If a card raises a state such as Misery and the character has no token, do they gain one?

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Yes — a missing token counts as level 0, so raising it gives the character a level 1 token. Cards that only target characters who already have the state (for example ill characters) do not add it to anyone else.

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If a card raises a state such as Misery and the character has no token, do they gain one?