Doji Kohaku

Legend of the Five Rings card from Promotional–Samurai

Card Type

Personality

Force

0

Chi

2

Honor Requirement

8

Gold Cost

5

Personal Honor

2

Clan

Crane

Keywords

Courtier, Crane Clan

Card Text

Kohaku straightens during each Straighten Phase.
Political Reaction: After you gain Honor from an action, bow Kohaku, and target another player: The player chooses whether you gain 1 Honor or he loses 1 Honor.

Legality

Race for the Throne (Samurai)

Deck

Dynasty

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: Doji Kohaku bows to pay the cost of District Governor. Player chooses not to dishonor his personality. Kohaku straightens off the effect of District Governor. Can Kohaku now bow to use his reaction?
  A: No. Effects occur in the order written (http://rules.l5r.com/Effects#Order_of_effects), so the window for reacting to honor gains is past before straightening occurs. Zen Faulkes, "Doji Kohaku + District Governor", 17 Feb 2009
• Q: Beniha's action reads: "Political Open: Target another player's Personality. After the first time this turn he assigns to attack or is destroyed, gain 3 Honor."
  Kohaku's action reads: "Political Reaction: After you gain Honor from an action, bow Kohaku: Target another player. The player chooses whether you gain 1 Honor or he loses 1 Honor."
  My question is two fold.
  1) Can I use Kohaku's Reaction off Beniha's Open? and 2) If so, when do I use Kohaku's Reaction; When I use Beniha or when I gain honor from Beniha's action?
  A: 1) Yes.
  2) After you actually gain the Honor. Brook Cunningham, "Asahina Beniha and Doji Kohaku", 15 Jan 2009