rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad

Tara's Special Ability

2 messages from 2 participants · 18 February 1998
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Lupus Australis

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, whe 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? Lupus Australis ____ ____ \ \----/ / |()__()| __\ __ /__ / __\()/__ \ |/ \==/ \| | || |

LSJ

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, whe 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