Legend of the Five Rings RPG

CREDITS Table of Contents FOREWARD INTRODUCTION Welcome to theEmerald Empire WHAT IS A ROLE-PLAYING GAME? BUT WHY IS IT CALLED“ROLE-PLAYING”? WHY USE DICE? What is Rokugan? WHY PLAYLEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS? WHAT IS IN THIS BOOK? A Note for Returning Players Book of Air The Emerald Empire The Birth of the Universe The Fall of the Kami Pre-History of the Empire The History of an Empire The Geography of Rokugan Social Classes and the Celestial Order The Emperor’s Chosen The Jeweled Champions Rituals of Life The Origins of Ronin What is a Geisha? DAY-TO-DAY ETIQUETTE VISITING GIFT-GIVING TIME AND THE SEASONS FOOD HAIR CLOTHING DWELLINGS Cultural Option: The Role of Women TRAVEL MEN AND WOMEN Religion and Philosophy KHARMA AND THE CELESTIAL WHEEL The Oni of Jigoku THE SPIRIT REALMS THE THREE SACRED SUBSTANCES THE TENETS OF BUSHIDO THE CONCEPT OF FACE (ON) SHAME AND DISGRACE SEPPUKU Shourido Politics Economics Crime and Punishment Dueling Unconventional Duels BLOOD FEUDS War in Rokugan ARMIES AND TACTICS SIEGES The Great Clans of Rokugan THE CRAB CLAN The Crab’s view of other clans THE CRANE CLAN The Crane’s view of other Clans THE DRAGON CLAN The Dragon’s view of other clans THE LION CLAN The Lion’s view of other clans THE MANTIS CLAN The Mantis’ view of other clans THE PHOENIX CLAN The Phoenix’s view of other clans THE SCORPION CLAN The Scorpion’s view of other clans THE UNICORN CLAN The Unicorn’s view of other clans Book of Earth General Mechanics Basic Mechanics:The Roll & Keep System Target Numbers Rings & Traits Special Dice Rules Skills Raises Types of Rolls Skill Rolls, Expanded TheCombat Round Defi nition of Terms Sequence of Events Attack & Defense Wounds Ambush &Other Surprises Falling & Drowning HEALING WOUNDS Stances Actions Maneuvers Iaijutsu Dueling Grappling Conditional Effects Fear Honor, Glory, & Status HONOR Discerning Honor Optional Rule: The Honor Roll GLORY STATUS Effects of Status Monks Book of Fire Character Creation Character CreationQuick Summary Character Creation,Expanded THE GAME OF TWENTY QUESTIONS STEP 1: GETTING STARTED STEP 2: THE BASICS STEP 3: CUSTOMIZATION STEP 4: DETAILS Improving Your Character INSIGHT RANK 6 AND BEYOND The Great Clans The Crab Clan HIDA BUSHI SCHOOL KUNI SHUGENJA SCHOOL YASUKI COURTIER SCHOOL Treasures of the Carp in Play THE HIRUMA BUSHI SCHOOL The Crane Clan THE KAKITA BUSHI SCHOOL THE ASAHINA SHUGENJA SCHOOL THE DOJI COURTIER SCHOOL THE DAIDOJI IRON WARRIORS The Dragon Clan THE MIRUMOTO BUSHI SCHOOL THE TAMORI SHUGENJA SCHOOL THE KITSUKI INVESTIGATOR SCHOOL THE TOGASHI TATTOOED ORDER The Lion Clan THE AKODO BUSHI SCHOOL THE KITSU SHUGENJA SCHOOL THE IKOMA BARD SCHOOL THE MATSU BERSERKER SCHOOL The Mantis Clan THE YORITOMO BUSHI SCHOOL THE MOSHI SHUGENJA SCHOOL THE YORITOMO COURTIER SCHOOL THE TSURUCHI ARCHER SCHOOL The Phoenix Clan THE SHIBA BUSHI SCHOOL THE ISAWA SHUGENJA SCHOOL THE ASAKO LOREMASTER SCHOOL THE AGASHA SHUGENJA SCHOOL The Scorpion Clan THE BAYUSHI BUSHI SCHOOL THE SOSHI SHUGENJA SCHOOL THE BAYUSHI COURTIER SCHOOL THE SHOSURO INFILTRATOR SCHOOL The Unicorn Clan THE MOTO BUSHI SCHOOL THE IUCHI SHUGENJA SCHOOL THE IDE EMISSARY SCHOOL THE UTAKU BATTLE MAIDEN SCHOOL Skills Emphases Mastery Abilities Skill List What Skills are Useful? Other Skill Typesand Macro Skills HIGH SKILLS BUGEI SKILLS MERCHANT SKILLS LOW SKILLS Advantages & Disadvantages Subtypes ADVANTAGES Advantage/Disadvantage Sets Advantage/Disadvantage Discounts Multiple Schools in Play Disadvantages & Role-playing DISADVANTAGES Magic & Spells Spell Casting Rolls & Spell Target Numbers Actions & Casting Time Affi nities & Defi ciencies SPELL DESCRIPTIONS UNIVERSAL SPELLS Concentration Banishing and Importuning the Spirits AIR SPELLS: MASTERY LEVEL 1 AIR SPELLS: MASTERY LEVEL 2 AIR SPELLS: MASTERY LEVEL 3 AIR SPELLS: MASTERY LEVEL 4 AIR SPELLS: MASTERY LEVEL 5 AIR SPELLS: MASTERY LEVEL 6 EARTH, MASTERY LEVEL 1 EARTH, MASTERY LEVEL 2 EARTH, MASTERY LEVEL 3 EARTH, MASTERY LEVEL 4 EARTH, MASTERY LEVEL 5 EARTH, MASTERY LEVEL 6 FIRE, MASTERY LEVEL 1 FIRE, MASTERY LEVEL 2 FIRE, MASTERY LEVEL 3 FIRE, MASTERY LEVEL 4 FIRE, MASTERY LEVEL 5 FIRE, MASTERY LEVEL 6 WATER SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 1 WATER SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 2 WATER SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 3 WATER SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 4 WATER SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 5 WATER SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 6 VOID SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 1 VOID SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 2 VOID SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 3 VOID SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 4 VOID SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 5 VOID SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 6 Equipment Armor Weapons ARROWS BOWS CHAIN WEAPONS HEAVY WEAPONS KNIVES NINJUTSU WEAPONS POLEARMS SPEARS STAVES SWORDS WAR FANS Miscellaneous Equipment Clothing & Accessories The Traveling Pack Book of Water Advanced Mechanics The Spider Clan THE DAIGOTSU BUSHI SCHOOL THE CHUDA SHUGENJA SCHOOL THE DAIGOTSU COURTIER SCHOOL THE ORDER OF THE SPIDER MONKS The Minor Clans The Badger Clan ICHIRO BUSHI SCHOOL The Bat Clan KOMORI SHUGENJA SCHOOL The Boar Clan HEICHI BUSHI SCHOOL The Dragonfl y Clan TONBO SHUGENJA SCHOOL The Falcon Clan TORITAKA BUSHI SCHOOL The Fox Clan KITSUNE SHUGENJA SCHOOL The Hare Clan USAGI BUSHI SCHOOL The Monkey Clan TOKU BUSHI SCHOOL The Oriole Clan TSI SMITH SCHOOL The Ox Clan MORITO BUSHI SCHOOL The Snake Clan THE ORIGINAL CHUDA SHUGENJA SCHOOL The Sparrow Clan The Tortoise Clan KASUGA SMUGGLER SCHOOL School Tags, Expanded The Imperial Families SEPPUN GUARDSMAN SCHOOL SEPPUN SHUGENJA SCHOOL OTOMO COURTIER SCHOOL MIYA HERALD SCHOOL The Brotherhoodof Shinsei Monk Schools THE FOUR TEMPLES MONK THE ORDER OF HEROES MONK THE TEMPLE OF KAIMETSU-UO MONK THE TEMPLE OF OSANO-WO MONK THE TEMPLES OF THE THOUSANDFORTUNES MONK Ronin CLAN RONIN FOREST KILLERS [BUSHI] TAWAGOTO’S ARMY [BUSHI] TENGOKU’S JUSTICE[BUSHI] THE TESSEN [BUSHI] Optional Systems The Mass Battle System HEROIC OPPORTUNITIES BATTLE TABLE Ancestors CRAB ANCESTORS CRANE ANCESTORS DRAGON ANCESTORS LION ANCESTORS MANTIS ANCESTORS PHOENIX ANCESTORS SCORPION ANCESTORS SPIDER/SHADOWLANDS ANCESTORS UNICORN ANCESTORS Alternate Meansof Rank Progression ADVANCED SCHOOLS ALTERNATE PATHS GREAT CLAN ADVANCED SCHOOLS GREAT CLAN ALTERNATE PATHS MISCELLANEOUS ALTERNATE PATHS Basic Crafting Rules Kata Kiho UTILIZING KIHO AIR KIHO EARTH KIHO FIRE KIHO VOID KIHO Maho LEARNING MAHO USING MAHO MAHO SPELLS, MASTERY RANK 1 MAHO SPELLS, MASTERY RANK 2 MAHO SPELLS, MASTERY RANK 3 The Dangers of Oni MAHO SPELLS, MASTERY LEVEL 4 MAHO SPELLS, MASTERY RANK 5 The Shadowlands Taint LIVING WITH THE TAINT GAINING THE TAINT – ACTIVE INFECTION PROTECTION FROM THE TAINT EFFECTS OF THE TAINT LEVELS OF TAINT INFECTION CALLING ON THE POWER OF JIGOKU SHADOWLANDS POWERS AND MUTATIONS Book of Void the Game Master’s Chapter Runningan L5R Campaign Playing a Samurai Types of Campaigns MAGISTRATES IMPERIAL LEGIONNAIRES THE SHADOWLANDS CAMPAIGN ARBITERS/REGENTS (SHIKKEN) IMPERIAL CARTOGRAPHERS/SCOUTS OTOKODATE (BAND OF BROTHERS) THE RESTRICTED CAMPAIGN THE RANK 0 CAMPAIGN Two-Player Games The Sun and Moon:Balancing Characters and Campaigns Adventures and Structure Writing Your Own Adventure TYPES OF ADVENTURES STARTING THE ADVENTURE ADVENTURE STRUCTURE: ACT TWO PLOT CONSTRAINTS Rewards for Success:Experience Points Building Stories:The 36 Writer Plots Asian Versus WesternStorytelling THE HERO IN ASIAN STORIES DEATH AND THE SAMURAI THE ROLE OF TRAGEDY Making Villains:Black and White in Rokugan Honor, Glory,Infamy, and Status The Art of Beinga Good Game Master MYTHS: THE GM AS ENTERTAINER/THE GM AS ADVERSARY ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES The Rules as a Toolbox CHANGING THE RULES ALTERNATE PLAYSTYLES The GM’s Toolbox CREATURES OF ROKUGAN NATURAL CREATURES MONSTERS AND NONHUMAN RACES POISON DRIPPING POISON FIRE BITER NIGHT MILK VENOM EMERALD EMPIRE LOCATION GUIDE Sample Adventure Seeds: Challenge, Focus, Strike A Complete Sample Adventure:Tournament of the Samurai BEGINNING THE STORY GIFT-GIVING THE FIRST CONTEST, POETRY THE SECOND CONTEST, PAINTING DINNER AND CONVERSATION THE MURDER HARMONY SHATTERED THE INVESTIGATION THE CONTEST OF DANCING THE TEA CEREMONY ENDING THE INVESTIGATION ANNOUNCING THE WINNER ARRESTING SHIBA REIKUN A BACK-UP PLAN: ACCUSING SHIBAREIKUN EXPOSING THE AFFAIR MIRUMOTO RAI IS CONDEMNED Resources and Inspirations NON-FICTION FICTION AND STORIES FILM AND TELEVISION Index Copyright Title Page Dedication Contents Chapter 1: ‘I’m thinking’ – Oh, but are you? Chapter 2: Renegade perception Chapter 3: The Pushbacker sting Chapter 4: ‘Covid’: The calculated catastrophe Chapter 5: There is no ‘virus’ Chapter 6: Sequence of deceit Chapter 7: War on your mind Chapter 8: ‘Reframing’ insanity Chapter 9: We must have it? So what is it? Chapter 10: Human 2.0 Chapter 11: Who controls the Cult? Chapter 12: Escaping Wetiko Postscript Appendix: Cowan-Kaufman-Morell Statement on Virus Isolation Bibliography Index