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A player, 16 April 2010
Two part question: concerning gold costs. If I have Shiryo no Yogo in play, my ninja cost 2 less gold. This is worded differently than Furumaro. Does this mean that cards checking for gold cost like Imperial census will bow an 8 gold personality now, because their gold cost is boxable?
Also, if this is the case, and I am playing Shiro no Soshi: I have a ninja with 8 gold cost. Normally his ninjitsu cost would be 2. If Shiryo no Yogo reduces his cost by 2, would his ninjutsu cost be 0 because his gold cost is 6?
Brook Cunningham (rules official), 17 April 2010
Two part question: concerning gold costs. If I have Shiryo no Yogo in play, my ninja cost 2 less gold. This is worded differently than Furumaro. Does this mean that cards checking for gold cost like Imperial census will bow an 8 gold personality now, because their gold cost is boxable?
Yes. The Gold Cost reduction from Shiryo no Yogo is continuous, not just when paying for the Ninja to enter play.
Also, if this is the case, and I am playing Shiro no Soshi: I have a ninja with 8 gold cost. Normally his ninjitsu cost would be 2. If Shiryo no Yogo reduces his cost by 2, would his ninjutsu cost be 0 because his gold cost is 6?
No. Shiro no Soshi calculates the Ninjutsu value it grants based upon a Ninja Personality's PRINTED (read: base) Gold Cost.