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What does it mean to resolve an encounter?

The rulebook describes finishing an encounter's effects but never defines resolving; two experienced players agree on the reading.

  • Arkham Horror rulebook · Rulebook · Finishing the Encounter
  • SepiaPenguin03 · Community · 2021-06-19
  • Clipper · Community · 2021-06-19

It means carrying out everything the encounter text tells you until the encounter is complete. It does not require a good result, so failing a test still counts as resolving the encounter.

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