Charming Lobby

07/10/2026

A bloodhunt referendum following a diablerie is not a referendum called by a vampire. [TOM 19950921]

07/10/2026

If played by an ally "as a vampire", they can call a referendum listed on a political action card in hand. [RTR 20020501]

07/10/2026

Is a political action but not a "political action card" [POLITICAL ACTION] (eg. {Luna Giovanni}'s ability cannot target it, it cannot be discarded for a vote). [ANK 20220704][LSJ 20070927] [LSJ 20050407]

07/10/2026

Requirements apply but do not count as requirements for the action (eg. you cannot use {CrimethInc.} if the chosen card requires an Anarch). [LSJ 20100725] [LSJ 20100303] [ANK 20180817]

07/10/2026

If {Delaying Tactics} is used, the chosen political action card (if any) goes back into its owner's hand, and other minions are forbidden to perform Charming Lobby. [ANK 20201029-2] [LSJ 20030426]

07/10/2026

The cost of the political action card (if any) is not a cost of the action (eg. {Ravnos Carnival} cannot be used to pay it). [LSJ 20091021]

07/10/2026

The requirements and cost of the political action card (if any) apply. If the cost is X, X is chosen at resolution. [ANK 20220704] [LSJ 20100819]

07/10/2026

If used on a political action card in hand, that card cannot be canceled as it is played (eg. by {Direct Intervention}). [LSJ 20090113-3]

07/10/2026

If used on a political action card in hand, that card is considered "played" when the action reaches successful resolution and provides its inherent vote. [ANK 20220704]

07/10/2026

If used on a political action card in hand, that card must be announced and in hand when Charming Lobby is played, before it is replaced, but need not to be shown: it can be kept apart face down. If the action is canceled or failed, the political action card stays in hand. [ANK 20220704] [ANK 20180925-2] [LSJ 20101210] [LSJ 20100130]

07/10/2026

Cannot be used on effects that allow to play a political action card "as if from hand" (eg. {Echo of Harmonies}) [ANK 20201029]

07/10/2026

During the referendum that passes automatically, no "during a political action" and "during a referendum" effect can be played and effects that operate on the number of votes that the referendum passed by have no effect. [LSJ 19980107]

07/10/2026

The next referendum (passing automatically) can be called by another Methuselah's vampire. [PIB 20110719]

07/10/2026

The target Political Action card is announced when announcing the action. It must be in hand before replacing the Charming Lobby. [RTR 19991001] [LSJ 20101210]