When playing a card requiring a title or a sect, he is treated as a such for all effects of the card, including duration effects. (eg. he can Archon himself and use its effect later)
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Vlad Tepes
G3Independent: Vlad uses and can play cards requiring a title or a sect as if he had that required title or were of that required sect. +1 bleed.
Rulings
He can use No Secrets From the Magaji to attempt to block a vampire acting with no stealth. REVERSAL from previous rulings.
When meeting a title requirement, he is considered as a vampire of the underlying sect.
When meeting a requirement, the controller can choose how he meets it (eg. he can play Anarch Secession as a Prince of any city, even a made-up one).
He can use a card requiring a sect or titled to be played (eg. use Abbot intercept bonus as a Sabbat vampire, perform Archon action to burn it as a Prince or Justicar).
He cannot use a card as a vampire of a sect or with a title if the card does not require the sect or title to be played. (eg. he cannot benefit from Powerbase: Madrid as a Sabbat vampire)
If Vlad gains a title via a title card (eg. Fee Stake: Perth), as long as Vlad is not the correct sect, the title is dormant. He counts as untitled if he has a dormant title. He cannot "use" his title to become titled.
When meeting a title requirement for a political action, the vampire does not get the title's votes for the subsequent referendum.
Can meet a sect-specific title (e.g. Justicar) requirement even if the sect does not exist anymore (eg. Fall of the Camarilla).
The ability ability cannot be used to fulfill card requirements if they are not played normally, like when using Concealed Weapon for an equipment or Piper or The Summoning for an ally.
