Invoke Poison Glands question (LSJ)

vamp A is in combat with vamp B. B has a Wolf Companion (animal retainer) and Mr. Winthrop (mortal retainer). Can A play Invoke Poison Glands, targetting either the Wolf Companion or Mr. Winthrop ? I don't think they are "opposing animal/mortal", just "opposing minion's animal/mortal", but I'm not sure. thanks, Stone Invoke Poison Glands Cardtype: Combat Discipline: Abombwe[ABO] Strike: burn the opposing animal or mortal, or strike: hand strike at +X damage, where X is the number of Orun on this vampire.

[ quoted text not captured ] Unless you are playing Target:Retainer, then no. IPG does not allow you to target a retainer, it allows you to burn an opposing minion that meets its criteria. It does not allow you to over ride the standard rukles which only allow you to target retainers at long range with a R strike.

[ quoted text not captured ] Correct. The retainers are the "opposing minion's retainers". There are only two combatants at a time. Only minions oppose each other.

[ quoted text not captured ] If you use Target:Retainer, would that allow you to burn the retainer, or just hand strike it at +X damage?

Chris Berger wrote: > If you use Target:Retainer, would that allow you to burn the retainer, Yes. Target:Retainer allows you to target the retainer as if xe were the opposing minion. http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.trading-cards.jyhad/msg/eac3b5022a19d4c7