Wako Force Bonus with Secluded Waystation/Forest Killer

L5R CCG Rules board, 18 September 2007

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A player, 18 September 2007

Wako has the ablility "Battle: Once per battle: Target one of the Defender's Gold-producing Holdings. Raise this card's Force to the Holding's base Gold production stat. Bow the Holding."

Secluded Waystation says "Bow this card: Produce 2 Gold, plus 1 Gold for each Wealth token on this card."

Forest Killer Caverns says "Bow this card: Produce 2 Gold equal plus 1 Gold for each Wealth token on this card."

Does Wako's ability set his force to (in both cases) 2, and bow the holding, or do the Wealth tokens, by virtue of being part of the base gold production, add force to his ability? (e.g. a Secluded Waystation with 3 Wealth Tokens will make Wako a 5F follower when he targets it with his ability)

Chris Fuchs (rules official), 18 September 2007

Base

"Base" refers to a stat or keyword that exists on a card or other entity as printed (following the most recent printing) or initially created, without modifications from effects.

A card’s base value can not be changed.

Two gold in both cases.