However, there is an exception to this: a Ringwraith player may use any hero item resource card as if it were a minion item resource card. Similarly, a Wizard player may use any minion item resource card as if it were a hero item resource card. The following apply:

* All normal requirements must be met to play the item.
* All restrictions to movement still apply.
* All bonuses and special abilities are ignored.
* The item is only worth half (round up) of its normal marshalling points.
* The hero version of a unique item is a manifestation of the same minion version of the item and vice versa.

However, there is an exception to this: a Ringwraith player may use any hero item resource card as if it were a minion item resource card. Similarly, a Wizard player may use any minion item resource card as if it were a hero item resource card. The following apply:

* All normal requirements must be met to play the item.
* All restrictions to movement still apply.
* All bonuses and special abilities are ignored.
* The item is only worth half (round up) of its normal marshalling points.
* The hero version of a unique item is a manifestation of the same minion version of the item and vice versa.

THE ITHIL-STONE - Special Item (R)
[MP: 5; CP: 4]
Unique. Palantír. Playable at Barad-dűr. When character taps to play the Ithil-stone, make a roll. If the result plus the number of scouts in the company is greater than 9, the Ithil-stone is successfully played. Otherwise, the bearer is eliminated and the Ithil-stone is placed in your out-of-play pile. Bear makes a corruption check at the end of each of his untap phases. Bane of the Ithil-stone is discarded and cannot be played. If the Lidless Eye is in play, its player's hand size decreases by 2.

AIGLOS - Special Item (R)
[MP: 5; CP: 3]
Unique. Playable at any Under-deeps Dark-hold or Shadow-hold. Weapon. Warrior only: +2 prowess (+5 if Doors of Night is in play) (to a maximum of 11); +1 body (to a maximum of 10); -2 to target's body; +3 direct influence against Elves and Elf factions.

GEMS OF ARDA - Special Item (R)
[MP: 3; CP: 3]
Playable at The Gem-deeps. If you have a stored Vein of Arda, playable at any Under-deeps site. During any organization phase in which you store Gems of Arda, you may immediately tap a character in the same company and play with him a non-special item from your hand or discard pile. This item must be identical to an item that your opponent has already stored. Your opponent's stored item is discarded, and you may never store the item you played.

MITHRIL - Special Item (R)
[MP: 3(7); CP: 3]
Unique. Playable with a Sage or Dwarf only during the site phase at The Under-gates if you have a stored Vein of Arda. Sage or Dwarf may not untap until Mithril is stored at a Haven. Mithril is worth 7 marshalling points when stored. During any organization phase in which you store Mithril, you may immediately tap a character in the same company and play with him a non-unique, non-special weapon, armor, shield, or helmet from your hand or discard pile. When Mithril is stored, each Dwarf in play must immediately make a corruption check modified by -3.

When character taps to play the Ithil-stone, make a roll. If the result plus the number of scouts in the company is greater than 9, the Ithil-stone is successfully played.

Unique. Gandalf specific. Place this card on Gandalf if he is in play. If on Gandalf, your unique non-character cards normally worth 1 marshalling point are each worth 2 marshalling points.
But at last there came about by chance a meeting between Gandalf and Thorin that changed all ...-LotR

Czy to nie jest tak, że tekst dotyczący rzutu kostką, dodawania ilości scoutów w drużynie i ewentualnym odrzuceniu postaci nie jest w tym przypadku czymś w rodzaju "special abilities" tej karty?

The Ithil Stone
● May be played by a minion player. The roll is part of the normal play requirements. (CoE 10)

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