The rules of monster movement in RtL app are pretty clear and consistent. generally, you figure out the target space that the instructions call for and the monster moves relentlessly towards that space, even if it can't reach it in its current movement action.
I have a question about the "spot as many heroes as possible" instruction, however.
I have been assuming that this meant "figure out how many heroes the monster can get in within 3 range of, then get within 3 range of those heroes." But as I play more and more, I realized that this may mean, "Figure out the spot from which the monster could spot the most heroes, then head towards that spot."
Consider the following situation:
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The Changeling (purple circle) is instructed to "spot as many heroes as possible." There are two heroes. (Green circles.)
The space with the star is the closest space form which it could spot both heroes. It has four movement points. Does the Changeling:
1) Stop moving at square 1, or
2) Stop moving at square 2?
I HAVE been playing using answer 1, but I realized that answer two may be a viable answer.
Here is what the rules say about "SPOT" instructions.
RTL RULES
"When spotting, a figure is trying to get to a good vantage in relation to the target. It performs a move action and moves toward the closest space that is within 3 spaces and line of sight of the target. It stops when it arrives in that space or when it runs out of movement points.
If a monster doesn’t have enough movement points to get to the space within 3 spaces and line of sight, it stops in a space that is as close as possible to the target but still within line of sight (if possible). This facilitates attack actions further down the monster’s action list."
(My emphasis on the use of the word "target.")
Here, "target" means "the single hero the monster is trying to spot." If the instruction is to "spot as many heroes as possible" then wouldn't the target be something like "as many heroes could be spotted at once"?If so, then in my example above, wouldn't the monster keep moving towards the space with the star on it?
Thoughts?
I have a question about the "spot as many heroes as possible" instruction, however.
I have been assuming that this meant "figure out how many heroes the monster can get in within 3 range of, then get within 3 range of those heroes." But as I play more and more, I realized that this may mean, "Figure out the spot from which the monster could spot the most heroes, then head towards that spot."
Consider the following situation:
The Changeling (purple circle) is instructed to "spot as many heroes as possible." There are two heroes. (Green circles.)
The space with the star is the closest space form which it could spot both heroes. It has four movement points. Does the Changeling:
1) Stop moving at square 1, or
2) Stop moving at square 2?
I HAVE been playing using answer 1, but I realized that answer two may be a viable answer.
Here is what the rules say about "SPOT" instructions.
RTL RULES
"When spotting, a figure is trying to get to a good vantage in relation to the target. It performs a move action and moves toward the closest space that is within 3 spaces and line of sight of the target. It stops when it arrives in that space or when it runs out of movement points.
If a monster doesn’t have enough movement points to get to the space within 3 spaces and line of sight, it stops in a space that is as close as possible to the target but still within line of sight (if possible). This facilitates attack actions further down the monster’s action list."
(My emphasis on the use of the word "target.")
Here, "target" means "the single hero the monster is trying to spot." If the instruction is to "spot as many heroes as possible" then wouldn't the target be something like "as many heroes could be spotted at once"?If so, then in my example above, wouldn't the monster keep moving towards the space with the star on it?
Thoughts?