Rules for 26 October 2004

Your Rules for Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Reactions and Naval Invasion

Diamond Rulebook says : ""No player may take action (including Reactions) or bring cards into play between the start of the Battle Action Segment and the first Battle or Open action opportunity, except for Reactions to that action."

- I know that means no one can play a Sneak Attack during a Naval Invasion.

- During a Naval Invasion, I can play No Hiding Place if my first action is a RA, but my opponent can NOT play Fall on Your Knees on the NHP, right?

Yes. Both Actions are taken before the first opportunity to take an Open or Battle Action, however only No Hiding Place is played in response to that first opportunity - thus only it is legal to play.

- During a Naval Invasion, if my first action is a use of the Imperial Favor, can I pay the cost of discarding it by using the Reaction on Political Adjunct? It's not reacting to the first Action, if I read it correctly.

Using Political Adjunct here is playing a Reaction to the Cost of the action. As such, it would fall under Naval Invasion's requirement of "Reactions to that action."

Shosuro Haru

Shosuro Haru has the following printed ability:

Maho Reaction: After entering a duel or assigning or moving into a battle, put a -1F/-1C Poison token to an opposing Personality.

1. Considering that I control Haru, does this ability only apply whenever Haru himself enters a duel or assigns/moves into a battle, or does it apply for any personality I control who does those things?

The ability keys off of Haru. It must be after Haru enters a duel or assigns, and must target a Personality opposing Haru.

2. Suppose that I control a Shosuro Haru, and a Shukumei with an Eye of Iuchiban attached. Both are in my home.

In a battle at a province, I use Tireless Assault to move Shukumei into the battle. Considering Eye of Iuchiban, does Haru's ability apply and allow me to give an opposing personality a -1F/-1C token?

No. Haru didn't move into the Battle, even though he could be considered to be present for use of his ability. Hence, his trigger is unmet.

3. Shukumei with the Eye of Iuchiban is at Battle A, and I'm resolving Battle B. I use Tireless Assault to move Shosuro Haru into the battle, which allows me to use his printed Reaction. Considering Eye of Iuchiban, can I give an opposing personality in Shukumei's battle the -1F/-1C token?

No. Haru's ability uses the word "opposing" and the Rulebook says that Actions that refer to "opposing" cards can only be used if the card with the Action is in the current battle. If you try to play Haru's ability in Battle A via Eye of Iuchiban when the current Battle is Battle B, you'll run afoul of this rule.

Haru can't be considered to be in both places at once.

Now, if you were resolving Battle A with Shukume + Eye and Haru, and you used Right Hand of the Emperor to move Haru to Battle B, Haru could use his Reaction to moving as if he were back in Battle A via Eye of Iuchiban.

I suspect that the third question is subject to the Moto Latomu precedent (i.e. the ruling where Latomu moves from the current battle to a different battle in an attempt to make a ranged attack), but I would just like to confirm if this is a similar instance.

It is pretty much the same kettle of fish, with the added spice of being able to count as being someplace else while taking an Action.

That should cover everything from Tuesday not related to Dawn of the Empire. If I missed your question, please repost it with the flag [RULES] as part of your Clear and Distinct subject line. I'll get back to you at the first opportunity.