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Dominion => Rules Questions => Topic started by: Joseph2302 on December 16, 2016, 04:52:47 pm

Title: Small Castle- Obliged to Trash?
Post by: Joseph2302 on December 16, 2016, 04:52:47 pm

If I play a Small Castle, am I obliged to trash something?

It says "Trash this or another Castle from your hand". So can I choose the "another castle from my hand" option, which means I trash nothing but don't get the effect?

Title: Re: Small Castle- Obliged to Trash?
Post by: McGarnacle on December 16, 2016, 05:00:51 pm

I would think yes.

Title: Re: Small Castle- Obliged to Trash?
Post by: Donald X. on December 16, 2016, 05:07:02 pm

Quote from: Joseph2302 on December 16, 2016, 04:52:47 pm

If I play a Small Castle, am I obliged to trash something?

It says "Trash this or another Castle from your hand". So can I choose the "another castle from my hand" option, which means I trash nothing but don't get the effect?

First you pick "this" or "another Castle from your hand." Then you are obliged to trash the thing you picked if you can. This means that it doesn't "keep you honest" in the rare cases where you wish to play Small Castle without trashing anything but have a Castle in hand.

Title: Re: Small Castle- Obliged to Trash?
Post by: Joseph2302 on December 16, 2016, 05:08:45 pm

Quote from: Donald X. on December 16, 2016, 05:07:02 pm

Quote from: Joseph2302 on December 16, 2016, 04:52:47 pm

If I play a Small Castle, am I obliged to trash something?

It says "Trash this or another Castle from your hand". So can I choose the "another castle from my hand" option, which means I trash nothing but don't get the effect?

First you pick "this" or "another Castle from your hand." Then you are obliged to trash the thing you picked if you can. This means that it doesn't "keep you honest" in the rare cases where you wish to play Small Castle without trashing anything but have a Castle in hand.

Okay, so if I have no castles in hand, I'm not obliged to trash the Small Castle?

Title: Re: Small Castle- Obliged to Trash?
Post by: majiponi on December 16, 2016, 10:40:24 pm

Quote from: Joseph2302 on December 16, 2016, 05:08:45 pm

Quote from: Donald X. on December 16, 2016, 05:07:02 pm

Quote from: Joseph2302 on December 16, 2016, 04:52:47 pm

If I play a Small Castle, am I obliged to trash something?

It says "Trash this or another Castle from your hand". So can I choose the "another castle from my hand" option, which means I trash nothing but don't get the effect?

First you pick "this" or "another Castle from your hand." Then you are obliged to trash the thing you picked if you can. This means that it doesn't "keep you honest" in the rare cases where you wish to play Small Castle without trashing anything but have a Castle in hand.

Okay, so if I have no castles in hand, I'm not obliged to trash the Small Castle?

Yes. Similar to this question.
http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=13358.msg496832#msg496832

Title: Re: Small Castle- Obliged to Trash?
Post by: Jeebus on December 19, 2016, 12:02:59 pm

Quote from: majiponi on December 16, 2016, 10:40:24 pm

Yes. Similar to this question.
http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=13358.msg496832#msg496832

Actually very similar to this one: :) http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=15733.0