Ravens, Resolution, and Defenders - Another salvo of questions from a new(ish) player!

By BenStark, in 2. AGoT Rules Discussion

Since I started the whole AGoT interest in my area, players come to me with questions on how to resolve certain situations. However, my own inexperience shows and the rule book can only go so far in helping me figure them out. So, I have a series of questions if anyone is willing to help out me and my group.

Question 1.) The White Raven: Player A plays a copy of the White Raven, which discards all other ravens in play. Then, a few turns later, he plays yet another White Raven on his house card (2 are now in play). Player B believes that the new White Raven should discard the old White Raven, since the old White Raven is a "raven" card. Player A believes that he can have both Ravens in play at the same, therefore stacking the gold reduction. I believe Player B is correct in this situation. Am I correct in that assumption?

Question 2.) Challenge Resolution: Player A is making a military challenge with two characters who do not kneel to attack. They win the challenge and Player A and then initates a power challenge with the same two characters. Player B believes this is illegal since both of the characters have already been in a resolved challenge. I cannot find anything in the rule book that supports Player B's claim. I would side with Player A in this situation. Is this correct?

Question 3.) Defending Player vs. Defender: Player A loses an unopposed to challenge to Player B. Player A, who is playing Martell, decides to use a number of Responses after losing the challenge, specifically Ellaria Sand (PotS) to claim a power, Taste for Blood (PotS) to claim a power, and Oberyn's Guile to reveal the top card of their deck and then add it to their hand. Player B decides that while the Ellaria Sand and Oberyn's Guile can resolve, Taste for Blood cannot resolve since Player A did not defend the challenge. The way the rulebook words things, Player A is the defender anytime they are attacked, regardless of whether or not they attempt to oppose the challenge. I would once agree with Player A. Am I correct in this assumption?

BenStark said:

Since I started the whole AGoT interest in my area, players come to me with questions on how to resolve certain situations. However, my own inexperience shows and the rule book can only go so far in helping me figure them out. So, I have a series of questions if anyone is willing to help out me and my group.

Question 1.) The White Raven: Player A plays a copy of the White Raven, which discards all other ravens in play. Then, a few turns later, he plays yet another White Raven on his house card (2 are now in play). Player B believes that the new White Raven should discard the old White Raven, since the old White Raven is a "raven" card. Player A believes that he can have both Ravens in play at the same, therefore stacking the gold reduction. I believe Player B is correct in this situation. Am I correct in that assumption?

Question 2.) Challenge Resolution: Player A is making a military challenge with two characters who do not kneel to attack. They win the challenge and Player A and then initates a power challenge with the same two characters. Player B believes this is illegal since both of the characters have already been in a resolved challenge. I cannot find anything in the rule book that supports Player B's claim. I would side with Player A in this situation. Is this correct?

Question 3.) Defending Player vs. Defender: Player A loses an unopposed to challenge to Player B. Player A, who is playing Martell, decides to use a number of Responses after losing the challenge, specifically Ellaria Sand (PotS) to claim a power, Taste for Blood (PotS) to claim a power, and Oberyn's Guile to reveal the top card of their deck and then add it to their hand. Player B decides that while the Ellaria Sand and Oberyn's Guile can resolve, Taste for Blood cannot resolve since Player A did not defend the challenge. The way the rulebook words things, Player A is the defender anytime they are attacked, regardless of whether or not they attempt to oppose the challenge. I would once agree with Player A. Am I correct in this assumption?

1) The new copy discards the old one, because it is "another Raven attachment" from its point of view. Raven characters (like the Carrion Bird) aren't discarded.

2) There is no limit to how many challenges a character can participate in in a phase, as long as it is eligible.

3) You are the defender when you are attacked, whether you declare defenders or not

Thanks for clearing that up for me. I thought that that was how they should be solved, but there was some disagreement. Thanks a lot!

You're very welcome.