Battle Resolution

L5R CCG Rules board, 18 November 2011

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A player, 18 November 2011

Are defenders affected by the movement being negated after battle resolution? i.e. a battle resolves you go to the next one can a defending personality from the one that resolved can he move to the current battle field?

Zen Faulkes (rules official), 18 November 2011

Are defenders affected by the movement being negated after battle resolution? i.e. a battle resolves you go to the next one can a defending personality from the one that resolved can he move to the current battle field?

Defending units in a resolved battle can move, subject to the normal Rules of Location and Presence.

Only attacking units go home after battle (http://rules.l5r.com/CE_Battles#D._Final_Steps). No rule prevents defending units in a resolved battle from moving; the Second-Battle Rule only applies to attackers (http://rules.l5r.com/CE_Battles#Second-Battle_Rule).