If there is a card that refers to Clan Alignment, how does that work. Specifically, would you be able to use Besieged Borderland at all if you are running with Sunrise Keep?
Sunrise Keep and Clan Alignment Issues
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If there is a card that refers to Clan Alignment, how does that work.
Too general to answer.
On: Sunrise Keep
Specifically, would you be able to use Besieged Borderland at all if you are running with Sunrise Keep?
http://rules.l5r.com/CE_The_Player#Clan_alignment: "A player using an unaligned Stronghold (one with no Clan alignment) has no Clan alignment. An unaligned player does not have the same Clan alignment as unaligned Personalities."
Besieged Borderlands looks for Personalities "without your Clan alignment," which implies you have one to begin with. Since you don't, the effect will fail.
Referring to: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=80040
Despite the card implying (sp?) you have a clan alignment, it does say WITHOUT your clan alignment. If you have no clan alignment, then none of your personalities in play share a clan alignment with you.
Why does not having a clan alignment make this action fail, when in fact, it should make it easier to play.
Referring to: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=80040
Despite the card implying (sp?) you have a clan alignment, it does say WITHOUT your clan alignment. If you have no clan alignment, then none of your personalities in play share a clan alignment with you.
Why does not having a clan alignment make this action fail, when in fact, it should make it easier to play.
Comment noted, but no change now.
On: Sunrise Keep
As I have no Clan Alignment if I play Sunrise Keep, does Besieged Borderland provide its bonus? Or does "without your Clan alignment" become nullified since I do not have an alignment at all?
Certainly, if I have no alignment, then every non-Unique Personality I play is necessarily without my Clan alignment, but I would like to make sure this is within the spirit of the card and not just technicality.
As I have no Clan Alignment if I play Sunrise Keep, does Besieged Borderland provide its bonus? Or does "without your Clan alignment" become nullified since I do not have an alignment at all?
Certainly, if I have no alignment, then every non-Unique Personality I play is necessarily without my Clan alignment, but I would like to make sure this is within the spirit of the card and not just technicality.
Already asked and answered here: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=80040
I may try to merge this thread with the earlier one...
Search function is all too often overlooked (even I'm guilty of that!). Give it some love.
The above ruling is being reversed following some discussion between the Design Team and the Rules Junta.
"Without your Clan alignment" will now include cards with no clan alignment.