Open Arms
Legend of the Five Rings card from A Perfect Cut
Open in Oracle of the Void
- Card Type
- Strategy
- Gold Cost
- 0
- Keywords
- Political
- Card Text
- Reaction: After bringing a Human Personality without your Clan alignment into play during your Dynasty Phase: Gain Honor equal to his Personal Honor. Permanently increase the Family Honor required for an Honor Victory by an amount equal to the amount you gained for all players.
- Focus Value
- 2
- Legality
- Four Winds (Gold)
- Deck
- Fate
Printings
A Perfect Cut
- Rarity
- Common
- Flavor Text
- "If you would serve me, then you must have a fitting name. Rise, Toturi Miyako, and serve as your father served mine."
- Artist
- Val Mayerik
- Card Number
- 155
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Rulings
- Raises the requirements for an Honor Victory for all players. [JA, 25 June 2002] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 27
Rules Q&A
- Q: Is there really an use for [Open Arms], since you don't get any closer to a victory when you play it?
No, but you can get above your opponent or above a crucial value for your other Personalities' requirements.
A: That's all he wrote. If Open Arms raised the bar for *every* player, I think Jeff would have mentioned it. He's pretty good about things like that. ;) Zen Faulkes, "Rules for 21 June 2002", 22 Jun 2002 - Q: 5. Open Arms (Reaction: Gain the personal honor of a human personality not aligned with your faction after bringing him or her into play during your dynasty phase. Permanently raise the amount of familiy honor needed for an honor victory this game by the amount you gain) - Is there really an use for this card, since you don't get any closer to a victory when you play it?
A: No, but you can get above your opponent or above a crucial value for your other Personalities' requirements. Jeff Alexander, "post for 5 April 2002 pt. 2", 8 Apr 2002