Some characters, items, and locations include the rules text “You may play this card whenever you could play a tactic.” These cards do not become tactics and are never considered tactics. Some also include the following text: “If you do, [instructions].” If you played the card at a time when its type could normally be played, you do not follow these instructions. You only follow these instructions if you played the card when a tactic could be played but its type could not. (Tabak, 3-1-2007)