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Subj: [L5RINFO] Rules for 10 July 2000
From: Jeff Alexander <jwa0@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: L5RINFO@ORACLE.WIZARDS.COM
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 20:22:02 PDT
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>From: Robert Klemic <rklemic@JPS.NET>
>Subject: Heroes, Daimyos and champions Question
>
>Here is my simple question for a nutty SOTE deck that probably wouldn't
>work efficiently anyway. Does an out of clan Hero/Champion/Daimyo lose
>that trait when an oath of fealty goes off? For example would Ryosei exp.
>lose the champion trait if she was oathed to lion.
From the archives:
] Clan Champion status is separate from clan affiliation. It is
] based on the original printed traits of the card and cannot be
] changed by changing alignment. You also cannot acquire a Clan
] Champion by changing alignment. Example: if a Crab Clan Champion
] swears fealty to Phoenix, her traits will change to Phoenix Clan *
] Clan Champion. She will be a Phoenix Clan Personality and a Clan
] Champion, but not a Phoenix Clan Champion. [DW, personal
] correspondence, 2/99]
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>From: Stefan Lenfest <slenfest@CONCENTRIC.NET>
>Subject: Re: John Wick on the WotC takeover
>
>The first thing we need is some art changes. Why is our toughest guy
>(Yoshun) grinning like an idiot at a wittle birdy!
Why a mouse when it turns around?
;;;;;
>From: Gary Kirby <Kirbdog53@AOL.COM>
>Subject: Rules Question (Jeff)
>
>Perhaps this has already been answered and I missed it. If so my apologies
>for the repeat.
>
>Can you use the Kami Watch over Me to retrieve an Events whose effects have
>been negated by the Shrine of the Dragon Champion?
No. Its effects were negated but it still resolved.
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>From: Dave Eubank <mutantdave@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Yodin Sensei
>
>I hope you can clear this up for me.
>Yodin Sensei says "The player (or players) with the most personalities in
>play cannot bring a Personality into play if he or she has brought a
>Personality into play this turn."
>
>If you have brought a personality into play already, and are tied in
>2-player game, can you bring in another personality?
No. You're now tied for highest and the clause kicks on.
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>From: Derrick Seabrook <togashi99@YAHOO.COM>
>
> I'll make this simple. When Kyuden Kitsune starts w/
> the ratling sensei, are the ratling personalities
> given the FOX CLAN trait?
Nope. Yoritomo's Alliance.
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>From: Aaron Medwin <kupo@IO.COM>
>Subject: Re: [l5rusefulinfo] [L5RINFO] Rules for 8 July 2000
>
>> >Is the 'Foo Tattoo' part a new trait for that personality?
>>
>> I have an answer now. Yes.
>
>Just to confirm: Flight of Dragons, Dragon Helm, and Dragon's Tooth *will*
>affect a personality under the effects of a Dragon Tattoo?
Ah. So that's what you were going for. No, they don't.
The whole tattoo phrase is a single trait. Or maybe Dave will
decide the opposite ruling is more fitting in light of this.
Either way, you can't make someone a Dragon or a Fox with a
tattoo.
;;;;;
>From: Jon Paulson <Takezo1385@AOL.COM>
>Subject: [Jeff] Rules Q
>
>Few questions on range attacks and their prevention.
>
>How does the action card Turtles shell affect "blanket effect" range attacks
>such as Isawa Hosigeru or Shrine of Osano Wo, (since both do range attacks
>against the entire army) does the turtle shell "protect" only one unit or
>does it completely negate the entire range attack action, thus protecting
>the entire action.
If it cancels an action, it cancels the entire thing.
If it just cancels a ranged attack (or the effects of
one), it only cancels the attack against that one unit.
Turtle's Shell falls under this category.
>also on such blanket effects, if I have a unit that may not be directly
>targeted with a range attack (sheild wall, Kaagai's Journal or built in
>trait) are they still subject to these blanket effects? Or are these blanket
>range attacks still subject to targeting each unit individually? thus
>every card save those in the protected units suffer the range attack.
Every card still targetable suffers the attack.
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>From: "Jerry N. Spurgeon" <jerrys@GCI.NET>
>Subject: Death of the Ki-Rin
>
>I asked this one before but never saw anything back. I'll try it again
>incase it got lost somewhere.
>
>Death of the Ki-Rin has gone off. Player A has 22 honor and the Ring of
>Air in play. Player B has 4 honor and no rings in play.
>
>Who has the potential of losing their last province, A or B? TIA
Death of the Ki-Rin prohibits only player B from destroying
another player's last Province. Player A is safe, player B is not.
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>From: Jon Paulson <Takezo1385@AOL.COM>
>Subject: [Jeff] How to slay Purusha Questions
>
>Purusha is the devil!!!! :(
>
>*ahem*
>I am attacking a player with a defending purusha
>
>Purusha reaction: immediately before the defender takes *the first* action
>in
>this battle....
>
>I play a sneak attack. Sneak Attack Reaction: play this card immediately
>before the action segment of a battle (Thus before Purusha can trigger) The
>attacker can play the first action in battle.
>
>now as the attacker I get *the first* action, would it not prevent Purusha's
>reaction because the defender no longer can perfom *the first* action of the
>battle? (by the wording taking *the first* actual action of the battle is
>required to trigger his reaction ability)
From the FAQ:
] Q: There are so many cards now that let someone act before the
] Defender in a battle... How do I tell which one goes first?
]
] A: For simplicity, these have all been ruled to work at the same
] speed, no matter whether they say "before the Defender's first
] action", "before any other actions", "immediately after the start of a
] battle", or whatever. The first chance to use one of these goes to the
] player whose turn it is, then it proceeds normally around the table in
] turn order.
So you play Sneak Attack, then the Defender shoots with
Purusha, then you pass, then the Defender passes, now all
Reactions are done and you, the Attacker, take the first normal
Open/Battle Action due to Sneak Attack.
>Also how does this work in regards to scout followers and their terrian
>ability?
Though it's not a Reaction, the Scout terrain effect has the
exact same timing as the Sneak Attack card itself. You, as the
active player, get the first reaction at the start of the battle,
so you could drop a terrain before Purusha shoots.
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>From: mitch teague <dairya_lv@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: Re: Card backs
>
>I remember the original post, but am now confused. In one of his rulings
>posts,(within the last 3 or 4 days) Jeff Alexander declared unequivocally
>that the card backs ARE changing.
My understanding was that they were changing. I don't know
if WotC has entered into any new 11th hour negotiations.
;;;;;
>From: Dean McNabb - Tegel <dean.mcnabb@TEGEL.CO.NZ>
>Subject: Re: [Jeff] How to slay Purusha Questions
>
>...to break this down more....
>
>1) You play Sneak Attack
>2) Purasha #1 fires
>3) You pass
>4) Purasha #2 fires
>5) You pass
>6) Purasha #3 fires
>7) You pass
>8) Purasha #4 fires
>9) You pass
>10) Olyah #1 fires (copying Purahsa'a reaction)
>...
>16) Olyah #4 fires
>17) you pass
>18) Defender passes
>19) You take action given to you by Sneak Attack (Your Battle/Open action
>given by Sneak Attack cannot go before any reactions such as Purasha)
>20) Defender takes their "first" action i.e. Battle/Open
Give that man a kumquat. That's exactly right.
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>From: Bryan Gardner <bryang@XMISSION.COM>
>Subject: Jade question
>
>If a later printing of a card is jade legal, but a player doesn't have
>that card and the only difference between the two is either art or
>flavor text, is the early card still legal?
It's legal to play no matter how different it is.
All versions of all legal cards are legal in all L5R
tournament formats because all cards (and Strongholds) get played
using their Most Recently Printed wordings. You do NOT have to
buy or trade for newer versions of cards you already own to use
them in tournaments.
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>From: Bayushi Keno <bayushi_keno@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Subject: shidachi ruling!
>
>ok, I have conflicting rulings on yogo shidachi, does he have to be in a
>battle to use his ability?
Sometimes.
To be legal during battle, a Battle or Open action has to
come from, target, or affect a card in the current battle or the
battle itself. Shidachi is legal if he OR one of the units he's
targetting (or both) is in the current battle. If one of the
units is, he himself can be anywhere.
> And can he be in province c, and the a
>personality in province B is changed, with his ability?
Yes, but only during the battle at Province B or C.
;;;;;
>From: Kevin Scarth <kas@PANGEA.CA>
>Subject: Temples of the Crow questions
>
> Hi, I need to know the official ruling on how the Temples of the Crow
>interact with the Otomo and Tetsuya Sensei's. Can Otomo force you to
>discard the Sensei when you use the Stronhold's ability to get a it from
>your Fate Deck?
Yes.
> When you use Tetsuya can you get another Sensei(since
>Tetsuya is discarded after it is used).
No, since discarding your current Sensei is part of the
cost and you have none.
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>From: Dean McNabb - Tegel <dean.mcnabb@TEGEL.CO.NZ>
>Subject: Re: [Jeff] How to slay Purusha Questions
>
>...I assume you can use the Reaction part of Arrows from the Woods to boost
>Purasha's Range Attack as well....
Yes.
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