The Second Shout

Legend of the Five Rings card from Forbidden Knowledge

Card Type

Strategy

Gold Cost

0

Keywords

Shout

Card Text

You may not focus this card for a Personality unless he has been targeted by, or has had focused for him, The First Shout this turn.
You may focus this card from your hand face-up; if you did, discard the most recent card the other player focused in this duel.
Battle: Target a Personality who must be unbowed if he is yours and was targeted by, or has had focused for him, The First Shout this turn: Give him +2F/+1C.

Focus Value

2

Legality

Clan Wars (Imperial)

Deck

Fate

Printings

Rulings

• Any number may be played after just one First Shout. [FAQ 3.2] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 32
• May not be played even as a face-down normal focus if the First Shout requirement is not met. [FAQ 3.2] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 32
• Does not have to be played the same way the First Shout was. [FAQ 3.2] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 32
• Does not fulfil the requirements for subsequent Shout if used in some way besides its printed effects (e.g., discarded for Tactician). [ZF, 12 June 2001] Rules Archive, August 18, 2007, p. 32
• May not be played even as a face-down normal focus if the First Shout requirement is not met. [ibid.] Does not have to be played the same way the First Shout was. [ibid.] Accumulated Rulings, February 8, 2000, p. 52
• Q: A couple cards, like The Second Shout, say their focus adds to your duelist's Chi "as normal". What if the duel isn't a duel of Chi? A: Then it adds to whatever the duel is based on. This is true of anything that "counts as a Focus" or "adds to Chi as normal". Some Chi-changing, duel-related effects don't have one of these two magic phrases in them. Togashi Yoshi and Poisoned Weapon are two common examples. These always affect Chi. Legend of the Five Rings FAQ, Version 3.6.2, May 1998, p. 11
• Q: Do I have to play all my Shouts on one Personality as either focuses or Battle Actions, or can I play some one way and some the other? A: You can mix them. The Imperial Herald, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Issue 6), p. 8
• Changed in v3.4: Q: Can I ignore the special requirements on the Second and Third Shout by playing them face-down as regular focuses? A: No. You can play them face-down as regular focuses if you want, but you still can't focus them out of order. These cards can be used freely for their focus values for other effects, like a Tactician's Force bonus. The Imperial Herald, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Issue 6), p. 9
• Q: If I've only played one First Shout, does that let me play as many Second Shouts as I want? A: Yes. Ditto with the Second and Third. The Imperial Herald, Vol. 1, Issue 4, p. 9
• Q: Can I ignore the special requirements on the Second and Third Shout by playing them face-down as regular focuses? A: No. They still limit you. The Imperial Herald, Vol. 1, Issue 4, p. 9