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A player, 23 November 2007
considering these posts
viewtopic.php?f=59&t=60141 viewtopic.php?f=59&t=62031 viewtopic.php?f=59&t=60146
soul jar text is here: http://l5rsearch.com/db/search.cgi?cmd= ... rd_id=6542
as i understand it, here is how it (can) work: as lon as the soul jar bearer does not unbow, the resurected peep stays alive. if the soul jar bearer changes, the "unbow" clause applies to the new bearer (who might be unbowed at the time, avoiding to unbow while bearing the soul jar). hence i can tranfser my soul jar between 2 peeps to resurect a free guy per turn
Example: 1 have 2 peeps, called Daigotsu hurlu and Daigotsu Berlu, and zounds of dead people
both Hurlu and berlu are unbowed during my turn 1) I play soul jar on Hurlu. use it (bowing him) to resurect some dead chick 2) i share soul jar to Berlu (who is unbowed).
at my next turn, Berlu didn't bow nor unbow, the dead chick is still there. Hurlu unbows but as he doesn't bear the soul jar none dies 1) I bow Berlu, resurecting a second dead chick 2) i share soul jar to Hurlu (who is unbowed). none dies
and so on and so on. soul jar + 2 peeps allow me to resurect 1 free guy per turn.
does it really work that way?
Martin Lund (rules official), 26 November 2007
considering these posts
viewtopic.php?f=59&t=60141 viewtopic.php?f=59&t=62031 viewtopic.php?f=59&t=60146
soul jar text is here: http://l5rsearch.com/db/search.cgi?cmd= ... rd_id=6542
as i understand it, here is how it (can) work: as lon as the soul jar bearer does not unbow, the resurected peep stays alive. if the soul jar bearer changes, the "unbow" clause applies to the new bearer (who might be unbowed at the time, avoiding to unbow while bearing the soul jar). hence i can tranfser my soul jar between 2 peeps to resurect a free guy per turn
Example: 1 have 2 peeps, called Daigotsu hurlu and Daigotsu Berlu, and zounds of dead people
both Hurlu and berlu are unbowed during my turn 1) I play soul jar on Hurlu. use it (bowing him) to resurect some dead chick 2) i share soul jar to Berlu (who is unbowed).
at my next turn, Berlu didn't bow nor unbow, the dead chick is still there. Hurlu unbows but as he doesn't bear the soul jar none dies 1) I bow Berlu, resurecting a second dead chick 2) i share soul jar to Hurlu (who is unbowed). none dies
and so on and so on. soul jar + 2 peeps allow me to resurect 1 free guy per turn.
does it really work that way?
Yes, it does work that way.
Generally, when attachments say, "this personality," they mean "the personality holding this attachment card." Until someone holding the Soul Jar straightens or leaves play the undead horde continues to mill about aimlessly.
It might not seem intuitively "fair," but it hasn't presented any unbalancing results that I've seen.