Temple of Redemption

Legend of the Five Rings card from The Dead of Winter

Card Type

Holding

Gold Cost

2

Keywords

Temple

Card Text

w: Produce 2 Gold.
Before you lose Honor from an action that targeted or was performed by one of your Monk or Shugenja Personalities, you may have him commit seppuku. If you did and the seppuku destroyed him, reduce the Honor loss to 1.

Legality

Destroyer War (Celestial)

Deck

Dynasty

Printings

Rules Q&A

• Q: If I play Scars of War targetting my opponent's Temple of Redemption do they lose honour each time they use that Temple to Seppuku?
  A: No. Temple of Redemption does not have an ability (i.e., no text with “Limited:” “Open:” “Battle:” or “Reaction:”). Zen Faulkes, "Scars of War and Temple of Redemption", 17 May 2011
• Q: Given the phrasing of Price of Honor, I'm inferring that the phrase "rulebook seppuku action" refers specifically to the Player Ability: "Reaction: Any number of times per turn, before you lose Honor from an action that targeted or was performed by one of your Courtier or Samurai Personalities: He commits seppuku. If the seppuku destroyed him, reduce the Honor loss to one."
  Does that mean Price of Honor does not block a Temple of Redemption seppuku or a Test of Sincerity seppuku?
  Price of Honor: Limited: Choose your performing Courtier and target another player’s dishonorable Personality: He is asked to make a sacrifice. The player may show you his hand. If he does, you may discard a card from it. If he does not choose this, his Personality will not be affected by the rulebook seppuku action.
  Test of Sincerity: Open: Target another player's Personality. His controller may have him commit seppuku; if he chose this, he gains 4 Honor. If he did not choose this, dishonor the Personality, and his controller loses 2 Honor; if he is now below his starting Family Honor, he may ignore Personalities' Honor Requirements until the game ends.
  Temple of Redemption: Before you lose Honor from an action that targeted or was performed by one of your Monk or Shugenja Personalities: You may have him commit seppuku. If you did and the seppuku destroyed him, reduce the Honor loss to 1.
  A: Price of Honor does not block a Temple of Redemption seppuku nor a Test of Sincerity seppuku.
  In the effects of an action, the phrase "commit seppuku" refers to the effects described under Seppuku in the Glossary: An act of ritual suicide. If an effect directs a Personality to commit seppuku, apply the following effects: "Rehonor the Personality, then destroy him; these effects will not be negated."
  This is separate from the Player Ability. Alex Jones, "The Price of Honor, Temple of Redemption, and other seppuku", 14 May 2011
• Q: (W)ill The Direct Approach prevent seppuku from Temple of Redemption?
  A: No. The Direct Approach concerns actions. Temple of Redemption does not have an action.
  Remember: Action = Limited, Open, Battle, or Reaction. Zen Faulkes, "Temple of Redemption + Direct Approach", 18 Mar 2011