<p>There's actually an <a href="http://www.daysofwonder.com/en/msg/?th=22605&amp;start=0" rel="noreferrer">official ruling on this very point by Days of Wonder</a> in the SWU FAQ:</p>
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<p>Q.If my active Race controls the Pentacle, may I move the Balrog, then
enter in Decline?</p>
<p>A.Yes, since the Balrog may be moved &quot;at any point
during [your] turn&quot;.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Some people may not like this ruling very much, but I don't think its existence can be denied!</p>

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<p>My friends and I had an argument over this the other night. The rules say that the Balrog can be used at "any point during your turn." So I attempted to use him to ruin my friends day (taking out one of his places of power) and then go into decline. He claimed that I could not do this as I had started conquest by moving the Balrog and therefore could not decline. I countered with the "Any point during my turn." would imply I could do it pre-conquest as that is still during my turn. I searched elsewhere on the internet but only found discussion boards and forums with similar arguments to the one my friend and I had.</p>

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Can the Balrog be used before going into decline?
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# Can the Balrog be used before going into decline?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-03-08)

My friends and I had an argument over this the other night. The rules say that the Balrog can be used at "any point during your turn." So I attempted to use him to ruin my friends day (taking out one of his places of power) and then go into decline. He claimed that I could not do this as I had started conquest by moving the Balrog and therefore could not decline. I countered with the "Any point during my turn." would imply I could do it pre-conquest as that is still during my turn. I searched elsewhere on the internet but only found discussion boards and forums with similar arguments to the one my friend and I had.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-03-08. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

There's actually an [official ruling on this very point by Days of Wonder](http://www.daysofwonder.com/en/msg/?th=22605&start=0) in the SWU FAQ:

> Q.If my active Race controls the Pentacle, may I move the Balrog, then
> enter in Decline?
>
> A.Yes, since the Balrog may be moved "at any point
> during [your] turn".

Some people may not like this ruling very much, but I don't think its existence can be denied!


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