[KC] Re: Pawn promotion

[ianga at comcast.net]

That's how I've always played. Pawns only promote if they make a normal move (without the use of a card) to reach the last rank, or if they do use a card that specifically says it allows promotion; anything they do on previous turns has no bearing on the situation.

If the use of a movement card permanently flagged a pawn as being "unable to promote, ever again, in the future" then not only would that make most pawn cards *far* less powerful (playing ONSLAUGHT on the first turn prevents you from ever promoting again?), but it'd also be a bookkeeping nightmare to keep track of which pawns are flagged.

Ian

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From: "Kevin dylo dylo" <armordylo at hotmail.com> 

> Clarification, please: 
> 
> My friend and I have been allowing the following, and we thought we'd check 
> to see if it's okay. 
> 
> We have allowed Pawns that move from a Seat of Power or Holy Ground 
> (or that utilize any other card that propels them forward) 
> to one rank just before the last rank to, 
> on their next move, reach the last rank and then promote. 
> 
> This seems (to us) to make sense, since the Pawn didn't use a card 
> to reach the last rank. 
> 
> Or are we just deluding ourselves? 
> 
> 
> 
> --- Jon Burke wrote: 
> 
> >What do you mean when you say that pawns can't promote when you play 
> >Blessing? Does that mean not on the same turn (that's how I 
> >interpreted it) or not at all and the pawn just sits there? 
> 
> Not at all and the Pawn just sits there. 
> 
> >Can pawns promote moving like a queen or a bishop by the Seat of 
> >Power or Holy Ground? If they do promote, is it immediately, after my 
> >turn, or after my opponents turn? 
> 
> >From the rules: "Pawns which reach the last rank by any means except a 
> normal Pawn move do not promote unless the card specifically says they 
> do ....", so no, they don't promote. 
> 
> Hunter 
> 
> 
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