[Let’s Study: Legend of the Five Rings] Part 1: Introduction

Writing this series is going to be something of a homecoming to me. Legend of the Five Rings was the first RPG that I really ran games for as a Game Master, way back when the first edition was released in 1997. Since then I’ve ran and learned other games and systems, but I’ve always […]

[L5R Actual Play] Tales of the Swift Sword, Part 1a: Three Lords

Welcome back in this entry, the game begins in earnest. With the player characters all in the right place, destiny begins to push the young samurai into working with each other for the sake of a clan on the brink of war.

[L5R Actual Play] Tales of the Swift Sword, Prologue: A Gathering of Souls

Hello and welcome to the beginning of my first new Actual Play report series based on my new All-Lion Clan campaign using the Legend of the Five Rings RPG from Fantasy Flight Games! With these entries, I’ll be recounting the story beats of the game, and will occasionally add a few GM notes and comments […]

[L5R] Tales of the Swift Sword: The Cast

Now that I’ve finally scored a copy of the corebook and a set of dice from one of my players, I’ve been able to get “Tales of the Swift Sword” started! But before anything else, I’d like to go through a quick introduction of the characters in my campaign.

[L5R] Fight Test: Yuyan and the Criminal

Welcome back as I try and test drive the skirmish mechanics of the new L5R using yesterday’s sample character, Kitsuki Yuyan. For context, let’s assume that Yuyan’s investigations has led her to tracking down a murderer to his home, a ramshackle hut built by the side of the river a few hours ride outside the […]