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[Witherweaver]

You gain the same Prize twice in a game. Your opponent never gains or in any way receives a Prize. How?

I don't think this is technically possible. You can't gain it from the Prize pile because nothing returns stuff into the Prize pile, you can't gain it from the supply because a Prize can't be returned into the supply, and you can't gain it from the trash because nothing gains cards costing $0 from the trash. Am I missing something here?

You can attempt to gain another copy of a Prize if you get Jestered, though.

We did this one already.  Thief can trash and gain Diadem. 

Ignore me I fail at reading.

[Witherweaver]

Can't you just Possession your opponent and Thief yourself?

[Rubby]

Can't you just Possession your opponent and Thief yourself?

Yes.

[Joseph2302]

Can't you just Possession your opponent and Thief yourself?

Or they can possess you and trash any prize, for example with forager.

[Dingan]

Can't you just Possession your opponent and Thief yourself?

Yes.

I though puzzles that involve Possession in the answer are off limits.

[Witherweaver]

Can't you just Possession your opponent and Thief yourself?

Or they can possess you and trash any prize, for example with forager.

Hmm.. you don't regain the cards set aside via trashing with Possession; they're just returned to your deck.  I don't think it counts.

[Witherweaver]

Can't you just Possession your opponent and Thief yourself?

Yes.

I though puzzles that involve Possession in the answer are off limits.

Just Possess your opponent and make him convince himself that they are not off limits.

[Witherweaver]

You gain the same Prize twice in a game. Your opponent never gains or in any way receives a Prize. How?

Could this be accomplished with Trader?  I.e. you gain a Prize, reveal Trader, gain silver instead, then gain the same Prize later.  I don't think this works though because you gain a silver *instead* of gaining a Prize -- so the first "gain" wasn't really a gain.

Right, Trader triggers on "would gain", so you never gain the original target.

[Rubby]

I though puzzles that involve Possession in the answer are off limits.

I didn't even realize that the (almost 2-year-old) OP had that in the "Default" rules. I would suggest that it's better left up to the presenter of each puzzle to rule out things like Possession if they choose. As it is, if you say "Default rules don't apply to this one" then it pretty much gives away the answer.

Or they can possess you and trash any prize, for example with forager.

Returning to your deck is not gaining. Thief and Diadem is the only way it can happen.

[TheOthin]

I don't read the OP as saying that Possession can't be involved in any answers, just clarifying the meaning of a single, normal turn for questions that call for it.

[Rubby]

I don't read the OP as saying that Possession can't be involved in any answers, just clarifying the meaning of a single, normal turn for questions that call for it.

Good point - it says "Normal Turn = No durations, Possession or Outpost turn". It doesn't say that answers shouldn't involve Possession.

[Dingan]

My deck+hand consists of the following, and nothing else:
A Duchies
B Dukes
C Gardens
D Silk Roads
E Estates
F Coppers

Assume (A+B+C+D+E+F) is a multiple of 10 and (A+B+C+D+E) is a multiple of 4 for easy Gardens/Silk Road math.
Gaining 1 of which card -- Duchy, Duke, Gardens, Silk Road, Estate, or Copper -- would give you the most +VP (assume there is at least 1 of that card left for you to gain)?
No shennanigans are in play (Possession, gaining 10 curses from Embargo tokens, etc.) -- just plain, old-fashioned card gaining.
Answer would be in terms of A, B, C, D, E, and F.

Bonus: come up with a similar puzzle that involves Vineyards, action cards, Feodums, silvers, etc.

[Donald X.]

Can't you just Possession your opponent and Thief yourself?

Yes.

You fail to gain the Diadem because it's set aside already. Thief loses track of it.

[AJD]

Can't you just Possession your opponent and Thief yourself?

Yes.

You fail to gain the Diadem because it's set aside already. Thief loses track of it.

Hm? The person whose Diadem is getting trashed isn't the person being Possessed.

[Asper]

Pass it with Masquerade and let Thief steal it after that.

[Rubby]

Pass it with Masquerade and let Thief steal it after that.

Your opponent never gains or in any way receives a Prize.

[Asper]

Pass it with Masquerade and let Thief steal it after that.

Your opponent never gains or in any way receives a Prize.

Drat! Should have read more carefully (or at all)...

[Donald X.]

Can't you just Possession your opponent and Thief yourself?

Yes.

You fail to gain the Diadem because it's set aside already. Thief loses track of it.

Hm? The person whose Diadem is getting trashed isn't the person being Possessed.

Oh I see. Carry on.

[Davio]

I don't read the OP as saying that Possession can't be involved in any answers, just clarifying the meaning of a single, normal turn for questions that call for it.

OP here!

That was indeed my intention.

Most early easy puzzles were based on 2 player games caring about numbers of turns.
As such, I opted for a default "regular turn = no Possession" rule to make it clear that a normal turn was just a normal turn without shenanigans.

But I didn't mean to rule out Possession for all puzzles.

Also, those are guidelines, not rules. You can use spoilers, or not.

[RTT]

My deck+hand consists of the following, and nothing else:
A Duchies
B Dukes
C Gardens
D Silk Roads
E Estates
F Coppers

Assume (A+B+C+D+E+F) is a multiple of 10 and (A+B+C+D+E) is a multiple of 4 for easy Gardens/Silk Road math.
Gaining 1 of which card -- Duchy, Duke, Gardens, Silk Road, Estate, or Copper -- would give you the most +VP (assume there is at least 1 of that card left for you to gain)?
No shennanigans are in play (Possession, gaining 10 curses from Embargo tokens, etc.) -- just plain, old-fashioned card gaining.
Answer would be in terms of A, B, C, D, E, and F.

Bonus: come up with a similar puzzle that involves Vineyards, action cards, Feodums, silvers, etc.

A- Duchy gives  you 3Pt+11+ from the 11 Dukes you bump up. so 14Pt.
D- Silk Road gives you 14 also if you opponents dont pass you their estates via Masquerade or stuff. (11Duchys+11Dukes+11Gardens+11Silkroads+14Estates = 58 but since it has to be a multiple of 4 its 56)

[Mic Qsenoch]

My deck+hand consists of the following, and nothing else:
A Duchies
B Dukes
C Gardens
D Silk Roads
E Estates
F Coppers

Assume (A+B+C+D+E+F) is a multiple of 10 and (A+B+C+D+E) is a multiple of 4 for easy Gardens/Silk Road math.
Gaining 1 of which card -- Duchy, Duke, Gardens, Silk Road, Estate, or Copper -- would give you the most +VP (assume there is at least 1 of that card left for you to gain)?
No shennanigans are in play (Possession, gaining 10 curses from Embargo tokens, etc.) -- just plain, old-fashioned card gaining.
Answer would be in terms of A, B, C, D, E, and F.

Bonus: come up with a similar puzzle that involves Vineyards, action cards, Feodums, silvers, etc.

A- Duchy gives  you 3Pt+11+ from the 11 Dukes you bump up. so 14Pt.
D- Silk Road gives you 14 also if you opponents dont pass you their estates via Masquerade or stuff. (11Duchys+11Dukes+11Gardens+11Silkroads+14Estates = 58 but since it has to be a multiple of 4 its 56)

Buying Duchy can increment all three of Dukes, Gardens and Silk Roads. I guess you can have 12 of two piles and 11 of the other so, 3 + 12 + 12 + 11 for 38.

You can also buy a Silk Roads that increments 12 Gardens, 11 Silk Roads and is worth 15 points, for 15 + 12 + 11 = 38 again.

[eHalcyon]

The puzzle says that you are at those multiples from the start, so one card couldn't bump up Gardens or Silk Road.

[Mic Qsenoch]

The puzzle says that you are at those multiples from the start, so one card couldn't bump up Gardens or Silk Road.

Oh, you're right of course. That's boring!

[werothegreat]

Here's one:

At the start of my turn, there are 10 Ill-Gotten Gains and 10 Curses in the supply.  At the end of my turn, both piles are empty.  I used only one buy (EDIT: and trashed nothing).  How did I do it?

[amalloy]

Here's one:

At the start of my turn, there are 10 Ill-Gotten Gains and 10 Curses in the supply.  At the end of my turn, both piles are empty.  I used only one buy (EDIT: and trashed nothing).  How did I do it?

Nine Feasts and a Platinum.