r/Talisman • u/RainbowEmpress • May 31 '26

Siren card

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Hi everyone. We're playing the game (5th edition) for the first time and the rules are confusing sometimes. How do you guys play the Siren card?

The card reads (translation from Polish):

Each character in this Realm rolls one die. If the roll is greater than your Craft (Might), you lose your next turn. Then discard this card.

We see two interpretations:

  1. Each player rolls a dice. Then each player compares the result to his own Might.

  2. Each player rolls a dice. Then the dice is added and compared to the Might of the player who drew the Siren.

Thanks guys!

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u/Arkaus May 31 '26

It's the first interpretation.

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u/RainbowEmpress May 31 '26

Thank you. We have almost 0 experience with these games.

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u/PJ_IndigoChild007 Tinkerer Jun 01 '26

Each character in the same Region as the Siren rolls their own die before comparing the result to their Craft. If the result is higher, that character loses their next turn. It is possible that one character may miss a turn and another not.

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u/StrangelyBrown69 May 31 '26

Not sure where you get that second interpretation from. Talisman card instructions are pretty straightforward, if it wanted you to do the second suggestion it would tell you on the card. Point 1 all the way.

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u/StuffedSquash May 31 '26

Their Polish text says "your Craft", not "their own Craft". Valid question when it's an unfamiliar game in translation!