Can a discarded or dead Dynasty card be face down?

L5R CCG Rules board, 23 December 2010

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A player, 23 December 2010

This is a bit of a basic question, I think, but I could not find the answer. Sorry if it was already asked under another form. As the title says:

1/ Is it possible in any way for a Dynasty card to be considered face down in the discard pile? 2/ Consequently, is it ever possible for a personality to lose its modified stats after it dies and go to the discard pile (Houhou for instance)?

A player, 23 December 2010

1/ Is it possible in any way for a Dynasty card to be considered face down in the discard pile?

No, a Dynasty card enters the Dynasty discard pile face-up (see Discard piles).

2/ Consequently, is it ever possible for a personality to lose its modified stats after it dies and go to the discard pile (Houhou for instance)?

Not by the Tracking rule, unless the card goes to another out-of-play area where it is turned face-down, such as the Dynasty deck.