Do Bowed items continue to add their bonus to their Personality (if the personality is not bowed)? If yes, why does it matter, then, that some actions require or force bowing items?
Thanks
Mike
Bowed items and total force
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Do Bowed items continue to add their bonus to their Personality (if the personality is not bowed)?[/url]
Yes, they do.
If yes, why does it matter, then, that some actions require or force bowing items?
Well, it matters in certainly matters in some scenarios. Consider:
What if you have two Yarijutsu in your hand and only one Weapon in play? You bow the Weapon for the first Yarijutsu, and even though it is still contributing Force to its Personality, you are now unable to play the other Yarijutsu.