Mark of the Taint
Legend of the Five Rings card from Drums of War
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Strategy
- Gold Cost
- 0
- Keywords
- Kiho, Maho
- Card Text
- Battle: Bow your performing Monk or Shugenja: Until the battle ends, Personalities have -1C, or -2C if they are dishonorable or Shadowlands, while in the current enemy army.
- Focus Value
- 4
- Legality
- Age of Enlightenment (Lotus)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
Drums of War
- Rarity
- Common
- Artist
- Paul (Prof.) Herbert
- Card Number
- 145
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rules Q&A
- Q: Unaligned Creature • Dragon • Shugenja • Cavalry • Unique
Personalities opposing Obsidian Dragon have a Force and Chi penalty equal to their Personal Honor, to a minimum of 1C.'
I've lost track of what counts as Smart Card issues, and thus no longer matters. So my question is, "If the Obsidian Dragon is facing an army of opposing personalities with PH greater than or equal to their Chi, they will all be at 1C. If he plays Mark of the Taint, or any kind of Chi Penalty, does his trait keep them alive or did the trait set them all to 1C and the new action kills them?"
Thanks.
A: Rules Archive, Bonuses and Penalties: "When an effect creates a minimum or maximum, it applies to all subsequent bonuses and penalties as long as the effect lasts." Zen Faulkes, "Obsidian Dragon and Additional Chi Penalties", 8 Jun 2007 - Q: (I)f obsidian dragon still opposes me, and he played Mark of the Taint, (d)oes my personality die? or are they protected by Obsidian dragon's clause of -1C minimum?
A: Rules Archive, Bonuses and Penalties: "When an effect creates a minimum or maximum, it applies to all subsequent bonuses and penalties as long as the effect lasts." Zen Faulkes, "Obsidian Dragon and Penalty while opposing", 27 May 2007