Rehonoring Clarification

L5R CCG Rules board, 18 August 2012

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A player, 18 August 2012

I had some question in regards to rehonoring and following up from this post - viewtopic.php?f=59&t=98850&hilit=rehonor.

In this particular post it said that traits cannot rehonor a personality because they are not performed, but in the paragraph quoted it lists traits as being able to rehonor a personality Under Honorable and Dishonorable Before a player gains one or more points of Honor from an action or trait that targeted, came from, or was performed by one or more of his or her dishonorable Personalities, if rehonoring the Personalities is not one of that action or trait’s effects, the dishonorable Personalities' rehonoring is substituted for the Honor gain; that is, the Honor gain does not occur and the Personality or Personalities are rehonored. (Dishonorable status is checked when the Personality is targeted, etc. For more details, see References). (emphasis added)

So do traits rehonor a personality or do they not?

In addition as a clarification. The Asahina House Guard and the Asako House Guard both target a personality and then gain honor at the end of that action. Does this rehonor the personality? Although the personality is not performing the action, the rehonor rules state that a personality only needs to be targeted with an action that gains honor to become rehonored. But I am not sure if I am interpretting this correctly. Thanks.

Asahina House Guard (relevant text): Battle/Open: Target your bowed Personality: Straighten him. Gain 1 Honor.

Asako House Guard (relevant text): Battle/Open: Target a Personality: Set his Force equal to his Chi or Personal Honor. Gain 1 Honor.

Ben Higgins (rules official), 18 August 2012

So do traits rehonor a personality or do they not?

As long as the honor producing trait targets a dishonored Personality or is on a dishonored Personality, yes, the trait can rehonor a Personality.

Rules on Rehonoring: -Before a player gains one or more points of Honor from an action or trait that targeted, came from, or was performed by one or more of his or her dishonorable Personalities, if rehonoring the Personalities is not one of that action or trait’s effects, the dishonorable Personalities' rehonoring is substituted for the Honor gain; that is, the Honor gain does not occur and the Personality or Personalities are rehonored. (Dishonorable status is checked when the Personality is targeted, etc.

The Asahina House Guard and the Asako House Guard both target a personality and then gain honor at the end of that action. Does this rehonor the personality? Although the personality is not performing the action, the rehonor rules state that a personality only needs to be targeted with an action that gains honor to become rehonored. But I am not sure if I am interpretting this correctly.

You are indeed interpreting this correctly. Both of the referenced House Guards will rehonor the targeted Personality.

On: Asahina House Guard, Asako House Guard

Thanks.

You're welcome!