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Is the Historian's draw after playing a card optional?

The designer ruled on this directly in the forum.

  • DrCrow · Designer · 2021-08-22
  • DrCrow · Designer · 2021-08-22
  • DrCrow · Designer · 2021-08-19
  • iomio · Designer · 2020-11-14
  • LeanderLeitner · Community · 2021-08-23disagrees

No. The Historian's draw is mandatory: you must draw if your hand is below the limit. The designer says a full hand is an intended drawback, and that the English wording implies the draw is not optional.

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