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Must a Magician answer a Seeker's yes-or-no question based only on what he knows, even if his power may change the result?

A designer addressed this directly in the forum.

  • The Warp · Designer · 2010-05-25
  • The Warp · Designer · 2010-05-26
  • Bill Martinson · Designer · 2010-05-25
  • Bill Martinson · Designer · 2019-04-15
  • Bill Martinson · Designer · 2010-05-28disagrees

Yes. A Seeker's answer must reflect what the answerer knows at that moment, so a player who cannot be sure must answer with his best true knowledge. Powers like Magician can still be used afterward, and the result may turn out differently without the answer being a lie.

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