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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #25 on: July 13, 2015, 12:02:26 pm »
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Because he keeps accidentally destroying various things while trying to cast his spells.

Why, literally, does the Sea Hag put a curse on top of your deck?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #26 on: July 13, 2015, 01:58:33 pm »
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Because she had a bad childhood and wants you to suffer equally.

How the hell do you put the whole Village into the death cart?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #27 on: July 13, 2015, 02:24:14 pm »
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A giant shredding machine.

Why does Chancellor discards your deck, literally?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #28 on: July 13, 2015, 02:48:29 pm »
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He's never satisfied with the plans he comes up with for your kingdom, and keeps starting over.

Why, literally, do Messengers do the same thing?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #29 on: July 13, 2015, 02:51:33 pm »
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Because he wants to give you another chance to draw your cards in the order you need them, that's why he's called Chancellor, duh.

Why does a mere Messenger do what both Woodcutter and Chancellor do instead of being content with delivering stuff to other players?

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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #30 on: July 14, 2015, 12:04:31 pm »
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Because you didn't get the message the first time.


Why does a physical Moat, literally, protect you from metaphysical cursing attacks?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #31 on: July 14, 2015, 12:07:28 pm »
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Because water is a witch's weakness. Duh.

Why does the Throne Room double actions, literally?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #32 on: July 14, 2015, 10:52:14 pm »
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Because the actions find the Throne Room comfortable, and stay there twice as long.

Why can Rats eat an entire province?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #33 on: July 15, 2015, 02:38:36 am »
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Quote from: belugawhale on July 14, 2015, 10:52:14 pm
Why can Rats eat an entire province?

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Why is a Trusty Steed worth about as much as two Pawns?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #34 on: July 15, 2015, 02:51:45 am »
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Because you sacrifice one Pawn and promote the other one into a Horse.

Why are the Knights the only people in the Kingdom that literally have individual specialities?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #35 on: July 15, 2015, 09:31:13 am »
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Everyone else is grown in a test tube on Kamino.  Knights are the only species in Dominion that remember how to breed sexually.

Why, literally, is an Abandoned Mine able to give in a situation where a normal Mine isn't?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #36 on: July 15, 2015, 09:34:57 am »
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It's a tourist attraction.

Why, literally, does Altar take anything, including inanimate objects, as a sacrifice?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #37 on: July 15, 2015, 09:38:12 am »
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The sacrifice is dedicated to a materialist god.

Why can you transform Rats into Nobles when you buy Farmland, literally?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #38 on: July 15, 2015, 09:55:05 am »
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The farmland is so rich and fertile that everything you plant will grow as something better, even rats.

Why, literally, are peddlers cheaper the more actions you have in play?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #39 on: July 15, 2015, 09:58:30 am »
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Because you gain the trust of the Peddler by acting more, and she demands less from you ; after 4 actions she is so convinced that she joins you for free !

Why, literally, does an Outpost allow you to take a second turn ?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #40 on: July 31, 2015, 01:48:16 pm »
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Because it secedes from your nation and forms it's own miniature Dominion.

How, literally, does a Native Village hold so much junk?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #41 on: July 31, 2015, 01:51:48 pm »
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Quote from: ancientcampus on July 31, 2015, 01:48:16 pm
Because it secedes from your nation and forms it's own miniature Dominion.

How, literally, does a Native Village hold so much junk?

Because that's where the kingdom dumps its garbage.

Why, literally, is it better to start building your dominion by getting rid of your land?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #42 on: July 31, 2015, 02:02:40 pm »
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Quote from: mail-mi on July 31, 2015, 01:51:48 pm
Why, literally, is it better to start building your dominion by getting rid of your land?

Shorter distances are beneficial.

Why, literally, do two Laboratories achieve the same effect as a Village and a Smithy do?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #43 on: August 01, 2015, 10:59:03 am »
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Scientists found out how to reduce an entire Village and an entire blacksmith in their two Laboratories.

Why, literally, does a Tunnel produce gold when Vaulted?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #44 on: August 01, 2015, 03:48:21 pm »
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Without the Vaulted supports, the last time the dwarves tried to dig too deep, the Tunnels collapsed long before they got anywhere near Balrog territory.

Why, in violation of tradition, does the Fortune Teller refuse to foretell riches of any kind?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #45 on: August 01, 2015, 04:21:09 pm »
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Quote from: ancientcampus on August 01, 2015, 03:48:21 pm
Why, in violation of tradition, does the Fortune Teller refuse to foretell riches of any kind?

She doesn't know much about Treasure, but she will tell you everything about your future Victories.

How can the Trader literally exchange a Curse for a Silver?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #46 on: August 01, 2015, 04:59:47 pm »
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Quote from: ancientcampus on August 01, 2015, 03:48:21 pm
Why, in violation of tradition, does the Fortune Teller refuse to foretell riches of any kind?

She doesn't know much about Treasure, but she will tell you everything about your future Victories.

How can the Trader literally exchange a Curse for a Silver?

She has knowledge of the occult arts and knows Silver repels bad spirits as well as Curses. How she manages to "exchange" them though, i don't know.

Why can having a Feast give you a Cultist, literally?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #47 on: August 01, 2015, 07:26:36 pm »
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The cult leader manages to convert someone while they're engaged in festivities.

Why are Knights especially valuable for fairgrounds, literally?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #48 on: August 01, 2015, 07:28:05 pm »
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Everyone wants to watch the jousting there.

Why, literally, does Procession let you play another action twice?
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Re: Literal Q&A about Dominion
« Reply #49 on: August 02, 2015, 04:50:00 pm »
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The first play is the birth procession, the second is the funeral procession.

Why, literally, does a wandering minstrel discard all your victories and treasures?
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