A couple of question

L5R CCG Rules board, 8 March 2008

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A player, 8 March 2008

Can Gaining Momentum bow a terrian? If yes: Will the delayed effects of a terrian still happen if the terrian is bowed when they occur? Exp would Three stone river still lower force before battle resolution if it is bowed.

Are followers considered to be performing an action printed on them? Are followers considered to be performing an action from an action card that targets them in the :: section?

A Personality or Follower is performing an action if its controller is the player taking the action, and any of these things is true:

The action comes from an ability on the Personality or Follower. The action comes from an ability on an Item or Spell in the Personality’s unit. The Personality or Follower was targeted by targeting in the ability’s constraints block (between the two colons). Costs or other restrictions that are added to an action, and involve targeting a Personality, do not mean that the Personality thus targeted is performing the action. The targeting must come from the base wording of the ability.

Does this mean: Personalities are considered to perform if any of these are true: The action comes from an ability on the Personality. The action comes from an ability on an Item or Spell in the Personality’s unit. The Personality was targeted by targeting in the ability’s constraints block (between the two colons).

and Followers are considered perform the action if any of these are true The action comes from an ability on the Follower. The Follower was targeted by targeting in the ability’s constraints block (between the two colons).

OR does it mean that a personality is consdiered performing if any of the below happen: Personalities are considered to perform if any of these are true. The action comes from an ability on the Personality. The action comes from an ability on an Item or Spell in the Personality’s unit. The Personality was targeted by targeting in the ability’s constraints block (between the two colons). The action comes from an ability on the Follower. The Follower was targeted by targeting in the ability’s constraints block (between the two colons).

Zen Faulkes (rules official), 8 March 2008

Can Gaining Momentum to bow a terrian?

Verb is missing in there. If the verb is what I think it is -- yes, if it has zero Gold cost.

Are followers considered to be performing an action printed on them?

Yes. http://rules.l5r.com/FAQ#What_performs_an_action.3F

Are followers considered to be performing an action from an action card that targets them in the :: section?

Yes. http://rules.l5r.com/FAQ#What_performs_an_action.3F