Glossary N
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[edit] Naval
The Naval trait is found on those Personalities and Followers who have the skill and equipment to navigate Rokugan’s waterways and seas.
Naval has implications for the following special ability available to all players, which is referenced below for convenience. See Battles, Combat Segment.
Naval Ability
Reaction: If you are the Attacker and your current army has more Naval cards than the opposing army, once per battle after engaging, target your Naval Personality: You have the first opportunity to take a Battle action, which must be performed by the targeted Personality or one of his Naval Followers.
[Ability UPDATED 28 June 2008]
In cases where multiple cards perform an action, only one need be Naval.
[edit] Need not
The phrase “need not” indicates optional waiver of a cost.
Example: The controller of a Personality who “need not bow to perform Kihos” may waive the cost of bowing that Personality as part of a Kiho he performed.
[edit] 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.
[ADDED August 14 2007]
- 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[ADDED March 24 2008]
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