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Starting an L5R game, advice requested

Started by Future Villain Band, January 15, 2015, 09:20:10 AM

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Beagle

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January 20, 2015, 09:14:46 AM
City of Lies is awesome indeed. A murder mystery is also a good backstory to get the characters involved in all kinds of trouble. I also think that the Crane/Crab combo offers a lot of potential tension and therefore roleplaying opportunity.
It is not the greatest adventure, but Night of a Thousand Screams is set in Ryoko Owari, includes troubled Crane representatives, and most importantly
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an oni for your Crab to slay.
The latter might be a nice diversion from loads and loads of intrigue and gives that character, who might otherwise be a bit out of place something to shine.

Crabbyapples

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January 20, 2015, 09:58:59 AM
The Living Legend of the Five Rings campaign, Heroes of Rokugan, has released the past two campaign module sets as free downloads. While many are specific to the campaign setting, many of the modules are easy to use and apply to any campaign setting.

My personal favorite, and one which match's your Crab centric game, has the PCs running around the Miya province killing cultists.

Danger

#32
January 20, 2015, 06:28:56 PM
After binging this past weekend on nothing but samurai movies (mostly, there was that dreadful "Gallowalkers," crap with Wesley Snipes in the mix as well), I am sooooo hot for anything L5R right now.

Along with Deadlands and Fading Suns, I love the setting of the Emerald Empire and just like reading stuff about it / in it from the tons of (1st edition ) books that I've gotten over time.

I certainly look forward to hearing more about your game, FVB.
I start from his boots and work my way up. It takes a good half a roll to encompass his jolly round belly alone. Soon, Father Christmas is completely wrapped in clingfilm. It is not quite so good as wrapping Roy but it is enjoyable nonetheless and is certainly a feather in my cap.
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