Will of the council

Will of the Council
Ability Word
Introduced	Conspiracy
Last used	Lord of the Rings Commander
Typical Text	Will of the council — ... starting with you, each player votes for ...
Statistics	10 cards 30% 20% 20% 10% 10% 10%
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keyword:"Will of the Council"

Will of the council is an ability word found in the multiplayer Conspiracy set. It calls for all players to vote on an effect.

Description

Will of the Council is a voting mechanic that gives players, generally, two different options to vote for at the table. Players, generally starting with the one who triggered Will of the Council, will vote in clockwise order as the card depicts. Depending on who voted for what, various effects will occur to various players.

Rulings

• Because the votes are cast in turn order, each player will know the votes of players who voted beforehand.
• You must vote for one of the available options. You can't abstain.
• No player votes until the spell or ability resolves. Any responses to that spell or ability must be made without knowing the outcome of the vote.
• Players can't do anything after they finishing voting but before the spell or ability that included the vote finishes resolving.
• The phrase “the vote is tied” refers only to when there is more than one choice that received the most votes. For example, if a 5-player vote from among three different choices ends 3 votes to 1 vote to 1 vote, the vote isn't tied.

Examples

Example

Plea for Power
Sorcery
Will of the council — Starting with you, each player votes for time or knowledge. If time gets more votes, take an extra turn after this one. If knowledge gets more votes or the vote is tied, draw three cards.