post for 12 April 2002
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.
Rumors
There are rumors that Asmodée is officially ruling that cards are played by their Most Recent French Printing. These rumors are false.
Bend like a Reed
My Bend like a Reed reads: "Play this card when a personality strikes in a duel against one of your personalities."
We got into a bit discussion over this card tonight. I wanted to strike and then play Bend to get the two chi bonus and win the duel. My opponent said I could only play it when someone strikes against one of my personalities.
The other Personality has to strike against yours, or Bend like a Reed is not legal.
Gift of the Water Dragon
How does Gift of the Water Dragon interact with Refugees and Torrential rain ? Thanks !
Refugees will not send the unit home or bow it, but still gives its controller the option of paying 1g for a Follower token.
It doesn't stop Torrential Rain at all. The battle still ends immediately, without resolution, and all units return to their controllers' homes.
Yu Question
Quick verification, please -
I assume from the statement in the rulebook, "The use of Yu does not alter the outcome of the battle," that if I use Yu to knock out enough attacking forces to bring them below my province strength, the province still dies (if they had enough force to drop my army + province at resolution)?
That's exactly what it means.
Dragon Puzzle Box? Bayushi Taro?
Has anyone seen Dragon Puzzle Box yet? I've read a description in spoilers, but there wasn't any in my box of boosters, I haven't seen it listed in ebay, and no one seems to have any in the trade lists I've seen.
It's an as-yet-unreleased promo. I'd say it was mispacked.
Also, am I correct in that the rarity symbol on Bayushi Taro is a mistake, and should be uncommon instead of rare?
You are correct. Taro is uncommon.
Koku Redemption Q
Are all Koku taken?
Yes.
Comitting Sepuku
When one of my dishonoured Samurai refuses a challenge and commits Sepuku to reduce the honour loss to one, do I actually loose one honour, and his personal honour, as he dies dishonourable, or is he considered honourable dead and I only loose one honour?
Any seppuku effect restores the Personality to honor (if necessary) before death. The only loss would be the loss that led to his seppuku, reduced to 1 point. [DA rulebook pp. 61 and 64]