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, 9 May 2010
Sacrifices for Our Future While this card is in play, you may choose not to draw a fate card during your end phase. Each turn in which you do not draw a Fate card you gain 2 honor. If you draw a Fate card for any reason, this card is discarded from play.
Emissary of the Ivory Kingdoms Until your next turn, each player draws two extra cards during his or her End Phase.
If both of these Events are in play/effect, and I choose to not draw by the text of the first, what happens?
1. Since I chose to not draw the normal card, I don't draw the "extra" cards. I gain 2 honor. 2. Since I chose to not draw the normal card, I don't draw the "extra" cards. I gain 6 honor. 3. I choose to not draw the normal card, I then must draw the "extra" cards. I gain 2 honor. and Sacrifices for Our Future is discarded. 4. I choose to not draw the normal card, I then must draw the "extra" cards. I gain no honor. and Sacrifices for Our Future is discarded.
In 1/2 are the "extra" cards contingent on the normal draw, drawn regardless, or can they they also be "chosen" to not be drawn?
Brook Cunningham (rules official), 9 May 2010
Sacrifices for Our Future While this card is in play, you may choose not to draw a fate card during your end phase. Each turn in which you do not draw a Fate card you gain 2 honor. If you draw a Fate card for any reason, this card is discarded from play.
Emissary of the Ivory Kingdoms Until your next turn, each player draws two extra cards during his or her End Phase.
If both of these Events are in play/effect, and I choose to not draw by the text of the first, what happens?
1. Since I chose to not draw the normal card, I don't draw the "extra" cards. I gain 2 honor. 2. Since I chose to not draw the normal card, I don't draw the "extra" cards. I gain 6 honor. 3. I choose to not draw the normal card, I then must draw the "extra" cards. I gain 2 honor. and Sacrifices for Our Future is discarded. 4. I choose to not draw the normal card, I then must draw the "extra" cards. I gain no honor. and Sacrifices for Our Future is discarded.
In 1/2 are the "extra" cards contingent on the normal draw, drawn regardless, or can they they also be "chosen" to not be drawn?
#4 is correct.