Ilomba

When playing this retainer, does it go on the acting vampire first, then later uses another action to transfer to a different vampire at +1 stealrh? Or when retaining it, does it immediately go on the other minion?

> Name: Ilomba > [EK:R] > Cardtype: Retainer > Animal with 1 life. Requires a Laibon. > Put Ilomba on any minion (this is a +1 stealth action if that minion is controlled by another Methuselah). If Ilomba would burn a life (or would otherwise be burned), this minion burns a blood or life instead. If he or she cannot, he or she is burned. A minion may have only one Ilomba. > When you employ Ilomba, you choose a target minion to place Ilomba on. It does not have a transfer clause. Typically, you'll want to recruit this retainer and target a minion controlled by another Methuselah, unless you want to burn your own minions.

While we're on the subject of Ilomba: Does the effect work for each point of damage (or "burn life" effect) done to Ilomba? I.e. if vampire A has Ilomba, vampire B is in combat with A and does 3 ranged damage (from long range) targeting the Ilomba, would vampire A be forced to burn 3 blood?

> PetriWessman wrote: > While we're on the subject of Ilomba: > > Does the effect work for each point of damage (or "burn life" effect) done to Ilomba? I.e. if vampire A has Ilomba, vampire B is in combat with A and does 3 ranged damage (from long range) targeting the Ilomba, would vampire A be forced to burn 3 blood? > Yes. Prince of Paris, France Ratings Coordinator, Rules Director

In the combat example between vampire A and B, could vampire B use Pack Alpha to employ Ilomba on Vampire A, then do ranged damage and so on? A vampire can play only one Pack Alpha each round. [ani] Only usable before range is determined. This vampire employs an animal retainer from your hand (requirements and cost apply as normal). [ANI] Burn an animal retainer employed by this vampire and put this card on this vampire. This minion gets +1 strength. A minion can have only one Pack Alpha.

If B uses Pack Alpha at , then B employs Ilomba, per card text of Pack Alpha. Pack Alpha does not give B the opportunity to invoke Ilomba employ clause.