Editing Modern Ruling 1

{{CardSplashImage|White Hand Attacker}}
'''Status: Discussion (2025-04-11)'''
= Terrain Keywords =

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The Set 17 {{Card|White Hand Attacker}} (not to be confused with another minion of the same name from set 18) reads thusly:

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"Terrain" keyword remains undefined and could use a rules entry added.

== Definition ==

It is clear that "terrain" is meant to refer to [[Keyword]]s that are unique to sites, such as '''Underground''', '''Plains''', and '''Forest'''. The total list is as follows:

* [[Battleground]]
* [[Dwelling]]
* [[Forest]]
* [[Marsh]]
* [[Mountain]]
* [[Plains]]
* [[River]]
* [[Sanctuary]]
* [[Underground]]

There are however some differing viewpoints on what exactly should or shouldn't be included on that list.  For example

* '''Battleground''' could be set aside as it is not strictly speaking a description of "terrain".
* '''Sanctuary''' could be set aside for being a loaded keyword that was later subsumed into the rules itself.

In the base game, White Hand Attacker is not playable on site paths besides Shadows, so the Sanctuary consideration cannot come up.  However when playing a format using [[Multipath]] rules, such as [[PC-Movie]], the interaction becomes possible.

In addition, {{Card|Sirannon Dam}} also utilizes the "terrain" terminology, though in a negative sense (it detects sites with ''no'' terrain keywords, so whether or not Sanctuary counts would affect its detection).

== Gemp ==
As of the Grand Card Rework, {{Card|White Hand Attacker}} is coded to copy *all* keywords that a site has, regardless of kind or source.  

{{Card|Sirannon Dam}} is hard-coded with the full list of keywords in the above bullet list, including Sanctuary.



== The Question ==

What definition should be used for "terrain", and what keywords should be included?


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