Tag Archives: Kami
Trials of Destiny – Part III (Clan War Fiction)
Trials of Destiny – Part 3 Authored by Jim Pinto Transcribed by Mishka The Distance Between The battle wavered, first to our enemy’s advantage, then to ours. My Isawa brethren were pinned down by the Oni. Scouts reported that they’d … Continue reading
Trials of Destiny, Part II (Clan War Fiction)
Trials of Destiny, Part II Authored by Jim Pinto Transcribed by Mishka Suffer the Sun The Shadowlands. I hated them. I hated being away from my brothers. I hate… I could feel something coming. My body convulsed. How did I … Continue reading
Flavor Text: Emperor Edition
Booster Display Quote – The Empire of Rokugan has expanded after more than one thousand years of xenophobia, and now resources from the Colonies, once known as the Ivory Kingdoms, pour into the war-torn Empire. With new riches come new … Continue reading
Scenes from the Empire, Part 20
A series of three vignettes from across the Emerald Empire! Scenes from the Empire By Robert Denton & Yoon Ha Lee Special Guest Author Sean Holland Edited by Fred Wan Unlikely The Month of the Goat, 1193 In over 800 … Continue reading
Behind the Porcelain Mask (1st and 2nd Edition)
The Darker Secrets of the Shadowlands in Legend of the Five Rings “When you know only laughter, my killing disturbs you. When you know only killing, my laughter disturbs you. Such a pity, to be afraid of doing two things … Continue reading
Ancestors
By Shawn Carman & Fred Wan Additional Material Inspired by the Third Edition Playtest Teams The people of Rokugan believe in the Celestial Order. This grand design dictates not only one’s station in life, but how one rises or falls … Continue reading
How to Address a Samurai
Traditional Japanese will tell you that you cannot use the san or sama ending without a name to precede it. Its traditionally rude to call someone by their first name without their permission first. However Rokugan is not Japan and … Continue reading
1st Edition L5R Errata
L5R CORE RULEBOOK ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES * Q: Social Position (pg. 74), pg. 57, and Clan Sections: What is the difference between gaining Glory Ranks by paying 5 CP per Rank from your clan and raising the Glory Rank through … Continue reading
The Hinge of Destiny
A group of young samurai, sorely tested by their adventures to date, are given a mysterious and troubling duty by the Empress, and must deal with the ramifications of their actions. The Hinge of Destiny By Nancy Sauer Edited by … Continue reading
Love and Madness
High in the Dragon mountains, the lovelorn Agasha Kyoso struggles to come to terms with her inner demons, even as the Phoenix petition her jailors for her immediate execution. Love & Madness By Rusty Priske & Shawn Carman Edited by … Continue reading
The Destroyer War, Part 17
The penultimate chapter of the saga of the Destroyer War, as determined by the results of our ongoing Kotei Season tournaments! The Destroyer War, Part 17 By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan The village of Zokujin Mura was protected … Continue reading
Magic of the Kuni
*By Aaron Medwin In the last several decades, the power of the Kuni family has increased dramatically due to their association with the Jade Champion and Jade Magistrates. With their increased resources, the Kuni family has devised a number of … Continue reading
Heroes of Rokugan Rules (3rd Edition)
In general, it will not be necessary to “convert” characters to the 3rd Edition Revised rules, since almost all the changes do not directly impact a character’s stats or abilities. Players who feel that the 3rd Edition Revised has had … Continue reading
The Four Winds
*The Four Winds *By Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman Recently, Rokugan, the d20 Companion for Legend of the Five Rings, was released containing background for each of the Four Winds and statistics in the d20 system. The following article presents … Continue reading
Hours of the Day
The Rokugani day is split into twelve hours, six of which are daylight hours, six are night hours. There are two nomeclatures, the Common (used by heimin, hinin and eta) which uses animals to denote the hours, and the High … Continue reading
