Number of markers dropped on death

[MetalPixel]

Hello, new player here.

I had a rules question come up with a game recently that went back and forth with another beginning player. On page 25 of the rulebook, it states "If a model would drop multiple Markers this way, it only Drops one Marker, chosen by the model's controller." The other player was reading the rules for the Reva crew, so the confusion came from what markers (and how many) drop from the Corpse Candles. If a Corpse Candle dies, it should drop a corpse Marker due to the Undead characteristic. But it also could drop a Pyre Marker due to its demise ability on the card. The other player interpreted the rules as only one Marker would drop due to the death, but I've seen people argue that it should drop one of each. Which is it?

[theamazingmrg]

The full text from page 25 is:

 

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After a model with the Living, Undead, or Beast Characteristic is killed it Drops a Corpse Marker into base contact with itself.

After a model with the Construct Characteristic is killed it Drops a Scrap Marker into base contact with itself.

If a model would drop multiple Markers this way it only Drops one Marker chosen by the models controller.

 

So, if a character has either Living, Undead, or Beast, and Construct Characteristics it should Drop a Corpse Marker and a Scrap Marker when it dies.  This rule says that it can only Drop one of those and the controller would choose which.

 

The Corpse Candle Demise ability says it would Drop a Pyre Marker.  This isn't covered by the rules on page 25 (because it's not a Corpse or Scrap Marker being Dropped in that way) so it would be in addition and the Corpse Candle Drops both Markers.

 

That's how I would read the ability.

[Clement]

Expanding on that thought, if an ability WOULD cause a model to drop additional markers above what's generated by them being a construct/living/undead, that would also generate.  The example offered earlier was Metal Gamin, who generate 2 scrap markers on death.   One from being a construct, and a second from their demise ability.

[MetalPixel]

Thank you for the responses!