Iuchi Jadaran and Moto Qu yuan

L5R CCG Rules board, 8 October 2010

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A player, 8 October 2010

Iuchi Jadaran reads: Unicorn Clan • Water • Shugenja • Cavalry • Commander Battle: Move your target Personality to Jadaran's battlefield.

Moto Qu-yuan reads : Unicorn Clan • Samurai • Cavalry • Commander After the resolution of an action that moved a unit: If the unit is now in Qu Yuan's army, straighten it.

My question is can Jadaran target a personality that is already at his battlefied and after the resolution of that action cause the Personality to straightened by Qu yuan?

Zen Faulkes (rules official), 8 October 2010

(C)an (Iuchi) Jadaran target a personality that is already at his battlefield(?)

Yes. This is a variation of, "Is an action legal if an effect can't happen?"

http://rules.l5r.com/CE_FAQ#Is_an_actio ... _happen.3F

(A)fter the resolution of that action cause the Personality to straightened by Qu yuan?

No. Qu-yuan's ability checks for whether movement actually happened.