Geisha Escort

Legend of the Five Rings card from Promotional–Samurai

Card Type

Follower

Force

1

Chi

0

Honor Requirement

0

Gold Cost

2

Personal Honor

-

Card Text

Can only attach to a Courtier or Ninja.
Negate the straightening of Personalities opposing this card.

Focus Value

2

Legality

Race for the Throne (Samurai)

Deck

Fate

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: Shosuro Nikai Scorpion Clan • Ninja • Unique Ninja Limited: Create a battlefield (not at any province). Assign Nikai to attack there. Assign another player's target unit to defend there, even if its Personality is bowed, and straighten it. Fight a battle there. No other units may move there. After the battle ends, lose 3 Honor.
  Geisha Escort (follower) Can only attach to a ninja or courtier. Personalities opposing this card cannot straighten. If Nikai has Geisha Escort attached when ambushing someone, will the defender straighten ?
  A: No.
  At the time when the effect "straighten [the defending personality]" occurs, Nikai's Geisha Escort is opposing the defending personality, so the defending personality cannot straighten. Alex Jones, "Shosuro Nikai and Geisha Escort", 31 May 2008
• Q: Geisha Escort from Clan of the Month Pack states: Personalities opposing this card cannot straighten.
  Shosuro Nikai states per his errata:
  Ninja Limited: Create a battlefield (not at any province). Assign Nikai to attack there. Assign another player's target unit to defend there, even if its Personality is bowed, and straighten it. Fight a battle there. No other units may move there. After the battle ends, lose 3 Honor.
  If Nikai has a Geisha Escort attached which effect takes precidence ... The trait on the Geisha Escort which prohibits straightening or the straighten effect of Nikai's ambush ability if target is bowed?
  A: Shosuro Nikai attempts to straighten the defending personality, but the Geisha Escort negates the straightening. The Personality remains bowed. Alex Jones, "Shosuro Nikai + Geisha Escort", 16 May 2008