Please Help: Blood to Water

Sorry if this question has been asked before. Her goes...can I play Blood to Water before strikes are declared seeing that the card only states play before strike resolution? If so, can my opponent use a strike that costs blood (i.e. Cauldron of Blood, etc.) before the effects of Blood to Water kick in? Thanks in advance, Jim -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- An apology for the Devil - it must be remembered that we have only heard one side of the case. God has written all the books. -Samuel Butler -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Jim & Andrew Davis da...@spectra.net

> Sorry if this question has been asked before. Her goes...can I > play Blood to Water before strikes are declared seeing that the > card only states play before strike resolution? If so, can my > opponent use a strike that costs blood (i.e. Cauldron of Blood, > etc.) before the effects of Blood to Water kick in? > > Thanks in advance, > Jim The card says: "he or she BURNS 3(or 5) blood" Burning blood is not combat damage. It takes effect immediatly. It cant be prevented. If the vampire is still alive, you then go as normally to the strike resolution. Both vampires can use strikes on this strike resolution. Yes, it is a wild card. It had spread fear in my anemies hearts... hehehe Patrick Drapeau

13...@quebectel.com (Patrick Drapeau) writes: >>[...] >> play Blood to Water before strikes are declared seeing that the >>[...] >The card says: "he or she BURNS 3(or 5) blood" Burning blood is not combat >damage. It takes effect immediatly. It cant be prevented. If the vampire >is still alive, you then go as normally to the strike resolution. Both >vampires can use strikes on this strike resolution. Yes, it is a wild >card. It had spread fear in my anemies hearts... hehehe The vampire would have to be still alive, since burning blood will never kill nor torporize a vampire. -- L. Scott Johnson (sjoh...@math.sc.edu) | "Criminal Lawyer" is redundant. http://www.math.sc.edu/~sjohnson | Graphics Specialist and V:tES Rulemonger. |

da...@spectra.net (Jim & Andrew Davis) writes: >Sorry if this question has been asked before. Her goes...can I >play Blood to Water before strikes are declared seeing that the >card only states play before strike resolution? If so, can my >opponent use a strike that costs blood (i.e. Cauldron of Blood, >etc.) before the effects of Blood to Water kick in? Yes, you may use it any time before strike resolution (including before strikes are chosen, or even before maneuvers are made). No, your opponent can't "respond" to Blood to Water with a strike that he can no longer afford. There is no "fast-effect-stack" in Jyhad/VtES: an effect resolves completely as it is played, with the exception of action cards, which resolve when the action is successful. [ quoted text not captured ]