When does NRA apply/not apply

Ankha wrote:

As a rule of thumb, cards that bring an action to a "bad" end use:
- "fail" before resolution
- "end" after resolution, when blocked

There are a few exceptions (Kiss of Ra...) that will be updated on reprint.

An action that fails is considered to have resolved unsuccessfully, as if it had been blocked, except there is no blocker.
An action that ends well... ends. If it has already been blocked by cardtext (which should be 99% of the cases, and 100% of the cases in the future), it is unsuccessful.

Hobbesgoblin wrote:

a)

Car bomb

"the action ends (unsecesfully)" does the paranthesis state that the action resolved unsucesfully, despite not reaching resolution, therefore being subjected to NRA?

This is the old templating. The card is played before resolution ("Only usable before any block attempts are made.") and makes the action "ends (unsuccessfully)".
This is equivalent to "the action fails".
Since the action fails, it has reached resolution and counts against the NRA.

Hobbesgoblin wrote:

b)

secret passage

"the action fails" does the word "fail" imply that the action resolced unsucesfull, dsepite noit reaching resolution, therefore being subjected to NRA?

See definition above of "fail" => it has reached resolution and counts against the NRA.

Hobbesgoblin wrote:

c)

kiss of ra

"the action ends" in the case tthat a) means that the action is subjecrted by NRA, is the paranthesis only a remainder, meaning Kiss of ra also ends (unsucesfully), or would this card need a rewording, to be in line with earlier rulings?

The action has not been blocked, and is ended, which would be equivalent to "canceled" (see d) below). So it has not reached resolution. It does not count against the NRA (if you manage to unlock the minion).
Note that this is probably a bad migration since the action that "blocked" by the Kiss of Ra.
On future reprint, the action will "fail".

Hobbesgoblin wrote:

d)

Tangle Atropos Hand

"Cancel the action" Action did not reach resolution, and did not end. Does NRA apply?

"Cancel" is different from "fail(ure)". The action has not reached resolution. It does not count against the NRA.

Hobbesgoblin wrote:

e)

Champion

"The action fails and the acting monster enters combat with this imbued instead." In case that in b) NRA does not apply, does it apply here,sicne there is a combat, or is this combat unrelated to the action resolution?

Whether there is a combat is unrelated. The important part is that "the action fails", meaning it has reached resolution, and counts against the NRA.

self wrote:

it is much much much much simpler if the NRA rule is explained in the rulebook in terms of whether or not the action has resolved successfully (or unsuccessfully) NRA activates, or if it has been cancelled, where NRA does not activate.

I've beaten this drum pretty hard in the past and the fact that you've explained it here in terms of resolution for clarity tells me that clarity should probably be in the rulebook.

Ankha wrote:

Hobbesgoblin wrote:

c)

kiss of ra

"the action ends" in the case tthat a) means that the action is subjecrted by NRA, is the paranthesis only a remainder, meaning Kiss of ra also ends (unsucesfully), or would this card need a rewording, to be in line with earlier rulings?

The action has not been blocked, and is ended, which would be equivalent to "canceled" (see d) below). So it has not reached resolution. It does not count against the NRA (if you manage to unlock the minion).
Note that this is probably a bad migration since the action that "blocked" by the Kiss of Ra.
On future reprint, the action will "fail".

Ankha wrote:

Hobbesgoblin wrote:

a)

Car bomb

"the action ends (unsecesfully)" does the paranthesis state that the action resolved unsucesfully, despite not reaching resolution, therefore being subjected to NRA?

This is the old templating. The card is played before resolution ("Only usable before any block attempts are made.") and makes the action "ends (unsuccessfully)".
This is equivalent to "the action fails".
Since the action fails, it has reached resolution and counts against the NRA.