A topic from AEG's L5R CCG Rules forum, copied for Oracle of the Void from a copy of the forum saved in October 2015, so pages 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, 23 May 2007
Obsidian Dragon Personalities opposing Obsidian Dragon have a Force and Chi penalty equal to their Personal Honor, to a minimum of 1C.
I have three personality, each with 3F / 3C and 3PH. Start of battle, my personalities oppose Obsidian Dragon, all my Personalities will now be 0F/1C correct?
Scenario 1)
If I dishonored one of my personality, does that mean my personality becomes a 3F/3C/0PH or is still 0f/1C/0PH?
Scenario 2) In relation to that, if obsidian dragon still opposes me, and he played
Mark of the Taint Maho Kiho Battle: Target and bow a Shugenja or Monk you control at the current battlefield: Until the battle ends, Personalities have -1C while in the current enemy army. This is -2C instead while they are Shadowlands and/or Dishonored.
Does my personality die? or are they protected by Obsidian dragon's clause of -1C minimum?
Scenario 3)
What happens when I remove obsidian dragon from battle? Will my personalities get back to 3F/3C? or does it still remain at 0F/1C?
[Mod edit: Slang removed. -ZF]
Zen Faulkes (rules official), 27 May 2007
I have three personality, each with 3F / 3C and 3PH. My personalities oppose Obsidian Dragon, all my Personalities will now be 0F/1C correct?
Yes.
If I dishonored one of my personality, does that mean my personality becomes a 3F/3C/0PH or is still 0f/1C/0PH?
Former.
(I)f obsidian dragon still opposes me, and he played Mark of the Taint, (d)oes my personality die? or are they protected by Obsidian dragon's clause of -1C minimum?
Rules Archive, Bonuses and Penalties: "When an effect creates a minimum or maximum, it applies to all subsequent bonuses and penalties as long as the effect lasts."
What happens when I remove obsidian dragon from battle? Will my personalities get back to 3F/3C? or does it still remain at 0F/1C?
Former.