Here's the setup:

Three-player melee

Player A:

Holds Crown Regent title

Player B:

Supports Player C

Player B initiates a challenge against Player A. Player A redirects the challenge. Can Player B choose Player C as the target of the challenge?

The rulebook seems to indicate that Player B cannot challenge Player C because under the Crown Regent rules it states, "That player must choose a legal target. If there are no other legal targets, the attack goes through against the original target."

Meanwhile, the Supports section of the rules states, "If your title supports another title, you cannot initiate challenges against the player holding that title."

The debate came up, in a recent game, that "choose a legal target" does not equal "initiate challenges" and so it was argued that Player C COULD become the target of the challenge from Player B even though Player B supports Player C. we did not end up playing it that way however and the challenge went through to the original target, Player A even though Player A had attempted to redirect the challenge.

So, did we play it correctly?

answered here.

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_foros_discusion.asp?efid=18&efcid=4&efidt=421101&efpag=0#421142

Seems easier to reply with "yes", but thanks for the reference in any case.

I was hoping for a reference to the rules or FAQ for a clarification that my group had missed in our search. In the absense of that, ktom's opinion on the correct interpretation satisfies me.

The rules reference is in the description of the Crown Regent title in the core rules document. If there is no legal defending player to redirect to, you are not allowed to redirect at all.

In addition to the Title Support or the "Mutual" plots, I can't think of any other way attacking a particular opponent would be deemed illegal when it comes to choosing a "legal" target with the Crown Regent. Can anyone else think of ways that keeps Crown Regent from redirecting when the attacker can't attack the only other player?

For future reference, also keep in mind that "declaring" and "initiating" challenges are synonymous terms as well for when you see one or the other printed on a card.

If I'm remembering my cards right, Catelyn Stark (KL) and King Robert's Host would do it.