Is it just me, or the forge states that the bonus it grants last for the rest of the game?, and if it's like that, is there a way to place relics back into the map? (other than being attacked by the murder of crows bystander token or selina kyle or similar efects on enemy figures).

If there is a way, it may give the forge a chance to see play more often

(Sorry if it's a dumb question with a simple answer, I haven't played long enough to know everything... yet)

really short answer "no", unless you can target your friendly characters with your "burglars"

like giving murder of crows PW or EE for attack you friendly characters
or having two friendly Bilbo Baggins/Selina Kyle adjacent one each other
*note.- Selina Kyle is a prime character

You never actually pick up the Forge. It never leaves the map unless you chose the 3rd option to replace it. And yes, the bonuses do last the rest of the game.

Relics are never pick up only light and heavy objects are pick up, relics are assigned, and all relics leave the map when you succeed in a relic roll, they go outside of the map and their are placed on character card when are assigned.

@girathon: Are you sure? The forge is only replaced if you choose the 3rd option, so surely if you choose one of the first two, the forge isn't replaced by anything, and it gets assigned onto the characters card?

I hope that Girathon is right, but it doesn't seems right... saddly for the forge...

Actually the forge is placed on the card of the character regardless of the option you choose except for the 3rd option

http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showpo...1&postcount=41

As TheTelan pointed out, see the thread "Uru Forge-Do you pick it up?" for the following:

Here's a question for you guys I've not been able to come up with on my own: why do the last option when you get this relic? The only thing I can think of is to pull your opponents relic away from them, but is that really better than a stat bump?

I don't think it pulls your opponents relic, I think it brings one in from outside the game

My question is do the stat boosts stick even if you lose or replace the relic?

My point still stands though. Why is this helpful?

It's situational.

It's useful for situational reasons, like you realize a certain power you don't have would be amazingly useful against a certain power, so you bring that power into the map with the forge.

No, the modifier only lasts as long as you have the forge. The modifier is the "relic effect" you chose.

Why it's helpful is irrelevant. The thing that is helpful is answering the question