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Naval

The Naval keyword is found on those Personalities and Followers who have the skill and equipment to navigate Rokugan’s waterways and seas. It is relevant to the player Reaction that is performed by a Naval Personality. See Player Abilities.

Need not

The phrase “need not” indicates that a cost may optionally be ignored during payment.
Example: The controller of a Personality who “need not bow to perform Kihos” may ignore the cost of bowing that Personality as part of a Kiho he performed.

Negation

Prevention of an effect. Different from "do not / will not."

Next

• If the "next" period of time is referred to while that period is ongoing, the ongoing period of time is not meant.

Example 1: "After the next battle ends" does not refer to the end of the ongoing battle.

Example 2: "After the next time an action resolves" does not refer to any ongoing action.

• A delayed effect that will resolve the “next time” something happens refers by default to the next time this turn.

• If a longer or shorter duration of a “next time” effect is intended, it will be stated explicitly.
  

Example: “Next time this game” will trigger if something happens on a subsequent turn.

Non-

The prefix "non-" indicates something that does not have a given type, piece of text, or state.
Example: A “non-Personality” card is any card that is not a Personality.

EXCEPTION: "Nonhuman" has a special usage.

Nonhuman

The Nonhuman keyword indicates a Personality or Follower that is not human. Personalities and Followers without the Nonhuman keyword are referred to as Human, but "Human" is not a keyword.

Cards other than Personalities and Followers are neither Human nor Nonhuman.

Normal

A normal occurrence is one created by the rules rather than card effects or costs.
Example: A "normal" Attack Phase is one that is created by the sequence of the game.

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