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Subj: [L5RINFO] rulings for 27-30 January 2000
From: Jeff Alexander <jwa0@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: L5RINFO@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM
Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2000 08:58:15 PST
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>From: Dean McNabb - Tegel <DeanM@TEGEL.CO.NZ>
>Subject: Will of the Emperor vs. Rise From The Ashes
>
>Which has precedence?
>
>Rise From the Ashes, in which no attacks may be declared.
>
>Will of the Emperor, in which the Player affected must declare an attack.
".... and assign at least one unit to attack, if able." I
think the most natural solution is to extend that "if able" to
the attack as well, which gives Rise From the Ashes clear
priority.
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>Subject: Re: Toturi, The Wave Men,
> Tattooed,Eternal Halls of the Shiba [D ave / Jeff]
>
>Kuni Yori xp3 is undead and hence not human.
Sorry. Being Undead does NOT automatically make you
Nonhuman as well.
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>From: Ash Thomason <akodoyobi@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Gee Another Sensei Question
>
>Are sensei considered to be in play? or are they like strongholds. The
>answer seems pretty obvious because of card like new teacher and Amnesia but
>their are cards that also explicitly effect strongholds as well. What this
>all boils down to is ***does Iris festival effect sensei with the
>shadowlands trait***.
No. The list of factions that can play a particular Sensei
is not considered to be traits of that Sensei card.
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>From: "Calvin D. Jim" <af749@SFN.SASKATOON.SK.CA>
>Subject: Re: Strike at Midnight - Help Me!
>
>Umm...can One Life, One Action be used against rings (that is your idea,
>is it not? - If not, I apologize)? I do not believe that Rings are now
>considered Actions (recent ruling).
Neither the Rings themselves nor their benefits are Actions.
OLOA cannot be played in response to one.
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>From: Jon Paulson <Takezo1385@AOL.COM>
>Subject: [Jeff] Naka Kuro question
>
>I had a question about how the timing works on this one,
>
>Naka Kuro bow: to duplicate any elemental action done during appropriate
>phase. If I have a ring of void in play can I use him and the ring to draw
>10
>cards total or just 5 (being I can only trigger one reaction at a time)
See above. It's no longer an action. Kuro cannot copy it.
>And if I use Kuro to duplicate something like the ring of earth that gives a
>continuous effect how long is the duration? (I'm assuming until end of
>current turn) And what is the appropriate phase to take this action?
Again, he cannot copy the Ring of Earth's effect any more.
But, in general, Kuro's effect is identical to the action's,
including duration and what phase it can be used in.
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>From: Rich Noel <dragnskya@JUNO.COM>
>Subject: Re: [l5rusefulinfo] [L5RINFO] rulings for 23-24 January 2000
>
>On Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:31:50 -0800 Jeff Alexander <jwa0@EARTHLINK.NET>
>writes:
>
>>Replies from Dave!
>>Subject: Hirariko
>>Current ruling stands. Her trait "Items provide no bonuses or
>>special effects in a duel against Hirariko." should be read as
>>"Items provide no bonuses or special effects against Hirariko in
>>a duel." It applies regardless of who challenged whom and her
>>own items function normally.
>
>Ahh, wording change. Thanks, it wasn't in the Text Changes & Errata
>list. It probably just got overlooked. I assume it will be in the next
>update?
Is it really a wording change? Or is it just a case of
clarifying the grammar?
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>From: Ash Thomason <akodoyobi@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re: Gee Another Sensei Question
>
>>Only "things" have the Shadowlands trait. Personalities, followers,
>>items, holdings, regions. Spells, Kihos, Actions, and even Sensei
>>may GRANT the Shadowlands trait to "things" but those "granting"
>>cards do not actually have the Shadowlands trait.
>>
>>Scott Schultz
>>scott@ceweely.com
>>
>So you are saying that it is considered not in play or that the trait
>"shadowlands" is not considered to be on the card.
Neither. He's saying the Foo Rule DOES NOT APPLY to Sensei
cards where Clan traits are concerned.
> The Shadowlands Horde
>Stronghold is not effected by Iris. The reason: it is not considered to be
>in play not that it isnt considered to not have the shadowlands trait.
Incorrect. It's not affected by Iris Festival because
A) Iris Festival destroys cards. Strongholds are not cards.
B) Clan affiliations, such as "The Shadowlands Horde", are one
complete phrase. You cannot use individual words from inside
them.
C) Strongholds cannot be destroyed.
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>From: Mark Wootton <Kakita@KAKITA.FREESERVE.CO.UK>
>Subject: Some Sensei observations
>
>Kaede Sensei is still the most powerful sensei in the game. ...
>... Dual-purpose decks are so few and far between that the restriction is
>almost worthless, other than in open play with the Return of Fu Leng. Even
>then it has been ruled that if not used it does not affect the player.
Ruled? That's what the card SAYS. There is no conspiracy.
>It was also Shoju that brought in the bizarre concept of the sensei being an
>honour loss.
That was an initial justification for why the Shadowlands
Horde could play it and not immediately lose. The reason has
since been changed. The decrease in Starting Honor is no longer
treated as an honor loss.
>As a complete aside (and nothing to do with senseis at all). Rings are no
>longer considered action cards. Is playing a ring still an action.
No. Neither is using the beneficial effect of one already
in play.
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>From: Chris Boyer <ketric@WWW.GSA1.COM>
>Subject: Rules Question.
>
> Curious question here. Here's the relevent card text:
>
>Ronin Dojo:
> Open: Bow to give a clan affiliation to one of your personalities until
>the end of the turn.
>
>Now. My questions is, can you give a personality the "Monk" affiliation,
>and then use that personality to cast a kiho? Would this trigger the
>wanker rule?
Yes, yes. No.
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>From: Ben Sanders <bensanders@X-STREAM.CO.UK>
>Subject: Timing of Souls of the Betrayed
>
>Souls of the Betrayed gives all events a gold cost of 2.
>[SotB: Lim: Until the end of the game, all events have a gold cost of 2.
>If the cost of an Event is not payed, the Event is discarded without
>effect.]
>
>How does this interact with Aviod Fate?
>[AF: React: Play this card immediately before an Event begins to
>resolve. The Event has no effect and is shuffled back into its players
>Dynasty deck. Refill the province with a face down dynasty card at the
>end of the events phase.]
>
>i.e. Is the gold cost of an event payed before it starts to resolve, or
>as part of its resolution?
Before.
>or Can I use the Avoid Fate after they pay the events cost?
Not only can you, that's the ONLY time you can. If the 2g is not
paid, the Event is discarded without resolving and there's nothing to
react to.
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>From: Jon Paulson <Takezo1385@AOL.COM>
>Subject: [Jeff] Toturi seppuku question
>
>Question,
>
>Toturi's regular version, when he comes into play he produces an honor loss.
>Thus enabling one to play honorable seppku, and discard favor to prevent the
>honor loss.
>
>But since he is samurai he can commit seppuku without a card effect,
>correct?
Correct.
>I am under the understanding that seppuku restores the samurai to an
>honorable status before death, but one point of honor is still lost.
>
>Now my question is I still gain the 5 honor for restoring Toturi to
>honorable
>status right?
If you use his Reaction, yes. (It's a Reaction on the most
recent printing.)
>(so in net total I gain 4 honor: 1 honor lost but five gained)
Bingo.
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>From: Robert Sprunk <sprunk@EUROWINGS.DE>
>Subject: Q: Evil Portents
>
>Hi...
>
>I have a simple question regarding "Evil Portents":
>
>Is it ok to play Evil Portents as a battle action if you
>have units in the battle?
If you have a unit there, you satisfy the Rule of Presence.
You do.
If your action comes from, targets, or affects something in the
battle or the battle itself, you satisfy the Rule of Relevance. If EP
changes the stats of any card at the battle, you satisfy this too, so
playing it is legal.
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