replies to 19 September 2001
A rules digest from the L5R CCG rules team, copied from the mailing list archive for Oracle of the Void. The askers' names are left out. Rulings are as they stood on this date; later rulings, the rulebooks and the Rules Archive may differ.
Question
Any non-specified stat is a 0 correct? For example, a Geshia Assassin's Force, Honor Requirement, Personal Honor are considered 0.
Correct.
Rules Question
1). Be Prepared to Dig Two Graves: If I have one personality in a battle, and they die while being opposed by 2 personalities, can I play two copies of this card, each targeting a personality opposing mine?
Yes.
Also, they don't have to die during resolution to make this card usable, correct?
Correct.
2). Also, Suspended Terrain: If I superior tactics my peep out of the battle before the terrain resolves, my person doesn't bow, do they?
They don't bow at the end of that battle (assuming they're attacking or allied units, since the Defender's don't bow at all). However, at the end of the last battle, all attacking and allied units that are still at any Provinces go home bowed. This is done precisely to prevent what you seem to be trying to do: sidestepping between battles so you're never in one when it ends.
3). Also, can we expect a change in how the Rule of Relevance affects Reactions any time soon?
Crab Recruiter
The Crab Recruiter produces 5 Gold when attaching an infantry follower.
Does it produce the Gold for every follower without the Cavalry trait, or only for the followers with the word "infantry" in their names.
"Infantry" is a well-defined game term, so the Keyword Rule is not used. Crab Recruiter produces 5 Gold for any Follower that does not have the Cavalry trait, since that's the definition of "infantry Follower".
Benku vs. Rekai.
I have a Doji Benku in a Battle when my opponent's Daidoji Rekai (exp. 2) enter in the battle targeting my Benku with her ranged attack. So I use the reaction of Benku with an Arrows from the Woods targeting Rekai. What happens?
The Rules Junta convenes and pounds their brains for a bit.
If Rekai survives, what about I having TWO Benku? Could the second Benku kills her before she could kill the first?
If one can't do it, two can't. The timing is no different. Whether one can kill her first remains to be ruled upon.
Multiplayer - question/poll
Which brings up another question: am I right in thinking that Shadowlands can now ally?! I like it, but wow.]
They can if their Stronghold does not prohibit it.