Lord of Chaos
Elder Member
PREMISE
The Second Day of Thunders has passed. Fu Leng is defeated, but not fully killed. The Thunders lost their lives in the attack, and the Emperor is dead. The war-ravaged Clans of Rokugan return to their lands and lick their wounds, eying each other but unwilling to make the first move. As a result, the throne remains empty. With no Emperor, there is none left to honor the promise to Yoritomo to make the Mantis a great Clan, and the others refuse to acknowledge his claim. Furious, the Mantis clan launches the first attacks of the coming war, raiding the coast of Rokugan.
The Scorpion clan, still disbanded and banished with no Emperor to restore them, secretly re-enters Rokugan and reclaims their settlements and forts under the guise of various Minor Clans. This does not last long, as Crab and Lion forces make a bid for the seemingly-defenseless Scorpion lands. In the North, a still-weak Lying Darkness begins to slowly corrupt the Dragon Clan. Unable to claim them all in a single swoop, a fracture appears amongst the families of the Dragon Clan, and an air of paranoia suffuses their mountain strongholds.
GAME FORMAT
The PCs are part of the Unicorn clan. The PCs will be charged with defending a small border settlement against rival clans and other threats. XP rate will be increased from normal, as the PCs quickly become swept up in the larger war.
Coalitions: Phoenix-Crane; Mantis-Crab; Lion; Unicorn. Dragon is neutral due to dealing with internal corruption. Scorpion lacks any standing armies. Dragon and Scorption PCs may fight for any faction.
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Legend of the Five Rings uses a roll and keep system. Rolls are presented as XkY, meaning that you roll X d10s and keep the highest Y. Reroll any results of 10 and add them to the original pool.
The game focuses on samurai in a fictional nation called Rokugan. It is largely based on Japan, with pieces of other cultures. Honor is an extremely important concept and is worth more than life itself. Combat is very lethal, and social engagements only slightly less so.
The Second Day of Thunders has passed. Fu Leng is defeated, but not fully killed. The Thunders lost their lives in the attack, and the Emperor is dead. The war-ravaged Clans of Rokugan return to their lands and lick their wounds, eying each other but unwilling to make the first move. As a result, the throne remains empty. With no Emperor, there is none left to honor the promise to Yoritomo to make the Mantis a great Clan, and the others refuse to acknowledge his claim. Furious, the Mantis clan launches the first attacks of the coming war, raiding the coast of Rokugan.
The Scorpion clan, still disbanded and banished with no Emperor to restore them, secretly re-enters Rokugan and reclaims their settlements and forts under the guise of various Minor Clans. This does not last long, as Crab and Lion forces make a bid for the seemingly-defenseless Scorpion lands. In the North, a still-weak Lying Darkness begins to slowly corrupt the Dragon Clan. Unable to claim them all in a single swoop, a fracture appears amongst the families of the Dragon Clan, and an air of paranoia suffuses their mountain strongholds.
GAME FORMAT
The PCs are part of the Unicorn clan. The PCs will be charged with defending a small border settlement against rival clans and other threats. XP rate will be increased from normal, as the PCs quickly become swept up in the larger war.
Coalitions: Phoenix-Crane; Mantis-Crab; Lion; Unicorn. Dragon is neutral due to dealing with internal corruption. Scorpion lacks any standing armies. Dragon and Scorption PCs may fight for any faction.
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Legend of the Five Rings uses a roll and keep system. Rolls are presented as XkY, meaning that you roll X d10s and keep the highest Y. Reroll any results of 10 and add them to the original pool.
The game focuses on samurai in a fictional nation called Rokugan. It is largely based on Japan, with pieces of other cultures. Honor is an extremely important concept and is worth more than life itself. Combat is very lethal, and social engagements only slightly less so.
