Ride to Ruin is a very good card, but doesn't capture the epicness of the moment it's inspired from. Let's just call it one resource for three progress since you'll probably get a benefit from losing that Rohan ally. I don't now anyone that wouldn't want that, especially considering the fact that it can explore a location before quest resolution.
You wouldn’t get that ally’s discard effect in addition to this event’s discard a
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Copterman
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Action*
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Copterman
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@copterman that is true. However, in the Rohan archetype allies are intended to be discarded for passive effects as well. Tactics Eomer, Eomund, and Gamling are some examples :)
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Uruk-guy
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Can the ally be discarded from hand or just from play?
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edgarmolas
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Only from play, I think
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GreenWizard
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Does it have to be YOUR Rohan ally that you discard - that is, could you discard another player's Rohan ally?
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medouneu
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@medouneu: Yes. "Do XYZ to ABC..." (in this case: discard an ally) is a cost you have to pay. You can only pay for costs for your own resources/cards.
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blueluke
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*pay with your own... The relevant rule: http://lotr-lcg-quest-companion.gamersdungeon.net/#Rule168
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blueluke
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