shadow body question

Card: Shadow Body Strike, combat ends, and if the acting vampire was attempting an action other than political or bleeding, the action continues as if unblocked. You tried to do something (I don't remember what, but I think it may have been recruiting an ally/retainer) and player2 blocked. You threw +1 stealth, then she threw +1 intercept, so you went into combat. You played Shadow Body, so combat ended. The question was this: is the action still at +1 stealth? And the overwhelming answer was: hell, yes. The card specifically states: "as if unblocked." You tried the action and were blocked. Then you played +1 stealth. Then Felicia played +1 intercept TO BLOCK THE ACTION. Thus, since the card allows you to continue as if unblocked, everything played up until the point the action was blocked is relevant and should remain a part of the action. I am under the impression that he is wrong, and that when the action resumes it is NOT at +1 stealth. They seem to think that it is. In my opinion, player 2 blocked the action, player one drops stealth, player two counters with +1 intercept and they fight. Player one drops shadow body and combat ends resuming that the action is not blocked. Is the action still at +1 stealth that player one dropped or no?? Thanks y'all Matt

Ma...@worldcom.com wrote: > [If a blocked action is continued with Shadow Body (or Form of Mist). > do the previous stealth modifiers still apply?] Yes, all the previous stealth modifiers still apply. Likewise, all previous intercept modifiers still apply to the appropriate minions. And all other Action Modifiers and Reactions are also still in effect. This is true for the duration of the action. -- L. Scott Johnson (vte...@regency.wizards.com) Official VtES Net.Rep for Wizards of the Coast. (*) - Subject to review by Rules Team

[ quoted text not captured ] The action is continued at the 1 stealth it was at. The blocker still has 1 intercept. It is the same action and all the modifiers and reaction cards carry over. This means that if a Wake was played or is played, the blocker can block again.