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A player, 3 February 2008
Hi,
Flash of Steel Focus Effect : If your Personality was challenged to this duel, gain 4 Honor. Battle : Target one of yoru opposed Personalities: Bow him. Move him home. Gain Honor equal to the number of units in the current enemy army, to a maximum of 5. Increase the current battlefield's province's Strength by the amount of Honor you gained.
Winter Warfare
Until the beginning of your second Events Phase from now, Terrains can not be played, and actions can not move units to or from battlefields
Winter Warfare resolves. Player A plays Flash of Steel.
Would he still be able to gain the honor?
Thanks!
Zen Faulkes (rules official), 3 February 2008
Winter Warfare resolves. Player A plays Flash of Steel.
Mod reminder: When a card has two things it can be used for, please mention which one you're interested in. Thanks! -ZF
Would he still be able to gain the honor?
http://rules.l5r.com/FAQ#Is_an_action_l ... _happen.3F
Admittedly, the question doesn't ask if the action can be played, so it's a slight variation on the FAQ. But the basic idea is the same: Are effects contingent on other effects?
And it never hurts to...