<p>who intrepreted this card this way? For myself i understand it that the person who takes a grain must first pay a food to the player with the sycophant card. The owner of the card will get a grain themselves out of the supply when they take a grain for themselves. It's very clear to me. I challenge this. Is this a tournament rule ?</p>

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2014-04-10T08:27:25.353Z
What are you challenging? The card is clear: "In addition" so it's on top of the payment, made even more clear with "even when you take the grain yourself" clarifying that this applies even when you take it and not another player.
Alex In Paris
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2014-04-10T23:49:44.257Z
yes exactly. In addition to the other player paying a food, the additional benefit of the card is that even when you take a grain for yourself you get paid a food from the supply. Anyone else agree with this intrepretation?
user7350
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2014-04-11T09:19:34.340Z
You can clearly see that the answer is "no". As I explained, "even" implies that that extra grain is not just for when you take the action.
Alex In Paris
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2014-04-13T13:49:13.903Z
to make that true , there would have to  be a period after " you recieve one food from supply" BUT since it's a comma,  it' s a continuation of the same thought.
user7350
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2014-04-14T12:22:27.070Z
The second sentence would have been simpler: You receive 1 food from the supply when you take the grain yourself.
Alex In Paris
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2014-04-14T23:14:21.413Z
thank you. That's my point. It doesn't say you also take a grain from the supply when someone else uses the card.
user7350
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2014-04-15T14:09:14.410Z
No, that isn't your point - if you were right it would have written as my last comment but you're obviously not because it's written the way it is.
Alex In Paris
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2014-04-10T02:26:23.280Z
2014-04-10T02:26:23.280Z
user7350
<p>Whenever anyone takes the "Take 1 Grain" action space, they must first pay the Sycophant 1 food. After receiving this payment, the Sycophant then (also) receives 1 food from the supply.</p>

<p>When the Sycophant uses the "Take 1 Grain" action space, they (also) receive 1 food from the supply. </p>

<p>Source: compendium v9.0 </p>

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2014-04-08T04:49:17.063Z
2014-04-08T04:49:17.063Z
The Chaz 2.0
<p>We need an impartial explanation on how to use this card "the SYCOPHANT". The card states " Any other player that uses the take 1 grain action space must first pay you one food. In addition, you receive 1 food from the supply, even when you take the grain yourself.</p>

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the sycophant card
user7338
# the sycophant card

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-07)

We need an impartial explanation on how to use this card "the SYCOPHANT". The card states " Any other player that uses the take 1 grain action space must first pay you one food. In addition, you receive 1 food from the supply, even when you take the grain yourself.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-04-08. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Whenever anyone takes the "Take 1 Grain" action space, they must first pay the Sycophant 1 food. After receiving this payment, the Sycophant then (also) receives 1 food from the supply.

When the Sycophant uses the "Take 1 Grain" action space, they (also) receive 1 food from the supply.

Source: compendium v9.0


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-04-10. Score: -2

who intrepreted this card this way? For myself i understand it that the person who takes a grain must first pay a food to the player with the sycophant card. The owner of the card will get a grain themselves out of the supply when they take a grain for themselves. It's very clear to me. I challenge this. Is this a tournament rule ?

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: What are you challenging? The card is clear: "In addition" so it's on top of the payment, made even more clear with "even when you take the grain yourself" clarifying that this applies even when you take it and not another player.  
> **username_1**: yes exactly. In addition to the other player paying a food, the additional benefit of the card is that even when you take a grain for yourself you get paid a food from the supply. Anyone else agree with this intrepretation?  
> **username_2**: You can clearly see that the answer is "no". As I explained, "even" implies that that extra grain is not just for when you take the action.  
> **username_1**: to make that true , there would have to  be a period after " you recieve one food from supply" BUT since it's a comma,  it' s a continuation of the same thought.  
> **username_2**: The second sentence would have been simpler: You receive 1 food from the supply when you take the grain yourself.  
> **username_1**: thank you. That's my point. It doesn't say you also take a grain from the supply when someone else uses the card.  
> **username_2**: No, that isn't your point - if you were right it would have written as my last comment but you're obviously not because it's written the way it is.  

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