Notes on the FAQ: These are only the most recent additions and changes to the L5R FAQ

Q: Where do I get the Fate cards that go under the new Kyuden Hitomi Stronghold, from my deck or from all the cards I own?

A: They come from your deck which must be legally constructed prior to their removal (your remaining Fate deck MAY violate the minimum deck size afterwards). Cards go under it face-down, and you choose which card you get when you use the Stronghold ability.

Q: Can I use reactions like Coordinated Fire or the strengthboosting effect of Arrows From the Woods in combination with Blackened Sky?

A: No. Reactions are actions, and Blackened Sky says that all the actions you take during its effect must produce ranged attacks in and of themselves.

Q: The main rules say Events are resolved as soon as they're revealed, but the Quick Summary on the back page says to turn all my Provinces face-up first and then resolve Events. Which is right?

A: The main rules.

Q: I've got a card that says it stays in effect for two turns, or three turns, or whatever. According to the Glossary, a "turn" is just a single player's trip through the six Phases. This won't even make it around the table in a large multiplayer game! Is this right?

A: Any card that talks about "this turn " or "the end of the turn" is referring to just the current player's trip from her Straighten Phase to her End Phase. Any reference to more th, one turn (eg. "for 3 turns" or "two turns after this one') is actually referring to a complete trip around the table to the current player's next turn.

Q: Does the new Naga Stronghold limit of 4 non- Unique Naga cards apply to Events and other 1-per-deck-but-not- Unique cards?

A: No. Only to cards you can normally have three of

Q: Is Kanbe's change in clan alignment permanent, like Oath of Fealty?

A: Yes. All changes in alignment are permanent by default. 7his is actually a new rule. It will appear formally in a future rulebook

Q: Can I use Hantei the 38th to stop a samurai from committing seppuku, to reduce an honor loss? Seppuku is a Political action, right?

A: Not right. There's a subtle distinction that the rulebook's definition of "Political action" overlooks: if an effect isn't an action to begin with, it can't be a "Political action".

Q: Some cards refer to Yogo Junzo's Army by name. Do they apply to the Shadowlands Horde too?

A: Yes. These two alignments are completely equivalent, just like "Mantis Clan" and "Yoritomo's Alliance" are. Also note that "Shadowlands Horde" is a single phrase and is NOT equivalent to "Shadowlands "!A Horde player can not purchase Shadowlands Personalities for 2g less.

Q: How can I tell if an action is targeted?

A: There are two things to check Some will actually tell you. For the rest, you have to consider whether you ever have to decide what the action affects or references. If an action is ever targeted, it is always considered a targeted action, even 1 . n situations where there is only one thing it may be played on.

For example, Iaijutsu Duel starts a duel between one attacking and one defending Personality. Since the rules of the game allow both attacking and defending armies to contain any number of Personalities, Iaijutsu Duel targets both of them. Because it is a targeted action, it is considered targeted even in battles where there is only one unit on both sides and your selections are forced

On the other hand, Togashi Yoshi's reaction is used when one of your Personalities enters a duel. Since duels can only be fought between Personalities belonging to different people, and since the game rules do not allow starting multiple duels simultaneously, you will never have more than one Personality who can receive Yoshi's bonus at any given instant. Yoshi's effect is therefore not targeted.

Errata

The Scouting Team must be at the battle to use either Reaction, not just the first.

Mukarni (Exp) is with Yoritorno's Alliance, not Yoritorno's Army.

Tchickchuk is a Creature.

The Dai-Kyu of Anekkusai is correct as printed (it does not count as a weapon).

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