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When a monster shares a space with several investigators, which one does it engage?

The rulebook's Prey and Leader entries, with the Monster Ready Step, settle who is engaged.

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It engages one of them. The monster's Prey picks the target, and Prey applies even when the monster is not activating. Without Prey, or when the Prey choice is tied, the investigators choose, and the leader has the final say if they cannot agree.

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