- "Birchseed" no longer freezes the game, if you can pay the cost both ways (exert Hobbit and discard 2 cards).

gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-cards/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/set5/gandalf/Card5_015.java

@@ -60,9 +60,19 @@ public class Card5_015 extends AbstractCompanion {
             ActivateCardAction action = new ActivateCardAction(self);
             List<Effect> possibleCosts = new LinkedList<Effect>();
             possibleCosts.add(
-                    new ChooseAndExertCharactersEffect(action, playerId, 1, 1, Race.HOBBIT, Filters.unboundCompanion));
+                    new ChooseAndExertCharactersEffect(action, playerId, 1, 1, Race.HOBBIT, Filters.unboundCompanion) {
+                        @Override
+                        public String getText(LotroGame game) {
+                            return "Exert an unbound Hobbit";
+                        }
+                    });
             possibleCosts.add(
-                    new ChooseAndDiscardCardsFromHandEffect(action, playerId, false, 2));
+                    new ChooseAndDiscardCardsFromHandEffect(action, playerId, false, 2) {
+                        @Override
+                        public String getText(LotroGame game) {
+                            return "Discard 2 cards from hand";
+                        }
+                    });
             action.appendCost(
                     new ChoiceEffect(action, playerId, possibleCosts));
             action.appendEffect(

gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-web/src/main/webapp/includes/changeLog.html

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <pre style="font-size:80%">
+<b>21 Oct. 2011</b>
+- "Birchseed" no longer freezes the game, if you can pay the cost both ways (exert Hobbit and discard 2 cards).
+
 <b>20 Oct. 2011</b>
 - "The One Ring" should now work correctly if you put it on twice during a turn (move twice).
 - "Hand Axe" can now be discarded during Archery phase to add 1 to archery.