Speaking of Delfection...

bta...@bernard.ma.utexas.edu (Brian Tandy) writes: >Suppose someone bleed you and you attempt to block with an untapped vampire. >They respond with that obfuscate card which at superior taps anyone trying >to block and adds stealth. Can you then deflect using the vampire that >first attempted to block (presumably it is now tapped)? Yes, you may continue to have the would-be blocker play (further) reaction cards. If you couldn't the would-be blocker would be denied the ability to boost his intercept in response to Faceless Night (superior). The official word (in response to my observation that a tapped vampire can't play reaction cards) is that the blocker doesn't become tapped until it has been determined whether they've successfully blocked the action or not. So, you could deflect the bleed before removing the would-be blocker from his block attempt (since other reaction cards are not denied at that time). -- L. Scott Johnson (sjoh...@math.sc.edu) | All generalizations are false. http://www.math.sc.edu/~sjohnson | Graphics Specialist and V:tES Rulemonger. |

bta...@bernard.ma.utexas.edu (Brian Tandy) >Suppose someone bleed you and you attempt to block with an untapped vampire. >They respond with that obfuscate card which at superior taps anyone trying >to block and adds stealth. Can you then deflect using the vampire that >first attempted to block (presumably it is now tapped)? You cannot play the deflection (with that vampire) once it is tapped, but you will have a chance to play it, before it becomes tapped, e.g.: Gilbert Duane attempts a GtU (and taps for attempting an action) Sir Walter Nash attempts to block (but is not yet tapped; he will tap if he blocks successfully) GD throws a Faceless Night at Superior. SWN will be tapped if he fails to block, but again is not tapped immediately. Since SWM has not failed YET he's still entitled to play reaction cards (this is how he would play additional intercept if he had it). He plays Deflection now, before conceding that he cannot block (you may play any legal reaction during the add intercept phase). GD bounces over to another player; SWN can no longer legally block, so his block fails and he is now tapped. Curt Adams (curt...@aol.com)