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A player, 14 April 2010
The Thriving Light: Reaction: Before an action's resolution: Until that resolution ends, reduce the next Honor gain or loss by 5 (minimum zero).
Courtesy: Bushido Virtue Battle: Target your unbowed honorable Samurai Personality: Move him and a target enemy Personality home. Each Personality’s controller gains Honor equal to the Personal Honor of the other Personality.
My Question: If my opponent uses Courtesy and I use Thriving Light which of the following happens:
A. His honor gain is reduced by 5. B. Both Honor Gains are reduced by 5. C. The total honor gain is reduced by 5. IF this is the case who would get the extra?
Dan Jacobson (rules official), 14 April 2010
The Thriving Light: Reaction: Before an action's resolution: Until that resolution ends, reduce the next Honor gain or loss by 5 (minimum zero).
Courtesy: Bushido Virtue Battle: Target your unbowed honorable Samurai Personality: Move him and a target enemy Personality home. Each Personality’s controller gains Honor equal to the Personal Honor of the other Personality.
My Question: If my opponent uses Courtesy and I use Thriving Light which of the following happens:
A. His honor gain is reduced by 5. B. Both Honor Gains are reduced by 5. C. The total honor gain is reduced by 5. IF this is the case who would get the extra?
The honor gain is simultaneous, so the active player chooses which honor gain would happen first (and consequently which gain would be negated).
Remember: Active player = Players whose turn it is.