Legend of the Five Rings is a game of samurai drama set in the fantastic land of Rokugan, published by Fantasy Flight Games. It uses a similar narrative dice system as FFG’s Star Wars game, where success can carry strife, and failure can present opportunities. The recent, untimely, and mysterious death of the Emerald Champion, Doji Satsume of the Crane Clan, has thrown the Emerald Empire into turmoil. Each of the Great Clans suspiciously eyes the others and wonders whether the death was no tragic accident, but a dishonorable act of murder. In these times of strife, a group of youths approaches the village of Tsuma for the Topaz Championship and their gempuku, the coming-of-age ceremony that will mark them as fully fledged samurai. Each contestant has come from a different clan and dreams of being the highest-scoring contestant in the tournament, earning the title of Topaz Champion. Despite being pitted against one another, they are all united in their desire to succeed and bring honor to their clan and family. Not everyone in Tsuma has honorable motives for the contest, however. Personal vendettas, supernatural visitations, and deadly sabotage may undermine the following days—unless the new arrivals stay true to the Code of Bushidō and act as the honorable samurai they seek to become. Role Playing : High Combat : Medium Exploration : Low Self-direction : Medium Player Buy-in : Samurai! You have to be into samurai drama and fantasy inspired by Japanese myth. If those things aren't your jam, then this game probably won't be either. Also, this is not a setting or game for perfect characters. One of the major mechanical and narrative themes is the conflict between what your character personally desires, and what is expected of them by society. Those things are expected to clash, and your character is expected to react to that clash in interesting ways. Games will be played on Fridays , starting April 26th at 7:30 PM CST and running between 3 and 4 hours. This will be a TEXT BASED game. All in-character actions will be emoted and typed via the Roll20 interface. Pregenerated characters will be provided, though you should feel free to work with me and roll your own. If you want to make your own, please make sure the character is finished 24 hours before the game, otherwise you'll have to use a pregen.
I expect this adventure to last 3-5 sessions, and I'm not sure if it will continue after that.
