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, 17 February 2008
Alright, first time posting a rules question... a forum search, as far as I can tell, didn't answer this question.
If I'm using Kyuden Ashinagabachi, and have reduced my opponent's personalities' Force by making Ranged Attacks that didn't kill them, could he use Justly Earned Victory's second action to negate those penalties? Mostly I'm not sure if the penalties are considered to come from the Ranged Attacks (And thus Justly Earned Victory would indeed negate them) or if it comes from the Stronghold's trait. Thanks in advance!
Relevant Text
Kyuden Ashinagabachi After each of your Ranged Attacks resolves: If it did not destroy its target, reduce the target's Force by the Ranged Attack's strength.
Justly Earned Victory Battle: Negate all current Force bonuses and penalties to cards at this battlefield from actions
Zen Faulkes (rules official), 17 February 2008
If I'm using Kyuden Ashinagabachi, and have reduced my opponent's personalities' Force by making Ranged Attacks that didn't kill them, could he use Justly Earned Victory's second action to negate those penalties?
If those Ranged Attacks were the effect of actions (Limited, Open, Battle, Reaction), yes.
A player, 17 February 2008
From here.
I don't believe the above answer is correct.
The Force penalty comes from the Stronghold's trait, not the Ranged Attack action, doesn't it?
And Justly Earned Victory only negates penalties from actions.
Zen Faulkes (rules official), 17 February 2008
From here.
I don't believe the above answer is correct.
The Force penalty comes from the Stronghold's trait, not the Ranged Attack action, doesn't it?
And Justly Earned Victory only negates penalties from actions.
Thanks for the catch.