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The rulebook states that a Dwarf Lord "May choose runic items...with a maximum total value of 125 points."

I was interpreting this as 'a maximum combined total value of 125 points', but it occurs to me that as written in the english language, it could also mean that each separate item could be up to 125 points.

That would make the Dwarf Lord ridiculously good of course and I assume it doesn't work that way. Am I correct?

No. A combined total is the total cost of each items combined.

That's my point, the wording doesn't say 'combined'. Though it's pretty clear the limit isn't meant to apply per magic item.

That pesky word "total" messes with your nefarious schemes.

You dont generally "total" single items

nosferatu1001 wrote:
You dont generally "total" single items

I agree, not generally. You could definitely 'total' a runic item though, since it is made up of 1-3 components with their own cost.

FWIW I know the RAI is 'you have 125 points to spend on runic items'. RAW is not quite as clear cut.

Throwback wrote:

nosferatu1001 wrote:
You dont generally "total" single items

I agree, not generally. You could definitely 'total' a runic item though, since it is made up of 1-3 components with their own cost.

FWIW I know the RAI is 'you have 125 points to spend on runic items'. RAW is not quite as clear cut.

Plus a total is the sum of x number of items. Not x number of items which may be up to value y.

No space in RAW for anything - the total belongs to the Lord, since he is choosing it. You would need an extra word to give ownership of "total" to the runic items; each totalling 125 for example.

Um....Wow...

 thedarkavenger wrote:


Plus a total is the sum of x number of items. Not x number of items which may be up to value y.

Did you meant to word your sentence as 'total is the sum of x number of magic items'? Because if you did you are making stuff up. Where does it say that?

Or, were you referring to 'items' as in any ambiguous thing which you choose to call an item? Because in that case I could argue that a rune is an 'item'.


Again, I know how the rule works and I'm not trying to overturn it or anything. I'm well aware I am wasting my own time and everyone elses