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, 29 November 2007
Ok here is a scenario which has caused hot debate in my community. If Adeiko is bowed does her reaction work if she is destroyed? I have read rules saying a card is neither bowed or unbowed as it is destroyed. That seems very ambiguous, the cards state when the effect is applied should carry through the entire action. If it isnt in play as it becomes unbowed how can a reaction apply?
Scorpion Clan. Samurai. Magistrate. Adeiko has +2F while opposing a Personality with less Personal Honor. Reaction: After the effects resolve of a battle resolution, action, or trait that destroyed Adeiko or one of your other Personalities: Give a target Personality a -3F/-1C token, and an addtional -1C token if he is dishonorable.
Zen Faulkes (rules official), 29 November 2007
If (Shosuro) Adeiko is bowed does her reaction work if she is destroyed?
The reaction occurs after destruction (card text) and Adeiko is in the discard pile.
http://rules.l5r.com/Physically_marked_ ... nd_unbowed: "Only cards in play can bow, straighten, or be bowed."
Because the card is not bowed, nothing prevents the ability from being used.