double strength/craft

By Cruan, in Talisman Rules Questions

I imagine this has been asked before, but..:

When casting for example energize, do you double your total strength even in battle, meaning the sword then gives two points of str just for the duration of the battle? Thats how I play it, I just need the assurance, I play it right. In the 2nd edition, effects like this one were more specific about your base values and the added values..

It is only your strength value that is doubled. ( the value printed on your character sheet ) So if your starting strength is 3, you get +3 to your strength until end of turn.

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Hell, then I won most of the 4th revised ed games illegitimately, beating LoD by doubling the battle total..

I did the same thing with my buddies for months until I read what the word "value" meant in game. Suddenly the Monk became a lot less powerful...

Drake Leonclaw said:

I did the same thing with my buddies for months until I read what the word "value" meant in game. Suddenly the Monk became a lot less powerful...

Yes, but he´s still strong in the early game i think. Just sad that he cannot use weapons in battle.

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