Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions Mentions link CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the property of Fantasy Flight Games. All opinions expressed on this podcast belong solely to the hosts of this show. The music used in this episode is titled "Aiko", created by Carlos Estella Any feedback is a gift, find us online: @CourtGamesPod on Twitter Join the L5R discord server Check out our website! Listen ...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 24 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions Mentions Your links: The Buddhist Hell Realm (learnreligions.com) Adventures in Rokugan - Game Master's Kit - EDGE Studio | DriveThruRPG Onmyoji Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csWDBYr2Fe8 CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the property of Fantasy Flight Games. All opinions expressed on this podcast belong solely to the hosts of this show. The m...
Dec 22, 2023•29 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions Mentions link CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the property of Fantasy Flight Games. All opinions expressed on this podcast belong solely to the hosts of this show. The music used in this episode is titled "Aiko", created by Carlos Estella Any feedback is a gift, find us online: @CourtGamesPod on Twitter Join the L5R discord server Check out our website! Listen ...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:15 Apologies 4:15 Gencon Games 6:00 Free RPG Day 6:20 New website legendofthefiverings.com 14:30 Meido Introduction 15:20 Real World Traditions of Death 20:20 Shinto 21:30 Confucianism 23:00 Taoism 24:00 Buddhism 32:30 The Kokiji and the Creation Story and Underworld 36:30 Diyu and the Yama Kings 38:00 King Yan 41:30 Rokugan's Meido 49:30 What's it like in Meido 51:00 Reflections: New Topography for Meido 1:07:00 Getting to Meido 1:13:00 R...
Aug 02, 2023•1 hr 26 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions Mentions A Moth follows her Light: http://www.spookyelectriconline.com/L5R-Halloween-2021.pdf Inhabitants of Yume-do: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yume_no_seirei Game of 100 Candles Game of 100 Candles, The by Marie Brennan – Aconyte Books Night Parade of 100 Demons Night Parade of 100 Demons, The by Marie Brennan – Aconyte Books Marie’s homepage: Home - Swan Tower | Author Marie Brennan CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official af...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 3:56 Two Courts: Senkakku and Chikusho-do 7:22 Senkyo in Folklore 11:58 How might you describe Senkyo to your players? 15:09 How might your players get spirited away into Senkyo? 21:39 What happens if your players stay in Senkyo too long? 25:14 How might the animals of Senkyo test your players? 26:48 Who are the lords of Senkyo? 29:47 What kinds of Yokai live in Senkyo? 32:12 Closing Mentions New Legend of the Five Rings boardgame coming soo...
Apr 07, 2023•35 min
Thank you for Listening! You can join future dueling tournaments by reaching out to @DSalazar on our Discord server: https://bit.ly/3Y1wlHT Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 4:30 How to prepare for a duel 10:18 Finishing Blow is the name of the game 16:38 Dueling Actions and the importance of Void 27:42 Dueling is elevated by all the mind games 33:14 Character Example - Bushi, Earth build 37:21 Character Example - Courtier, Air build 45:11 Character Example - Bushi, Fire build 49:19 Void builds are ...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 New techniques 12:48 Elemental imbalances are good for plot hooks 15:33 New conditions 19:11 Pilgrimages are the new "Magistrate campaigns" 21:24 Playing non-humans in 5th Edition L5R 23:17 New titles 27:12 Our complaints 30:41 CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the property of Fantasy Flight Games. All opinions expressed on this podcast belong solely to the hosts of this show....
Feb 04, 2023•33 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:15 Dragonfly Clan 16:46 20 Questions reprint 19:54 New Schools 25:50 Laughing Mountain Hearthstone Tradition 28:40 Shinomen Naga School 30:37 Tattered-Ear Nezumi 34:26 Tengu Mask of Air 40:51 Woolen Hooves Trapper Tradition 44:16 New Advantages and Disadvantages 50:29 End CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the property of Fantasy Flight Games. All opinions expre...
Jan 27, 2023•59 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:06 News 3:29 Writ of the Wilds Review 9:03 Hitsu: How the Spirit Realms affect the wilderness 10:46 Elemental Imbalances 11:38 Clans and the Supernatural: It's lacking! 17:18 Detailing the Shinomen Mori 22:19 Detailing the Yobanjin 32:15 The Dragon Clan 41:01 Closing Mentions Tales of Rokugan, Play-by-Post server - https://discord.gg/KHe7uFChD6 Interview with Marie Brennan - https://edge-studio.net/marie-brennan-interview/ Game of 100 cand...
Jan 20, 2023•44 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:19 News 2:31 The Problem with Mysteries 7:37 The Three Elements of a Crime 18:20 The Perfect Suspects 20:10 The BIG secret for GMs 24:55 Creating clues 31:23 The Classic Mystery Story 39:48 Wrapping up the Mystery 45:06 Closing Mentions Game of 100 Candles: Game of 100 Candles, The by Marie Brennan – Aconyte Books Imperfect Land Adventure: Imperfect Land - EDGE Studio CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy ...
Dec 09, 2022•48 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:06 News 6:21 How do I prefer to interact at the table? -- Based on Rings 22:03 How do you and the GM approach combat? -- Based on Rings 37:15 How do you want to approach problem solving? -- Based on Roles and Clans 41:56 How do I approach social interaction? -- An important question 46:15 How do I want to approach adventuring? -- An important question Mentions Last Province Writ of the Wild Podcast - https://thelastprovince.com/episode-84-...
Nov 18, 2022
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:32 Writ of the Wilds is out in the wild! 2:26 What are character Motivations? 10:59 How to martial techniques work? 23:40 How do Invocations work? 39:16 Is dueling any good in AiR? 50:10 What timeline is Adventures in Rokugan? 54:34 Does Adventures include any maps of Rokugan? 59:25 Should I buy Adventures in Rokugan, and what if I already own L5R RPG? 1:00:50 Closing Mentions Fillable character sheets and others: » Adventures In Rokugan (...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:43 Writ of the Wilds is out in the wild! 1:59 Backgrounds 15:07 Changes to the Great Clans 16:17 Togashi and Fu Leng new origins 29:21 Lady Doji new history 32:10 Imperial and Minor Clan Backgrounds 37:17 Foreign backgrounds and new foreign nations 1:00:00 Non-human backgrounds CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the property of Fantasy Flight Games. All opinions...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:30 Classes and Archetypes in Adventures in Rokugan 4:37 Bushi 10:21 Duelist 18:36 Courtier 25:27 Shinobi 31:56 Ritualist 43:03 Pilgrim 56:12 Acolyte 1:02:45 Closing CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the property of Fantasy Flight Games. All opinions expressed on this podcast belong solely to the hosts of this show. The music used in this episode is titled "Aiko...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Thank you for Listening! This is the start to a short review series for Adventures in Rokugan. It's a BIG book with lots to talk about. This time, we discuss the controversies we're seeing on various forums surrounding the release of this new product. Mentions Fillable character sheet: https://edge-studio.net/shares/adventures-in-rokugan/ Game of 100 Candles preview page: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Game-of-100-Candles/Marie-Brennan/Legend-of-the-Five-Rings/9781839082160 Renaming ...
Aug 26, 2022•55 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:13 News 2:12 Dueling in Rokugan 11:30 Request for a Formal Duel 17:18 Dueling as a legal defense 33:30 Dueling as a test of skill 37:56 A sudden challenge to a duel 45:58 Duel for ones personal honor 51:33 Duel on the Battlefield 52:35 Taryu-Jiai 57:39 Closing Mentions Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robwieland/2022/07/21/a-first-look-at-adventures-in-rokugan-for-dungeons--dragons/?sh=1a7847e26a87 Youtube Trailer: https://www....
Aug 06, 2022•1 hr
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:51 Social Contract recap 1:06 The Governmental Social Contract 8:49 Enforcing a Governmental Contract 10:32 Citizens enforcing the contract 16:22 What happens when the contract is broken? 18:27 Degrees of citizenship 27:13 Governmental Contracts in Rokugan 28:21 Why are Governmental Contracts important for your game? 37:18 Closing CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings...
Jul 08, 2022•40 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:20 What is a Tribal Contract? 4:24 Definitions of a tribal member 5:55 Limits of a tribal member 11:34 Who enforces the contract? 12:11 What if the tribe decides to break the contract? 14:21 What if the member decides to break the contract? 15:12 How does the Tribal Contract apply to L5R? 18:06 How does the Tribal Contract apply to life? 20:37 Closing CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Leg...
Jun 24, 2022•23 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:31 News 9:13 Social Contract Theory 11:28 Three types of Social Contracts 13:04 Provisions of the Familial Contract 16:19 Extra Provisions 21:42 Limits of the Familial Contract 23:11 Marrying into a Familial Contract 27:48 Enforcing a Familial Contract 32:04 Breaking a Familial Contract 35:41 Applying a Familial Contract to L5R 39:54 Closing CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the...
Jun 10, 2022•43 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:56 News 2:56 How do we inflict conditions in 5e? 5:57 How to inflict Dazed in 5e 11:15 Inflicting Disoriented 13:24 Immobilized 16:23 Prone 18:33 Silenced 20:10 The problem with inflicting conditions 22:32 House rules for inflicting conditions 26:13 Sustaining a condition over multiple rounds 29:48 Inflicting Action: Disoriented 31:33 Inflicting Action: Immobilized 34:28 Inflicting Action: Prone 36:13 Inflicting Action: Silenced 39:42 What...
May 27, 2022
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:41 News, One Page Contest winner announced 4:00 The Kolat in L5R, an overview 9:17 Who are the Kolat? 11:49 The Kolat as the Illuminati 14:33 The Kolat as Proletariat Revolutionaries 17:15 How were the Kolat founded? 23:44 Mentions of Kolat in 5th Edition L5R 28:55 What are the different Kolat sects? 32:13 What magic artifacts did the Kolat use? 36:46 Benefits and disadvantages to using Kolat in a campaign 41:10 How powerful should the Kol...
May 06, 2022•45 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 3:15 Using crafting to incite a reaction 7:30 Related Opportunity Uses 9:28 Key related shuji 17:05 Mention - Custom Kakita Artisan School 17:36 Custom Equipment 21:36 Using multiple checks to create story 28:32 Schools that focus on custom items 30:02 Applying patterns to custom equipment 38:14 Artisan-specific rituals 39:20 Closing Mentions L5R One-Page GameJam signup: https://itch.io/jam/l5rgamejam2022 Kakita Artisan School: https://drive...
Apr 15, 2022•42 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:46 Why crafting is difficult in TTRPGs 11:13 3 Major reasons why crafting is useful in L5R 13:26: 1) Practicing a Passion 20:58 2) Repairing weapons and armor 25:52 3) Creating gifts 38:26 Closing Mentions GM 20 Questions: https://courtgamespod.com/gm20q CourtGames Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_KiV05eTq742wU-XUawQWA Kakita Artisan School: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tzYpcgGcLfVCrG_ZEJMg2AJv8mt56NaJ/view Daisho: https://c...
Apr 01, 2022•43 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 2:10 The beginning of the Lying Darkness 5:34 What is the Lying Darkness? 7:42 Horror tropes and Inspirations for the Lying Darkness 12:24 What makes the Lying Darkness threatening? 18:34 The Lying Darkness and the Scorpion 20:05 The Lying Darkness's Weakness 20:46 Shadowbrands 21:10 The Lying Darkness in 5th Edition L5R 23:32 When should the Lying Darkness appear in your game? 24:52 Closing Mentions First chapters of Great Clans of Rokugan ...
Mar 18, 2022•27 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:11 What is Heroes of Rokugan? 2:25 What is a "Living Campaign"? 3:25 How do people join? 4:19 Heroes of Rokugan LARP 6:53 Heroes of Rokugan Battle Interactives 9:10 Getting started with Heroes of Rokugan 10:52 Player Character restrictions 12:23 When does the story take place? 15:24 Season 4 to finish this year 16:20 Plans for Season 5 17:11 Chris Ward's favorite HoR moments 21:54 Closing Mentions Heroes of Rokugan Discord: https://discord...
Mar 04, 2022•26 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:59 News 2:06 When do you want to use stealth? 4:10 Ninjutsu 11:11 Determining Target Numbers and "Stealth Zones" 18:06 Honor and Stealth Mentions Last Province Interview: https://thelastprovince.libsyn.com/episode-80-ice-and-snow To Chart the Clouds: https://aconytebooks.com/shop/to-chart-the-clouds-by-evan-dicken/ Our Interview with the author: https://courtgamespod.com/new-novel-to-chart-the-clouds-interview-with-evan-dicken/ CourtGames ...
Feb 18, 2022•23 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:12 Reminder: CourtGames is biweekly now 2:42 Inspirations behind Jigoku 13:24 Jigoku's influence on other spiritual realms 24:40 Founding of the Shadowlands 30:56 Forces of the Shadowlands 41:29 Pros and Cons for including the Shadowlands 50:37 Note: use Session 0 to discuss horror 52:40 Closing Mentions Japanese Hells: https://www.tofugu.com/japan/japanese-hells/ Izanami and Izanagi and ritual cleaning: https://yamatomagazine.home.blog/20...
Feb 04, 2022•56 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:35 News 2:06 Let's talk about food 3:15 General diet 20:56 Meals 26:41 Feasts 34:11 Clan Food Cultures Mentions Scorpion and Unicorn Maps: https://edge-studio.net/merry-christmas-and-happy-holidays-from-edge-studios/ The Flower Path: https://aconytebooks.com/shop/the-flower-path-by-josh-reynolds/ Fish Preservation and Transportation: https://hmr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1007/s10152-004-0203-5 Agriculture in Ancient Japan: https://www....
Jan 21, 2022•51 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:14 What is "To Chart The Clouds" about? 2:29 What got Evan Dicken into writing? 4:37 What's the most interesting thing about L5R's setting? 6:48 What's Evan Dicken's favorite clan? 8:56 What is it like writing political fiction? 11:22 How is it working for Aconyte Press? 13:59 Are you nervous about the release? 23:24 How long have you been working on the book? 24:08 What inspirations did you draw upon? 27:13 How do you describe the protago...
Dec 10, 2021•47 min
