rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad

Tara the Hollow One & Rules Team

2 messages from 2 participants · 19 June 1998
original thread on Google Groups

bi...@my-dejanews.com

Any word from the Rules Team? Lupus Australis wrote: > > Regarding "Tara, The Hollow One (Mage)" > > She has an odd special ability. It is apparently supposed to be > significant, because she is otherwise extremly underpowered > compared to "Outcast Mage" who is not unique and costs the same pool. > > However, since one cannot take directed actions against oneself, she can > only use her special ability is some *other* methuselah is playing Ravnos, > and that Ravnos has equipment. Even so, that rival Methuselah is likely > to get the cost in blood for his vampire out of the deal. > > I suspect that the intent of the card was to enable the Ravnos to gain > blood by cashing in stolen equipment, and that action was only supposed to > be (D) if targeting a Ravnos controlled by another Methuselah. > > Comments? Solid argument. I'll pass it on to the RT for possible errata. -- L. Scott Johnson (vte...@wizards.com) Official VtES Net.Rep for Wizards of the Coast. (*) - Subject to review by Rules Team -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/ Now offering spam-free web-based newsreading

LSJ

bi...@my-dejanews.com wrote: > > Any word from the Rules Team? Not yet, sorry. > Lupus Australis wrote: > > > > Regarding "Tara, The Hollow One (Mage)" > > > > She has an odd special ability. It is apparently supposed to be > > significant, because she is otherwise extremly underpowered > > compared to "Outcast Mage" who is not unique and costs the same pool. > > > > However, since one cannot take directed actions against oneself, she can > > only use her special ability is some *other* methuselah is playing Ravnos, > > and that Ravnos has equipment. Even so, that rival Methuselah is likely > > to get the cost in blood for his vampire out of the deal. > > > > I suspect that the intent of the card was to enable the Ravnos to gain > > blood by cashing in stolen equipment, and that action was only supposed to > > be (D) if targeting a Ravnos controlled by another Methuselah. > > > > Comments? > > Solid argument. I'll pass it on to the RT for possible errata. -- L. Scott Johnson (vte...@wizards.com) VTES Net.Rep for Wizards of the Coast. Searchable database of official card text, errata, and rulings: http://deckserver.net/cgi-deckserver/rulemonger.cgi/powersearch