Shinjo Naota vs Unfamiliar Ground

L5R CCG Rules board, 21 January 2010

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A player, 21 January 2010

Shinjo Naota is normally 4 Force, and his trait reads: Naota has +2F while a Terrain is in play at his battlefield.

Unfamiliar Ground reads: Terrain Battle: Bow each card with 5 or higher Force now at this battlefield. If a card's effect destroys this Terrain iduring this battle, straighten all cards it bowed.

Would playing Unfamiliar Ground bow him?

Zen Faulkes (rules official), 21 January 2010

Would playing Unfamiliar Ground bow Shinjo Naota?

Yes. The terrrain has to enter play -- activating Naota's trait -- before any of its effects start resolving (http://rules.l5r.com/CE_Glossary_T#Terrain).