A topic from AEG's L5R CCG Rules forum, copied for Oracle of the Void from a copy of the forum saved in October 2015, so pages it didn't save are missing. Players' names are left out; the rules officials are named. Rulings are as they stood on these dates; later rulings, the rulebooks and the Rules Archive may differ.
A player, 11 January 2012
Hello if I react with halls of the forgotten to the destruction of one of my berserkers say by a steel on steel or another battle action at what point if any can I play feign death. I guess what I am asking is when would the action considered being resolved and when would I have to play the feign death?
Halls of the Forgotten: Text Reaction: After another player's Battle action targets your Berserker: Delay its effects on him until after this battle ends.
feign Death: Reaction: After the resolution of an action or a battle that destroyed a performing Personality you own: Bring him into play (in your home), ignoring costs and Honor Requirement. Bow him. Dishonor him. Lose 2 Honor.
Thank you.
Brook Cunningham (rules official), 11 January 2012
Hello if I react with halls of the forgotten to the destruction of one of my berserkers say by a steel on steel or another battle action at what point if any can I play feign death. I guess what I am asking is when would the action considered being resolved and when would I have to play the feign death?
Halls of the Forgotten: Text Reaction: After another player's Battle action targets your Berserker: Delay its effects on him until after this battle ends.
feign Death: Reaction: After the resolution of an action or a battle that destroyed a performing Personality you own: Bring him into play (in your home), ignoring costs and Honor Requirement. Bow him. Dishonor him. Lose 2 Honor.
Thank you.
If you delay the destruction, then when the action resolves, it won't have "destroyed" your Personality, so there will be no legal trigger for Feign Death and you won't be able to play it.