![]() Type: Interpersonal Description: Whether through your own efforts or simple good fortune, you have gained the support of a particular faction or organization. In its absence so far in these rules, I think I’ll build upon my idea of linking Asako Soh to the Inquisitors and pick: I would be keen to take an advantage like Ishiken-Do, as existed in prior editions of L5R, and opening up Void magic for Asako Soh. This steps aligns with the choice of a distinction advantage. What is your character’s greatest accomplishment so far? What does your character think of Bushido?Īsako Soh would endorse Bushido, and the Phoenix emphasis on Righteousness. ![]() On balance, Asako Soh believes in peace, serving the Empire through magic and spiritual rites, and hence will support his Clan. What is your character’s opinion of their Clan?Īsako Soh had a rather ambivalent view of the Phoenix Clan – on one hand, he was a skilled Shugenja and scholar, on the other, he resented the control of the Isawa family and his loyalty was more to the Asako family and the Inquisition, than the Elemental Masters. One of the reasons why I like the Asako family is their philosophy referred to as The Path of Man, the idea that humankind can transcend itself, and become Fortunes.įor Soh’s Ninjo, I’ll select ‘to explore and teach The Path of Man’. I’ll have as his Giri, ‘Investigate Maho for the Asako Inquisitors’. Asako Soh reached School Rank 4 in 4e and was aspiring to become an Asako Inquisitor, so I’m going to say his duty is an investigator of Maho and his Lord is an Asako Inquisitor. What is your character’s duty to their lord?Ī common setup for L5R has been for the PCs to be assistants to Emerald Magistrates, allowing Samurai of different Clans to work together, investigating events over the Empire. Asako Soh specialised In void and the mystical, so will take +1 Void Q4: How does your character stand out within their school? Starting Outfit: Sanctified robes, wakizashi, knife, scroll satchel, traveling pack, 5 koku. Once per scene when making the check to activate an invocation technique, before Step 3: Assemble and Roll Dice Pool, you may reduce the TN of the check by your school rank. ![]() Its teachings are widely applicable across many different ap- peals to the kami, making its practitioners especially versatile. One with the Elements (School Ability): The Isawa Elementalist School excels not at one particular elemental art, but at the discipline of invocation itself. He has a starting Honor of 40 and the following School Ability and Equipment: Starting Rituals: Commune with Spirits, Divination. The Prayers he had at Rank 1 aren’t available here but will pick Grasp of Earth, Path to Inner Peace, Tempest of Air. Soh specialised in Void magic in 4e, with some lesser expertise in Fire and Earth. Starting Techniques: Invocations – can choose 3 from Extinguish, Grasp of Earth, Path to Inner Peace, Tempest of Air. He has already had two increases to Theology, so Soh will take +1 Meditation, Courtesy, and Composition.Īvailable Techniques: Invocations, Shuji, Rituals This grants +1 to both Fire and Water Rings and I can choose three skill increases from Composition, Courtesy, Medicine, Meditation, Performance, Theology. As such he is a Shugenja and trains in the Isawa Elementalist School as a Shugenja. When I first created Asako Soh for the 4e rules, I saw him as an ascetic mystic, a diviner contemplating the Void, whose thinking could err into heresy. What is your character’s role and school? This grant +1 Air Ring, +1 Culture and Theology Skills, and Glory of 40. Soh is a member of the Asako clan, monks, scholars, tutors and courtiers of the Clan. Q2: What family does your character belong to? Bushido for the Phoenix focuses on Righteousness. This gives +1 Void Ring, +1 Theology Skill, and Status of 30. Q1: What Clan does your character belong to?Įasy one, Phoenix. Copied rules text is in a phoenix red below.Īll characters begin with Rank 1 in all Rings, and 0 in all Skills I’ve gone through character creation as detailed in the beta rules and summarised Asako Soh at the end. I thought I’d try and re-create my pseudonym and L5R4e PC, Asako Soh, Phoenix Clan Shugenja, using the recently released Beta rules for Fantasy Flight Games’ Legend of the Five Rings RPG, by the wonderful Katrina Ostrander was really pleased to hear Katrina was involved in the new L5R, as knew her to be a huge fan of the game and the setting, and had enjoyed her work in the Star Wars RPG.
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