Writ of Command VS Charge of the Baraunghar

L5R CCG Rules board, 16 November 2005

A topic from AEG's L5R CCG Rules forum, copied for Oracle of the Void from the Wayback Machine (its copy), so posts it didn't save are missing. Players' names are left out; the rules officials are named. Rulings are as they stood on these dates; later rulings, the rulebooks and the Rules Archive may differ.

A player, 16 November 2005

Player B has Writ of Command

Player A has a dishonored personality

Player B uses Writ of Command on Player A's Personality

*his personality refers to the personality targetted by Writ of Command*

Situation 1

Player B does not assign the personality into either army

Can Player A use Charge of the Baraunghar on his personality and move it into his army?

Situation 2

Player B assigns the personality into his own army

Can Player A use Charge of the Baraunghar on his personality and move it into his army?

If moving into Player's A's Army is a no.

then an answer to this follow up is needed.

Situation 3

Player B assigns the personality into his own army

Player A sends the personality home

Can Player A use Charge of the Baraunghar on his personality and move it into his army?

Zen Faulkes (rules official), 16 November 2005

Player B has Writ of Command. Player A has a dishonored personality. Player B uses Writ of Command on Player A's Personality. Player B does not assign the personality into either army.

Can Player A use Charge of the Baraunghar on his personality and move it into his army?

Yes.

Player B assigns the personality into his own army

Can Player A use Charge of the Baraunghar on his personality and move it into his army?

No. Once in an army, it will not switch sides, even if moved out of battle (Archive, Writ of Command).

Player B assigns the personality into his own army. Player A sends the personality home. Can Player A use Charge of the Baraunghar on his personality and move it into his army?

No, for reason above.