reads: "Limited: Discard Hanayo from a province: Target an Orochi in another province. Reduce the target's cost by 2." For her ability, would the Orochi in another province be considered required targeting?
Yoritomo Hanayo
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Yoritomo Hanayo: would the Orochi in another province be considered required targeting?
Yes.
http://rules.l5r.com/CE_FAQ#What_are_re ... targets.3F
On: Yoritomo Hanayo, Orochi