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, 4 September 2007
Just when I got the hang of Mountain Shadow Dojo, it changed on me! GAH!
Okay, so it now reads: Battle: Even if this Stronghold is bowed, target one of your Crane Clan Samurai at the current battlefield: Ranged 3 Attack. Move him home or to another battlefield.
This is the scenario for all my questions: I am attacking Province A with a Crane Clan Samurai. My opponent defends at Province A and B. Nobody is at C or D.
I resolve Battle A. My opponent passes. I shoot opponent at Battle A, then move to Battle B. Possible?
I resolve Battle A. My opponent passes. I shoot opponent at Battle B, then move to Battle B. Possible?
I resolve Battle B. My opponent passes. I shoot opponent at Battle A, then move to Battle B. Possible?
I resolve Battle B. My opponent passes. I shoot opponent at Battle B, then move to Battle B. Possible?
In any of the above scenarios, is it all possible to move from Battle A to Battle C (or D)?
Futhermore, in regards to Burn it Down: Reaction: After you announce an action with a Ranged Attack effect: One of the Ranged Attacks may target this battlefield’s province instead of an enemy card. If it does, reduce the province’s strength by the Ranged Attack’s strength when it resolves.
I resolve Battle A. My opponent passes. I shoot Province C (or D) by Reacting with Burn it Down, then move to Battle C (or D). Possible?
I resolve Battle C (or D). My opponent passes. I shoot Province C (or D) by Reacting with Burn it Down, then move to Battle C (or D). Possible?
I figured I get all the questions out of the way as soon as possible. I was about to build an MSD deck when I saw the errata. An hour later, I'm pretty sure I got the gist of it, but I want to be absolutely sure.
Thanks!
[Mod edit: Thread title. -ZF]
Martin Lund (rules official), 4 September 2007
This is the scenario for all my questions: I am attacking Province A with a Crane Clan Samurai. My opponent defends at Province A and B. Nobody is at C or D.
I resolve Battle A. My opponent passes. I shoot opponent at Battle A, then move to Battle B. Possible?
Yes.
I resolve Battle A. My opponent passes. I shoot opponent at Battle B, then move to Battle B. Possible?
No. It is not possible to make a Ranged Attack against a card at Battlefield B during Battlefield A's Battle's Combat Segment. It says so in the Rulebook Definition of Ranged Attack. You must target a card in the current enemy army.
I resolve Battle B. My opponent passes. I shoot opponent at Battle A, then move to Battle B. Possible?
No. You don't have a Crane Clan Samurai at the current battlefield (Battlefield B) to satisfy the cost of Mountain's Shadow Dojo.
I resolve Battle B. My opponent passes. I shoot opponent at Battle B, then move to Battle B. Possible?
No. Battlefield B is does not qualify as "another battlefield" from the current battlefield MSD just mentioned (already Battlefield B).
In any of the above scenarios, is it all possible to move from Battle A to Battle C (or D)?
If you use the Action at Battlefield A legally, you can move to home or Battlefields B, C, or D.
Futhermore, in regards to Burn it Down: Reaction: After you announce an action with a Ranged Attack effect: One of the Ranged Attacks may target this battlefield’s province instead of an enemy card. If it does, reduce the province’s strength by the Ranged Attack’s strength when it resolves.
I resolve Battle A. My opponent passes. I shoot Province C (or D) by Reacting with Burn it Down, then move to Battle C (or D). Possible?
No. Only Battlefield A's Province qualifies, since A is the current battlefield.
I resolve Battle C (or D). My opponent passes. I shoot Province C (or D) by Reacting with Burn it Down, then move to Battle C (or D). Possible?
No, you don't have a Crane Clan Samurai at the Current Battlefield, as A is not the Current Battlefield but it is where your only Crane Clan Samurai is hanging out. You fail to meet the explicit targeting requirement of Mountain's Shadow Dojo's ability.