Legend of the Five Rings Core Rules (1e)
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In development for over two years¸ The Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying game has arrived! Within these pages¸ you will find everything you need to create your own adventures within the world of the popular Legend of the Five Rings collectible card game.
Easy to get started: A complete beginning adventure "Ceremony of the Samurai" teaches new players and Game Masters how to use the rules¸ lets players interact with Rokugan's culture and society.
"Step-by-step character generation: Pick a Clan¸ pick a profession¸ spend a few points and you are on the way to adventuring in the Emerald Empire!
"Flexible rules: The L5R RPG uses a simple system with a unique bidding mechanic giving players and Game Masters control over the mechanics of the game.
The Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game is a role-playing game originally written by John Wick and published by Alderac Entertainment Group¸ under license from Five Rings Publishing Group¸ in 1997. The game uses the Legend of the Five Rings setting¸ and primarily the nation of Rokugan which is based on feudal Japan with influences from other East Asian cultures.
Like most role-playing games¸ Legend of the Five Rings is played by one or more players and a game master¸ who controls the events that happen during the game as well as thenon-player characters (also called "NPCs"). An aspect that sets Legend of the Five Rings apart from other games is the inclusion of courtiers and other non-combatant character types as valid player character types. Most role-playing games focus heavily on combat and non-combatants are generally only given as non-player characters¸ whereas in Legend of the Five Rings it is possible (although unlikely) to play an entire game with no scenes of combat at all.
In 1998¸ Legend of the Five Rings won the Origins Award for Best Roleplaying Game of 1997.
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