the Environment leaves?

Example! River Breeches the Levees: "Place 1 Exhibit Item, facedown, in each of the Merchant District and Rivertown streets. The first investigator to reach one of these neighborhood streets may end his turn to take the item." Do one or both of the Exhibit Items stay if the Environment effect is removed next turn? This was harder for me to answer, but I opted with "yes, they're discarded." Mostly because it's specifically part of the Mythos Ability, so if the card is removed, those things that are resulting of the Mythos Ability should be removed, too!

Thoughts, folks?

EcnoTheNeato said:

Hey gang! Had this happen in my game against Nyarly earlier and thought I'd pose the question: semi-permanent Environment effects! Do they stay when the Environment leaves?

Example! River Breeches the Levees: "Place 1 Exhibit Item, facedown, in each of the Merchant District and Rivertown streets. The first investigator to reach one of these neighborhood streets may end his turn to take the item." Do one or both of the Exhibit Items stay if the Environment effect is removed next turn? This was harder for me to answer, but I opted with "yes, they're discarded." Mostly because it's specifically part of the Mythos Ability, so if the card is removed, those things that are resulting of the Mythos Ability should be removed, too!

Thoughts, folks?

Yeah, I think so. If the environment is gone, the exhibit items probably get washed away down the river and are unable to be obtained again. Makes sense thematically as well.

It's not stated on the card, but if the environment goes away, the items go with it (they are discarded to the bottom of the deck).