L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0
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				Title: <strong>L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>20-08-2020, 23:58:49</strong>
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				So I will tell you up front that my love for Legend of the Five Rings started quite a long time ago with first edition.&nbsp; Since my first time walking into a roleplaying store and seeing the book I was in love.&nbsp; I never got into the card game or the miniatures, strictly into the role-playing game.&nbsp; From there I collected every RPG book I could find and have had more collections of these books than other setting or system.&nbsp; That being said I am at a loss for fifth edition but desperately want to learn and figure this out.&nbsp; This game is hopefully where we can all grasp the system and enjoy the setting.&nbsp; Here is where I will lay out my idea and notions for Rokugan, the landscape of Legend of the Five Rings.<br><br>Typically, people get lost in the fantasy samurai genre thinking this is Japan with some magic tossed into the mix.&nbsp; At one time the creators certainly pushed that narrative, but I believe now this is simply styled as an Asian influenced fantasy game.&nbsp; While I certainly enjoy the history of Japan and invite any aficionados to share that knowledge, please keep in mind this is not Japan.&nbsp; There are influences from all over Asia here along with a great deal of Western input that makes things muddled.&nbsp; That means that I do not want to hear lectures from people on what would happen in Japan or China.&nbsp; This is Rokugan and so we dictate what will and has happened here.&nbsp; We are the storytellers here and I do mean WE, not just me and not just you.<br><br>That sort of sets up a segway into how I view my role as a Gamemaster and yours as a player.&nbsp; I do not play my own character perse, but instead like to focus on all the others around your character.&nbsp; I control the larger narrative and story, while you control the story of your character and your character’s experience.&nbsp; That, to me, means that we are telling the story of your character together along with the story of the group together, collaboratively.&nbsp; I intend for you, the player, to give me input on NPCs and to also breathe life into the people personal and dear to your character’s experiences.&nbsp; Valued servants, hated rivals, beloved parents and so forth will all come from you for me to place into this world.&nbsp; So please be generous and kind so that we can make this a great story.<br><br>Elements I do want to see in a Legend of the Five Rings game are Romance, Action, Drama and Family. <br><br>Romance – I love samurai romance and the doomed nature of this.&nbsp; I do love that in L5R true love is a disadvantage instead of a boon to the character.&nbsp; Marriage is a social institution here and discretion always required to avoid offending the other party.&nbsp; Homosexuality is accepted but marriages are meant to produce children and so homosexual marriage is not a social norm or custom.&nbsp; My version of Rokugan is also a sexist one where women have their honor tied to being a virgin and are supposed to marry, produce children and run households.&nbsp; The characters are obvious exceptions as they are character and there are families where this is the exception such as the Matsu and Utaku.&nbsp; But I do like that looming cultural pressure to be there which adds lovely drama.<br><br>Drama – All aspects of Rokugan are filled with drama.&nbsp; A warrior does not just fight on the battlefield but also in court.&nbsp; Shugenja are expected to preside over not only matters of the spirit but of law.&nbsp; Courtiers must be ready to defend their honor with sharp words and sometimes quick knives.&nbsp; Be prepared to embrace that a samurai must be well rounded to survive.&nbsp; Also I enjoy the drama of a samurai having to be one way in public and another in private, that each maintains many faces at one time.<br><br>Action:&nbsp; What would any samurai be without action?&nbsp; I do love duels and stand offs though, that loving mix of a western and eastern with swords.&nbsp; <br><br>Family:&nbsp; By this I mean that a character is not an island.&nbsp; They work for their own betterment, the betterment of their family and their descendants.&nbsp; Legacy is everything and this should be important to your character from the start.<br><br>So here I open the floor up to tell me what you guys want from this game and how you view Rokugan.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 00:22:49</strong>
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				So my first question is what era and year are we going to have this game in?
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				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 00:27:41</strong>
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				Family may be a bit rough for me - I’m still fairly new to this setting - but I can try.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 00:31:14</strong>
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				Fifth edition send to have reset the timeline to the standard pre-scorpion coup type days.&nbsp; Hantei the 38th is in poor health on the throne with a young heir.&nbsp; <br><br>As for family just keep those ideas in mind when we start work on characters.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 00:47:21</strong>
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				Andy my suggestion is&nbsp; first read&nbsp; over the clans then pick a family based on which&nbsp; clan interests&nbsp; you&nbsp; the&nbsp; most.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 00:58:54</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15563788#msg15563788">Quote from: Marie Reynolds on 21-08-2020, 00:47:21</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Andy my suggestion is&nbsp; first read&nbsp; over the clans then pick a family based on which&nbsp; clan interests&nbsp; you&nbsp; the&nbsp; most.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Indeed, in my case I took preference over Lion clan; the over the top sense of honor and fierce temperament yet same time their clan is renowned for being tacticians on the battlefield. All about live in honor and die in glory (or at least with a smile) aspect :).<br><br>Also, this video helped how chargen works; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-uAVAGI9f0<br><br>But important is indeed the twenty question step; need complete all but part 16 can easily be worked as a connection/relationship with other PC's and to their clans (than to NPC). Possibly even PC's sibling.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Chrisking777</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 01:55:35</strong>
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				What books are we using? I have 5e but idk what books will be allowed.&nbsp; I have them all up to path of waves. Looking forward to playing. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 04:49:14</strong>
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				I currently have every book but the Ronin one.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 10:42:24</strong>
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				Good evening everyone.&nbsp; I still have a lot to learn about this new edition.&nbsp; I'm kind of interested in a shugena who has a physical combat option.&nbsp; in older editions each element had a fist level spell that created a weapon.&nbsp; (fourth edition also made a character with strong tonfa skills really interesting, but that was strongly tied to the game mechanics.)&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 11:32:21</strong>
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				I would like to know what type of game people would like such as horror, warfare, politics, investigation.&nbsp; Then I guess we can start the character gen with clan, family, school and name along with what makes them different or distinctive.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Chrisking777</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 16:09:03</strong>
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				Im open to whatever others want. Im thinking half gaijin monk?
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 17:29:24</strong>
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				I enjoy Politics and&nbsp; Investigation
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 17:49:54</strong>
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				I am open to all listed things, but perhaps preference that story has all those listed elements (no heavy focus in any). Albeit some leaning to warfare and politics.<br><br>Now, all dices to the legend of five rings in 5e have 12 sides or 6 sided, but instead, numbers got symbols or are empty. However online roller wise we could decide what numbers indicate symbols wise.<br><br>In this video (https://youtu.be/1WF7B2it-AQ?t=16) pause it instantly (or at 16) you get view symbols and number of them. d6 has one blank side and the rest got symbols. So could rule number 1 indicates blank for d6 while d12 could go that 1 and 12 are blanks. So can still use Elliquiy online roller, just need to agree where symbols are. As symbols indicate success but also some symbol combinations indicate some negative effect (or positive like explosive success), you get to decide how many dices you 'keep' from the roll. Example needing 3 success but you got 1 success without negatives but 2 success with negatives. So you need to decide to accept success with some negativity or fail but get no negatives besides failure.<br><br>Also above video explains meaning of each symbols. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 18:50:25</strong>
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				Nice playlist for ambient music (while working on chargen); <br><br>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-OWp0V6xQQ&amp;list=PL32Ur7wsAwRqCQh9_6fdZocqHKru-T9bI<br><br>And here is experimental charsheet;<br><br><div class="codeheader">Code: <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="return smfSelectText(this);" class="codeoperation">[Select]</a></div><pre style="margin: 0; padding: 0;"><code class="bbc_code">[floatright][img height=300]IMAGE URL HERE[/img][/floatright]Name :<br>Clan :<br>Status :&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Honor:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Glory:<br>[hr]<br>Earth: 0 --steady, thorough, mentally resilient, reliable and grounded<br>Water: 0 --adaptable, powerful, affable, physically flexible, observant, easygoing and perceptive<br>Fire : 0 --ferocious, direct, passionate, curious, physically quick and inventive<br>Air&nbsp; : 0 --graceful, cunning, deft, shrewd and precise<br>Void : 0 --spiritually sensitive, wise, introspective and unflinching personality<br><br>Endurance: (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Earth + Fire) x 2.) = HP against harm (fatigue is measured vs it)<br>Composure: (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Earth + Water) x 2.) = HP against grief (grief measured vs it)<br>Focus: (Calculated based on your final ring values; Fire + Air.) = initiative<br>Vigilance: (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Air + Water) / 2.) = Perception/awareness<br>Void Points: (1/2 void ring, max equal void ring) = Luck/Fate/Focus to increase dice rolls by 1, avoid death or activate techniques<br>[hr]<br>School: (name)<br>Rank: 0-6<br>[u]School Technique/Mastery[/u]<br>(example)<br>[spoiler=Way of the Crab]<br>Ignore the Cumbersome quality of armor you wear.<br><br>Once per round, before making a check to resist a<br>critical strike, you may reduce the severity of that critical<br>strike by the physical resistance of your armor plus<br>your school rank (to a minimum of 0).<br>[/spoiler]<br><br><br>Heritage: (question 18)<br>Roll #1: (which ancestor your non-personal name deviates from)<br>Roll #2: (specific deed done by an ancestor, d10 rolled)<br>Roll #3: (roll d10 after determining #2)<br>[hr]<br>Skills:<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>(example)<br>[spoiler=Artisan Skills][spoiler=Aesthetics rank 0-5]<br>[i]The Aesthetics skill covers activities that create<br>non-utilitarian visual art, such as bonsai (trimming<br>plants to encourage their growth in an artistic fashion),<br>ikebana (flower arrangement), origami, painting,<br>and rock gardening.[/i]<br><br>[list]<br>[li]Restore Approach (Earth Ring): Restoring a<br>the damaged piece, maintaining something’s beauty,<br>safely transporting a piece.[/li]<br>[li]Adapt Approach (Water Ring): Altering an<br>existing work, completely reworking or rebuilding<br>an existing piece, finding inspiration for<br>new works.[/li]<br>[li]Invent Approach (Fire Ring): Creating a new<br>work, brainstorming new possible works,<br>developing new methods and techniques for<br>creating art.[/li]<br>[li]Refine Approach (Air Ring): Finding a flaw in<br>a piece and removing it, adding a detail that<br>enhances a piece, hiding a subtle message<br>within a work.[/li]<br>[li]Attune Approach (Void Ring): Learning a<br>work’s purpose, discerning whether a work has<br>any supernatural qualities or features and awakening<br>those features within it.[/li]<br>[/list]<br>[/spoiler][/spoiler]<br><br><br>[hr]<br>Primary Weapon: (bite)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Category: Unarmed<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Range: 0&nbsp; &nbsp;Skill: (martial unarmed)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;DMG: 0&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DLD: 3<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Grips: -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Quality: -<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities: -<br><br>Primary Weapon: (punch)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Category: Unarmed<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Range: 0&nbsp; &nbsp;Skill: (martial unarmed)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;DMG: 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DLD: 2<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Grips: -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Quality: -<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities: Snaring<br><br>Primary Weapon: (kick)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Category: Unarmed<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Range: 1&nbsp; &nbsp;Skill: (martial unarmed)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;DMG: 2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DLD: 1<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Grips: -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Quality: -<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities: -<br><br>Armor: (name)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Resistance: Physical x Supernatural X&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Quality:<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities:<br>[hr]<br>Techniques, Spells, Kata, Kiho, Shadowlands Powers:<br><br>(example)<br>[spoiler=Kata's (general)]<br>(example)<br>[spoiler=Striking as Earth Rank 1]<br>[i]After striking, the bushi roots themself to the ground,<br>hunkering down to make sure their armor takes the<br>the brunt of a hit or raising a weapon in a warding position<br>where it can deflect harm without being damaged.[/i]<br>[b]Activation:[/b] When you make a Martial Arts [Melee,<br>Ranged, or Unarmed] (Earth) check, you may spend *(explosive success)<br>in the following way:<br>Earth *+: Treat your physical resistance as 1 higher per<br>* spent this way until the beginning of your next turn.<br>[/spoiler]<br>[/spoiler]<br><br><br>[hr]<br>Advantages/Disadvantages:<br><br><br>[hr]<br>Equipment:<br><br><br>[hr]<br>Background:<br><br><br>[hr]<br>Honor/Glory Record<br>(feel free to record here how you've gained and lost honor/glory)<br>[hr]<br>[b]Experience Log[/b]<br>Current XP :<br>XP Spent&nbsp; &nbsp;:<br><br>record how you've spent your experience here<br></code></pre>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 18:54:08</strong>
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				The core book provides&nbsp; a chart to&nbsp; which&nbsp; symbols correlate to&nbsp; what number on the dice . Fantasy Flight learned&nbsp; from when the converted star was and did not include such a chart.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 18:55:25</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15564720#msg15564720">Quote from: Marie Reynolds on 21-08-2020, 18:54:08</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">The core book provides&nbsp; a chart to&nbsp; which&nbsp; symbols correlate to&nbsp; what number on the dice . Fantasy Flight learned&nbsp; from when the converted star was and did not include such a chart.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Ah, good. Which page it is? For easy checking reference.<br><br>Edit; Found it, pg21 :). Explains it well and has chart also for dice face result from 1-12 in pg25.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 19:01:14</strong>
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				Yep sorry I did not include it in my post I did not have my pdf version opened<br>
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				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 19:07:02</strong>
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				Oh if people are going monks and I remember&nbsp; their was mention of starting this game being in the Topaz Championship. What will be available for non samurai caste players.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 19:14:09</strong>
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				Aye, here is a handy link (https://l5r.fandom.com/wiki/Topaz_Champion) to know what contest entails. Basically it's rokugan youths rite of passage to participate, at least once, in the competition. Which is open to all as has varied contests. Of course, considering what contest subjects are, mostly minor or great clans had any chance to succeed to get 5 scores of points entering final rounds with&nbsp; Iaijutsu elimination tournament (I doubt commoners/peasants weren't allowed likely as all fields covered are samurai accepted arts). But would not surprise much if there is festival/fair where commoners run their own contests alongside the Topaz Tournament among themselves.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 22:07:53</strong>
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				Oh yeah i&nbsp; have already&nbsp; visited that page on the wiki&nbsp; but Monks don't&nbsp; compete in this tournament. Gempuku is for those of the samurai caste, I know Chris expressed interest in a monk.&nbsp; So thats why&nbsp; i was clarifying&nbsp; the question, cause&nbsp; that is going to be a&nbsp; bit for&nbsp; a pc&nbsp; sitting&nbsp; on the sidelines. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>21-08-2020, 22:20:34</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15564646#msg15564646">Quote from: Zaer Darkwail on 21-08-2020, 17:49:54</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I am open to all listed things, but perhaps preference that story has all those listed elements (no heavy focus in any). Albeit some leaning to warfare and politics.<br><br>Now, all dices to the legend of five rings in 5e have 12 sides or 6 sided, but instead, numbers got symbols or are empty. However online roller wise we could decide what numbers indicate symbols wise.<br><br>In this video (https://youtu.be/1WF7B2it-AQ?t=16) pause it instantly (or at 16) you get view symbols and number of them. d6 has one blank side and the rest got symbols. So could rule number 1 indicates blank for d6 while d12 could go that 1 and 12 are blanks. So can still use Elliquiy online roller, just need to agree where symbols are. As symbols indicate success but also some symbol combinations indicate some negative effect (or positive like explosive success), you get to decide how many dices you 'keep' from the roll. Example needing 3 success but you got 1 success without negatives but 2 success with negatives. So you need to decide to accept success with some negativity or fail but get no negatives besides failure.<br><br>Also above video explains meaning of each symbols.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>If we all have Discord, and I know at least half of us do, it may be worth using the L5R 5e roller for it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 00:42:28</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15564338#msg15564338">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 21-08-2020, 11:32:21</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I would like to know what type of game people would like such as horror, warfare, politics, investigation.&nbsp; Then I guess we can start the character gen with clan, family, school and name along with what makes them different or distinctive.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I favor warfare, politics, and investigation.&nbsp; <br><br>In my limited experience, the supernatural antagonists for the L5R setting don't usually show up in games.&nbsp; I feel this is very much a missed opportunity.&nbsp; I'd like some of those elements to have a chance to come out.&nbsp; In that regards, horror is nice too!&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 01:17:21</strong>
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				Seems politics and investigation are inching forward there which works.&nbsp; Also I would worry about a half gajin bring sidelined a bit.&nbsp; I mean if you can make it work fine but I would be concerned that you are making a character that is destined to be asked to wait outside.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 05:51:52</strong>
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				Anyways here goes my char using above sheet. Assuming no extra XP or such.<br><hr><br><div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/05/fb/44/05fb44a88da736d8445535f7812b8b84.jpg)</div><strong>Name :</strong> Akodo Akachi (childhood name; Koda)<br><strong>Clan :</strong> Lion Clan (The Akodo Family)<br><strong>Status :</strong> 35&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Honor:</strong> 50&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Glory:</strong> 49<br><strong>Wealth:</strong> 5 koku<br><hr>Earth: 3 --steady, thorough, mentally resilient, reliable and grounded<br>Water: 3 --adaptable, powerful, affable, physically flexible, observant, easygoing and perceptive<br>Fire : 2 --ferocious, direct, passionate, curious, physically quick and inventive<br>Air&nbsp; : 1 --graceful, cunning, deft, shrewd and precise<br>Void : 1 --spiritually sensitive, wise, introspective and unflinching personality<br><br>Endurance: 10 (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Earth + Fire) x 2.) = HP against harm (fatigue is measured vs it)<br>Composure: 12 (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Earth + Water) x 2.) = HP against grief (grief measured vs it)<br>Focus: 3 (Calculated based on your final ring values; Fire + Air.) = initiative<br>Vigilance: 2 (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Air + Water) / 2.) = Perception/awareness<br>Void Points: 1 (1/2 void ring, max equal void ring) = Luck/Fate/Focus to increase dice rolls by 1, avoid death or activate techniques<br><hr><strong>School:</strong> Akodo Commander School<br><strong>Rank:</strong> 1<br><strong>Stood out:</strong> Passionate (+1 fire)<br><span class="bbc_u">School Technique/Mastery</span><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Way of the Lion</div><div class="spoiler_body">When you succeed at an Attack or Support action check, you may remove an amount of strife from yourself up to your school rank. For each strife you remove this way, add that one bonus success to the check and receive 1 fatigue.<br></div></div><hr><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The 15/20 questions</strong></span><br><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Giri/Duty</div><div class="spoiler_body">(need to be defined by GM or is without lord until participation in Topaz tournament)</div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Ninjō/Desire</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"I have aspirations to become a great general, legendary warrior but most of all make lion clan and my parents proud of me. I seek glory which shall outlast my life, immortalized in moment of my final breath."</em></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Relationship with the clan</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"My relationship is a bit conflicted, as I learned the art of playing tactical games from my grandfather (which most clan views as worthless idle activity), he then happened to introduce me to one his guests who were part friend and part rival from crane clan, from Daidoji family. I was given the opportunity to play with him, although initially, I sought to win he taught enjoy game itself; the social interaction and fun in playing varieties of tactics and discovery of new ideas in-game, self or someone else. I was delighted, which then shifted me from disliking Crane to liking their sense and idealogy seek perfection. Albeit not my path but their path is not wrong either.<br><br>Because of this experience, my fellow clan members view me as Crane symphatisizer (and for spending more time playing games in court than study in library). Which is a plain insult. I may sympathize but my grandfather is able to be friends with his rival, then why overall clan cannot have friendly rivalry instead of spite build from centuries of feuds? Or appreciate games more as they can be tactically educational and help broaden the mind!"</em><br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong> 1 rank in gaming<br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Opinions on Bushido</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"I accept naturally honorable tenets of bushido and ideals, all of them. But I have displayed compassion to animals, horses especially and enjoyed riding them and also enjoy time in camping and fishing. As a form of relaxation and calming my mind in peace, but my family, clan, and overall most other samurai views that such idle pursuits, especially skills living by land (if not count Crab clan members who view such skills higher regard) as unfitting as being samurai is about being different than everyone else. I have taken the stance that samurai are not kami nor gods, non-human. Rather samurai are strong because they <strong>are</strong> human! I breathe, I can love, I can take a dump as a commoner can! The only difference, in the following bushido, I seek to aim higher, become something more and greater but not sacrifice humanity!"</em><br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong> 1 rank in survival</div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Greatest accomplishment so far?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"It's a bit weird and very odd, but I sort made an everlasting impression to a gempukku ceremony ran by Soshi family from scorpion clan when I was twelve. I was asked to buy a gift, I bought expensively, a ceremonially blessed sake bottle from the temple, it was to a girl who was turning twelve and means honor her dead mother's grave. But it was a hot day and I had no coin for a drink and was told well water was not good, so in youth dumbness, I took a sip from sake, then another sip and yet another and eventually I had drunk the entire bottle and was drunk like a monkey!<br><br>So when it was my turn give a gift, the bottle was empty and the family courier was enraged and asked was my gift a mere empty bottle?! So I told the courier my gift was laughter to all! So I bolted in, laughed, and started dancing and overall do silly ruckus. Also, I lost all composure and overall telling dumb and crude jokes while running away from enraged scorpion clan courier and deeply embarrassed parents who were with me. Shockingly, the girl who had been sulky ever since my mother's death, not even smiled once for years, then suddenly burst into laughter for my shenanigans. <br><br>Then the entire scorpion host, minus courier, burst to laugh. Not from my shenanigans, but sheer joy for their sulky daughter finally smile and laugh since mother's death. And thus their eldest scorpion clan member who was retired samurai thanked me personally giving the greatest gift of all in that girl's gempukku. Thanks this, Soshi family then may have hand in several problems which my parents had and my parent's family erased that year, smoothing out otherwise troublesome year good.<br><br>Also, the girl at the party remembers me. She wears now mask and has made her initiative to arrange a marriage to me. But she has rivals, as since incident I had sent several other clan parties and each one I have made an impression, one way or another, to guests to remember me and especially women despite age have been drawn to my presence and most cases charmed by me. So besides that scorpion girl, other clans have started already discussions for my marriage and give proposals. Which is both curse and blessing, having lots of options."</em><br><br>Advantage: <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Dangerous Allure (fire)</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Every samurai of Rokugan knows the tale of the<br>Crimson Maiden of Jideki. It is the story of a young<br>samurai who falls instantly in love with a beautiful<br>dancer at a palace feast. The maiden danced into<br>the mists of the night, and the samurai followed. She<br>turned to him and raised her arms, calling him to<br>embrace her, only to fade from sight as he stepped to<br>her—and fell off the cliff overlooking the sea.<br>A ghost story for a cold night, perhaps—but also<br>a lesson about the dangers of pursuing beauty alone.</em><br><br><strong>Types:</strong> Physical, Interpersonal<br><strong>Effects:</strong> The following apply to a character with the<br>Dangerous Allure distinction:<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>You always make an impression and NPCs<br>remember your name and face after interacting<br>with you for one or more scenes (unless you<br>take pains to disguise yourself).</li><li>When performing a check for which your good<br>looks are a benefit (such as a Command [Fire]<br>check to get someone to act in spite of the<br>possible consequences or a Performance [Fire]<br>check to incite emotion in someone), you may<br>reroll up to two dice.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What holds me back?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"Well, you remember my compassion for animals? Well, it does not extend just that....I dislike killing okay? I view killing, when not needed, pointless. I am ready to die for sure, but taking life always feels a waste to me."</em><br><br><strong>Adversity:</strong> <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Softheartedness</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>“Go,” I said, breaking the bandit’s bow over my knee.<br>“Leave. I never want to see you in our lands again.”<br>The bandit, barely more than a boy, looked<br>nervously at Utatsu, who scowled and leaned heavily<br>on his spear. The young bandit looked back to me.<br>“Go on. Get out of here,” I repeated. He didn’t<br>require more urging, and he scampered down the<br>road as fast has his skinny legs could carry him.<br>“You should have killed him,” Utatsu grumbled.<br>“Robbing people at arrow point is not a boy’s prank.”<br>“I’ve had my fill of killing,” I said. “If I had struck<br>him down, he would not have learned anything. This<br>way, he has a chance.”<br>Utatsu shook his head at my folly as we headed<br>back to the village.</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>If given the choice to kill someone or show<br>mercy, you always spare their life, even if it is<br>not in your interest to let them live.</li><li>After performing a check that addresses or<br>involves killing others or letting them die (such as<br>a Government [Fire] check to estimate the burden<br>a war would place on the common people or a<br>Martial Arts [Ranged] [Fire] check to shoot to kill),<br>you receive 3 strife. If this is the first time this has<br>occurred this scene, gain 1 Void point.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">My passion and source of peace</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"Since my storm of success in parties I have been invited many parties in my time socialize and interact. Albeit since then parents and elders hammered proper manners regards the usage of alcohol. So I take enjoyment in causing a reaction, whether good or bad, in parties. Overall stirring emotions and especially participating in Sadane has become my favorite game in such parties."</em><br><br><strong>Passion:</strong> <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Provocation</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>A popular pastime at Winter Court, the game of Sadane<br>is a test of quick thinking and sharp tongues in which<br>two contestants take turns exchanging politely worded<br>insults. Each insult must be a new contribution to the<br>argument; no repetitions or thematic restatements are<br>permitted. The criticisms continue until one participant<br>admits defeat or merely is at a loss for words. Losing<br>one’s temper is considered a major breach of etiquette,<br>as is saying anything overtly impolite.</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>You can always identify a point of sensitivity<br>that you can push upon in another person—<br>though not whether they will take<br>your comment as slightly aggressive<br>banter or a grave insult.</li><li>After performing a check to get a rise out of<br>someone (such as a Courtesy [Fire] check to<br>call someone by an aggravating nickname or<br>a Command [Fire] check to get a group of soldiers<br>passionate and angry enough to storm an<br>enemy position), you remove 3 strife.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What is my foible?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"Well, same time as I did my greatest success I also gained enemy; the courier became a laughing stock in its own clan and now said courier now haunts me as sworn enemy who attempts ruin my reputation and disregard my accomplishments if not outright try sabotage them. Also is most strongly against arranged marriage between me and the girl at that party."</em><br><br><strong>Foible:</strong> <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Sworn Enemy (earth)</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>“As soon as a person leaves their house, they have<br>seven enemies.”<br>– Tao of Shinsei</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>You and the GM should select or create a<br>character to be your sworn enemy. Your sworn<br>enemy exists within the world and periodically<br>meddles in your affairs, directly or indirectly,<br>at the GM’s discretion. If your sworn enemy<br>perishes, you must either remove this disadvantage,<br>acquire a new sworn enemy (perhaps<br>someone who hates you because of your role<br>in the demise of the previous one), or find a<br>way for your deceased foe to continue playing<br>a role in your life.</li><li>When you make a check to remain rational in<br>the presence of this person you hate (such as a<br>Courtesy [Earth] check to interact with this person<br>without being provocative or a Meditation<br>[Earth] check to stay stoic in the face of their<br>insults), you must choose and reroll two dice<br>containing @ or ¤. After resolving the check, if<br>you failed, you gain 1 Void point.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Whom you have learned from the most?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"Well, my grandfather introduced first-time cross-clan interactions with Crane and open my mind about them. But most who have opened my mind and not be limited by traditions, which is heresy in Lion even question them, is Scorpion clan. Since the party, even if I have rained other arranged marriages, the Soshi family has kept warm relations to me. More so my drunken incident did not become one miracle or wonder; I try to be less commanding and authoritative in parties and keep on being provocative and they enjoy most when I play sandaku with others and display uncharastic wit for a Lion clan member.<br><br>So they view me in a good light in general and I am always welcome to join their parties and enjoy their hospitality. I am well aware of rumors and also tales of their underhanded tactics and even treachery, but what I see when they interact to their own kin, is pure love and compassion and I respect that."</em><br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong> <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Advantage; Support of Soshi Family/Scorpion clan</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Akodo Emi avoided the rōnin’s stroke narrowly,<br>sweeping at his feet to gain distance. He was good,<br>yet she could beat him. But not quickly, and time was<br>her true enemy tonight.<br>Suddenly, a hail of slingstones clattered across the<br>ground near the rōnin’s feet. Down the street rushed<br>several figures wearing the Mon of the Sparrow.</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>You have proven yourself to a particular group,<br>which is willing to help you when doing so will<br>not damage its reputation. Its members will offer<br>you their hospitality, including meals, a place to<br>rest, and medical attention if they have a healer.<br>They will also grant you access to their other<br>facilities, such as libraries, smithies, or stables.<br>Confer with the GM to select a campaign-appropriate<br>group when choosing this advantage.</li><li>When performing a check to interact with the<br>members of the chosen group that relies on<br>your rapport (such as a Command [Water] check<br>to issue them orders or a Performance [Water]<br>check to cause an audience of them to desire<br>something), you may reroll up to two dice.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What people see when they meet the first time? (quirks/attire)</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"They no doubt notice my crimson-colored hair which I keep in topknot tied above my head and that I prefer using bold red colors in my clothing more than regular lions do. But I don gold and earthly tones but always something bold red. Also of course my charming smile and dark red eyes as well which invoke dangerous sort allure which many folks find attractive. Also, I am loud in greetings and introductions, bit bolder than custom would indicate."</em></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What I do during stress, when I unmask?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"I will be loud, louder and overall very rude and insulting to the source of my agitation. Often if I am unable to express it verbally, I break something near me randomly but avoid harming people."</em></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Your relationships to other clans?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"Well, as mentioned early on I lowered my dislike to Crane clan thanks gaming session with father's friendly rival. I considered myself at most rival to Crane than enemy unless there is an official declaration of war.<br><br>Scorpion I am good terms, which actually makes rest my family and clan wary of me and not trust me much. Even some suspecting I have sold my honor to Scorpion.<br><br>Crab clan, overall I view in an honorable and respectful light and admire their powerful martial arts and champions, but in fields of court I except them not excel. Good drinking buddies and people to play Go but they have the poor temperament for sandaku.<br><br>Dragon clan I have interacted only a little, heard by fellow clan members call them cowards who know how not to fight. But in the academy, I do notice besides clan own records Dragon clan has lots as well, so they may know more things than my clan does? More so they live all-time in mountain homes with libraries and such.<br><br>Phoenix clan practice mystical arts, it's a world I cannot understand at all. Not overly superstitious but I leave magic and ancestor things for shugenjas to handle than entire clan practicing said arts. But I do understand somewhat their pacifist views, albeit not saying these out loud in the presence of other samurai.<br><br>Unicorn clan is weird, got weird customs and weapons. I am fascinated by the idea of new weapons and learn their usage and they care for their horses, as much as I like care mine and enjoy riding with it in the wilderness."</em><br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong> As a gift, from Soshi family I have been given Lacquered Armor, made by the finest Lion clan smith. It's Scorpion clan koku which paid it, but they paid it as means to give me the best protection as possible in the battlefield while retaining the regal appearance of a samurai.</div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">How parents view me?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"Well, I guess they could say are proud I attended in clan's traditional and esteemed Akodo military academy. Also, they know my desire to seek greatness, but they worry a lot about my scorpion clan connections. But also the incident ushered clan elders send me more parties and albeit my life is devoted to arts of war and being samurai, in other life I could have become a splendid courier. There are many great renown generals and warriors in the lion clan, some good couriers but no samurai who understood and was much favored in court and loved by it than feared. Albeit provocative one. As it would be a surprisingly powerful weapon in samurai arsenal to be skilled in matters of court. Albeit I wonder how I will fare long run and would I ever even become close to a good one to bring to court. Very least I have charmed my way through and being gregarious and memorable in present generation.<br><br>I hope I achieve Topaz Championship, it would indeed spark a splendid addition to my memoirs or story chapter itself."</em><br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong> 1 rank to Courtesy</div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Who was named my characther to honor?</div><div class="spoiler_body">Two rolls were; 7 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=148641) and 3 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=148642). I chose later (wondrous work) and rolled 9 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=148643).<br><br><em>"I was named to honor Akodo Gempachi, founder of Wenfu who's swords are still today famous. The variation name which I honor is Koda Amachi. Relating to the legend finding Wenfu, it was expected either me discover a great treasure, famous sword or be swordsmith. So I pressured learn arts of smithing."</em><br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong> +1 rank to Smithing.<br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">How I die?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>"Like a lion, but as great lion hopefully. Living by honor, but die in immortal glory in battle."</em></div></div><hr><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Skills</strong></span><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Artisan Skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Smithing rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Samurai are warriors, and even their arts are influenced by war. The Smithing skill covers the creation of arms and armor for ceremonial and battlefield use. Many samurai go into battle wielding armor and weaponry<br>that are stunning works of art in their own right.<br><br>The finest armor and weapons—especially the daishō—are created with an eye toward both use and aesthetic, as they will be in service for centuries. They must reflect the influence and wealth of the family that owns them, for the sword is said to be the outward manifestation of the samurai’s soul. Ruling families have weapons hundreds of years old, displayed in a place of honor as a living reminder of each family’s history. The<br>Phoenix and Crane are famous for the beauty of their work, while the Crab blades are known for their durability and effectiveness. Those rare creations worked by a Kakita smith are widely acknowledged to be the greatest of all.</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Restore Approach (Earth Ring): Repairing a<br>damaged weapon or piece of armor, performing<br>routine upkeep and cleaning on a weapon<br>or piece of armor, treating a weapon or piece<br>of armor to prevent rust and corrosion.</li><li>Adapt Approach (Water Ring): Improving an<br>existing weapon or piece of armor, reshaping a<br>mundane item into a weapon, sizing a weapon<br>for a new wielder, salvaging a destroyed sword<br>to reforge it.</li><li>Invent Approach (Fire Ring): Forging a new<br>blade, crafting a new piece of armor, inventing<br>a new weapon or piece of armor, conjecturing<br>about possible new weapons and<br>armor technologies.</li><li>Refine Approach (Air Ring): Polishing a blade<br>to hone its edge, improving a spear’s grip, adding<br>embellishments to a naginata to accent the<br>beautiful wave pattern of the steel.</li><li>Attune Approach (Void Ring): Learning the purpose<br>for which a weapon or piece of armor was<br>forged, discerning whether a weapon or piece of<br>armor has any supernatural features, unlocking<br>supernatural potential within a forged item.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Social Skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Command rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body">The ability to speak authoritatively is as imperative for the courtier—who guide their charges through complicated ceremonies and social events—as it is for the bushi—who shepherds their soldiers through battles<br>and wars. Lives hang in the balance, and one word can inspire victory or lead to disaster. When chaos arises, it is the duty of those in command to take charge and to instill order, and they will be the ones judged on the success or failure of the operation, not their underlings.<br><br>The Command skill is used to instill obedience, whether in court or on the battlefield. It is generally most effective when used to motivate subordinates rather than peers, or in the context of a clear command structure, as it revolves around telling others what to do (and, usually, expecting them to do it).<br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Reason Approach (Earth Ring): Verbally reprimanding<br>a group of soldiers who have grown<br>lax in their duties, establishing order on a chaotic<br>battlefield, making someone afraid of the<br>consequences of their actions.</li><li>Charm Approach (Water Ring): Cultivating<br>loyalty from troops under your command, motivating<br>troops with a promised reward, getting a<br>mixed force to stop squabbling, making someone<br>afraid of letting you down.</li><li>Incite Approach (Fire Ring): Restoring morale<br>to weary troops, stoking an old grudge, getting<br>others to follow you despite the danger to life and<br>limb, making someone afraid of you personally.</li><li>Trick Approach (Air Ring): Giving an assignment<br>without letting on to the dangers it entails,<br>misleading your own troops to confuse your<br>enemy, communicating in code with your troops.</li><li>Enlighten Approach (Void Ring): Convincing<br>troops embroiled in a battle to see its pointlessness,<br>persuading enemy soldiers that their<br>cause is not just, snapping someone out of<br>shock or a rage in battle.</li></ul></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Courtesy rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body">The essential Social skill of Rokugan’s highest circles of power, the Courtesy skill represents a character’s ability to influence others’ opinions, persuade others to a course of action, outmaneuver their opponents,<br>win arguments, steer a conversation in a desired direction, and deliver cunning put-downs—all without ever openly giving offense or stepping beyond the complex rules of Rokugani etiquette.<br><br>In the vicious world of court politics, politeness is a deadly weapon in a courtier’s arsenal. Baiting someone to an outburst of emotion can destroy their reputation and earn their enmity for life, while deflecting<br>someone’s wrath onto oneself, taking the blame for a mistake, can put them in one’s debt and foster new alliances. Courtesy is also needed when one wishes to influence the perceived truth of a matter that may be in<br>question, regardless of the actual truth.<br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Reason Approach (Earth Ring): Convincing<br>someone to listen to reason rather than their<br>emotions, reminding someone of their duties,<br>convincing someone to wait rather than acting<br>and suffering potential consequences.</li><li>Charm Approach (Water Ring): Getting someone<br>to like or trust you, fostering desire for<br>something or someone in a person, altering<br>someone’s current desires, efficiently making<br>your way through the complex bureaucracy of a<br>court by being pleasant and gregarious.</li><li>Incite Approach (Fire Ring): Convincing<br>someone to listen to their emotions rather<br>than reason, reminding someone of their<br>desires, drawing attention to yourself, getting<br>someone to ignore risks before them, insulting<br>someone openly.</li><li>Trick Approach (Air Ring): Convincing someone<br>of something untrue (or incomplete),<br>deflecting attention from yourself onto others,<br>spreading a rumor about someone, leading<br>someone to an idea to convince them it is their<br>own, insulting someone subtly and deniably.</li><li>Enlighten Approach (Void Ring): Using<br>well-chosen words to get someone to question<br>a truth they held as absolute, getting<br>someone to remember their true self when<br>they are acting out of fear, despair, rage, or<br>supernatural influence.</li></ul></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Games rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Games are an important tool at court, serving as a vital outlet for the rivalries that develop in the highest circles of power and as a crucial opportunity to maintain and develop relationships, especially outside of the<br>strict confines that one’s station would usually dictate. As a result, success at games is one way a new arrival at court can earn a distinction and get access to people of much higher rank, whom they would otherwise be unable to approach. However, only the truly naïve overlook the fact that games are merely one more means to an end in the shifting world of court politics.<br><br>The games of Rokugan are as varied as the clans, but first among them is Go, a game played with black and white stones and a wooden board. Played by peasant and Emperor, young and old, bushi and monk, it<br>can be found in all walks of life in Rokugan. The rules are simple, but mastering the game requires years of dedication; proficiency is always worthy of respect.<br><br>Other games include Fortunes and Winds, a dice game many samurai see as a pastime for the lower classes; Sadane, a game of biting insults that courtiers enjoy; Karuta, a card game of trick-taking using both<br>illustrations and lines of poetry; and Shōgi, a tactical game of generals, cavalry, and assorted soldiers.</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Reason Approach (Earth Ring): Playing without<br>upsetting your opponent, playing cautiously,<br>instructing someone else in the basics of a<br>game, minimizing your losses.</li><li>Charm Approach (Water Ring): Using a game<br>to build a rapport with your opponent (or<br>someone else present), playing casually, using<br>a game to get your opponent to trust you.</li><li>Incite Approach (Fire Ring): Using a game to<br>make your opponent angry or afraid, playing<br>aggressively, spurring your opponent to wager<br>more, developing new tactics in a game.</li><li>Trick Approach (Air Ring): Using a game to<br>uncover your opponent’s strengths and weaknesses,<br>playing deceptively, cheating, losing<br>deliberately (without being obvious), sending a<br>subtle message through your play.</li><li>Enlighten Approach (Void Ring): Using a<br>game to shock your opponent into seeing<br>something clearly, playing minimally, leaving<br>the fate of the game to pure chance.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Martial Skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Martial Arts (melee) Rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Whatever other arts they practice, a bushi’s foremost art is always the art of battle, and even samurai who rarely take the field often train extensively in the martial arts as an exercise in self-mastery. Nearly all of them receive some training in use of a melee weapon, even if they prefer a weapon such as a bow. While many samurai believe sword fighting to be the most refined of martial arts, there are numerous schools that are more renowned for their use of other melee weapons. Samurai in Rokugan use the great clubs known as tetsubō, spears, naginata and other polearms, and even staves, depending on the teachings of their school and their own personal preferences.<br><br>Martial Arts [Melee] covers combat with close-quarters weapons in both practice and theory.</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Withstand Approach (Earth Ring): Fighting<br>defensively, blocking carefully, exhausting<br>your opponent, practicing techniques that rely on<br>on stamina.</li><li>Shift Approach (Water Ring): Fighting reactively,<br>redirecting force, drawing out your<br>opponent, practicing techniques that rely on<br>fluidity of motion and flexibility.</li><li>Overwhelm Approach (Fire Ring): Fighting<br>aggressively, attacking directly, unnerving your<br>opponent, practicing techniques that rely on<br>bursts of speed and power.</li><li>Feint Approach (Air Ring): Fighting subtly,<br>attacking indirectly, outmaneuvering your<br>opponent, evading attacks, practicing techniques<br>that rely on grace and poise, reading<br>your opponent’s moves.</li><li>Sacrifice Approach (Void Ring): Fighting<br>instinctively or without regard for your life,<br>attacking without regard for anything else, putting<br>mind over matter.</li></ul></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Martial Arts (ranged) Rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Any warrior who takes the battlefield regularly knows well the value of the bow—and the risks of underestimating it. While armor can often turn an arrow at the range and it is no replacement for a melee weapon once battle lines close, the effect of a well-coordinated volley can be staggering, as each wounded warrior removes not just one enemy from the field, but any other combatants who move to retrieve them. A master archer<br>is terrifying to behold, capable of slaying foes from considerable distances. Even humble ranged weapons, such as slings and hurled projectiles, can be quite deadly in a fight, removing combatants from the battle.<br>On the other end of the spectrum, the Crab Clan has constructed numerous siege-scale ranged weapons meant to engage large demons and other supernatural horrors from high atop the Kaiu Wall.<br><br>Martial Arts [Ranged] covers combat with thrown and projectile weapons in both practice and theory.</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Withstand Approach (Earth Ring): Maintaining<br>a consistent field of fire, suppressing targets,<br>firing to keep targets from overtaking a position,<br>properly stowing ranged weapons.</li><li>Shift Approach (Water Ring): Fighting<br>reactively, redirecting force, drawing out<br>your opponent, firing to create openings<br>to reposition.</li><li>Overwhelm Approach (Fire Ring): Firing to<br>deplete enemy forces, firing to allow allies to<br>advance, firing to terrify the enemy.</li><li>Feint Approach (Air Ring): Firing without giving<br>away your position, hitting specific parts of<br>your target, firing to create vulnerabilities in the<br>target’s defenses.</li><li>Sacrifice Approach (Void Ring): Exposing<br>yourself to get a shot on your target, putting<br>your faith in the universe that your shot will find<br>its mark.</li></ul></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fitness rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Fitness is a reflection of a samurai’s capacity to perform feats of physical prowess and grace. It governs activities such as running, leaping, lifting heavy objects, marching long distances, swimming quickly, and other<br>such physical feats that rely on quick bursts of power and precision or sustained physical effort. Additionally, the Fitness skill governs a character’s ability to avoid lethal harm when struck, resist the Shadowlands Taint,<br>and recover from poison and disease. Finally, Fitness can be used to resist, withstand, or otherwise take a hit on the battlefield.</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Withstand Approach (Earth Ring): Moving<br>cautiously, pushing one’s body to the breaking<br>point without suffering permanent harm,<br>marching long distances, holding up heavy<br>objects for long periods of time, hiding by<br>standing still, taking a hit.</li><li>Shift Approach (Water Ring): Moving around<br>obstacles and through crowds without slowing,<br>fitting through small spaces, performing exercises<br>to speed recovery from injury, losing pursuers<br>in a crowd, rolling with the punches.</li><li>Overwhelm Approach (Fire Ring): Moving<br>without heed for obstacles, leaping long<br>distances, pushing and lifting heavy objects<br>quickly, breaking things, catching someone in a<br>footrace, meeting incoming attacks with equal<br>opposing force.</li><li>Feint Approach (Air Ring): Moving stealthily,<br>maintaining balance, trailing someone without<br>their realizing it, falling safely and landing<br>gracefully, evading someone in a footrace, controlling<br>where hits land on your body.</li><li>Sacrifice Approach (Void Ring): Acting on<br>sheer instinct, pushing one’s body beyond the<br>breaking point to achieve a goal, overcoming<br>physical limitations with sheer will, taking<br>hits directly.</li></ul></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Meditation rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>The life of a samurai is one of stress and turmoil. Meditation helps a samurai look past worries about tomorrow, missed opportunities of the past, and even the insistence of the world of now to find peace<br>within themself.<br><br>Martial skills are defined by struggle, and for many warriors, the greatest struggle is the one within. Meditation is the skill that covers the battles fought in one’s own mind. It is the skill used to process one’s own emotions, to recover mental control when shocked, and to resist confusion and supernatural influence of the mind. War might be a samurai’s pursuit, but a human being at war must face the steady erosion of the soul or risk succumbing completely to brutality. Most samurai train in Meditation both to ready their minds for the terrors of battle and to seek greater cosmic knowledge within themselves.</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Withstand Approach (Earth Ring): Using logic<br>to overcome your personal feelings, reflecting<br>on the nature of your responsibilities, maintaining<br>a level head despite challenges and provocation,<br>resisting temptation.</li><li>Shift Approach (Water Ring): Understanding<br>your own emotions and desires, reflecting<br>on the nature of your desires, understanding<br>how to align your goals with your desires,<br>resisting rage.</li><li>Overwhelm Approach (Fire Ring): Using your<br>emotions to reject a seemingly inevitable conclusion<br>before you, maintaining concentration<br>on a single topic, staying in an emotional state<br>for long periods of time, resisting fear.</li><li>Feint Approach (Air Ring): Convincing yourself<br>of the truth of something, finding weaknesses<br>in your viewpoints and ideologies, understanding<br>how to align your goals with your ideals,<br>resisting despair.</li><li>Sacrifice Approach (Void Ring): Understanding<br>your place in the universe, understanding<br>the role fate has provided for you, knowing<br>what you are willing to give up to achieve your<br>goals, seeing glimpses of your own future,<br>resisting supernatural mental interference.</li></ul></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Tactics rank 2</div><div class="spoiler_body">Leadership is not just charisma and force of will—a samurai who takes the battlefield must also make wise decisions. Battles are not won without casualties, and every commander spends the lives of their soldiers to<br>achieve victory, but this does not mean that they value these lives any less.<br><br>Samurai learn many arts, but the practice of war is among their core functions. While it may be true that every battle’s outcome is decided before the first soldier moves, it falls to battlefield leaders, from generals<br>to squad sergeants, to make that outcome a reality. Tactics governs battlefield leadership, from the general’s tent to the front line. It reflects a character’s awareness of the flow of battle and their ability to both stick<br>to their orders and seize the opportunities that arise to the greatest effect. While the Command skill is used to motivate soldiers, restore morale, and maintain order, the Tactics skill is used to effectively manage troops<br>who are already obedient. Whereas the Government skill handles logistics in the lead-up to battle, the Tactics skill governs a character’s ability to think and react once the battle is joined.<br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Withstand Approach (Earth Ring): Resisting<br>a head-on assault, holding a point at all costs,<br>mitigating losses during a retreat, overseeing<br>the construction of siege weapons.</li><li>Shift Approach (Water Ring): Executing a<br>counterattack, repositioning swiftly after an<br>attack, taking full advantage of useful terrain,<br>moving and operating siege weapons.</li><li>Overwhelm Approach (Fire Ring): Executing<br>a head-on assault, overrunning the enemy,<br>breaking enemy morale with terrifying tactics,<br>designing siege weapons.</li><li>Feint Approach (Air Ring): Executing a<br>feigned retreat, flanking the enemy, discerning<br>weaknesses in the enemy’s defenses and targets<br>of interest.</li><li>Sacrifice Approach (Void Ring): Sending a unit<br>to die to create a strategic opening, commanding<br>a force without revealing one’s identity to<br>the enemy.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Scholar Skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Government rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body">The daimyō of the samurai clans, who rule the various provinces of the Emerald Empire in the Emperor’s name, must serve in many capacities. Each of these individuals must be part warlord, part courtier, and part<br>bureaucrat, and they must act effectively in each of these spheres to maintain their rule. This encompasses a strong understanding of political machinations, a solid foundation in logistics, and a familiarity with<br>Rokugan’s strict and sometimes arcane legal system, which favors status rather than testimony and propriety over evidence. Most daimyō keep a number of valued retainers who are experts in these fields close to them for consultation.<br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Recall Approach (Earth Ring): Knowing the<br>letter of the law, knowing the explicit structure<br>of government, knowing about past events and<br>legal precedents, knowing the political history and<br>precedent in detail, knowing past scholars of<br>history and law and quoting their works.</li><li>Survey Approach (Water Ring): Identifying an<br>illegal act, reading the tacit structure of power,<br>determining who to ask to get something done<br>within a bureaucracy, noticing classic bureaucratic<br>schemes and ploys put into play by<br>one’s opponents.</li><li>Theorize Approach (Fire Ring): Understanding<br>the various ways the law could be applied in<br>an unprecedented case, framing an argument<br>about why the law should be applied differently<br>in a particular instance, guessing the political<br>ramifications of a new ruler’s ascension.</li><li>Analyze Approach (Air Ring): Finding a contradiction<br>or loophole in a system or the law,<br>assessing the strengths and weaknesses of a<br>legal argument, studying a system in detail to<br>find the places where pressure can be applied<br>to get specific results.</li><li>Sense Approach (Void Ring): Knowing how<br>likely a given verdict is in a particular case,<br>identifying the candidate most likely to hold a<br>position next, knowing the likelihood of success<br>for a particular ploy or scheme.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Trade skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Survival rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Whether this means hunting, fishing, gathering plants, or even engaging in small operations such as prospecting for ore or acquiring other valuable goods for trade, it is crucial to the survival of many people in Rokugan. Scouts and wayfinders take this a step further to be able to navigate and conceal their paths through the wilderness, as well as to cross large distances by foot or on horseback in the shortest possible amount of time. Hunting dogs and birds, riding steeds, and beasts of burden go a long way to ensure survival in the roughest of terrain and climates, and so these creatures must be properly cared for and trained.<br><br>Most samurai tend to have only a passing familiarity with this sort of subsistence living, though some clans and schools encourage their members to learn basic proficiency at survival in the wild; especially if they rule<br>a domain far from larger cities.</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Produce Approach (Earth Ring): Creating<br>shelter, storing food, calming animals.</li><li>Exchange Approach (Water Ring): Foraging<br>for food and potable water, fishing, befriending<br>animals, cooking familiar ingredients.</li><li>Innovate Approach (Fire Ring): Finding ways to<br>cook unfamiliar ingredients, building makeshift<br>weapons, spurring animals to move quickly.</li><li>Con Approach (Air Ring): Making and using<br>traps, tracking people and animals in the wild,<br>training animals to perform new tasks (often<br>using food as an incentive).</li><li>Subsist Approach (Void Ring): Rationing<br>food and water, sensing natural<br>disasters before they occur,<br>placating mountain and<br>forest kami.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><br><hr><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Weapons</strong></span><br><br>Primary Weapon: Katana<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Category: Sword<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Range: 1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Skill: (martial melee)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;DMG: 4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DLD: 5 (+2 2h)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Grips: 1h/2h Quality: Ceremonial, Razor-Edged<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities: -<br><br>Primary Weapon: Wakisashi<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Category: Sword<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Range: 0-1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Skill: (martial melee)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;DMG: 3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DLD: 5 (+2 2h)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Grips: 1h/2h&nbsp; Quality: Ceremonial, Razor-Edged<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities: <br><br>Primary Weapon: Yari<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Category: Polearm<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Range: 2&nbsp; &nbsp;Skill: (martial melee)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;DMG: 5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DLD: 3<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Grips: 2h&nbsp; Quality: Wargear<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities: <br><br>Primary Weapon: Daikyū<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Category: Bow<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Range: 3-5 Skill: (martial ranged)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;DMG: 6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DLD: 4<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Grips: 2h&nbsp; Quality: Wargear<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities: <br><br>Armor: Lacquered Armor<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Resistance: Physical 4 Supernatural X&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Quality: Ceremonial, Cumbersome, Wargear<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities: None<br><hr><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Techniques, Spells, Kata, Kiho, Shadowlands Powers</strong></span><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Kata's (general)</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Striking as Water Rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>The finest armor is useless if a warrior can bypass<br>it, slipping a blade through the gaps that allow the<br>wearer to move or using blunt, concussive force to<br>create a space. As the bushi strikes, they attempt to<br>slide past the target’s defenses to deliver a lethal blow.</em><br><br><strong>Activation:</strong> When you make a Martial Arts [Melee,<br>Ranged, or Unarmed] (Water) Attack action check, you<br>may spend * in the following way:<br>Water *+: Your target treats their physical resistance<br>as 1 lower per * spent this way. This effect persists<br>until the end of your next turn.<br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Shüji</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Lord Akodo's Roar</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>The Kami Akodo One-Eye, who founded the Lion Clan,<br>was the greatest tactician in the Empire. His victories<br>rested not upon the strength of his arm, but upon his<br>keen mind and his faith in the people, he rallied behind<br>him. The true general never stands alone, for they are<br>always bolstered by the united will of their followers.<br>With a roar that echoes through the ranks, chilling<br>their foes and heartening their comrades, the leader<br>charges as Akodo himself once did.</em><br><br><em>Activation</em>: Once per game session as an action, you<br>may make a TN 1 Command (Void) check targeting<br>each hostile character within a number of range bands<br>equal to your school rank.<br><br>Effects: If you succeed, each target suffers the<br>Dazed condition.<br><br><em>New Opportunities</em><br>Void * *+: After you perform this action, one other<br>friendly character per * * spent this way at range 0–3<br>may immediately perform a Strike action targeting a<br>Dazed character.<br></div></div></div></div><br><br><hr><strong>Advantages/Disadvantages</strong><br><br>Dangerous Allure (fire)<br>Provocation (fire)<br>Support of Soshi Family (water)<br>Sworn Enemy (earth)<br>Softheartedness (fire)<br><br><hr><strong>Equipment:</strong><br><br>Starting Kit: Ashigaru armor, traveling clothes, daishō (katana and wakizashi), yari (spear), any one weapon of rarity 6 or lower (Daikyū), two knives, yumi (bow), quiver of arrows, traveling pack.<br>Extra: Lacquered Armor<br><hr><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Background</div><div class="spoiler_body">Akodo Akachi, known in childhood as Akodo Koda, was born to Akodo Hidan (https://64.media.tumblr.com/3ae4e56a79ac8fae9c25a7565a3738c7/tumblr_mstpbwX2HM1r6h7vyo1_640.jpg) and Akodo Tia (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4b/e4/ab/4be4ab2e501f1eec90f577769cf0b4a2.jpg). Many say Akodo Akachi inherited his mother's beauty while from father his cunning as tactician. Akodo grew in his family home, his father was highly venerated and still active samurai, but he did take every opportunity to spend time with his son. Akodo Koda was a happy child, who had compassion and kind heart which is a bit unusual but Tia nurtured his nature. He liked horses and horse riding and besides his parents, his important mentor figure was also his grandfather who introduced him to fine arts of gaming, shogi, and go which is also an unusual hobby. Something which most lions do not get interested in. Overall known as a curious child with curious habits.<br><br>But in age of twelve, things changed. His family was invited to participate, more out of a sense of duty than from actual desire, to go to twelve-year-old Soshi clan daughter's <em>gempukku</em>. Parents were chosen because the scorpion clan wished families with the same or similar aged children participate. Parents had heard daughter's mother had passed few years ago and she had taken a hard toll on it, for consideration for her feelings they told Koda to go buy blessed sake from a temple. Sake meant to be poured on graves to honor ancestors. Parents knew usually scorpion clan wishes for handmade gifts over bought ones but they do not plan disguise or hide they are only called for sake of duty than anything personal. Koda bought the sake, but it was a hot day and while the reception was long in outdoors Koda grew thirsty and could not leave the line. So unwise he took a sip from blessed sake, then another and another. Parents not paying attention to him and more to surroundings as expecting the entire party to be a trap of some kind.<br><br>They realized the things only when the courier accepted the gift and noticed the bottle was empty! It caused an uproar, a scandal that ashamed Koda's parents deeply. More so their child was clearly drunk and completely unable keep his composure! But before they could speak or grab Koda before he told courier his gift will be laughter! He stormed off, courier after him, and in drunk state Koda was nimble and quick, entering main room and it became chaos as young child ducked between adults and shouted various dirty jokes, insults and such heard from a grandfather in worst possible times to remember them! Soshi family was silent, curious about what's going on while both parents were already pondering they may both have to offer to perform seppuku for sake of their sons behavior until the sulky daughter who had watched the scenario then laughed and then did entire Soshi clan. Not laughing for Koda's antics, but sheer sharing joy for their daughter rediscover the joy of laughter as she haven't smiled nor laughed for years. Daugther's grandfather, masked retired samurai elder, thanked Koda's parents (holding passed out Koda in their arms) for bringing their son and bring indeed the greatest gift to the party.<br><br>Parents did suffer some shame, ridicule, for the entire affair as events were retold several times that year and years ahead. But the same year, any problems that family faced either financially or possibly other families trying to exploit their slip, they ceased or disappeared in the same year. They suspect the unknown hand and influence of Soshi clan. However Akado clan elders realized the potential and they decided to exploit it, sending Koda and his parent's other parties, and young Koda was then groomed to be court face of Akado family. Finely tuned more and whenever he went he made provocations, memorable, occasions which either went very well or badly based on party events (mostly good). Sort wild card which ensures any courtly gathering will be memorable. Which is sort trump card which some families do desire to spice up the party.<br><br>Once Koda took his own name, adult besides not taken final gempukku in the topaz tournament, he went parties by himself, and soon after the age of fifteen showering offers for arranged families started to come from all clans, all clan families where Koda/Akachi have attended! Perhaps the most troubling offer is from the very daugther where Koda made his splash in social party scene years ago. They discovered she had years build initiative and interest in elders arrange a marriage to her. This indicates she had fallen in love with Akachi....and that itself feels threatening in case if parents refuse the offer. Despite they both do not like arrange a marriage to Scorpion clan, despite how beneficial it would be to them or Lion clan! despite even Akachi had built through his own gregarious initiative good relations to Soshi family! But they got plenty of options, parents however weight much in each offer. Political, gains, and consequences.<br><br>But thankfully besides lots of parties and gempukku's and courtly attendance, Akachi was a devoted student at the prestigious Akodo Commander Academy, he had indeed inherited his father's tactical mind and skill at arms. Albeit his hobby riding horse and spend time wilderness 'camping' is odd as his social ties, but riding horse in combat and practice of mounted shooting indicates a bright future for him in the military despite which direction he is married off to or who will be his eventual spouse to be. But parents are pressured by lion clan choose and pick, it needs to be finalized very least after topaz tournament when young lion's fate gets settled with a lord whom to serve. As in duty lions lifespan is not very long necessary and better he secures heir before he dies.<br></div></div><br><br><hr><strong>Honor/Glory Record</strong><br>(feel free to record here how you've gained and lost honor/glory)<br><hr><strong>Experience Log</strong><br>Current XP :<br>XP Spent&nbsp; &nbsp;:<br><br>record how you've spent your experience here
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 06:34:58</strong>
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				Very nice.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 10:07:05</strong>
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				&nbsp; So it looks like there are no customization points at all?&nbsp; your starting level character gets only what comes from their twenty questions?&nbsp; And most of that comes from clan, family, and school?&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 13:21:33</strong>
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				No there's alot of customization from the 20 questions.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 13:49:50</strong>
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				So pumpkin are we allowed to use the ronin creation rules? Cause I have two ways i can&nbsp; build the character but&nbsp; ultimately maintain the concept. Though the&nbsp; ronin creation would make more sense both story wise and mechanical.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 13:57:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15565618#msg15565618">Quote from: Muse on 22-08-2020, 10:07:05</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">&nbsp; So it looks like there are no customization points at all?&nbsp; your starting level character gets only what comes from their twenty questions?&nbsp; And most of that comes from clan, family, and school? <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Yeah, but some questions give choices like what skill raise from 0 to 1 and also ancestor roll where you roll two rolls, get to choose what ancestor you were named to honor and it has the benefit which you randomly roll. My case chose ancestor which was known for wondrous work and got smithing. Also, ofc get to choose your advantages and disadvantages. In school get to choose one ring which made you bit more special unique (I could have raised earth, water, void, air but chose fire).<br><br>So, not much but some customization&nbsp; :-)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 14:13:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Like I said the Ronin book is the only one I don't have access to currently so I don't know those rules.&nbsp; Also I kinda figured it'd be best to start work the standard since we are learning them.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 14:20:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cool no problem I can use the Hida family stuff since I am going for a Ronin&nbsp; that&nbsp; took part in the&nbsp; twenty Goblins&nbsp; and&nbsp; &nbsp;was&nbsp; then brought into the Maburoshi Vassal family. Which is a&nbsp; Hida&nbsp; vassal family .
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 14:41:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Would this be an older character?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 14:47:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I was looking at around 18, the younger member of a&nbsp; band of ronin that completed&nbsp; the&nbsp; challenge.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 15:03:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Just sort of spitballing here but a neat twist on that idea might be a Lone Wolf and Cub notion.&nbsp; Perhaps one or both of the character's parents went into the Shadowlands to complete this challenge and only your character, as a child returned.&nbsp; So they were adopted into the family.&nbsp; Give them this burning drive to prove themselves and perhaps earn a place in society to advance their own children and the family they will start.<br><br>Just an idea to toss out.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 15:09:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Also Zaer, do you mind if maybe I also place some ideas regarding maybe an Asahina woman that your character's family might be in talks for a marriage.&nbsp; For some reason that notion popped into my head and is staying there.&nbsp; Nice bit of drama with the Soshi woman as well.&nbsp; Then also have that interplay with the political rival/enemy of your character.&nbsp; Maybe work some off his grandfather and the Crane link there.&nbsp; If that is alright ?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 16:48:06</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15565785#msg15565785">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 22-08-2020, 15:09:44</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Also Zaer, do you mind if maybe I also place some ideas regarding maybe an Asahina woman that your character's family might be in talks for a marriage.&nbsp; For some reason that notion popped into my head and is staying there.&nbsp; Nice bit of drama with the Soshi woman as well.&nbsp; Then also have that interplay with the political rival/enemy of your character.&nbsp; Maybe work some off his grandfather and the Crane link there.&nbsp; If that is alright ?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>It is alright to me :). I sorta expected that my char would end up as a source of conflict for a few women in court seeking to arrange a marriage to him (albeit families elders usually decide but women can take own initiative and persuade elders to accept marriage on some merits despite their own personal desires are main reason in truth). My char end he has no clear preference, for now, he is good terms with Soshi family by itself and unlikely marriage (whichever direction) would not change it unless he upsets Soshi as a whole/elders by some manner.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 19:57:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Also my char's giri, duty/lord, is left blank for now as I now wrote in the background his lord will be chosen at the conclusion of topaz tournament (with assumption Akachi earns 5pts from earlier events participate in third day, which automatically grants him full status as an adult and full samurai despite does he win duels or not) where he will participate. Parents are pressured to pick the arranged marriage as well and they are drowning with options and they are going through tough time picking which one to choose (albeit personally their troubled by Soshi clan offer but they must weight cons/pros and calculate can they refuse it anyway honorably, they know girl behind proposal will be upset either way but they worry of Soshi clan elders being upset than girl being is). Perhaps main contesters are Soshi clan and Asahina clan proposals and neither is which Lion would usually favor (traditional Crane despise vs distrust on Scorpion clan).<br><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 22:22:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm thinking maybe his grandfather is saying that he will go into retirement once he has finished making the arrangements for the marriage.&nbsp; So there is a bit of a time crunch there.&nbsp; Maybe his grandfather is favoring the Asahina marraige since he has such ties to the Crane.&nbsp; The marriage would of course bring money, influence and prominence to the line.&nbsp; I don't know if you wanted to go into much detail about his grandfather at this point or if you had any more ideas about him or the other family members.<br><br>Sad to say I also have a couple other ideas.&nbsp; Like maybe the matchmaker's bodyguard being an older women that wants to show him some things before he is settled down.&nbsp; Or also maybe a Matsu that wants to bring him to heel.&nbsp; :: falls over giggling:: Ah...so much fun.&nbsp; Anyway.&nbsp; Did you have any ideas for his enemy or did you want me to spitball some stuff?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Chrisking777</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 23:01:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				well i suppose my drunken fighter monk character doesn't work as a half gaijin? I mean I totally get that the lore doesn't like gaijins but ok. guess i'll just&nbsp; have to re work him.&nbsp; &nbsp;
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 23:12:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15566276#msg15566276">Quote from: Chrisking777 on 22-08-2020, 23:01:22</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">well i suppose my drunken fighter monk character doesn't work as a half gaijin? I mean I totally get that the lore doesn't like gaijins but ok. guess i'll just&nbsp; have to re work him. <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Be a unicorn clan monk who is drunk, get same feeling across as most consider unicorn clan members as cross-gaijin breeding mongrels :P.<br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15566241#msg15566241">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 22-08-2020, 22:22:38</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I'm thinking maybe his grandfather is saying that he will go into retirement once he has finished making the arrangements for the marriage.&nbsp; So there is a bit of a time crunch there.&nbsp; Maybe his grandfather is favoring the Asahina marraige since he has such ties to the Crane.&nbsp; The marriage would of course bring money, influence and prominence to the line.&nbsp; I don't know if you wanted to go into much detail about his grandfather at this point or if you had any more ideas about him or the other family members.<br><br>Sad to say I also have a couple other ideas.&nbsp; Like maybe the matchmaker's bodyguard being an older women that wants to show him some things before he is settled down.&nbsp; Or also maybe a Matsu that wants to bring him to heel.&nbsp; :: falls over giggling:: Ah...so much fun.&nbsp; Anyway.&nbsp; Did you have any ideas for his enemy or did you want me to spitball some stuff?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I haven't settled any details to grandfather nor sworn enemy. I edited my sheet now include background with names/appearances to both parents but besides that, I have left it open. Including room for other siblings (younger/older sister/brother). Only detail with sworn enemy is that he is Scorpion clan male courier (not necessary from Soshi family but was there helping handle guests and gift deliveries before he became laughing stock in said party and the tale sort lingered on him that twelve year old managed cause such scene under his watch). Grandfather wise he is skilled Go and Shogi player and has Crane ties.<br><br>But anyways, left much open for you as GM spitball/suggest a lot or even outright create things around my char to make an interesting story for you write/run for me/us :). I am not against an older female samurai bodyguard (yojimbo) in deciding to take fancy on my char and try to get him a situation where they can do a mutual exchange; she educate/teach him about pleasing women and she then benefits first from said lessons. In only honorable method is perhaps that the woman is a widow (fairly young one but has done her wife duties respectfully and raised kids).
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 23:24:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I am trying to avoid a situation where your character is left out of what is going on with the group.&nbsp; If Zaer's character is involved in a tense social scene, I don't want you sitting outside drinking and having nothing to do.&nbsp; Or worse yet you end up on some other adventure entirely because I had to come up with something for you to do that took you away from the group.&nbsp; If you want to go with the drunken warrior idea, that's pretty easy to do.&nbsp; Honestly the Ikoma are founded by a drunken boxer type personage.&nbsp; <br><br>Also yes, the Unicorn would be an excellent compromise in that sense.&nbsp; Maybe play a character that is from a Unicorn family but grew up near a monastery or a temple with an odd monk.&nbsp; Maybe as a child he was learning to ride with his father and saw the monk stumbling around.&nbsp; Then he saw a few of the village toughs giving the monk a hard time and saw him beat them.&nbsp; From there he was hooked on the martial arts and perhaps straddles this strange place between his Unicorn heritage and the world of Rokugan.&nbsp; I could also see this working from many other clans or families.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 23:30:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Indeed, as a monk, you're left out from topaz tournament which is for non-monk chars to participate in (even shugenja participate, magic/rituals forbidden though). Unless Pumpkin Seeds decides twist lore bit and say all youths go through the tournament as a rite of passage commonly shared by them despite their career choices. Even pacifists can participate in many games/sports which use no weapons at all. Only last day duels commence and pacifists are left out by default but accepted to adulthood.<br><br>Edit; Also as added twist to women who seek arrange marriage with Akachi, they each could give a teaser, an offering/sampling of sorts, what expect of them when their wife to Akachi. Vaginal penetration is big no, as in Rokugan is expected (for respect to kami) be virginally pure. But it leaves rather a huge gap of things that women can do before they are send off as brides&nbsp; ;). Just in case if final vote falls to Akachi to decide if parents/grandfather cannot get agreement.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 23:39:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I am starting to have some ideas roaming around.&nbsp; Certainly what to see what others come up with so we can start to bring the web together.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>22-08-2020, 23:50:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Well Chris&nbsp; if you go with unicorn&nbsp; clan connections, you would be a bit better off then&nbsp; just a random Half Gaijin roaming around.<br><br>Well Pumpkin I was thinking my&nbsp; characters parents&nbsp; while on Musha Shugyo left their child with a&nbsp; ronin&nbsp; Otokodate that worked under a merchant in crab lands. I was&nbsp; thinking&nbsp; the merchant died of&nbsp; old&nbsp; age with out family to&nbsp; carry on the&nbsp; business.&nbsp; The&nbsp; band of&nbsp; ronin decided to&nbsp; go&nbsp; and try&nbsp; and&nbsp; complete the&nbsp; Twenty Goblins winter to secure themselves a&nbsp; future.<br><br>My Character would be&nbsp; unaware&nbsp; of&nbsp; their&nbsp; true&nbsp; heritage and&nbsp; the fate&nbsp; of&nbsp; the characters birth parents is&nbsp; unknown.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 00:12:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Marie, how do you imagine your char get involved in politics and investigation carried out by great clan youths? If your char is heritage wise from samurai clan/family but unknown, he/she would be treated as mere <em>bonge</em>, half-people/person by any samurai. Your not even trusted to carry with a weapon around (and especially not katana or any ceremonial gear). Ofc as bonge you benefit playing with trade and collect commerce but even richest merchant bows to daimyos and samurais (unless they got deathwish). Even so, all traders often work under daimyo, either give tax or outright handle said daimyo's finances as for samurai even bother with commerce or trade is viewed down and distraction from duty. The class stigma is there and only <em>hinin</em> (non-person) is below you.<br><br>Ofc your family origins may be secret in start, but it could found out and your story is about suddenly being introduced back into the fold (if want go this route).
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 00:20:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				That is where the Twenty Goblins winter comes in completing that rite of killing 20 goblins and bringing their heads&nbsp; to the crab clan get you into a Hida Vassal Family the Moshibaru. So when the game starts my character is no longer a ronin.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 00:26:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I do have an idea to sort of tie things together if you want to hear.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 00:33:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15566373#msg15566373">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 23-08-2020, 00:26:52</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I do have an idea to sort of tie things together if you want to hear.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I am all ears :)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 00:34:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Well more regarding Marie and the parents.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 00:36:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I am willing to hear it out cause&nbsp; I doubt a dark secret would cover that and I have not looked at all the&nbsp; new disadvantages. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 00:43:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Well what if one parent was a Crab bushi and magistrate working with a Dragon investigator.&nbsp; The two are investigating a conspiracy and maybe not fall in love but had a love child, your character.&nbsp; She carries the child in secret and gives birth in secret because the conspiracy is getting deeper and more dangerous.&nbsp; Eventually they decide to leave their child with a family friend of one of them.&nbsp; They both claim a honorable leave to investigate more and disappear.&nbsp; Family friend is told not to reveal the child's heritage but then dies of "mysterious" causes.&nbsp; A loyal servant that is a Ronin takes the child and eventually they end up with a band of ronin that decide on the 20 goblin winter.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 00:48:07</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				That would work and&nbsp; for the purpose of taking a honorable reprieve and give them a discrete way to investigate&nbsp; is to undergo Musha Shugyo.&nbsp; Here is a link explaning what that is.&nbsp; https://l5r.fandom.com/wiki/Musha_Shugyo (https://l5r.fandom.com/wiki/Musha_Shugyo)<br><br>Oh and by Magistrate do you mean Imperial or a jade or emarld?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 01:01:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Also just note in pg12 in core book it lists the basic gempukku is graduation ceremony from academy (where you receive your wakisashi). But there are many gempukku's across clans (scorpion clan having their own which is done to children where they receive their masks and is top secret ceremony). So topaz tournament is likely one 'commonly shared' gempukku's.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 01:05:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Yep that is exactly what the Topaz Championship is .
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 02:36:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Either or depending on who you want secretly hunting you.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 04:04:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm feeling very confused about all this, haven't been feeling that great the last couple days, and it may be best if I step aside and let everyone else enjoy instead of expecting you to wait for me.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 04:08:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I understand if you want to.&nbsp; We are just getting started though so you're welcome to try and stick it out but understand if you don't want to.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AndyZ</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 04:15:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'll see if I feel up to things, but, fair warning that the barrage went by WAY too fast for me to read through everything.<br><br>What all have we got so far?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 04:38:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Okay So I should take enemy for one of my disadvantages&nbsp; I get from character creation. hmm not sure who&nbsp; would be a fitting enemy.<br><br><br>Well I think their will be a lion bushi and a crab bushi and some variety of monk.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>23-08-2020, 04:59:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Yeah so far we have a Lion bushi, a Crab, a shugenja maybe and a possible hand to hand.<br><br>I think you can take a hidden enemy if you want.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>24-08-2020, 00:39:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I need to look at Emerald Empire book.&nbsp; I think they have kolat stuff which might work for conspiracy.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 02:32:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So where are we?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 02:36:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Still working on the questions.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 02:43:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Done my sheet, folks feel free to copy one I made (albeit my finished sheet is different so can copy it and get the same formatting). It took +4 hours for me to go through all questions (and check rules and such).
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 04:50:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				We are here if you have any questions or want some help or just to shoot ideas off of and see if they work.&nbsp; <br><br>Zaer did you have any desires or thoughts about your character's lord?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 05:25:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Pumpkin, I've kind of got two different twists on the same character and i need to know which one to work on.&nbsp; you said in PMs that you could try to find our old muscular blacksmith picture.&nbsp; I need to know if we can find it or not before i know which one to work on. *hugs*<br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 11:16:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm sure it's around but no luck yet on the picture.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 11:39:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Thanks for trying.&nbsp; <br><br>Hm...&nbsp; So, at what point should i give up? *hugs*&nbsp; i don't want to impose on you.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 11:43:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I mean, what do you want to play and we can work from there.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 12:15:25</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				*smiles*&nbsp; <br><br>We're on the same page.&nbsp; <br><br>The blacksmith picture would give me a character who doesn't feel quite so much like he's fighting his place in life.&nbsp; <br><br>The idea i had originally was a son of the Mirumoto family who aspired to be a great bushi.&nbsp; The kami had other ideas, speaking to him from an early age, so he was chosen to attend to the Agasha Shugenja school.&nbsp; He did well there, but continued to study swordplay.&nbsp; He found that the meditative discipline of an iajutsu duel was very similar to the meditative practices of shugenja.&nbsp; <br><br>The Topaz Championship doesn't have many opportunities for shugenja, but he wants to compete to test his conviction that he can be competent in both, if he just works hard enough.&nbsp; <br><br>If I could find the blacksmith picture i would build a character who was more devoted to tradntional shugenja practices--more focuses and less spread out--but he's quite burly and skilled with his staff.&nbsp; He makes good use of the Tetsubo of Earth spell in combat. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 12:26:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The first concept though sounds good though.&nbsp; You have a conflicted character right there.&nbsp; He feels called to the sword, but obviously the spirits are calling to him.&nbsp; Very Agasha honestly with their shifting of elements and such.&nbsp; Perhaps that is his great task to not only become a warrior shugenja, but to truly master the blade spiritually and physically.&nbsp; You could really walk down an interesting path there if you wanted to do so.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 12:34:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Whee!&nbsp; Thanks pumpkin.&nbsp; You always know the best things to say.&nbsp; You really help me believe in myself.&nbsp; I'll get on him a soon as I get back from the drive through
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 12:51:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				No problem.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 13:21:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-J8UYcBk0xH6ndOkpvej1ytRnwWuCHe6wOFlEbQNgXw/edit<br><br>i've got a lot to flesh out.&nbsp; I guess I'll start answering the 20 questions at the bottom.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 13:30:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Well you already have the Clan (Dragon), Family (Mirumoto) and School (Agasha Mystic).
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 13:42:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				You also pretty much have your lord's ambition and your own.&nbsp; Just need to write them out.&nbsp; Something involving him becoming a dutiful shugenja for the lord and for his personal he wants to become a swordsman or duelist.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 13:51:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15569632#msg15569632">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 25-08-2020, 04:50:57</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Zaer did you have any desires or thoughts about your character's lord?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>No specific desires nor thoughts, besides lord being interesting and giving some interesting potential conflict :)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 13:56:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I am thinking maybe his lord sees his ways at parties and knows of his pacifistic ways and so wants to keep him to the courts more than the battlefield, which is what would give your character the glory he desires.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 13:58:53</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15570036#msg15570036">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 25-08-2020, 13:56:59</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I am thinking maybe his lord sees his ways at parties and knows of his pacifistic ways and so wants to keep him to the courts more than the battlefield, which is what would give your character the glory he desires.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>An interesting conflict for sure, albeit he is soft-hearted (dislike killing) he does want battles and prove himself as tactician/general.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 14:03:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				He sees a political instrument.&nbsp; A possible duelist, which might be why his Lord wanted him for the Topaz Championship, but not a general or soldier.&nbsp; Also might be why his Lord has such an interest in the marriage since it could be a great political benefit.&nbsp; Would add even more weight to this ordeal.&nbsp; <br><br>So far I think we have heavy offers from Asahina and Soshi.&nbsp; Might need to add a third family into that mix.&nbsp; I almost want to throw an Imperial name into the mix, but that might be too much.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 14:19:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hey Muse&nbsp; just so&nbsp; you are aware 4 shugenja and 2 courtiers have one the topaz&nbsp; championship. So its&nbsp; not that you don't have much to do&nbsp; you&nbsp; just&nbsp; not allowed to use spells.<br><br>Hey Pumpkin, I&nbsp; just read&nbsp; over Sworn Enemy and&nbsp; it looks like it would&nbsp; not&nbsp; work&nbsp; &nbsp;for an unknown enemy due to the&nbsp; fact&nbsp; it&nbsp; gives penalties to rolls&nbsp; to&nbsp; stay calm and poised in your sworn enemies&nbsp; presence, but that might&nbsp; not&nbsp; be a big issue&nbsp; if the enemy&nbsp; &nbsp;strikes&nbsp; though&nbsp; minions.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 14:38:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Very true.&nbsp; You need any help Marie?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 14:40:54</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Just added&nbsp; something about me taking&nbsp; sworn enemy for discussion on my&nbsp; last post.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 14:51:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				The best way to proceed would probably be to just work off the character being from a newly made samurai lineage.&nbsp; We can work in the conspiracy stuff later if you like and weave that into a larger story.&nbsp; There are a couple of things like adopted peasant, lost memories and such that could work if you wanted to bring it in now.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 14:57:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15570040#msg15570040">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 25-08-2020, 14:03:11</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">He sees a political instrument.&nbsp; A possible duelist, which might be why his Lord wanted him for the Topaz Championship, but not a general or soldier.&nbsp; Also might be why his Lord has such an interest in the marriage since it could be a great political benefit.&nbsp; Would add even more weight to this ordeal.&nbsp; <br><br>So far I think we have heavy offers from Asahina and Soshi.&nbsp; Might need to add a third family into that mix.&nbsp; I almost want to throw an Imperial name into the mix, but that might be too much. <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Sounds all good, third family (besides imperial which would be perhaps too much) could be from Unicorn clan; Either Ide (courtier family who seeks build diplomatic relations) or Utaku (unusual clan where <em>only women</em> fight and men are in secondary combat roles). Lord may pressure accept Utaku proposal as marrying to wife who keeps Akachi in backlines is good to keep him in courtly duties (or swordsmithing if ever he gets good at it).
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 15:07:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I can certainly see that.&nbsp; The Lord might see gaining an Ide as helping secure wartime supplies and logistic advantage.&nbsp; So many NPCs to make now.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 15:10:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				That would deviate from being a ronin with parents the character does not know are actually clan Samurai. I was just more over asking to make sure you would be okay with the second part of the negative of Sworn enemy not coming into play right away till the identity&nbsp; and forging of distaste has occurred.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 15:13:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Oh yeah that's fine.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 15:30:13</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cool, So what do you think&nbsp; of this for my characters Lord. A Moshibaru&nbsp; vassal family Sensei.<br><br><br>I was thinking my character&nbsp; would then have taken interest in Theology and&nbsp; at the dojo&nbsp; was made a junior instructor&nbsp; due to the character&nbsp; being&nbsp; able to help with younger students learning the forms but also having the knack for being&nbsp; a spiritual mentor to&nbsp; fellow students. I was&nbsp; thinking&nbsp; one of the characters parents&nbsp; that they don't&nbsp; know is/was a Shugenja and the other a&nbsp; bushi.<br><br>So I also that means&nbsp; i have&nbsp; it down to&nbsp; two&nbsp; passions for this characters question 11.<br><br>For a&nbsp; more scholarly&nbsp; feel to&nbsp; the character <br><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Enlightenment (Void)</div><div class="spoiler_body">For some, the Tao of Shinsei is like a road map left by<br>the great teacher but written in a code that must be<br>deciphered. For others, it is a process of abandoning<br>the self and freeing the soul of all illusions, to see<br>the universe as it is. Yet others claim that there is no<br>Enlightenment, only an endless process of insight and<br>awakening, an opening of doors that only lead to more<br>doors to be opened: the goal is the journey itself.<br>Types: Spiritual<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the<br>Enlightenment passion:<br>$ You feel no attachment to mundane items<br>and earthly titles; you cannot be tempted with<br>material wealth or the promise of power.<br>$ After performing a check to detach yourself from<br>material concerns (such as a Meditation [Void]<br>check to contemplate your place in the universe<br>or a Survival [Void] check to exist in harmony<br>with your environment), you remove 3 strife.</div></div><br>or&nbsp; for a more social refined enlightened character.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Tea (Void)</div><div class="spoiler_body">“Without the bastions of civility that are tea houses,<br>the Empire would surely collapse into chaos.”<br>– Kakita Yoshi, Daimyō of the Kakita Family<br>Types: Physical, Spiritual<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the<br>Tea passion:<br>$ You can identify regional variations in tea, and<br>you know a great deal about the process of<br>preparing and drying leaves. In the wilderness, you can acquire the natural ingredients<br>required to make rustic teas of various sorts<br>with relative ease.<br>$ After performing a check to interact with tea<br>(such as a Medicine [Void] check to brew a tea<br>with ingredients that help the body recover from<br>illness or a Performance [Void] check to perform<br>a tea ceremony that helps the recipients contemplate their state in life), you remove 3 strife.</div></div><br>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 16:34:35</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				There is something neat about a Crab samurai going crazy for tea.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 20:40:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15570190#msg15570190">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 25-08-2020, 16:34:35</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">There is something neat about a Crab samurai going crazy for tea.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Like secret guilty pleasure, or curious hobby&nbsp; :-)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 20:43:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Just have this mental image of a demonic war raging and the Crab is lecturing other soldiers on tea leaves.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>25-08-2020, 21:03:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Who knows, tea leaves can be crucial tactical advantage against demons/oni.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>26-08-2020, 14:26:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2d/57/75/2d5775a68b5baf35adb83e428ef34bd1.jpg)<br><br>Name: Ide Nozomi<br><br><br><br><br>(https://s2.best-wallpaper.net/wallpaper/5120x2880/1904/Beautiful-Japanese-girl-young-woman-kimono_5120x2880.jpg)<br><br>Name: Soshi Misako<br><br><br><br>(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fb/23/9d/fb239db61f971f8d03f93dbd39eb1cac.jpg)<br><br>Name: Asahina Nanase<br><br><br>(https://static.wixstatic.com/media/585290_29de80e1c92f410fb74c29f461ca5048~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_480,h_720,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/585290_29de80e1c92f410fb74c29f461ca5048~mv2.webp)<br><br>Name: Shosuro Masuhiro<br><br><br>(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/fe/3c/a3/fe3ca308e4021c7a5f2396a8e6af62f8.jpg)<br><br>Name: Akodo Ishige
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>26-08-2020, 14:27:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Eventually I will likely set up a thread of just NPCs so that as you uncover their secrets I can write them up...and keep track of them.&nbsp; Still since these are ideas we've discussed I just wanted to get something up for them and see if you approve.<br><br>The last two are the Scoprion rival..and the Lion lord for Akodo Akachi and the three women are the potential brides thus far.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>26-08-2020, 14:44:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I approve, although the second girl does not show (albeit did see her by copying url address).
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>26-08-2020, 15:53:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So I think we are down to three at this point.&nbsp; Going to give the couple who haven't replied in awhile time to speak up before I consider a fourth spot open.&nbsp; Someone showed interest.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>26-08-2020, 18:05:39</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Pumpkin what did&nbsp; you think&nbsp; of&nbsp; my characters&nbsp; lord being a Maburoshi&nbsp; Martial Arts Sensei?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>26-08-2020, 18:28:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm not sure what that is tbh.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>26-08-2020, 18:31:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<br>Here is&nbsp; the&nbsp; vassal family<br>https://l5r.fandom.com/wiki/Moshibaru_family (https://l5r.fandom.com/wiki/Moshibaru_family)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>26-08-2020, 19:56:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Certainly fits.&nbsp; Anything else you are thinking for the Lord?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>26-08-2020, 20:39:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I was thinking my character&nbsp; would then have taken interest in Theology and&nbsp; at the dojo&nbsp; was made a junior instructor&nbsp; due to the character&nbsp; being&nbsp; able to help with younger students learning the forms but also having the knack for being&nbsp; a spiritual mentor to&nbsp; fellow students.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>27-08-2020, 04:13:21</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				That works well and might also explain how your character got into the Topaz Championship.&nbsp; Maybe becoming a junior instructor so early and the focus on theology helped convince the sensei to push them forward to participate.&nbsp; Does the sensei know about the character's hidden background?<br><br><br>Also is anyone from the original group that went into the Shadowlands for the 20 Goblin Winter still alive and have a relationship with your character?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>27-08-2020, 15:33:18</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I don't believe the sensei would know about the truth merely what the character knows and before taking on this job they&nbsp; still sought to see the child cared for so the character would still&nbsp; tell a positive view of&nbsp; his birth parents regardless of not being in the characters life. Maybe the sensei went and did some digging on his own but probably has not told the character anything. That was why&nbsp; I included that part about being a Junior instructor so the character could be sent as representative of the Maburoshi family.<br><br>Yes&nbsp; they are still alive but they are all well past the age of Gempukku so they are already serving the clan and family. So the keep in touch but not as actively in&nbsp; each other's lives as the once did. They still consider each other like family.<br><br>I have not come up yet with names of the parents&nbsp; of their names as remembers of the crab clan and the names they took on when the&nbsp; under Musha Shugyo.<br><br>Their will also be a Scholarly and Religious&nbsp; and social Sensei&nbsp; in the characters life as an Ally. That&nbsp; handle the teaching of&nbsp; reading writing and the necessities for a daily life of a samurai beyond fighting. This was the&nbsp; person that taught&nbsp; the character&nbsp; about Theology and&nbsp; Medicine.&nbsp; This NPC also discovered the characters Sixth Sense and helped my character&nbsp; how to hone it and understand it. This Npc serves the Maburoshi family as one who studied under a Kuni sensei when it was discovered this npc could&nbsp; hear the whispers of the Kami.&nbsp; So after that the npc returned to&nbsp; the Maburoshi to be a teacher to ronin that have entered the family but still under Gempukku age.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>28-08-2020, 04:31:19</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Awesome.&nbsp; Quite a bit to work with there.&nbsp; &nbsp;&gt;:)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>28-08-2020, 23:04:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm still working on him but the link is right here.&nbsp; Is is shared?&nbsp; <br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15570010#msg15570010">Quote from: Muse on 25-08-2020, 13:21:08</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-J8UYcBk0xH6ndOkpvej1ytRnwWuCHe6wOFlEbQNgXw/edit<br><br>i've got a lot to flesh out.&nbsp; I guess I'll start answering the 20 questions at the bottom. <br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>28-08-2020, 23:18:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Okay!&nbsp; Question 5, about my character's Lord!&nbsp; I'd really like to work with you on this, Pumpkin?&nbsp; how can this contribute to the story you want to tell?&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>28-08-2020, 23:47:16</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Well what thoughts do you have on the Lord and we can work from there?&nbsp; I want to say we had talked about his Lord wanting him to be a prominent shugenja didn't we?&nbsp; Kind of setting him at odds with what he desire to be which is a duelist?&nbsp; Maybe his Lord is a pacifist?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>29-08-2020, 00:16:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15574559#msg15574559">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 28-08-2020, 23:47:16</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Well what thoughts do you have on the Lord and we can work from there?&nbsp; I want to say we had talked about his Lord wanting him to be a prominent shugenja didn't we?&nbsp; Kind of setting him at odds with what he desire to be which is a duelist?&nbsp; Maybe his Lord is a pacifist?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>i don't think so on the pacifist part.&nbsp; Takehiko was made a shugenja because it was clear he had the gift to be a good one.&nbsp; he was hearing the spirits whispering around him.&nbsp; He has role models among his relatives about being a great warrior.&nbsp; Maybe his lord is also one of those role models--maybe even an uncle--who won his curent position within the clan as the reward for some great deed in service to clan and empire.&nbsp; (Also siblings who follow the more traditional Miromoto way.)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>29-08-2020, 00:28:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Well you want your goals to sort of go against each other.&nbsp; That classic struggle of the expectations of your lord against your own desires.&nbsp; So your lord being your role model would just sort of go where you want to be.&nbsp; Maybe his Lord is one of those great lords but sees the gift of Takehiko as something more advantageous for the Mirumoto family and so he wants him to pursue that life over the path of a warrior.&nbsp; Maybe he even fears of losing Takehiko if he pursues that lifestyle.&nbsp; <br><br>Could have a story develop where he sees Takehiko as almost a son and fears losing him as perhaps he lost his own son or maybe Takehiko's father.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>29-08-2020, 13:46:24</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So I would like to make the first IC post by Labor Day.&nbsp; So we'll set that up as a time limit to get the character sheets done if that's alright with everyone.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>30-08-2020, 06:58:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'll be up late.&nbsp; i'll get back on this as soon as Chajesdad goes to bed.&nbsp; <br><br>Do we have a cast thread?&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>30-08-2020, 07:03:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Not yet.&nbsp; Just trying to get as much as we can hammered out here.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>30-08-2020, 18:46:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Do you want us to make our ancestry rolls on e's dice roller or can we use whatever method we want? Also&nbsp; its says keep one or the other or both is up to the discretion of the gm. So&nbsp; which will it be?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>30-08-2020, 20:41:10</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm fine with which ever roll.&nbsp; And you can keep both.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>30-08-2020, 23:20:44</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Pumpkin&nbsp; May i pm you&nbsp; about my Ancestry rolls?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>30-08-2020, 23:45:44</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Of course!&nbsp; I'm here to serve.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>01-09-2020, 13:35:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				More from me tonight... or sooner if I don't manage to sleep.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 03:20:32</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Pumpking where would you like our character sheets?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 03:44:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hey all! It's elevent hour, but Pumpkin Seed invited me to jump in on Session Zero. Just catching up with the thread now!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 03:46:38</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cool, Welcome Aboard!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 04:06:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Okay, so with a quick scan, it looks like we have a Lion, a Crab, and a Dragon. Is that correct? <br><br>Also, how do we feel about Deer, Falcon, and Tortise Clans?&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 04:12:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Meaning you come from minor clan Dakkon? Not familiar with them but give better reply next post. But yeah, Lion here.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 04:17:57</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Yeah, I've got some ideas that are Major clan, so ideas that are Minor clan, but if we're sticking with Major Clans only I'll focus my energy there. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 04:21:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Crab Bushi here and a ronin that gained membership in a Hida Vassal Family.<br>Yep and we have a Dragon&nbsp; Played by Muse.<br>I am still&nbsp; looking to see if any of the books that have been released actually have rules for the other Minor clans. I think&nbsp; their is something about the Mantis but not sure. I would love to have&nbsp; some rules on playing Minor Clan and get to play my Favorite the Monkey Clan.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 05:10:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Deer and Falcon have rules with Centipede on the way.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 06:28:03</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				IIRC, Mantis is free DLC on FFG's website, Falcon is in the Shadowrealms book, Deer is Winter's Court, and Tortoise was the GM's Kit. I think Dragonfly was also in&nbsp; Celestial Realms, but it's not in PDF yet, so I don't have it. And Imperial Families are in the Emerald Empire.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 19:26:02</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm waiting for my Celestial Realms to get here.&nbsp; It's been shipped so hopefully this Friday.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 19:55:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hey Pumpkin where would you like our character sheets<br><br>I found a&nbsp; nice dice roller&nbsp; &nbsp;that works&nbsp; pretty well. It&nbsp; auto rolls explosive successes&nbsp; for you.<br>https://l5r-dice-sim.now.sh/ (https://l5r-dice-sim.now.sh/)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 22:16:24</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Is say here and we can go over it and be work things out.&nbsp; I'm going to do a proper thread soon.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>02-09-2020, 23:27:52</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Character Pic</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/bc/6e/21/bc6e217c013b609ce20430b084683ab4.jpg)</div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Character Sheet</div><div class="spoiler_body">Name: Hida&nbsp; Daisuke of house Moshibaru<br><br>Clan: Crab<br><br>Family:Hida(Moshibaru Vassal Family)<br><br>School:Hida Defender<br><br>Derived Attributes:<br>Endurance: 10<br>Composure: 10<br>Focus: 3<br>Vigilance: 2<br>Void Points: C:1 T:2<br>Honor:&nbsp; 43<br>Status: 40<br>Glory:&nbsp; 41<br><br><br>Rings:<br><br>Earth:3<br><br>Air:1<br><br>Fire:2<br><br>Water:2<br><br>Void:2<br><br><br>Skills:<br><br><br>Artisan:<br><br>Martial:<br>Fitness: 1<br>Tactics: 1<br>Martial Arts[Melee]: 1<br>Martial Arts[Ranged]: 1<br>Martial Arts[Unarmed]: 1<br>Meditation: 1<br>Scholar:<br>Theology: 1<br>Medicine: 1<br>Sentiment: 1<br>Social:<br>Command: 1<br>Trade:<br>Survival: 1<br>Commerce: 1<br><br>Kata:<br><br>Lord Hida's Grip<br>The Kami Hida, patron of the Crab Clan, was a<br>legendary slayer of monsters. He beheaded the<br>massive demon that once menaced the rose-marble<br>palace, and ripped out one skull of the two-headed<br>Kabuto no Oni and crushed the other head with it.<br>However, Hida was no mere brute: he was cunning,<br>killing monsters by exploiting their weaknesses.<br>Warriors of the Crab Clan train in similar techniques.<br>They turn their foes' great weight against them by<br>pinning or strategically damaging specific body parts.<br>Activation: As an Attack action, you may make a Fitness (Void) check targeting one creature of silhouette<br>3 or larger at range 0–1. The TN of the check is equal<br>to the silhouette of the target (to a minimum of 1).<br>Effects: If you succeed, your target suffers the Immobilized condition.<br>If you succeed, you count as granting assistance<br>(see page 26) to all characters who perform Attack<br>actions against your target. This effect persists until the<br>beginning of your next turn.<br>New Opportunities<br>Void : Your target must resist with a Fitness check or<br>suffer physical damage equal to its silhouette, ignoring<br>its resistance, and the Prone condition. The TN of this<br>check is equal to your school rank. <br><br><br>Kata (choose one): <br>Striking as Earth Rank 1<br>After striking, the bushi roots themself to the ground,<br>hunkering down to make sure their armor takes the<br>brunt of a hit or raising a weapon in a warding position<br>where it can deflect harm without being damaged.<br>Activation: When you make a Martial Arts [Melee,<br>Ranged, or Unarmed] (Earth) check, you may spend <br>in the following way:<br>Earth +: Treat your physical resistance as 1 higher per<br> spent this way until the beginning of your next turn. <br><br>School Ability:<br><br>Way of the Crab (School Ability): Ignore the Cumbersome quality of armor you wear.<br>Once per round, before making a check to resist a<br>critical strike, you may reduce the severity of that critical strike by the physical resistance of your armor plus<br>your school rank (to a minimum of 0). <br><br>Starting Outfit: Lacquered armor, traveling clothes,<br>daishō (katana and wakizashi), tetsubō or ōtsuchi (war club<br>or hammer), club, knife, traveling pack.&nbsp; Finger of Jade with someones Personal Seal engraved in it.<br>Equipment:<br>Katana [Melee] RNG:1 DMG:4 DLS:5 Grips:1-hand: –2-hand: Deadliness +2 Qualities:Ceremonial, Razor-Edged&nbsp; Rarity:7&nbsp; Price: 20 koku <br>Wakizashi [Melee] RNG:0–1DMG: 3DLS: 5 Grips:1-hand: –2-hand: Qualities:Deadliness +2<br>Ceremonial,Razor-Edged Rarity:7 Price:15 koku <br>Club [Melee] RNG:0–1 DMG:5 DLS:2 Grips:1-hand: –2-hand: Damage +1 Qualities: Mundane Rarity:1Price: 1 bu <br><br>Ōtsuchi [Melee] RNG:1 DMG:8 DLS: 3 Grips: 2-hand: – Qualities:Cumbersome, Wargear Rarity:8 Price:30 koku <br>Bokken [Melee] RNG:1 DMG:3 DLS:3 Grips:1-hand: –2-hand Damage +2 Qualties: Mundane&nbsp; Rarity:3 Price: 1 bu <br>Knife [Melee] RNG:0DMG: 2 DLS4 Grips:1-hand: –2-hand: Deadliness +2 Qualities:Concealable, Mundane,Razor-Edged Rarity:1 Price: 1 koku <br>Yumi [Ranged] RNG:2–5 DMG:5 DLS:3 Grips:2-hand: –Qualities: – Rarity:3&nbsp; Price:3 koku <br><br><br>TRAVELING PACK<br>When a character’s<br>starting outfit refers<br>to a traveling pack, it<br>refers to an assortment<br>of items carried within<br>a furoshiki, or decorative wrapping cloth.<br>Traveling packs consist<br>of the following:<br>Blanket, bowl, chopsticks, four days of<br>travel rations, flint and<br>tinder, and any three<br>other items of the<br>player’s choice that are<br>rarity 4 or lower <br>Sake Cup<br>Quiver of Arrows<br>Small Tent<br>Wealth: <br>Koku: 0<br>Bu:5-1=4<br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Question 4,5 and 6</div><div class="spoiler_body">4. 4. How does your<br>character stand out<br>within their school?<br>&nbsp;<br>Self-awareness, insight, or mysticism (+1<br>Void Ring): At a certain point, all arts become<br>a study of the universe, oneself, and the relationship between the two, and your character<br>is more adept at seeing things within both than<br>most of their peers are. They might even seem<br>to have a supernatural sense of things, and to<br>act based on hunches about what is to come in<br>addition to possessing insight about their place<br>in the wider universe. <br><br>5. Who is your<br>Lord and What is<br>your character’s<br>duty to them?<br><br>My duty is to&nbsp; do&nbsp; honor to&nbsp; my Lords Dojo, In honing my skills and the skills of my fellow students.&nbsp; Also as&nbsp; an aside&nbsp; I believe my&nbsp; Sensei sought me to serve&nbsp; under him not primarily with my skill with a&nbsp; blade but my penchant for Theology. Not having to&nbsp; cut down on training time with students to&nbsp; discuss&nbsp; spiritual&nbsp; matters with a Shugenja&nbsp; means more time in the dojo in my Lords Mind. I work to provide&nbsp; both talents to my fellow Students in service&nbsp; to my Lord.<br><br>6. What does your<br>character Long for,<br>and how might this<br>impede their duty?<br><br>To Learn more about my parents and the Kami willing be&nbsp; reunited with them. I worry that this will be used by more Nefarious forces or people in the world to lead me a stray from my duty and&nbsp; the path of righteousness.<br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Question 7,8 and 9</div><div class="spoiler_body">7. What is your<br>character’s<br>relationship With<br>their clan?<br>Believes that being religious and seeking to&nbsp; engage in&nbsp; pursuing enlightenment&nbsp; can bolster ones dedication to bushido in&nbsp; the face&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; terrors&nbsp; that plague rokugan be they supernatural or by the&nbsp; hand of&nbsp; humans.<br>If your character has a fundamental disagreement with their clan’s beliefs, policies, or practices and has defied these in the past, gain 1<br>rank in a skill in which you have 0 ranks. Consider why this skill represents a divergence from(Theology)<br>the clan’s training or values. <br><br>8. What does your<br>character think<br>of bushidō? <br>The&nbsp; &nbsp;care of the&nbsp; soul and&nbsp; body is&nbsp; important to adhere&nbsp; to the&nbsp; strictures of bushido the tao and to&nbsp; honor&nbsp; the ancestors and to follow the will of&nbsp; the&nbsp; kami. A Samurai's duty&nbsp; &nbsp;is&nbsp; more&nbsp; then just&nbsp; one's service to ones&nbsp; lord it is also service&nbsp; to the empire as a whole and it is a Samurai's&nbsp; duty to tend&nbsp; to&nbsp; the well being of&nbsp; all people of the empire regardless of caste. <br><br>&nbsp;If your character diverges from some or all<br>common beliefs about how samurai should<br>behave honorably, gain 1 rank in one of the<br>following skills to reflect past behavior that was<br>unbefitting of a samurai or deeply defied the<br>norm: Commerce, Labor, Medicine, Seafaring,<br>Skulduggery, or Survival.(Medicine)<br><br>9.&nbsp; What is your<br>character’s greatest<br>accomplishment so far? <br>Helping My Otodatke successfully complete the Twenty Goblins winter.<br>Sixth Sense (Void)<br>It is said that the Kuni Witch Hunters of the Crab Clan,<br>tasked with hunting down mahō-tsukai and other<br>servants of the Shadowlands that operate within the<br>Empire, have the ability to sense the presence of ghosts,<br>spirits, and other supernatural beings. The Witch Hunters<br>keep the Empire pure of the Taint of the Shadowlands,<br>and they have been granted authority to execute mahō-<br>tsukai and other practitioners of blood magic at their<br>sole discretion—at least within Crab lands.<br>Types: Spiritual<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the<br>Sixth Sense distinction:<br>$ You have an instinctive sense of supernatural<br>beings, and you can feel the presence of spirits<br>and similar entities even when they have not<br>chosen to reveal themselves. This feeling is<br>ominous in the presence of beings with evil<br>intentions and neutral when the beings are<br>simply going about their business as usual.<br>$ When performing a check for which you need<br>to follow your hunches (such as a Meditation<br>[Void] check to generate initiative during a duel<br>or a Theology [Void] check to detect a snarl in<br>the invisible threads of the universe), you may<br>reroll up to two dice.&nbsp; <br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Question 10,11 and 12</div><div class="spoiler_body">10. What holds your<br>character back the<br>most in Life?<br><br>Sworn Enemy (Earth) (Enemy was being investigated by my parents and&nbsp; has&nbsp; caused said enemy&nbsp; to be a&nbsp; complication in my life even though&nbsp; the&nbsp; character is&nbsp; not aware of this enemy)<br>“As soon as a person leaves their house, they have<br>seven enemies.”<br>– Tao of Shinsei<br>Types: Interpersonal<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the<br>Sworn Enemy adversity:<br>$ You and the GM should select or create a<br>character to be your sworn enemy. Your sworn<br>enemy exists within the world and periodically<br>meddles in your affairs, directly or indirectly,<br>at the GM’s discretion. If your sworn enemy<br>perishes, you must either remove this disadvantage, acquire a new sworn enemy (perhaps<br>someone who hates you because of your role<br>in the demise of the previous one), or find a<br>way for your deceased foe to continue playing<br>a role in your life.<br>$ When you make a check to remain rational in<br>the presence of this person you hate (such as a<br>Courtesy [Earth] check to interact with this person without being provocative or a Meditation<br>[Earth] check to stay stoic in the face of their<br>insults), you must choose and reroll two dice<br>containing  or . After resolving the check, if<br>you failed, you gain 1 Void point. <br><br>11.. What activity most<br>makes your character<br>feel at peace? <br><br><br>Religious Study (Void)<br>Types: Mental, Spiritual<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the Religious Study passion:<br><br>After you spend a short time studying a religious object, text, ritual or other observance, you are able to discern its purpose and determine what religion it belongs to (unless the religion has not been chronicled by anyone in the Emerald Empire).<br><br>After performing a check to contemplate an aspect of religion (such as a Meditation [Void] check to ponder the meaning of a particular passion of the Tao of Shinsei or a Composition [Void] check to write down your thoughts on a religious ritual you witness), you remove 3 strife.<br><br>12. What concern, fear,<br>or foible troubles your<br>character the most? <br><br>Superstition (Void)<br>“A great deal of folk wisdom revolves around death.<br>Peasants will avoid the number four because the<br>pronunciation is close to one of the words that means<br>‘death.’ Chopsticks should never be stuck upright in<br>rice, as this mimics the placement of a ceremonial<br>bowl upon the altar at a funeral. And one should never,<br>ever write a person’s name in red ink, as the names on<br>grave markers always are painted in red.”<br>–Observances of Empire, by Moto Kojiro<br>Types: Mental, Spiritual<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the<br>Superstition anxiety:<br>$ When faced with signs of the supernatural, you<br>become visibly agitated, and you attempt to<br>leave the scene, appease the being or phenomenon in question, or acquire supernatural<br>protection of some kind.<br>$ After performing a check to interact with or<br>learn about a supernatural being or phenomenon (such as a Meditation [Void] check to perceive the presence of a supernatural being or a<br>Theology [Void] check to know a supernatural<br>being’s designs or desires), you receive 3 strife.<br>If this is the first time this has occurred this<br>scene, gain 1 Void point. <br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Question 13,14 and 15</div><div class="spoiler_body">13. Who has your<br>character Learned<br>the most from<br>during their Life? <br>&nbsp;A member of the Moshibaru&nbsp; family that developed&nbsp; the&nbsp; gift to speak to the&nbsp; kami and was sent to&nbsp; train with the&nbsp; Kuni and returned&nbsp; to the&nbsp; family&nbsp; tobea academic and&nbsp; theology sensei for the&nbsp; ronin brought&nbsp; into the family to&nbsp; provide&nbsp; basic&nbsp; education or&nbsp; guidance to&nbsp; those&nbsp; that&nbsp; had some touch&nbsp; of supernatural gifts.<br>Ally [Academic &amp; Religious Sensei] (Water)<br>Do not use my name too freely, beloved, on every tea matron and Miwaku Kabe guard. But if our connection<br>should advantage you in court, it pleases me to think<br>that I may open doors for you.<br>- A letter to Iuchi Shahai, signed only<br>with a Chrysanthemum seal<br>Types: Interpersonal<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the Ally<br>[Name] distinction:<br>$ You have proven yourself to a someone, who is<br>willing to help you (within reason). They are open<br>to sharing what they know about most topics,<br>whether via a face-to-face meeting or written<br>correspondence. They are also willing to arrange<br>introductions for you with people they know. <br><br>14. What do peopLe<br>notice first upon<br>encountering your<br>character?<br>In a given region and especially within a particular clan,<br>samurai are expected to behave, dress, and comport<br>themselves in certain ways. Customs vary somewhat<br>by region, and certain allowances are made for outsiders—a battle-hardened Crab bushi on business in a<br>Crane court is hardly expected to be able to maintain<br>perfect etiquette, although their manners are sure to<br>be subtly criticized by the courtiers present.<br>93<br><br>Within their homeland, however, any aspect of a<br>character that veers from the norm, from slight oddities of appearance to trivial mannerisms, tend to attract<br>attention. A character might stand out for their unusual<br>looks, strange dress, or ancestry that can be traced to<br>far-flung parts of the Emerald Empire (or even beyond,<br>in the case of some families). A minor behavior, like<br>chewing one’s lip when nervous or clasping one’s hands<br>to hide trembling fingers, can be the thing that others<br>remember about a character. Perhaps the character<br>always says the same thing when meeting a stranger. All<br>these things add subtle depth to the character—and so<br>does a deliberate absence of memorable details.<br>Record the answer in the Personality, Habits and<br>Quirks section of your character sheet.<br>Additionally, choose one distinctive aesthetic accoutrement that your character carries or wears most of the<br>time (e.g. a scarf, hair ornament, engraved scabbard,<br>eyepatch, etc). This bit of personal flair might accent<br>their striking features or stand in contrast to them<br><br>Always seen carrying&nbsp; and reading books on the Tao or the Kami.<br><br>15. How does your<br>character react to<br>stressful situations?<br>Although samurai are supposed to maintain proper<br>decorum and conceal their emotions, few of them are<br>truly able to control their feelings at all times. Even the<br>most stoic and rigidly self-controlled samurai occasionally lets out a true sign of feeling, especially when they<br>are being berated by their lord or treated disrespectfully by their subordinates. What emotions does your<br>character show, and why? What events or feelings can<br>make them lose their self-control? Conversely, what<br>emotions can they always control, no matter what?<br>Describe a noteworthy physical response that your<br>character has during times of stress and note it under<br>the Personality, Habits, and Quirks section of the character sheet. As your character’s strife approaches their<br>composure, your character might display this behavior,<br>and it could play a part any time they unmask.<br>&nbsp;<br>In General when stressed will Whisper passages from the tao.<br><br>When beings of the Shadowlands&nbsp; are mentioned will subconsciously&nbsp; touch a carried sliver of&nbsp; jade and if that is&nbsp; not&nbsp; with them, will look for the nearest source of&nbsp; jade or a&nbsp; shugenja to be near.<br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Question 16,17 and 18</div><div class="spoiler_body">16. What are your<br>character’s preexisting<br>reLationships With<br>other cLans, famiLies,<br>organizations, and<br>traditions?<br>A character is exposed to many other groups during<br>their life in numerous ways; diplomacy, marriage alliances, trade, wars, and travel all may bring a person<br>into contact with groups they do not belong to (at<br>least initially). What other groups within the Emerald<br>Empire has your character been exposed to, and what<br>impression have these exposures left? Is your character<br>betrothed or married to a member of another family<br>or clan? Did they marry into that family or clan and<br>suddenly need to acclimate to a very different set of<br>expectations and social strictures? Are your character’s<br>marriage prospects poor due to bad relationships or<br>due to bad blood with neighboring families or clans?<br>Has your character been too involved in battles or even<br>all-out war against another clan? Did victory or defeat<br>harden their heart against members of this clan, or did<br>the pointlessness of war against other clans become<br>obvious during the war? Does your character have a<br>personal reason to feel sympathy for a particular group<br>or to hate them, and if so, how did this develop?<br>Record any noteworthy history, quarrels, alliances,<br>or grievances your character has with other groups in<br>the Relationships section of your character sheet.<br>Additionally, choose one item of rarity 7 or lower<br>that your character received as a gift from one such<br>group, took in battle fighting against them, or that otherwise relates to or symbolizes the character’s past and<br>ongoing relationship with them. Add this item to your<br>starting outfit. A finger of Jade with&nbsp; a personal seal carved into it possibly may be belonged to a friend&nbsp; or a family member of his birth parents.<br><br>Raised by fellow ronin that where close friends of my parents and regularly worked for merchants. Serves as&nbsp; a Junior Instructor under a Maburoshi family Martial arts Sensei of the Hida Defender School. Also has a Mentor in&nbsp; a Kuni trained Maburoshi Scholar. That teaches the ronin reading writing and other basic knowledges.<br><br><br>17. How Would your<br>character’s parents<br>describe them?<br>Parental devotion is an expected virtue in a land where<br>the family, not the individual, is the repository of honor and reputation. However, despite this ideal, there<br>are plenty of samurai who have a fractious relationship<br>with their parents, or who offer outward veneration<br>while concealing a lack of respect. Does your character have a proper relationship with their parents, or are<br>they estranged? Was the character’s childhood a happy<br>one. Were they a torment to their parents, or vice versa? Are their parents still alive?<br>Record the nature of the relationship between<br>your character and their parents or immediate family members in the Relationships section of your<br>character sheet.<br>Additionally, gain one rank of one skill in which your<br>character has 0 ranks, and determine whether your<br>character’s parents approve of this extracurricular interest or see it as a regrettable deviation, and why<br><br>Was always told by the ronin that raised him his penchant for understanding how other people felt was just like his mothers. They regularly reminded him of how she possessed the same knack.&nbsp; They also claimed that he possessed the practicality of his father and so it wise to learn more the one type of combat in order to survive a battle. (Skill Sentiment)<br><br><br>18. Who Was your<br>character named<br>to honor?<br>When receiving or choosing a name at their coming of<br>age ceremony, many samurai adopt a name that honors a recent or particularly noteworthy ancestor. In the<br>Emerald Empire, using a portion of an ancestral name<br>combined with other syllables to change its meaning is<br>one common practice for many families. Whose name<br>is your character’s derived from? What was meant by<br>the bestowal of this name upon your character? What<br>did this person accomplish during their life? How did<br>they die, or do they still live? Did or does your character<br>have a personal relationship with this ancestor? Does<br>your character feel pride in the name they carry, or do<br>they fear failing to live up to the person it represents?<br>First, roll a ten-sided die twice. Consult those<br>numbers in Table 2–1: Samurai Heritage on the next<br>page to see entries on two potential famous relatives<br>from the last few generations. Choose one of those<br>two options as the relative for whom your character is<br>named. Then, roll a ten-sided die again as specified<br>by that entry.<br>At the GM’s discretion, all players in a game may<br>choose the first result, the second result, or both results.<br><br>Does not actually know who he was named for&nbsp; ancestor wise as&nbsp; his birth parents were not around to tell him and the ronin or raised him were not told.<br><br><br><br><br><br>7&nbsp; Elevated for Service&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br>Decrease<br>your glory<br>by 3 and<br>increase your<br>honor by 3 <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Commerce 1<br><br><br>9 Imperial Lineage&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>Increase your<br>status by 10.<br><br>You gain the Blessed Lineage advantage (see page<br>103) (this can be assigned in excess of the normal limitations on advantages at character creation). <br>Blessed LineAge (Void)<br>“Perhaps you’d like to match your words with your<br>steel,” the woman growled, her hands resting upon<br>the hilts of her swords. “You will learn a hard lesson:<br>nobody insults Mirumoto Ohatsu with impunity.”<br>The man she faced smiled in return.<br>“I certainly did not intend to offend you in any way,<br>Ohatsu-san. Please allow me to introduce myself. I am<br>Miya Matsuo. Perhaps you have heard of my cousin,<br>the Imperial Herald?”<br>Types: Interpersonal, Spiritual<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the<br>Blessed Lineage distinction:<br>$ Characters with status of 50 or higher understand that they might suffer a loss of prestige if<br>they harm you, and thus do not choose to kill<br>you as their first option, even if you are a political obstacle they would otherwise eliminate<br>without hesitation.<br>$ When performing a check for which your<br>esteemed lineage is a benefit (such as a Command [Void] check to challenge someone’s perception of a situation or a Government [Void]<br>check to know the likelihood of a political eventuality), you may reroll up to two dice <br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Question 19 and 20</div><div class="spoiler_body">19. What is your<br>character’s<br>personaL name? <br><br>Left his name as&nbsp; the name given him by his parents.<br><br><br>20. How should your character die?<br>How I would like to die, Growing Old as a sensei for&nbsp; the Moshibaru family, training and preparing the next generation.<br><br>Though how I will die, could be any number of ways, The will of the Kami may have one path for me. My lord May have dedicate&nbsp; my death. The emperor may even be the one to decided my fate. A Samurai's death is usually not&nbsp; theirs to decide just how the face it.<br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>04-09-2020, 07:33:30</strong>
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				Keeping this guy handy:&nbsp; <br><br>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-J8UYcBk0xH6ndOkpvej1ytRnwWuCHe6wOFlEbQNgXw/edit<br><br>I'm at question seven:&nbsp; <br><br>7. What is your character’s relationship with their clan?<br>Not every samurai lives and breathes their clan’s creed, and individuals often diverge considerably from their clan on specific issues of philosophy, politics, or otherpersonal matters. Now that you know who your lord is, does your character embrace their clan’s ideals and goals, or do they find themself in conflict with them?<br>Does your character agree with current policies or regard them as mistakes? Perhaps a militaristic samurai is born into the Crane or the Phoenix Clan, or a pacifistic samurai is born into the Lion or Crab Clan.&nbsp; Perhaps a Scorpion disagrees with their clan’s sinister behavior. Perhaps a Lion believes their clan’s enmity for the Crane is an error.<br>Consider not only how your character differs from clan orthodoxy, but how they arrived at that point. Perhaps an ancient grudge with another clan was revealed as foolishness when they had to journey alongside a member of that clan—or maybe one of the clan’s allies uses methods your character cannot tolerate. This can help flesh out not just your character’s worldview, but also their story so far.<br><br>Choose one of the following:<br>$$ If your character believes firmly in the precepts of their clan and the values it holds dear, gain +5 glory based on their reputation as an upstanding member of their community.<br><br>$$ If your character has a fundamental disagreement with their clan’s beliefs, policies, or practices and has defied these in the past, gain 1 rank in a skill in which you have 0 ranks. Consider why this skill represents a divergence from the clan’s training or values.<br><br>I have no clue how to answer this!&nbsp; I don't know the dragon clan well enough!&nbsp; I mean, i've read that they're more individualistic than most rokugani and they encourage indipendent thought.&nbsp; That makes it sound like I should be getting along with them, but this is the perfect chance to get my first rank in armed combat, and i don't know if I'll have another chance!&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>04-09-2020, 14:02:15</strong>
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				The question regarding his parents will let him pick something for which he has 0 ranks.&nbsp; So you can pick up your duelist skill there if you are concerned about being able to do that.&nbsp; So if you are in agreement with your Clan and approve of them, then go ahead and take the +5 glory ranks for being a good Dragon.&nbsp; : ) <br><br><br>Also I will have stuff up for your lord and your betrothed soon.&nbsp; As I said though, is there anything you want from either.<br><br><br>Also, Marie I will have some follow up questions and hopefully some questions for you soon as well. <br><br>Zaer, you still around?&nbsp; I know I haven't had much to direct at you but just checking.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>04-09-2020, 15:48:25</strong>
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				Cool look forward to it Pumpkin!
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>04-09-2020, 17:03:24</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15582046#msg15582046">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 04-09-2020, 14:02:15</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Zaer, you still around?&nbsp; I know I haven't had much to direct at you but just checking.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Still around, waiting :)
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>04-09-2020, 19:45:33</strong>
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				Got the Celestial Realms book finally.&nbsp; Just flipping through it's pretty nice.&nbsp; Don't see the Dragonfly Clan though.&nbsp; Lots of information on the different realms.&nbsp; L5R Planescape one day!&nbsp; <br><br>Also they do have a new Passion called Religious Study if you like Marie.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>04-09-2020, 20:03:21</strong>
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				Could you copy and paste the write up for&nbsp; Religious study?
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>04-09-2020, 20:38:38</strong>
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				Religious Study (Void)<br>Types: Mental, Spiritual<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the Religious Study passion:<br><br>After you spend a short time studying a religious object, text, ritual or other observance, you are able to discern its purpose and determine what religion it belongs to (unless the religion has not been chronicled by anyone in the Emerald Empire).<br><br>After performing a check to contemplate an aspect of religion (such as a Meditation [Void] check to ponder the meaning of a particular passion of the Tao of Shinsei or a Composition [Void] check to write down your thoughts on a religious ritual you witness), you remove 3 strife.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>04-09-2020, 22:37:58</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15582046#msg15582046">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 04-09-2020, 14:02:15</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">The question regarding his parents will let him pick something for which he has 0 ranks.&nbsp; So you can pick up your duelist skill there if you are concerned about being able to do that.&nbsp; So if you are in agreement with your Clan and approve of them, then go ahead and take the +5 glory ranks for being a good Dragon.&nbsp; : ) <br><br><br>Also I will have stuff up for your lord and your betrothed soon.&nbsp; As I said though, is there anything you want from either.<br><br><br>Also, Marie I will have some follow up questions and hopefully some questions for you soon as well. <br><br>Zaer, you still around?&nbsp; I know I haven't had much to direct at you but just checking.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I think we've got the input on my lord covered.&nbsp; <br><br>My betrothed is a tougher question.&nbsp; I'm trying to remember something.&nbsp; That's right, I asked if it would be too much of an anime trope.&nbsp; <br><br>She's sixteen and a maiden.&nbsp; She is a Mirumoto bushi.&nbsp; She's very serious about duty, and can find me moveable.&nbsp; The source of our conflict is stuff that hasn't come out in our discussions of my character yet.&nbsp; <br><br>Takehiko is a big dreamer--just the kind who chooses the dreams most important to him and takes decisive action to make them a reality.&nbsp; When he's doing that, his whimsical side isn't entirely clear, 'til he makes a shonen anime speech about what he aims to achieve or what's important to him.&nbsp; <br><br>My fiance, however, is very serious, and very duty bound.&nbsp; Secretly she loves my idealism but she can't make herself accept it as mature. <br><br>Likewise, when Takehiko actually takes the time to be sociable, his flirty and downright lecherous side comes out.&nbsp; And--given that that side rarely has chance for proper expression in the life of a man devoted to mastering two arts--his flirty side tends to go rather overboard when it has that chance to come out.&nbsp; <br><br>My fiance is, of course, extremely proper, so she knows that I'm entitled to my dalliances and she is not.&nbsp; This is, of course, patently unjust, and she tends to take that frustration out on me.&nbsp; It expresses itself in her opinion that immature and need a good wallop upside the head.&nbsp; <br><br>in comedy anime, a girl like that is called a <em>tsundere</em>.&nbsp; Do you think we can balance that against the level of realism you want in this game?&nbsp; <br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>04-09-2020, 23:32:25</strong>
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				I don't see why not.&nbsp; Rokugan is a sexist society but still has some equality such as women warriors.&nbsp; Even once she becomes your character's wife she will be expected to be duty oriented and strong to manage the household and finances.&nbsp; As for dalliances, he will be expected to keep some form of etiquette in at least "hiding" them.&nbsp; Though this may of course be a great source of conflict between their families.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>04-09-2020, 23:41:54</strong>
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				I hope you don't mind that my advantages and disadvantages aren't directly linked to my questions.&nbsp; <br><br>I have come to understand that this kind of character creation is intended for people who don't have a character idea ahead of time.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>05-09-2020, 00:25:34</strong>
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				This is what session zero is for after all.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>05-09-2020, 00:54:48</strong>
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				*Smiles*&nbsp; Jinchi helped me a lot!&nbsp; By helping me understand the mechanics of the process, by alying my concerns about it, and by encouraging me to try and play up those links in a creative way.&nbsp; Thank you Jinchi!&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>05-09-2020, 00:57:01</strong>
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				No problem.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>05-09-2020, 05:48:59</strong>
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				Still very WIP, but I have more in my head than what I've actually written out. I'm thinking that a matchmaker in the Deer clan knows he has some "controversial" thoughts on bushido and is blackmailing Kiyomori to be his catspaw. Also pretty sure he killed someone out of necessity as part of his most famous deed, which won him accolades and highlighted his eligibility, but he deeply regrets having to take life now. Pumpkin, do you have any thoughts on who an appropriate lord might be? <br><ul class="bbc_list"></ul>(https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/800/1*HBmWeo8fZ6PPp1S9wjXHDQ.jpeg)<br><strong>Name :</strong> Daidoji Kiyomori (childhood name; Tarō)<br><strong>Clan:</strong> Crane Clan (The Daidoji Family)<br><strong>Status :</strong> 35&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Honor:</strong> 50&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <strong>Glory:</strong>&nbsp; 40<br><strong>Wealth:</strong> 7 koku<br><hr>Earth: 2&nbsp; --steady, thorough, mentally resilient, reliable and grounded<br>Water: 2 --adaptable, powerful, affable, physically flexible, observant, easygoing and perceptive<br>Fire: 1&nbsp; --ferocious, direct, passionate, curious, physically quick and inventive<br>Air: 3 --graceful, cunning, deft, shrewd and precise<br>Void: 2&nbsp; --spiritually sensitive, wise, introspective and unflinching personality<br><br>Endurance: 6 (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Earth + Fire) x 2.) = HP against harm (fatigue is measured vs it)<br>Composure: 8 (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Earth + Water) x 2.) = HP against grief (grief measured vs it)<br>Focus: 4 (Calculated based on your final ring values; Fire + Air.) = initiative<br>Vigilance: 3 (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Air + Water) / 2.) = Perception/awareness<br>Void Points: 1 of 2 (1/2 void ring, max equal void ring) = Luck/Fate/Focus to increase dice rolls by 1, avoid death or activate techniques<br><hr><strong>School:</strong> Doji Diplomat School<br><strong>Rank:</strong> 1<br><strong>Stood out:</strong> Insight (+1 Void)<br><span class="bbc_u">School Technique/Mastery</span><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Speaking in Silence</div><div class="spoiler_body">Once per scene when making a check to persuade or influence someone, you may add a number of kept Ring Dice set to opportunity results equal to your school rank.<br></div></div><br><hr><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Skills</strong></span><br><br>Artisan (Restore, Adapt, Invent, Refine, Attune)&nbsp; <br>Aesthetics 1<br>Composition 1<br>Design 1 <br><br>Social (Reason, Charm, Incite, Trick, Enlighten) <br>Courtesy 1 <br><br><br>Scholar (Recall, Survey, Theorize, Analyze, Sense)<br>Culture 2<br>Government 1<br>Medicine 1<br><br>Martial (Withstand, Shift, Overwhelm, Feint, Sacrifice)<br>Fitness 1<br>Martial Arts (Ranged) 1<br>Tactics 1<br><br>Trade (Produce, Exchange, Innovate, Con, Subsist) <br><br><br><hr><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Weapons</strong></span><br><br>Primary Weapon: Wakisashi<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Category: Sword<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Range: 0-1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Skill: (martial melee)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;DMG: 3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DLD: 5 (+2 2h)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Grips: 1h/2h&nbsp; Quality: Ceremonial, Razor-Edged<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities: <br><br>Armor: <br><br><hr><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Techniques, Spells, Kata, Kiho, Shadowlands Powers</strong></span><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Shüji</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Lady Doji’s Decree</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Shallow Waters</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br></div></div><br><br></div></div><br><br><hr><strong>Advantages/Disadvantages</strong><br>Benten’s Blessing (Air) <br>Blackmailed by ____ (Air)<br>Softheartedness (Fire) <br><br><hr><strong>Equipment:</strong><br><br>Starting Kit: Ceremonial clothes, wakizashi, yumi, calligraphy set, travelling pack, an attendant. <br>Extra: <br><hr><br>[/spoiler]<br><br><br><hr><strong>Honor/Glory Record</strong><br>(feel free to record here how you've gained and lost honor/glory)<br><hr><strong>Experience Log</strong><br>Current XP :<br>XP Spent&nbsp; &nbsp;:<br><br>record how you've spent your experience here<br>[/quote]<br><br><br><br><br><hr><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The 15/20 questions</strong></span><br><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Giri/Duty</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Ninjō/Desire</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Relationship with the clan</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br>[/i]<br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong> <br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Opinions on Bushido</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><br>“I strive to uphold Bushido through my thoughts and actions. While I know when to keep my mouth shut, I am a free thinker and question if the way we interpret Bushido is correct. My grandfather, who’s name I bear, was ordered to take his own life. It was he who instilled in me the belief that Courtesy and Compassion strengthen society, healing both samuari and peasent. <br><br>&nbsp;He followed his commands, not because they were just, but to protect our family, to give us the chance to make a better world. I disdain those who order their subordinates to commit ritual suicide or perpetuate the belief that it brings honor to the victim’s family. Yes, it removes shame, but where is the honor in denying a lord valued ally and a family a loved one? Such death is senseless murder. <br><br>I honor my grandfather through my actions, but also by learning the medical arts, and using them to help whoever is in need. If I must do so in secret, so be it.<br></em><br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong> +1 Medicine<br><br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Greatest accomplishment so far?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br>[/i]<br><br>Advantage: <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header"> </div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Types:</strong> <br><strong>Effects:</strong><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li></li><li></li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What holds me back?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><br><br></em><br><br><strong>Adversity:</strong> <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header"> </div><div class="spoiler_body"><ul class="bbc_list"><li></li><li></li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">My passion and source of peace</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><br><br></em><br><br><strong>Passion:</strong> <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Provocation</div><div class="spoiler_body"><ul class="bbc_list"><li></li><li></li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What is my foible?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><br></em><br><br><strong>Foible:</strong> <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header"> </div><div class="spoiler_body"><ul class="bbc_list"><li></li></ul><ul class="bbc_list">[/li]<br></ul></div></div></div></div>[/spoiler][/spoiler]<br><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Whom you have learned from the most?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><br><br></em><br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong> <div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header"> </div><div class="spoiler_body"><ul class="bbc_list"><li> <br></li><li></li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What people see when they meet the first time? (quirks/attire)</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><br><br></em></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What I do during stress, when I unmask?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><br><br></em></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Your relationships to other clans?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><br><br></em><br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong><br><br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">How parents view me?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><br><br></em><br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong>&nbsp; <br><br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Who was named my characther to honor?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br><br><br><em><br><br></em><br><br><strong>Benefit:</strong> <br></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">How I die?</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em><br>“My heart will be torn out by a ghost seeking personal vengeance upon me.” <br></em></div></div>[/list]
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>05-09-2020, 06:06:06</strong>
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				I'm working on distincitive deatils.&nbsp; What's the stuff about Mon? Clan mon and school mon, and which you wear closer to your heart?&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>05-09-2020, 07:19:17</strong>
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				A signal of where loyalties lie.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>05-09-2020, 08:00:41</strong>
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				Indeed!&nbsp; <br><br>Please talk me through it again! I'd like to include it in "What do pole notice about you."&nbsp; <br><br>A few relationships to share from my sheet before i put this aside 'til tomorrow!<br><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Greatest Accomplishment (Large)</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Last year, as my Shugenja training was moving into a series of practicals and apprenticeships, I traveled the land with my sensei Agasha Isamu.&nbsp; We came to a remote province.&nbsp; The road north was haunted by a demon--the ghost of a man who died in a duel.&nbsp; We researched what was known of him.&nbsp; How an arrogant son of a nearby lord was testing himself by challenging passing soldiers.&nbsp; An elderly ronin defeated him in a duel that slew him.&nbsp; It seemed that his resentment over being defeated by such a lowly warrior had plunged his soul into Jigoku. Now, many years later, Jigoku had now spat him back out to seek his vengeance.&nbsp; <br>Three separate bushi had tried to slay the demon.&nbsp; All were defeated.&nbsp; The one survivor--who was now missing an arm--was able to tell us that he had outdrawn the demon and his katana glanced harlessly from the demon's flesh.&nbsp; <br>Digging further we learned that even now two shugenja were hunting the demon, but he avoided them and fled if they approached.&nbsp; This led us to the theory that the demon knew himself to be vulnerable to magic.&nbsp; The coward fled from those who could slay him and challenged those who could not harm him to duels to the death.&nbsp; <br>My sensei and I came up with a plan.&nbsp; My large stature, powerful build, and tendency to carry a katana made it possible for me to be mistaken for a bushi.&nbsp; Traveling to the road haunted by the demon, I unsheathed my katana and left it with my sensei.&nbsp; I cast Tetsubo of Earth and reshaped the tetsubo into a kanta, then sheathed it.&nbsp; <br>Sure enough, the demon did not recognize me as a shugenja and challenged me to an iaijutsu duel for the right to use the road.&nbsp; We drew and I was victorious.&nbsp; Because my sword was actually an earth kami taken corporeal form, it could slay the demon.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What holds you back:&nbsp; (Sworn Enemy: Agasha Ryota)</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; &nbsp; "I'm not certain where my rivalry with Agasha Ryota began.&nbsp; Maybe it's his name?&nbsp; Ryota means "stout, strong."&nbsp; Where I am quite tall and burly--and was even as a child--Ryouta is small and slight.&nbsp; I remember when we both began to study at the Agasha Ryu school together, we were friends.&nbsp; He was a great admirer of my strength, and asked me to spar with him, help him learn the ways of weapons.&nbsp; I was a great admirer of his quick wit and intelligence.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; Somewhere that friendship twisted.&nbsp; Is it jealousy?&nbsp; For a time, Ryota seemed increasingly frustrated that he could not match me in combat.&nbsp; Where I was given careful praise for cultivating all my strengths, Ryota was chastised for studying something for which he lacked the aptitude.&nbsp; Soon Ryota tossed aside his shinai during our sparring and dressed me down for failure to play attention to our real lessons.&nbsp; From that day forth, he seemed constantly aligned against me, either berating me for my distraction or using skillful barbs to demean me for falling behind him as a shugenja.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What makes you feel at peace? (Curiosity)</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; Many curious people hunger to know what something is, or where it comes from.&nbsp; The curiosity that drives me in the question, “Why?”&nbsp; Upon finding that answer, I often want to know, “What else?”&nbsp; “What else could work this way?&nbsp; What else can i learn from this?&nbsp; What else could i accomplish with this.”&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Who have you learned the most from (Benten’s Blessing)</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Agasha Isamu-Sensei was a teacher to me during my basic training and my personal mentor in my last years in learning to be a shugenja.&nbsp; He believed in me.&nbsp; He taught me a great many things.&nbsp; Most of all, he challenged me to look at things from different perspectives and different directions.&nbsp; <br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Relationships with other factions in the emerald empire.</div><div class="spoiler_body">--Mirumoto Megumi: My finance and the daughter of my lord.&nbsp; A maiden of sixteen, she is a mirumoto bushi.&nbsp; She's very serious about duty, and can find me frustrating.&nbsp; Where others see an innovative and dedicated young man with healthy amorous appetites, who’s minor failings in discretion with his flirtation can be dismissed as the clumsiness of youth, Megumi sees a flighty and distractible pervert. <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; In spite of this, Megumi can see things within me that are admirable and loveable, which makes my perceived failings all the more frustrating.&nbsp; <br>Megumi is extremely proper so she knows that I'm entitled to my dalliances and she is not.&nbsp; This is, of course, patently unjust, and she tends to take that frustration out on me.&nbsp; It expresses itself in her opinion that immature and need a good wallop upside the head.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; Kakita Family of the Crane Clan:&nbsp; “At court recently, I sought the company of three young students of the Kakita duelist school.&nbsp; Kakita Naoki--a very lovely girl--her fiance ___ Isamu, and her cousin Kakita Akio.&nbsp; Our conversation began pleasantly, with my charm and admiration for the Kakita Swordsaints winning their friendship.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “It came to me with the instinct I'd been cultivating since adolescence that Naoki found me handsome.&nbsp; I devoted special attention to the young Katkita with the silver ponytail.&nbsp; After a time, the evening’s conversation shifted to Isamu and I competed to be more flattering and attractive to Naoki.&nbsp; As I grew fairer and fairer in her favor, Isamu began to scowl.&nbsp; His friendliness soured and after a while he began to insult my ideas on meditation and iaijutsu.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “With skilled barbs, he awakened my pride and anger, ‘til I had agreed to test my ideas against both himself and Akio in rapid succession.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “Akio and I squared off first.&nbsp; We centered, and I could sense the superiority of his technique.&nbsp; If we had been using actual blades, I would have forfeited and acknowledged my superior.&nbsp; Knowing that I wouldn't likely be slain by his blows, I chose to continue the test.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “We drew.&nbsp; I took a painful bruise, and I learned.&nbsp; It was well worth the price.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “Centering against Isamu, I found that I could not judge who’s skill was greater, but that his anger was clouding his tie ot the void.&nbsp; We drew.&nbsp; Isamu defeated me and raised three welts on my body faster than i could concede.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “I was extremely disheartened and found myself severely doubting the technique I was developing.&nbsp; I thought myself almost evenly matched to Isamu, and was certain that his anger would leave him vulnerable, not be channeled into strength. <br>“Naoki came secretly to my chamber and tended my welts.&nbsp; Her gentle words restored my soul.&nbsp; We shared passion that night and--though she left my chamber still a maiden--we were both satisfied.&nbsp; <br>“On the lat day of court, something else inspired me.&nbsp; Before we could leave, Akio approached me.&nbsp; “I have spoken to my sensei about your ideas and your techniques, Miumoto-san.&nbsp; We are interested to see how you will develop them.&nbsp; You will receive an invitation to the Topaz Championship for your Gempuku.&nbsp; I hope that we can face each other again there.”&nbsp; <br><br>Add one item of rarity 7!<br></div></div><br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>05-09-2020, 08:07:16</strong>
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				The mon over the heart is your most loyal as it is well closest to your heart.&nbsp; A mom work on the right arm might be a seen as where you learned to fight or the clan that you learned to "fight" from.&nbsp; A mon on the left could be denote more peace or what have you.&nbsp; Really there's a lot of little intricate things there.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>06-09-2020, 01:37:52</strong>
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				Pumpkin do you mind me switching my passion out for Religious study it makes more sense.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>06-09-2020, 03:16:08</strong>
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				Perfectly fine.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>06-09-2020, 18:52:12</strong>
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				Well a lot of the Lord depends on their decree and your personal desires.&nbsp; Perhaps we could work on the medical aspect of your character some and say your Lord wants you to take a post in the Lion lands or perhaps something with the Emerald Magistrates, while your character wants to expand his medical knowledge and maybe wants to actually push for medical training to become more common place.&nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>06-09-2020, 18:54:22</strong>
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				Muse I think you might want to consider the Reflexes advantage over Benten's Blessing.&nbsp; Might seem more appropriate and advantageous for our would-be duelist.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>06-09-2020, 19:14:29</strong>
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				New rules for void shugenja are neat.&nbsp; They don't use invocations.
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>07-09-2020, 08:29:40</strong>
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				Eek!&nbsp; It's labour day and i'm not finished yet!&nbsp; Sorry!!!
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				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>07-09-2020, 09:38:43</strong>
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				<ul class="bbc_list"><ul class="bbc_list"><ul class="bbc_list"></ul></ul></ul><div class="floatright">(https://i.pinimg.com/236x/ff/1e/37/ff1e37f7a6729342f6420abc776b3697--drama-movies-k-drama.jpg)</div>Name : Mirumoto Takehiko (Mountain Prince)<br>Clan : Dragon<br>Status:&nbsp; &nbsp; 30&nbsp; &nbsp; Honor:&nbsp; &nbsp; 50&nbsp; &nbsp; Glory:&nbsp; &nbsp; 49<br><hr>Earth:&nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; --steady, thorough, mentally resilient, reliable and grounded<br>Water:&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; --adaptable, powerful, affable, physically flexible, observant, easygoing and perceptive<br>Fire :&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; --ferocious, direct, passionate, curious, physically quick and inventive<br>Air&nbsp; :&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; --graceful, cunning, deft, shrewd and precise<br>Void :&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; --spiritually sensitive, wise, introspective and unflinching personality<br><br>Endurance: (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Earth + Fire) x 2.) = HP against harm (fatigue is measured vs it)<br>Composure: (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Earth + Water) x 2.) = HP against grief (grief measured vs it)<br>Focus: (Calculated based on your final ring values; Fire + Air.) = initiative<br>Vigilance: (Calculated based on your final ring values; (Air + Water) / 2.) = Perception/awareness<br>Void Points: (1/2 void ring, max equal void ring) = Luck/Fate/Focus to increase dice rolls by 1, avoid death or activate techniques<br><hr>School: Agasha Mystic<br>Rank: 1<br><span class="bbc_u">School Technique/Mastery</span><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Elemental Transmutation</div><div class="spoiler_body">When performing an invocation, you may choose a different ring with which to make the check. While using this school ability, you cannot activate the original Element of the invocation, but you can activate for the new Element. You can use this school ability a number of times per game session up to your school rank.<br><br>Starting Outfit: Sanctified robes, wakizashi (short sword), bō (staff), knife, traveling pack, scroll satchel, set of glass vials, journal.<br></div></div><br><br>Heritage: (question 18)<br>Roll #1: (which ancestor your non-personal name deviates from)<br>Roll #2: (specific deed done by an ancestor, d10 rolled)<br>Roll #3: (roll d10 after determining #2)<br><hr><br>Skills:<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Martial Skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Fitness rank 2</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em></em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Restore Approach (Earth Ring): </li><li>Adapt Approach (Water Ring):</li><li>Invent Approach (Fire Ring): </li><li>Refine Approach (Air Ring): </li><li>Attune Approach (Void Ring): </li></ul></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Martial Arts (Armed) rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Whatever other arts they practice, a bushi’s foremost art is always the art of battle, and even samurai who rarely take the field often train extensively in the martial arts as an exercise in self-mastery. Nearly all of them receive some training in use of a melee weapon, even if they prefer a weapon such as a bow. While many samurai believe sword fighting to be the most refined of martial arts, there are numerous schools that are more renowned for their use of other melee weapons. Samurai in Rokugan use the great clubs known as tetsubō, spears, naginata and other polearms, and even staves, depending on the teachings of their school and their own personal preferences.<br>Martial Arts [Melee] covers combat with close-quarters weapons in both practice and theory.</em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Withstand Approach (Earth Ring):</li></ul> Fighting defensively, blocking carefully, exhausting your opponent, practicing techniques that rely on stamina. <br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Shift Approach (Water Ring):</li></ul> Fighting reactively, redirecting force, drawing out your opponent, practicing techniques that rely on fluidity of motion and flexibility.<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Overwhelm Approach (Fire Ring): </li></ul>Fighting aggressively, attacking directly, unnerving your opponent, practicing techniques that rely on bursts of speed and power.<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Feint Approach (Air Ring): </li></ul>Fighting subtly, attacking indirectly, outmaneuvering your opponent, evading attacks, practicing techniques that rely on grace and poise, reading your opponent’s moves.<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Sacrifice Approach (Void Ring): </li></ul>Fighting instinctively or without regard for your life, attacking without regard for anything else, putting mind over matter.<br>[/list]<br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Meditation rank 2</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em></em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Restore Approach (Earth Ring): </li><li>Adapt Approach (Water Ring):</li><li>Invent Approach (Fire Ring): </li><li>Refine Approach (Air Ring): </li><li>Attune Approach (Void Ring): </li></ul>$$ Withstand Approach (Earth Ring): Using logic to overcome your personal feelings, reflecting on the nature of your responsibilities, maintaining a level head despite challenges and provocation, resisting temptation.<br>$$ Shift Approach (Water Ring): Understanding your own emotions and desires, reflecting on the nature of your desires, understanding how to align your goals with your desires, resisting rage.<br>$$ Overwhelm Approach (Fire Ring): Using your emotions to reject a seemingly inevitable conclusion before you, maintaining concentration on a single topic, staying in an emotional state for long periods of time, resisting fear.<br>$$ Feint Approach (Air Ring): Convincing yourself of the truth of something, finding weaknesses in your viewpoints and ideologies, understanding how to align your goals with your ideals, resisting despair.<br>$$ Sacrifice Approach (Void Ring): Understanding your place in the universe, understanding the role fate has provided for you, knowing what you are willing to give up to achieve your goals, seeing glimpses of your own future, resisting supernatural mental interference.<br>[/list]<br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Scholar Skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Theology rank 2</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em></em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Recal Approach (Earth Ring): </li></ul> Knowing facts about the formal doctrines of religious traditions of the Emerald Empire, knowing about historical occurrences of supernatural events, correctly reciting scripture, remembering the weaknesses of a supernatural being from folklore, communing with earth kami.<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Survey Approach (Water Ring):</li></ul> Identifying religious artifacts and supernatural phenomena, knowing how the average person of a given walk of life interacts with spiritual traditions, researching a piece of scripture to learn its meaning, communing with water kami.<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Theorize Approach (Fire Ring):</li></ul>&nbsp; Guessing what supernatural forces might be at work based on secondary evidence, reconciling two contradictory pieces of religious doctrine, offering a novel explanation of the meaning of a piece of scripture, communing with fire kami.<br><ul class="bbc_list"><li> Approach (Air Ring):</li><li>Sense Approach (Void Ring):</li></ul>&nbsp; Performing divinations, determining the veracity of a supernatural occurrence, predicting the behavior of supernatural entities, knowing the philosophical ramifications of a decision, communing with the root of the universe.<br>[/list]<br></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header"> Skills</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Tactics rank 1</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em></em><br><br><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Restore Approach (Earth Ring): </li><li>Adapt Approach (Water Ring):</li><li>Invent Approach (Fire Ring): </li><li>Refine Approach (Air Ring): </li><li>Attune Approach (Void Ring): </li></ul></div></div></div></div><br><hr>Primary Weapon: (Katana)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Category: Sword<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Range:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; Skill:&nbsp; &nbsp; (Martial, Armed)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;DMG:&nbsp; &nbsp; ?&nbsp; &nbsp; DLD:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ?<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Grips:&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; Quality:&nbsp; &nbsp; -<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities:&nbsp; &nbsp; -<br><br>Primary Weapon: (Punch)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Category: Unarmed<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Range:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; Skill: (martial unarmed)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;DMG:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; DLD:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Grips:&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; Quality:&nbsp; &nbsp; -<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities: Snaring<br><br>Primary Weapon: (kick)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Category: Unarmed<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Range:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; Skill: (martial unarmed)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;DMG:&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; DLD:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 1<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Grips:&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; Quality:&nbsp; &nbsp; -<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities: -<br><br>Armor: (name)<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Resistance: Physical x Supernatural X&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Quality:<br>&nbsp; &nbsp;Special Abilities:<br><hr><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spells (Invocations)</div><div class="spoiler_body">(example)<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Tetsubō of Earth</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em></em><br><strong>Activation:</strong> <br></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Path to Inner Peace</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em></em><br><strong>Activation:</strong> <br></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Jurōjin’s Balm</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em></em><br><strong>Activation:</strong> <br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spells (Rituals)</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Cleansing Rite</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em></em><br><strong>Activation:</strong> <br></div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Comune with the Spirits</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em></em><br><strong>Activation:</strong> <br></div></div></div></div><br><hr>Advantages/Disadvantages:<br>Benten’s Blessing (Air)<br>Types: Interpersonal, Spiritual<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the Benten’s Blessing distinction:<br>$$ After interacting with a character for one or more scenes, you know with certainty whether they are open to your romantic aspirations or if they are categorically uninterested.<br>$$ When performing a check for which the favor of the Fortune Benten is a benefit (such as an Aesthetics [Air] check to say something insightful about a piece of art or a Courtesy [Air] check to convince someone of your positive qualities), you may reroll up to two dice.<br><br>Curiosity (Fire)<br>Types: Mental<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the Curiosity passion:<br>$$ The first time you attempt a new task and fail, you always think of another route you could take to try to overcome or learn more about the problem.<br>$$ After performing a check to seek answers to an intriguing question (such as a Medicine [Fire] check to create a new chemical concoction or a Theology [Fire] check to try to determine the metaphysical underpinnings of a particular kami’s behavior), you remove 3 strife.<br><br>Quick Reflexes (Fire)<br>Types: Physical, Interpersonal<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the Quick Reflexes distinction:<br>$$ At the start of each scene, you can always grab an item within reach or reposition it a few paces within your environment. The GM is the final arbiter of how much you can prepare or how much distance you can achieve before the rest of the scene begins.<br>$$ When performing a check for which you must act swiftly (such as a Meditation [Fire] check to generate initiative during a duel or a Survival [Fire] check to put together a makeshift weapon), you may reroll up to two dice.<br><br><br>Irrepressible Flirtation (Earth)<br>Types: Interpersonal<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the Irrepressible Flirtation anxiety:<br>$$ You find it difficult to pass up the chance to flirt with people you find attractive, and when someone you find attractive flirts with you, you cannot help but return their advances with your own flirtation.&nbsp; Your interest is obvious to all onlookers.<br>$$ After performing a check to interact with (or ignore) someone you are interested in without exceeding propriety (such as a Courtesy [Earth] check to make appropriate small talk or a Sentiment [Earth] check to know how to tread cautiously in a social scene), you receive 3 strife. If this is the first time this has occurred this scene, gain 1 Void point.<br><br>Sworn Enemy (Earth)<br>Types: Interpersonal<br>Effects: The following apply to a character with the Sworn Enemy adversity:<br>$$ You and the GM should select or create a character to be your sworn enemy. Your sworn enemy exists within the world and periodically meddles in your affairs, directly or indirectly, at the GM’s discretion. If your sworn enemy perishes, you must either remove this disadvantage, acquire a new sworn enemy (perhaps someone who hates you because of your role in the demise of the previous one), or find a way for your deceased foe to continue playing a role in your life.<br>$$ When you make a check to remain rational in the presence of this person you hate (such as a Courtesy [Earth] check to interact with this person without being provocative or a Meditation [Earth] check to stay stoic in the face of their insults), you must choose and reroll two dice containing&nbsp; or . After resolving the check, if you failed, you gain 1 Void point.<br><br><hr>Equipment:<br><br><br><hr>Background:<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Clan</div><div class="spoiler_body">Dragon </div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Family</div><div class="spoiler_body">Mirumoto </div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">School/Role</div><div class="spoiler_body">Agasha Mystic School/Shugenja </div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">How did you stand out in school</div><div class="spoiler_body">(Fire: Creativity, Passion, Drive) <br>When Takehiko came to the Agaasha Mystic School as a child, his sensei noted that his potential as a shugenja was so great his position here was inevitable--the Kami were already talking to him.&nbsp; Takehiko, however, had long yearned to master swordplay and be a great warrior.&nbsp; He didn’t wish to surrender this ambition.&nbsp; His sensei feared he would reject hsi studies--or at least diversify so far that he excelled at nothing.&nbsp; <br>Instead, Takehiko found a creative approach to his studies and his training that served to advance him in both his callings--using shugenja meditative techniques to accel at iaijutsu dueling, using the physical and mental conditioning of the martial arts to give more energy to harness the power of the kami.&nbsp; His passion for resolving these disparate desires became a driving force in his life, a motivation to excel.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Who Is your Lord?</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; &nbsp; (Working with pumpkin.)&nbsp; My lord’s desires are in line with my own in that he values me as a supernaturally gifted warrior, but he does not wish me to pursue the path of the duelist, fearing that I will die in a duel when my expertise is needed elsewhere.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; Giri:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Deal appropriately with supernatural threats as assigned by my lord.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Ninjoo</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To excel as a shugenja who is a duelist.&nbsp; To explore, test, and share methods in which shugenja discipline is a boon to the martial arts--especially iaijutsu.&nbsp; I hope one day to become the equal of the Kakita Sword-Saints and have a chance to teach my techniques before I die.&nbsp; </div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Clan</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Takehiko believes the Dragon Clan has found a strong balance between idealism and integince, honor and reason.&nbsp; He firmly believes in them.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Bushido</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; &nbsp; Takehiko believes that Bushido is a noble code intended to guide samurai to better themselves and their nation.&nbsp; He has tested his predispositions about Bushido with philosophical discussions and he understands that Bushido can be misrepresented to justify corruption.&nbsp; TAkehiko believes that critical thinking and basic compassion can overcome such misrepresentation.&nbsp; He is young, though, and his beliefs have yet to be tested in the crucible of actual experience!&nbsp; (+10 Honor) </div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Greatest Accomplishment (Large)</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Last year, as my Shugenja training was moving into a series of practicals and apprenticeships, I traveled the land with my sensei Agasha Isamu.&nbsp; We came to a remote province.&nbsp; The road north was haunted by a demon--the ghost of a man who died in a duel.&nbsp; We researched what was known of him.&nbsp; How an arrogant son of a nearby lord was testing himself by challenging passing soldiers.&nbsp; An elderly ronin defeated him in a duel that slew him.&nbsp; It seemed that his resentment over being defeated by such a lowly warrior had plunged his soul into Jigoku. Now, many years later, Jigoku had now spat him back out to seek his vengeance.&nbsp; <br>Three separate bushi had tried to slay the demon.&nbsp; All were defeated.&nbsp; The one survivor--who was now missing an arm--was able to tell us that he had outdrawn the demon and his katana glanced harlessly from the demon's flesh.&nbsp; <br>Digging further we learned that even now two shugenja were hunting the demon, but he avoided them and fled if they approached.&nbsp; This led us to the theory that the demon knew himself to be vulnerable to magic.&nbsp; The coward fled from those who could slay him and challenged those who could not harm him to duels to the death.&nbsp; <br>My sensei and I came up with a plan.&nbsp; My large stature, powerful build, and tendency to carry a katana made it possible for me to be mistaken for a bushi.&nbsp; Traveling to the road haunted by the demon, I unsheathed my katana and left it with my sensei.&nbsp; I cast Tetsubo of Earth and reshaped the tetsubo into a kanta, then sheathed it.&nbsp; <br>Sure enough, the demon did not recognize me as a shugenja and challenged me to an iaijutsu duel for the right to use the road.&nbsp; We drew and I was victorious.&nbsp; Because my sword was actually an earth kami taken corporeal form, it could slay the demon.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What holds you back:&nbsp; (Sworn Enemy: Agasha Ryota)</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; &nbsp; "I'm not certain where my rivalry with Agasha Ryota began.&nbsp; Maybe it's his name?&nbsp; Ryota means "stout, strong."&nbsp; Where I am quite tall and burly--and was even as a child--Ryouta is small and slight.&nbsp; I remember when we both began to study at the Agasha Ryu school together, we were friends.&nbsp; He was a great admirer of my strength, and asked me to spar with him, help him learn the ways of weapons.&nbsp; I was a great admirer of his quick wit and intelligence.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; Somewhere that friendship twisted.&nbsp; Is it jealousy?&nbsp; For a time, Ryota seemed increasingly frustrated that he could not match me in combat.&nbsp; Where I was given careful praise for cultivating all my strengths, Ryota was chastised for studying something for which he lacked the aptitude.&nbsp; Soon Ryota tossed aside his shinai during our sparring and dressed me down for failure to pay attention to our real lessons.&nbsp; From that day forth, he seemed constantly aligned against me, either berating me for my distraction or using skillful barbs to demean me for falling behind him as a shugenja.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What makes you feel at peace? (Curiosity)</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; Many curious people hunger to know what something is, or where it comes from.&nbsp; The curiosity that drives me in the question, “Why?”&nbsp; Upon finding that answer, I often want to know, “What else?”&nbsp; “What else could work this way?&nbsp; What else can i learn from this?&nbsp; What else could i accomplish with this.”&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Foible (Irrepressible Flirtation)</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; When Takehiko actually takes the time to be sociable, his flirty and downright lecherous side comes out.&nbsp; &nbsp;Given that that side rarely has a chance for proper expression in the life of a man devoted to mastering two arts and developing a new one--his flirty side tends to go rather overboard when it has that chance to come out.&nbsp; (This also frustrates his finance greatly.)&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Who have you learned the most from (Benten’s Blessing)</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Agasha Isamu-Sensei was a teacher to me during my basic training and my personal mentor in my last years in learning to be a shugenja.&nbsp; He believed in me.&nbsp; He taught me a great many things.&nbsp; Most of all, he challenged me to look at things from different perspectives and different directions.&nbsp; </div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">What do people notice about you first?</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Stress:</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; &nbsp; Takehiko has several responses when stress starts to get out of hand.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; One is to take three meditative breaths and try to yield to his connection with the void.&nbsp; He believes that this technique is the key to linking the shugenja arts with those of the iaijutsu duelist, but his tie to the void is still weak.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; The second--which requires a bit of time--is to step back from the situation and walk around it, trying to see the problem from a different perspective.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; The third--which he falls back on when the other two fail or aren’t viable--is to focus on why it is important to him to succeed.&nbsp; When he finds that success is truly important to him, he often feels motivated to make a speech.&nbsp; When the technique works well enough that he finds a speech, it has never failed him.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Relationships with other factions in the emerald empire.</div><div class="spoiler_body">--Mirumoto Megumi: My finance and the daughter of my lord.&nbsp; A maiden of sixteen, she is a mirumoto bushi.&nbsp; She's very serious about duty, and can find me frustrating.&nbsp; Where others see an innovative and dedicated young man with healthy amorous appetites, who’s minor failings in discretion with his flirtation can be dismissed as the clumsiness of youth, Megumi sees a flighty and distractible pervert. <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; In spite of this, Megumi can see things within me that are admirable and loveable, which makes my perceived failings all the more frustrating.&nbsp; <br>Megumi is extremely proper so she knows that I'm entitled to my dalliances and she is not.&nbsp; This is, of course, patently unjust, and she tends to take that frustration out on me.&nbsp; It expresses itself in her opinion that immature and need a good wallop upside the head.&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; It was Megumi’s father--my lord--who granted me my katana. <br><br>&nbsp; &nbsp; Kakita Family of the Crane Clan:&nbsp; “At court recently, I sought the company of three young students of the Kakita duelist school.&nbsp; Kakita Naoki--a very lovely girl--her fiance ___ Isamu, and her cousin Kakita Akio.&nbsp; Our conversation began pleasantly, with my charm and admiration for the Kakita Swordsaints winning their friendship.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “It came to me with the instinct I'd been cultivating since adolescence that Naoki found me handsome.&nbsp; I devoted special attention to the young Katkita with the silver ponytail.&nbsp; After a time, the evening’s conversation shifted to Isamu and I competed to be more flattering and attractive to Naoki.&nbsp; As I grew fairer and fairer in her favor, Isamu began to scowl.&nbsp; His friendliness soured and after a while he began to insult my ideas on meditation and iaijutsu.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “With skilled barbs, he awakened my pride and anger, ‘til I had agreed to test my ideas against both himself and Akio in rapid succession.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “Akio and I squared off first.&nbsp; We centered, and I could sense the superiority of his technique.&nbsp; If we had been using actual blades, I would have forfeited and acknowledged my superior.&nbsp; Knowing that I wouldn't likely be slain by his blows, I chose to continue the test.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “We drew.&nbsp; I took a painful bruise, and I learned.&nbsp; It was well worth the price.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “Centering against Isamu, I found that I could not judge who’s skill was greater, but that his anger was clouding his tie ot the void.&nbsp; We drew.&nbsp; Isamu defeated me and raised three welts on my body faster than i could concede.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; “I was extremely disheartened and found myself severely doubting the technique I was developing.&nbsp; I thought myself almost evenly matched to Isamu, and was certain that his anger would leave him vulnerable, not be channeled into strength. <br>“Naoki came secretly to my chamber and tended my welts.&nbsp; Her gentle words restored my soul.&nbsp; We shared passion that night and--though she left my chamber still a maiden--we were both satisfied.&nbsp; <br>“On the lat day of court, something else inspired me.&nbsp; Before we could leave, Akio approached me.&nbsp; “I have spoken to my sensei about your ideas and your techniques, Miumoto-san.&nbsp; We are interested to see how you will develop them.&nbsp; You will receive an invitation to the Topaz Championship for your Gempuku.&nbsp; I hope that we can face each other again there.”&nbsp; </div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">How would your parents describe you?</div><div class="spoiler_body">Kitsuki Sana, my mother:&nbsp; “Takehiko is a good boy with healthy appetites.&nbsp; Food, girls, curiosity, he’s a hunger young man and he always has been.&nbsp; I never let my maids do the cooking for him.&nbsp; Takehiko deserves nothing but the best.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; &nbsp; I’m a bit concerned, though.&nbsp; My lord husband, and his noble brother, encourage the boy’s distraction.&nbsp; Takehiko has a great gift.&nbsp; He can hear the song of the kami.&nbsp; Takehiko should cultivate that.&nbsp; Swords are for lesser men then my boy.&nbsp; <br><br>Mirumoto Totoro, my father:&nbsp; “Takehiko is a very wise man. A true embodiment of the virtues Togashi-sama has taught us.&nbsp; He thinks critically.&nbsp; He carries out his duty with intelligence and energy.&nbsp; My wife only sees the gifts the kami have given our son.&nbsp; I see that TAkehiko has many gifts.&nbsp; Not the least of these is a strong arm and a swordsman’s wit.&nbsp; <br></div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Ancestor</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; &nbsp; I am named for my maternal Great Grandfather--Kitski Takehiro.&nbsp; Takehiro was a shugenja who studied the invocation The Fury of Osano Wo for use in battle against a gaijin invasion.&nbsp; He noticed the quality of the glass created by lighting striking the sandy beach.&nbsp; After the war, the developed a prayer to the Kami of Air, Stone, and Fire that allowed a small arc of lighting to be summoned forth and maintained for a protracted period for use in forging metal and blowing glass.&nbsp; (Discovery: +1 Theology) </div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Personal Name</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Takehiko means Mountain Prince.&nbsp; Chosen for it’s similarity to Takehiro, Takehiko proved quite appropriate.&nbsp; Handsome and creative as a prince, tall and strong as a mountain, enduring and resolute as the stone.&nbsp; </div></div><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">How should you die?</div><div class="spoiler_body">&nbsp; &nbsp; “I failed, Ryouta…” I groaned.&nbsp; The fever wracked my body.&nbsp; Neither my healing nor any others’ could lift the taint rotting me away from within.&nbsp; “The Lost One was a kakita once, the greatest duelist of his generation.&nbsp; No other Kakita can stand against him.&nbsp; When we squared off.&nbsp; &nbsp;I centered.&nbsp; I feel deep into the Void.&nbsp; I knew my doom, Ryota.&nbsp; Only our meditation techniques can possibly create a duelist superior to a kakita.&nbsp; But I am not that duelist.&nbsp; <br>“From the day we reconciled.&nbsp; From the day you humbled yourself and asked to become my student, I knew it was you.&nbsp; <br>“No man may call himself a master ‘til his student has surpassed him. You are that student, and only you can save us.”&nbsp; <br>Ryota’s eyes closed and a tear fell onto my dying body.&nbsp; “I will not disappoint you, Sensei.<br>“You will not, Ryota.&nbsp; I know this and I die complete.”&nbsp; </div></div><br><hr>Honor/Glory Record<br><br><hr><strong>Experience Log</strong><br>Current XP :<br>XP Spent&nbsp; &nbsp;:
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>12-09-2020, 03:44:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Is everyone doing Alright?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>12-09-2020, 03:56:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I am doing fine :)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>12-09-2020, 03:57:33</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cool!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>12-09-2020, 19:44:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I had a heck of a week that is likely to continue for the foreseeable future (although the COVID test came back negative at least). I'd still like to play, but if you are ready to roll, don't wait for me, I'll understand if you want to get moving. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>14-09-2020, 16:47:58</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Dakkon, RL seems to have nabbed pumpkin for a few.&nbsp; I bet someone can help you finish up.&nbsp; :)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>15-09-2020, 01:10:19</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm still here.&nbsp; Sorry, got caught up in having to do virtual school for the little ones.&nbsp; I'm going to get some Who's Who things up tonight and you guys can post your sheets there.&nbsp; Actually, let me see if I can do that now and link it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>15-09-2020, 01:11:30</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=325172.msg15593662#msg15593662
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>19-09-2020, 15:50:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Alright so this coming Monday guys I am starting.&nbsp; Get this train started and such.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Marie Reynolds</strong> on <strong>19-09-2020, 16:14:56</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Cool!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>20-09-2020, 06:35:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				whoot! ::)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>21-09-2020, 16:31:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				*cheers*
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-09-2020, 10:29:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				So we will end Session 0 for now and let us get started.<br><br>Our Story Begins (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=325418.msg15602197#msg15602197)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>22-09-2020, 14:49:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				*cheers and dances!*&nbsp; <br><br>Thouhg I probably need to sleep first.&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>22-09-2020, 14:52:29</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				ooh1&nbsp; and a compelling introduction, too!&nbsp; <br><br>Do we have any mentors or relations with us?&nbsp; <br><br>Are we just arriving or did we all happen to go for a walk at the same time?&nbsp; 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>22-09-2020, 15:06:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Nope and I figure you are all traveling to the Topaz Championship together.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pumpkin Seeds</strong> on <strong>24-09-2020, 14:14:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Did I miss anything?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Zaer Darkwail</strong> on <strong>24-09-2020, 21:13:01</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=324381.msg15604602#msg15604602">Quote from: Pumpkin Seeds on 24-09-2020, 14:14:11</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Did I miss anything?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Nothing in my part, just was busy yesterday (thus reason why not immediate reply).
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: L5R 5e: Silk and Steel Session 0</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>27-09-2020, 16:36:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Same.&nbsp; <br><br>i should get to it today!&nbsp; 
			</dd>
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