Ghoul Retainer: once each round/mandatory?

Hello, 2 questions about "ghoul retainer" of which I couldn't find an answer: Card text: "Each round of combat" 1. Can a ghoul retainer use a weapon/inflict 1 damage only ONCE each round or during every strike resolution? Card text: "Ghoul Retainer inflicts 1 damage" and "or MAY use a weapon" 2. If there is no weapon equipped, is the infliction of 1 damage mandatory? Please post an answer, René

On 24 Jan 2005 02:47:00 -0800, "René" <rene.d...@hccnet.nl> scrawled: >Hello, > >2 questions about "ghoul retainer" of which I couldn't find an answer: > >Card text: "Each round of combat" >1. Can a ghoul retainer use a weapon/inflict 1 damage only ONCE each >round or during every strike resolution? non-minion 'during strike resolution' effects (eg: ghoul retainer, carrion crows, darkness within) only ever occur during the initial strike resolution phase of each round. >Card text: "Ghoul Retainer inflicts 1 damage" and "or MAY use a weapon" >2. If there is no weapon equipped, is the infliction of 1 damage >mandatory? ummm...lsj? :) salem domain:canberra http://www.geocities.com/salem_christ.geo/vtes.htm (replace "hotmail" with "yahoo" to email)

salem wrote: >Card text: "Ghoul Retainer inflicts 1 damage" and "or MAY use a weapon" >2. If there is no weapon equipped, is the infliction of 1 damage >mandatory? ummm...lsj? :) it is not mandatory... card text says "...CAN inflict 1 damage..." George

Ghoul Retainer Type: Retainer Cost: 2 pool Ghoul with 2 life. 1 strength. Each round of combat during strike resolution, the Ghoul Retainer inflicts 1 damage or may use a weapon that is not being used by the employing minion (or another retainer) during that round. This is not a strike, although it does count as "using" the weapon. a) inflict 1 damage b) use a weapon so its either: a) OR b) => if he doesnt use a weapon, he does 1 damage...

> it is not mandatory... card text says "...CAN inflict 1 damage..." George thats probably an older version. ardb says: ...the Ghoul Retainer inflicts 1 damage or...

denis wrote: [ quoted text not captured ] Correct. (Assuming the range is close) -- LSJ (vte...@white-wolf.com) V:TES Net.Rep for White Wolf, Inc. Links to V:TES news, rules, cards, utilities, and tournament calendar: http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/

Conclusion: Ghoul Retainer: -can only use a weapon/"hit" for 1 damage (no strike, only at close range) once each round: during the initial strike resolution. -if no weapon is equipped, he does 1 damage during strike resolution if range is close (mandatory), or does nothing if range is long. Correct? René

> Conclusion: Ghoul Retainer: [ quoted text not captured ] yes...

[ quoted text not captured ] yeah, it seems so... ELDB says "..can.." but i checked the card and you are right. So, damage is handled similar like a Wolf Companion. George

salem wrote: > non-minion 'during strike resolution' effects (eg: ghoul retainer, > carrion crows, darkness within) only ever occur during the initial > strike resolution phase of each round. Nitpick: And in the "normal" strike resolution. Ie, even if you strike with First Strike, your ghoul retainer does not. --Colin McGuigan