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Puppets on a String

At the end of any player's turn, if you have passed: Perform 1 action.
Action card

At the end of any player's turn, if you have passed:

Perform 1 action.

1in the deck
–chance to draw
Nocomponent action

Source: Thunder's Edge

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  • The player who played Puppets on a String is considered the active player during their action.
  • It is not considered the turn of the player who played Puppets on a String for game effects.
    • They cannot use any “at the start/end of your turn” abilities.
  • The active player may use any “before/after you perform an action” abilities.
  • Abilities that would end the active player’s turn instead end their action.
  • The active player is still considered passed during their action. They do not pass at the end of the action.

Interactions

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Fleet Logistics

  • The player who played Puppets on a String cannot use the Fleet Logistics technology to perform an additional action.

Fleet Logistics

  • The player who played Puppets on a String cannot use the Fleet Logistics technology to perform an additional action.

Fleet Logistics

  • The player who played Puppets on a String cannot use the Fleet Logistics technology to perform an additional action.

Master Plan / Minister of War

  • The player who played Puppets on a String may perform an additional action.

Prove Endurance

  • The player who played Puppets on a String cannot score the Prove Endurance secret objective at the end of their action.

Suffi An

  • If the player who played Puppets on a String performs a component action, they may then use the ability of Suffi An, to perform additional actions.

Transparasteel Plating

  • If the Yssaril player plays Puppets on a String, their Transparasteel Plating faction technology has no effect, because it is not their turn; passed players may still play action cards during that action.

Transparasteel Plating

  • If the Yssaril player plays Puppets on a String, their Transparasteel Plating faction technology has no effect, because it is not their turn; passed players may still play action cards during that action.

Sources

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