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Heated discussion about table talk in a recent tournament game. Player announced last chance. A player requested that the player before him drop a crab to beat the first player.. (I was not either player) it is not expressly prohibited in the rules, but doesn't seem right. What's the general consens...

BGA just let my opponent recruit a mercenary and then discard a card. He was able to discard a card that was reserved with Loki. Is that allowed in the real game or just a bug. It seems counterintuitive to Loki's power and Loki's power can be nullified in almost all situations. Thoughts?