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The Stifling Dark
👥 2-5 players
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When the Adversary uses the Break Door Action from a distance (such as The Horror's ability within 3 spaces), are Noise tokens or other effects placed as if they had physically moved through the Door?
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If a Bright token is placed on a Zone but a Faltering Lights token is already present, what happens to the attempted Brightening of the Zone?
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Does the Adversary have to update all Shadow tokens before taking any Actions on their turn, or can they update them as Actions are performed if rules conflict?
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If multiple Investigators attempt to escape via the same Objective in the same round, but only some succeed (due to space or timing), do the remaining Investigators get another chance later or are they left behind?
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When using a Secret Passage token, do players pay MP to move through it, and does the passage affect line of sight or light levels between the connected spaces?
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If an Investigator dies and becomes a Spirit, do any Conditions or Wounds they had carry over to the Spirit, or are they completely reset?
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For The Butcher's Stalk Action, if line of sight is lost due to a new obstacle (such as a Locked Door placed between rounds), does the Spine Chill token immediately return or only at the next Stalk attempt?
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If a Cultist is Hidden and adjacent to an Investigator, can they perform the Bloodletting Action without being Revealed, or does Bloodletting ever cause a Cultist to be Revealed?
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When an Event card specifies an effect that conflicts with a card or ability, does the Event card override all other effects due to the Golden Rule, even if it is detrimental to the Investigators?
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If a player controls multiple Investigators, are they allowed to trade Items or Evidence between their own Investigators if they are adjacent, or is this restricted in any way?
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When an Investigator flips a Medical Item to heal a Wound, and the Wound card had an ongoing effect, is the ongoing effect removed immediately or at the end of the round?
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If an Adversary is on a space that becomes Bright due to a Flashlight and is Revealed, but then the space becomes Dim or Dark again later in the round, can the Adversary automatically become Hidden or must they use Disappear?
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Can the Adversary use the Disappear Action immediately after being Revealed by a Bright space during an Investigator's turn, or must they wait until their own turn?
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If an Investigator gains a face-down Wound that would immediately reduce their Stamina below zero, does the Stamina loss occur before or after the Wound, and could this cause a simultaneous death?
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When an Investigator ends their movement on the same space as the Adversary while the Adversary is Hidden, does the Investigator receive any indication or effect?
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How do overlapping light sources interact if a Zone is made Bright by both a Flashlight and a Bright token in the same round, especially if one is removed first?
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If multiple Investigators attempt to interact with the same token (such as Evidence or a Point of Interest) in the same round, who gets the token, and are there any timing conflicts to resolve?
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When an Adversary is Revealed by entering a Bright space during their own turn, can they use any remaining Actions, or is their turn immediately ended or restricted in any way?
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