If a character gains a scar but does not have room for it, that character is lost. This is clearly stated in the rules - when your character card is full of scars and you would gain another one, your character is permanently removed from the game.

No, you cannot look ahead in the Legacy deck or peek at unopened packets. The rules explicitly state: **Legacy Deck:** The cards are arranged in a specific order and you must "not look at or shuffle these cards." You only draw cards one at a time until you reach a STOP card. **Packets:** The rules clearly state "Do not draw, reveal, look at, handle, or otherwise disturb these cards until instructed" and you should only open packets when yellow boxes specifically tell you to do so. This restriction is essential to preserving the intended Legacy experience for your group.

According to the rules, when a city becomes Fallen (panic level 5), you need to discard **2 total cards** of the city's color to Drive/Ferry into it. The rules specifically state: "5 FALLEN • Discard 1 more card (2 total) of the city's color to Drive/Ferry into this city."

Based on the rules, here's what resets vs. stays permanent between games: **Permanent changes that stay:** - Writing on the board - Stickers placed on the board or cards - Torn/destroyed cards or components - Character upgrades and scars - Any modifications made during End Game Upgrades **What resets each game:** - All pieces on the board (pawns, disease cubes, markers, etc.) - Cards in hands - Outbreaks and epidemics - All other game state elements start fresh The rule is simple: physical modifications to components are permanent, while game state resets to starting conditions each time you play.

Yes, if you fail a month twice, you must advance to the next month. According to the rules, if your group loses in a month, you get one more chance to succeed in that same month with a fresh game. However, if you lose again (second failure), you are required to move on to the next month for your following game.

When playing as a Civilian character and you would normally get a scar, instead of adding a scar to the card, you discard your hand. You then put your Civilian pawn in a research station and retain any remaining actions you had. This is the Civilian's special ability - they avoid scars but pay the cost of losing their entire hand of cards.

Yes, you can move through Rioting cities normally. According to the rules, Rioting cities (panic level 2-3) have two effects: existing research stations are destroyed and no new research stations can be built there. However, there are no movement restrictions listed for Rioting cities. Movement restrictions only apply to higher panic levels - Collapsing cities (level 4) and Fallen cities (level 5) require discarding cards to Drive/Ferry into them.