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, 23 February 2012
Dragon's Breath Castle Says: "After another player's Dynasty Phase begins, if he controls any personalities and he assigned none of them to an attacking army this turn: Gain 2 Honor.
So I'm playing DBC and my opponent has three personalities in play and attacks with one of them. In the course of the battle I destroy the personality he attacked with. When his Dynasty Phase comes around he A) Controls a personality - check and B) did not assign any of them to attack this turn - check. so I met the requirements and gain 2 honor. Is this correct?
It's the use of the word them on the SH that makes me ask this question. If the intent was for me to only be able to gain 2 if he does not attack this turn then I assume it would be worded "if he controls any personalities and assigned no units to attacking armies this turn: Gain 2 Honor." or something to that effect.
Ben Higgins (rules official), 23 February 2012
Dragon's Breath Castle Says: "After another player's Dynasty Phase begins, if he controls any personalities and he assigned none of them to an attacking army this turn: Gain 2 Honor.
So I'm playing DBC and my opponent has three personalities in play and attacks with one of them. In the course of the battle I destroy the personality he attacked with. When his Dynasty Phase comes around he A) Controls a personality - check and B) did not assign any of them to attack this turn - check. so I met the requirements and gain 2 honor. Is this correct?
It's the use of the word them on the SH that makes me ask this question. If the intent was for me to only be able to gain 2 if he does not attack this turn then I assume it would be worded "if he controls any personalities and assigned no units to attacking armies this turn: Gain 2 Honor." or something to that effect.
You are correct; you will gain the 2 Honor in the example you posted above.
The trait on Dragon's Breath Castle only checks once, upon triggering, if your opponent controls any Personalities and whether or not any of them assigned to an attacking army that turn.