Legend of the Five rings 4th Edition

GM:James Beel

Rokugan

Game mechanics Roll and keep system ex. 5k5 or 3k2 or

1k3

D10s

Rings control everything

Target Numbers (TN)

Raises/Void use

Kami, Fortunes, and Ancestors • The spirits watch over you as you journey in a deadly land

Romanticized Samurai Drama

You are a power samurai of Significance Words are as deadly as a blade You serve a lord Bushido guides you or you follow Fu Leng The art and style is heavily influenced by

Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese mythos and history.

They can be however the players imagine it

Imagine Feudal Japan

Five rings

Ring Mental Physical Earth Willpower StaminaWater Perception StrengthFire Intelligence AgilityAir Awareness ReflexesVoid Void Void

Clans Crab - Masters of siege and shadowlands Crane – Masters of court affairs Dragon – Mystical hermits daisho

specialist Lion – Warmongers and imperial army Mantis – Pirates and sailors of Rokugan Phoenix – Magical specialty and libraries Scorpion – Subterfuge and stealing Unicorn – Mounted combative barbarians Spider – Evil clan wants to destroy empire

Classes Each Clan has four schools

Each school for each clan teaches a new class

No two school and clan combinations will be the same

Diversity for characters through ancestry and flaws and advantages and large skill system

Bushi Weapon specialist samurai who

specializes in taking and dealing damage, using techniques centered around the art of weapon styles

Shugenja Spellcasters who call upon the kami to

give them powers of the elements around them. Deals damage in copious amounts no armor and easily felled in melee

Courtier A character that uses words and

documents to earn his place via political power or use of favors.

4th School Each clan has an extra school which can

enhance the flavor of the clan ex. Monks, scouts, engineers, scholars, and bounty hunters each is different.

BBEG Everyone above your station

Other clans

Shadowlands

The Game

Campaign Legacy of Disaster

Stolen daisho

Investigation and recovery mystery

Questions Contact info/Updates Check umrpa.us.to L5R 4th thread (Friday

night) Facebook James Beel Email: jcbeel@memphis.edu Phone: 901-275-4007 Contact me with any issues/concerns

about the game Hope to see you there.