Love Letter
If a Prince forces me to discard a Handmaid, am I protected?
The publisher confirmed the Handmaid protects only when played, matching the rulebook's Prince section.
- Love Letter rulebook · Rulebook · 5. Prince
- Love Letter rulebook · Rulebook · 4. Handmaid
- edbolme · Publisher · 2014-09-20
- brycenh · Community · 2014-10-26
- Darador · Community · 2014-11-04
- Stixidor · Community · 2023-11-11
No. Protection comes only from playing a Handmaid. A forced discard does not apply her effect, so you are not protected, and the same holds when another player's Prince forces her out of your hand.