<p>You should go by the definition in the rule book on page 8</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Room</strong> - An area of the map tile that has a name and is separated from the other rooms by solid brown walls, doors, or the edge of the map tile. ...</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Raise a Zombie in the graveyard: Only those in the Graveyard <strong>room</strong>.</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>Whenever a monster enters (or is placed) in an investigator's room (or vise versa), the investigator must immediately make an attribute test called a HORROR TEST. ... If multiple investigators are in the room, the must each make a horror test.</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li>Elder Sign: although poorly worded (the Elder Sign rules text), all monsters in the <strong>room</strong> are moved two <strong>spaces</strong> away from her. (Keep in mind that a map <em>tile</em> may have as many as 3 rooms on it, you cannot use the terms interchangeably)</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Tile</strong> - A single piece of punchboard that contains between one and three rooms.</p>
<p><strong>Elder Sign</strong> - &quot;Pass: The keeper must move each monster in your room 2 spaces away from you.&quot;</p>
</blockquote>

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<p>In Blood Ties, what counts as a room boundary for the purpose of Horror Tests and Item Abilities? (e.g. Elder Sign)</p>

<p>For example, my girlfriend raises a zombie in the graveyard. Do all my investigators out in the open have to take a horror test, or only those in the graveyard?</p>

<p>Alternatively, Gloria Grant is surrounded by 4 zombies, all within 1 range. Does her successful Elder Sign roll drive all the zombies back, or only those that are on her tile?</p>

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Room Boundaries in Blood Ties
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# Room Boundaries in Blood Ties

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-02-27)

In Blood Ties, what counts as a room boundary for the purpose of Horror Tests and Item Abilities? (e.g. Elder Sign)

For example, my girlfriend raises a zombie in the graveyard. Do all my investigators out in the open have to take a horror test, or only those in the graveyard?

Alternatively, Gloria Grant is surrounded by 4 zombies, all within 1 range. Does her successful Elder Sign roll drive all the zombies back, or only those that are on her tile?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-02-27. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

You should go by the definition in the rule book on page 8

> **Room** - An area of the map tile that has a name and is separated from the other rooms by solid brown walls, doors, or the edge of the map tile. ...

* Raise a Zombie in the graveyard: Only those in the Graveyard **room**.

> Whenever a monster enters (or is placed) in an investigator's room (or vise versa), the investigator must immediately make an attribute test called a HORROR TEST. ... If multiple investigators are in the room, the must each make a horror test.

* Elder Sign: although poorly worded (the Elder Sign rules text), all monsters in the **room** are moved two **spaces** away from her. (Keep in mind that a map *tile* may have as many as 3 rooms on it, you cannot use the terms interchangeably)

> **Tile** - A single piece of punchboard that contains between one and three rooms.
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> **Elder Sign** - "Pass: The keeper must move each monster in your room 2 spaces away from you."


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