Rules for 30 January 2005

Your Rules for Sunday, January 30, 2005

Yoritomo House Guard

pg 92 of the rulebook says that the attacker (or defender) may declare a naval invasion immediately "after the battle has been chosen for resolution". since the house guard gives naval to personalities and followers "after the last maneuvers segment", which occurs first? the "last maneuvers segment" or the "choosing of the battle for resolution"? i think the last maneuvers segment occurs first, so i could use the house guard to make my peeps and/or followers naval (assuming each unit has at least one naval card), and then declare a naval invasion. but i'm not sure.

You've got it right. Finish the Maneuvers section. Respond to it. Then pick a Battle to start.

Togashi Kaiteru

Togashi Kaiteru, from Dawn of the Empire has an ability that reads:

"Reaction: After he enters a duel, bow a Monk Personality you control: If Kaiteru has no Weapons, give him +2F/+1C. If this is done during a battle, these bonuses last until the battle ends."

There has been some conflict as to what this means in my local game group.

The meaning is this: "Reaction: After [Kaiteru] enters a duel, bow a Monk Personality you control: If Kaiteru has no Weapons, give [Kaiteru] +2F/+1C. If this is done during a battle, these bonuses last until the battle ends."

Kaiteru permits you to bow Monks to increase Kaiteru's stats.

Toshimoko no Shiryo

Toshimoko no Shiryo Crane Clan Ancestor. Unique No Reactions can be made to a challenge, refusal, or duel involving this Personality except Reactions that cancel the action or negate the challenge or duel.

Does this mean that no reactions period can be made when a duel or challenge is issued except for actions which would either cancel or negate the issue? So reactions that would be triggered by targettting a personality could not be preformed since those are not reactions which cancel the duel/challenge?

Not so. This is similar to the timing with Keen Eye. Targeting the Personality with the Action or Effect typically happens before the Challenge itself.

Also would it stop Accept with Honor since it is a reaction that also does not stop the duel/challenge? And thus Misdirection could not be played either as well as Turn of Fortune?

It can stop Accept with Honor, but not Misdirection or Turn of Fortune, since they respond to the Action targeting, not the Challenge effect.

When to Straighten and When Not to Straighten, that is the Question.

I am playing Lion and using the Gosoku Sensei.

I discard the favour to lock down a personality in the Limited phase.

I attack with some tacticians and play Forward Sentries.

I then target the personality I locked down to bring into the opposing defending army.

They move in, but the effect to Straighten them Fails.

To override an effect that says, "May not straighten," you need an effect like Desperate Wager or Soul of the Clan that says, "even if they cannot straighten."

Refilling empty provinces (obscure situation)

When you have an empty Dynasty deck, and four empty provinces, then put a card on top of your Dyansty deck. Do you choose which provine to refill, or is your leftmost province refilled automatically?

(Situation where it is relevant: City of Rememberance Honour with Ryouko and Shrine of Humility)

I haven't got a clue. I'll ask Jeff.

That should cover everything from Sunday the 30th. 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.