(LSJ) Genina and Redline
Cry Wolf
and someone's Genina (rightly) diablerizes a vampire.
According to 6.5.6 of the LoB rulebook, if the blood hunt is
successful, the diablerist is burned.
However, Genina's special says that she *doesn't* burn, but goes to
torpor instead.
Does Genina's special override the burning that follows the successful
bloodhunt? I mean, does a "burning" take place at all? If a "burning"
does, then I should be able to play a Redline before Genina's special
kicks in, thereby getting control of her. If no "burning" takes place,
then Redline shouldn't be playable, right?
Can anyone confirm/correct this?
Cry Wolf
Relevant text:
Redline
Master: Out-of-turn
Only usable when a blood hunt referendum passes and would burn a
vampire controlled by another Methuselah. That vampire is not burned.
Put this card on that vampire and take control of him or her. This
vampire is independent. This vampire gets one optional press when in
combat with a Camarilla vampire and can enter combat with any Camarilla
vampire as a +1 stealth (D) action. Burn this card if the vampire
changes sects.
Genina:
Ability: Red List: If a blood hunt is successfully called on Genina,
she goes to torpor instead of being burned. Genina gets +1 stealth on
diablerie actions and on undirected actions.
LSJ
> Suppose that in the most wondrous of occasions, I'm packing a Redline
> and someone's Genina (rightly) diablerizes a vampire.
>
> According to 6.5.6 of the LoB rulebook, if the blood hunt is
> successful, the diablerist is burned.
>
> However, Genina's special says that she *doesn't* burn, but goes to
> torpor instead.
>
> Does Genina's special override the burning that follows the successful
> bloodhunt?
Yes. Card text: "instead"
> I mean, does a "burning" take place at all?
No.
> If a "burning"
> does, then I should be able to play a Redline before Genina's special
> kicks in, thereby getting control of her. If no "burning" takes place,
> then Redline shouldn't be playable, right?
Correct.