The players take on the roles of samurai from one of the great clans of Rokugan. They must choose their clan, family, profession, virtues and flaws. They will then roll dice to determine the outcome of risky actions, with more successes leading to better results. The GM will present a scenario for the players to investigate, protect, or secure something, but with a complicating twist. Through their actions, the players' various loyalties will be tested as they strive to maintain their honor.
The players take on the roles of samurai from one of the great clans of Rokugan. They must choose their clan, family, profession, virtues and flaws. They will then roll dice to determine the outcome of risky actions, with more successes leading to better results. The GM will present a scenario for the players to investigate, protect, or secure something, but with a complicating twist. Through their actions, the players' various loyalties will be tested as they strive to maintain their honor.
The players take on the roles of samurai from one of the great clans of Rokugan. They must choose their clan, family, profession, virtues and flaws. They will then roll dice to determine the outcome of risky actions, with more successes leading to better results. The GM will present a scenario for the players to investigate, protect, or secure something, but with a complicating twist. Through their actions, the players' various loyalties will be tested as they strive to maintain their honor.
Daisho ROLLING THE DICE Choose or roll on the tables below:
When you do something risky, roll 1d6 to find out how A Lasers & Feelings Hack for L5R it goes. Roll +1d6 if you’re prepared, and +1d6 if The players are... you’re an expert. 1. At the Imperial Court ● If you’re attempting a bushi action, each die 2. At a clan Daimyo’s function under your number is a success. 3. On the Kaiu Wall CREATE YOUR SAMURAI ● If you’re attempting a courtier action, each 4. In the Shadowlands 1. Choose a clan, family and profession: die above your number is a success. 5. In a Clan’s holdings ● Crab: Hida, Yasuki, Kuni ● If you roll your number exactly, you get to ask 6. In the untamed wilderness ● Crane: Kakita, Doji, Asahina the GM one question that he must answer To... ● Dragon: Mirumoto, Kitsuki, Tamori honestly. You may then choose to change 1. Investigate ● Lion: Akodo/Matsu, Ikoma, Kitsu your action and roll again. 2. Kill/destroy ● Phoenix: Shiba, Asako, Isawa If you have NO SUCCESSES, the action fails. 3. Protect ● Scorpion: Bayushi, Shosuro, Soshi If you have ONE SUCCESS, you succeed at a cost. 4. Capture ● Unicorn: Moto/Utaku, Ide, Iuchi If you have TWO SUCCESSES, you succeed. 5. Secure Each family specialises in training bushi, courtier or If you have THREE SUCCESSES, you succeed 6. Locate shugejna (and are listed in that order). You might critically. The GM will tell you what extra effect you A/An... want to pick your family’s specialty, but you do not get. 1. Alliance/deal have to. Helping: You may choose to help another player with 2. Monster your action. If you succeed on your roll, the other 3. Item 2. Choose one virtue and one failure: player receives +1d6 on his roll. 4. Shugenja ● GI: Justice 5. Courtier ● YU: Courage 6. Bushi ● JIN: Compassion But the twist is... ● REI: Respect GM - RUN THE GAME 1. The Kolat are present and interfering ● MAKOTO: Honesty Play to find out what happens. Everything in the L5R 2. Maho - blood magic - is involved ● MEIYO: Honour world is political: no word is spoken, no fan raised or 3. Ninjas! ● CHUGI: Loyalty lowered, no trade deal brokered or broken, without 4. The players are too late ● JISEI: Self-Control am agenda. Each player character has many 5. Steel or magic protects the target loyalties - to their friends and family, to their family 6. Political concerns protects the target 3. Choose your number from 2 to 5: daimyo, to their clan daimyo, to their Clan Champion, ● A high number means that you’re a BUSHI, to the Emperor, and to the Empire itself - and not all someone who is better with the katana (war, of them are equal. Test those loyalties, and see how combat, duelling). far they are willing to go to maintain their honour, ● A low number means that you’re a their dignity, and their lives. COURTIER, someone who is better with the wakizashi (etiquette, negotiations, diplomacy).