Muzgash wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:30 pm
Interesting. Sounds to me like playing Sauron is not the same as playing a Ringwraith/Wizard, and the restrictions on playing characters wouldn’t apply. I couldn’t find anything in the Lidless Eye rules that specifically mentioned playing as Sauron.
Right. The "Part II Standard rules - characters and companies" restriction on bringing characters into play does not apply. It says: "
If your Ringwraith is in play, your Ringwraith (or a character with enough direct influence to control the character to be played) must be at the site at which the character is to be played." The Lidless Eye and Sauron cards do not have "Ringwraith" as their card classification (the text in the center bar on the right) or as a keyword (the italicized text coming first in the text box). These cards are not a Ringwraith.
This can be tied together further by going back to the same section of the rules (Character and Companies - bringing characters into play) in Part I Starter Rules. There it says "
You may play a Ringwraith card if you do not have one in play. This is called "Revealing Your Ringwraith." You may not reveal a Ringwraith if your opponent has already revealed that Ringwraith. You must place your Ringwraith at his home site or at Minas Morgul. You need not control a Ringwraith with influence--he represents you, the player. While revealing your Ringwraith is an advantage, it also carries with it the danger of losing the game by having your Ringwraith eliminated." From this it is clear that The Lidless Eye and Sauron are not "your Ringwraith."
So, you can play characters under GI.