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, 23 October 2009
Daidoji Yorio Crane Clan • Samurai • Magistrate Battle: Bow Yorio: Bow a target enemy Personality with lower Personal Honor than Yorio's Chi. Gain 1 Honor. Straighten Yorio before this battle's resolution.
My SearchFu has failed me, sensei.
I am under the impression that Yorio, even if sent home, will straighten during the current battle's resolution as long as he was at the battle AND while at the battle used his battle ability. Is this correct?
Scenario 1:
Yorio bows and bows target enemy, gains 1 honor. Enemy uses Settling the Homeless (Even if you control no units at the current battlefield: Move a target Personality without Followers home.) on Yorio. Battle ends. Yorio straightens or Yorio remains bowed?
Scenario 2:
Yorio bows and bows target enemy, gains 1 honor. I use Discretionary Valor (Move your target opposed Personality home: Gain 1 Honor. Draw a card.) on Yorio. Battle ends. Yorio straightens or Yorio remains bowed?
I look forward to your response.
G6
EDIT: This answer makes me happy. It means that Yorio can evade battle resolution, and therefore can be moved to multiple battles.
Dan Jacobson (rules official), 23 October 2009
Daidoji Yorio Crane Clan • Samurai • Magistrate Battle: Bow Yorio: Bow a target enemy Personality with lower Personal Honor than Yorio's Chi. Gain 1 Honor. Straighten Yorio before this battle's resolution.
My SearchFu has failed me, sensei.
I am under the impression that Yorio, even if sent home, will straighten during the current battle's resolution as long as he was at the battle AND while at the battle used his battle ability. Is this correct?
Scenario 1:
Yorio bows and bows target enemy, gains 1 honor. Enemy uses Settling the Homeless (Even if you control no units at the current battlefield: Move a target Personality without Followers home.) on Yorio. Battle ends. Yorio straightens or Yorio remains bowed?
Scenario 2:
Yorio bows and bows target enemy, gains 1 honor. I use Discretionary Valor (Move your target opposed Personality home: Gain 1 Honor. Draw a card.) on Yorio. Battle ends. Yorio straightens or Yorio remains bowed?
I look forward to your response.
G6
EDIT: This answer makes me happy. It means that Yorio can evade battle resolution, and therefore can be moved to multiple battles.
Yorio's straightening is only dependent on timing (Before this battle's resolution...).
It is not dependent on his location in play.
He will straighten regardless of his location before the Battle in which he used his Battle ability resolves.