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A player, 28 February 2008
I believe I understand this right, but would like to make sure.
Mirumoto Mareshi (Experienced) Battle: Bow one of your Rings or discard a Ring from your hand: Straighten one of your target units. Move it home or to a battlefield with one or more enemy units.
For all the following examples, please assume that a ring is in play to bow for the ability:
If Mareshi is home, he can move to a province where there is an opposing army, correct?
If Mareshi is in an opposed army, he can move any of his players units to the battlefield, correct?
If Mareshi is home, he can NOT move another of his players units to an opposed army, because he is not present at the battlefield to take the action (and by moving another personality, he would not be present by the actions effects), correct?
Thank you.
-taka
Zen Faulkes (rules official), 28 February 2008
If Mareshi is home, he can move to a province where there is an opposing army, correct?
Yes.
If Mareshi is in an opposed army, he can move any of his players units to the battlefield, correct?
Yes.
If Mareshi is home, he can NOT move another of his players units to an opposed army, because he is not present at the battlefield to take the action (and by moving another personality, he would not be present by the actions effects), correct?
Yes.