the l5R learning curve

With 2 ongoing campaigns and a Let’s Study series under my belt, I think I’ve got a decent enough exposure to the new Legend of the Five Rings RPG to put together something of a reaction post to my experience as a GM with the game thus far.

[Legend of the Five Rings] dueling example

Today we’ll be taking a quick example of the dueling rules for Fantasy Flight Games’ Legend of the Five Rings RPG. It’s an intriguing minigame to look at and I’m curious to see how it plays out with actual dice rolls and between two player characters. All rolls have been simulated with the L5R Dice […]

[Let’s Study: Legend of the Five Rings] Part 6: GMing and Review

And we’ve hit the final entry to this series. Today is a quick peek into the GMing chapter and a final review of the game as it stands.

[Let’s Study: Legend of the Five Rings] Part 5c: Mass Battles

For this last part on the various subsystems of the Legend of the Five Rings RPG, we’re taking a look at another staple of the game: Mass Battles. Being samurai, there’s always the expectation that when the clan goes to war, you’re duty-bound to fight. And in a setting where Clans war against each other […]

[Let’s Study: Legend of the Five Rings] Part 5b: Duels

Given its inspirations, it’s no surprise that Legend of the Five Rings has specific mechanics for Dueling. Over the past few editions, the Dueling mechanics have always stood separately from standard combat, and this one is no exception.