Pillars of Virtue and Sneak Attack vs. double Reinforce the

L5R CCG Rules board, 6 September 2010

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A player, 6 September 2010

It has been established that if I play Sneak Attack and a kiho, and my opponent reacts with Reinforce the Gates, I can still react with my SH to take an aditional action.

My question is: after reacting with the SH and playing another action, is my oponent able to play another Reinforce the Gates to nagate this action too?

REINFORCE THE GATES Reaction: After a player announces a Battle action before the Defender’s first normal opportunity to act or pass: Its effects do not happen. Battle: Even if you control no units at the current battlefield: Target an unopposed unit there. Move the unit to a battlefield with one or more units on the side opposing its controller's.

PILLARS OF VIRTUE Reaction: After the resolution of a Kiho Battle action you took: You may take an additional Battle action

SNEAK ATTACK Reaction: After engaging: The Attacker has the first opportunity to take a Battle action or pass during this battle. Play then proceeds in turn order from him

Zen Faulkes (rules official), 6 September 2010

After reacting with (Pillars of Virtue) and playing another action, is my opponent able to play another Reinforce the Gates to negate this action too?

Yes, since the additional action is still "a Battle action before the Defender’s first normal opportunity to act or pass" (Reinforce the Gates' trigger).

On: Pillars of Virtue, Sneak Attack, Reinforce the Gates