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A player, 14 July 2014
Hi, Ruthless Determination : Dark Virtue Battle: Target your unbowed Samurai Personality. Fear with strength equal to his Force minus 1 (minimum zero).
If I target my unbowed Daigotsu Roburo with Ruthless Determination, is the Fear comes from Roburo because I targeted him ?
If yes, can I then use Roburo own Fear ability and combine it with Ruthless Determination ?
Thanks in advance for your time
Jon Palmer (rules official), 15 July 2014
Hi, Ruthless Determination : Dark Virtue Battle: Target your unbowed Samurai Personality. Fear with strength equal to his Force minus 1 (minimum zero).
If I target my unbowed Daigotsu Roburo with Ruthless Determination, is the Fear comes from Roburo because I targeted him ?
If yes, can I then use Roburo own Fear ability and combine it with Ruthless Determination ?
Thanks in advance for your time
No, the Fear comes from Ruthless Determination, and since Ruthless Determination is not in a Unit, you may not combine with it.