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.
If I have a personality with the Blade of Guile attached and my opponent targets him with Maru Exp. 2's Open action am I forced to bow him?
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Political Open: Bow Maru: Target a Personality. Bow him if he is dishonorable. His controller may choose to dishonor him; bow him if his controller does not choose this.
After this card attaches: Rehonor this Personality. This Personality has 0 Personal Honor, and can neither gain Personal Honor bonuses nor be dishonored.
If I have a personality with the Blade of Guile attached and my opponent targets him with Maru Exp. 2's Open action am I forced to bow him?
relevant text:
Comprehensive Rules, Effects, Choices: "A choice may be made even if its subsequent effects would be negated or otherwise fail due to lack of suitable things to affect."