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The fourth edition of Legend of the Five Rings which was released in 2010. Legend of the Five Rings is a fictional setting created by John Wick and published by Alderac Entertainment Group in 1995. The setting primarily involves the fictional empire of Rokugan, though some additional areas and cultures have been discussed. Rokugan is based roughly on feudal Japan with influences from other East Asian cultures such as China, Mongolia, Korea, and Vietnam.

The fourth edition of Legend of the Five Rings which was released in 2010.

Legend of the Five Rings (often abbreviated L5R) is a fictional setting created by John Wick and published by Alderac Entertainment Group in 1995. The setting primarily involves the fictional empire of Rokugan, though some additional areas and cultures have been discussed. Rokugan is based roughly on feudal Japan with influences from other East Asian cultures such as China, Mongolia, Korea, and Vietnam. This setting is the basis for the Legend of the Five Rings Collectible Card Game as well as the Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game. Legend of the Five Rings was also the "featured campaign setting" of the Oriental Adventures expansion to the third edition of Dungeons & Dragons, though this book is now out of print.

The deep, evolving story of Legend of the Five Rings is one of the features that sets it apart from most game settings. Players of the collectible card game, and to a lesser extent the role-playing game, can influence this story as it progresses by participating in sanctioned tournaments. The winners of major tournaments make pivotal decisions that can influence the storyline for years to come, with winners of minor tournaments influencing the storyline in lesser ways.

Legend of the Five Rings has broken new ground in player interaction in hobby gaming with the Race for the Throne. This mega-event took place over 2007 and 2008, where players of both the collectible card game and the role-playing game could affect the storyline of their Clan by earning points in various Spheres of influence.

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Does the Jirozame Bushi school's rank 2 technique Eyes of the Predator cause a loss of Honor due to using Intimidation?

Rank 2 of the (Shark Clan) Jirozame Bushi school's rank 2 technique Eyes of the Predator states: In the wild many animals are paralyzed when faced with a clearly superior predator, and the Shark bring this attitude to the fight, purging all emotion…
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Iaijutsu dueling rules

I find iaijutsu dueling weird in 4th. This is what I understand so far: If someone doesn't roll high enough to strike first, the duel is over and considered a draw. That seems a weird rule. I feel like there is something I'm missing here. Could…
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Is there a "furry" disadvantage for Kitsune/Kitsu?

I was reading through the L5R 4th Ed books and stumbled across some bit of text that said something about certain characters having animalistic traits such as furry ears and slitted eyes as a result of a close bond to Chikushudo, and I believe it…
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What happens if a shugenja takes the Multiple Schools advantage to join another shugenja school?

This is a strictly mechanical question. Obviously, when switching schools shugenja would gain access to the new technique, however are there any additional advantages or penalties to do so? Do they gain a new affinity/deficiency? Do they gain the 6…
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Is there a "Megaphone" spell?

The closest thing I can find is "Voice of the Wind" but I'm looking for a spell that will carry the speaker's voice beyond its normal speaking distance or, in this case, outside of a building. I'd be surprised to see this sort of thing didn't exist…
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Stain Upon the Soul and Unconventional Wound Ranks

During a recent game, I had a monk character use the Kiho "Stain Upon the Soul", which makes the target act as though they have a number of wound ranks filled as the attacker's Air. The opponent, while for all intents and purposes has human…
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Does Glory fade?

When Samurai do awesome things like going out and beyond what they are expected to do, hunting down traitors, and fortifying the heavenly order of the empire, they earn Glory, which is kind of a measure of fame. In fact, that's exactly what it…
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Can you use the Center stance (or any stance) outside of a duel or skirmish?

In a duel or a skirmish, the Center stance seems fairly straightforward: you give up your action one round in order to get a few benefits on the next round (chiefly, +1k1+Void to a roll). Outside of combat, the whole "giving up your action" part…
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Would there be an appropriate punishment for failing to protect a host from another clan?

So I had a campaign idea that I was hoping to start up at some point involving the players being the second highest ranked people in an isolated Dragon Clan village. They were not assigned there, but happened to be passing through when winter struck…
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When the Touch of the Void becomes a merit

The Touch of the Void isn't meant to be a particularly deadly flaw, but one that makes spending void in combat quite a gamble - resulting in a good chance that your next round will be spent dazed: TOUCH OF THE VOID [SPIRITUAL] (3 POINTS) [...]…
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Does Destiny's Strike kiho override the defence or full defence rule about making an attack?

Does Destiny's Strike kiho override the defence or full defence rule about making an attack?
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