Can you generate resources (power/energy) from runes without spending them immediately, and use them later in the same turn?
Ruling: Yes, you can generate power or energy from runes without spending them immediately. This is called "floating" resources. Your resource pool empties at the end of every turn (specifically at the end of the Draw step).
Sequence:
- Declare you are floating resources (e.g. "I'm floating 4 energy") as you recycle/exhaust runes
- Track the floated resources (e.g. with dice)
- Spend the floated resources later in the same turn in any order
- Any unspent resources are lost at end of turn
Nuances:
- You must declare the shortcut of floating resources before recycling runes, otherwise opponents may call a judge if you try to use energy from already-recycled ready runes
- Energy and power are not tied to your runes after being generated - they exist independently in your pool
- You cannot use floated resources on your opponent's turn - they expire at end of your turn
- If you want to use resources during opponent's turn, you need ready runes available at that time
- You can float both power and energy