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A player, 20 March 2009
Chrysanthemum Blossom http://www.daigotsu.com/page.php?card=profile&id=5220
The word Imperial is on the card. I guess that is a keyword? I looked through the rules & checked if there are any requirements that Imperial would have to bring the blossom into play. I could not find Imperial in the glossary nor in the rules forum.
I know this is a noobish question but was wondering does this item have to be recruited unto an Imperial personality? or is it just a worded this way cause it is an Imperial Item?
Thanks,
Joe
Brook Cunningham (rules official), 20 March 2009
Chrysanthemum Blossom http://www.daigotsu.com/page.php?card=profile&id=5220
The word Imperial is on the card. I guess that is a keyword? I looked through the rules & checked if there are any requirements that Imperial would have to bring the blossom into play. I could not find Imperial in the glossary nor in the rules forum.
I know this is a noobish question but was wondering does this item have to be recruited unto an Imperial personality? or is it just a worded this way cause it is an Imperial Item?
Thanks,
Joe
No, there are no special rules about cards with the "Imperial" keyword that you're missing.
Some keywords are just there to interact with other cards that may look for them; for example, "Berserker" on Hida Kuon if you were usingFurious Assault.
Also, some keywords are only on cards decoratively (for lack of an official term); such as "Dark Power" on Daigotsu Hirata.