Friendly Traveler Village

Legend of the Five Rings card from An Oni's Fury

Card Type

Holding

Gold Cost

2

Card Text

w: Produce 2 Gold.
w: When paying for a Human Personality with no Clan Alignment, produce 4 Gold which may only pay for him.

Legality

Four Winds (Gold)

Deck

Dynasty

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: [I]f the trait "Shadowlands" isn't a trait of a Faction, then this card produces 4 gold for human Shadowland Pers., that have no other Faction traits?
  A: Yes. Zen Faulkes, "Rules for 4 December 2003", 5 Dec 2003
• Q: Can I use Friendly Traveler Village to bring in Unaligned Shadowlands human personalities?
  A: Yes. (Note: it's not because they have the "Unaligned" trait, it's because they lack any of the 14 traits defined as Faction alignments listed on rulebook pages 34-35.) Jeff Alexander, "post for 4 December 2002", 5 Dec 2002
• Q: Friendly Traveler Village reads:
  Bow to produce 2 Gold. Bow to produce 4 Gold when paying for a human Personality who has no Faction traits.
  The rulebook, under Factions (pgs 34-35) says:
  The Shadowlands Faction does not have a trait that signifies alignment...
  Does the FTV produce 4 gold for Human Shadowlands Personalities?
  A: Yes. Jeff Alexander, "post for 13 December 2001", 14 Dec 2001
• Q: We thought this was the case as well, and that is how we played it at the pre release. But, looking through the Oni's Fury rulebook, under Shadowlands card (page 76):
  "Unlike other Faction alignments, the Shadowlands trait does not signify alignment with the Shadowlands faction."
  Which implies the Shadowlands trait is a Faction alignment. I'm sure this was unintentional, but perhaps it can be noted and changed in future rulebooks.
  A: Yeah, I see the implication. I'll change that sentence next time. Until then, "Shadowlands" really, really isn't a Faction alignment. Jeff Alexander, "post for 13 December 2001", 14 Dec 2001