Thank you for Listening! Mentions Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow Ch 3: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2021/4/2/battle-cherry-blossom-snow-chapter-three/ Beneath the Light of Jade Vote: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2020/7/15/beneath-the-light-of-jade/ Kurosunai Village: https://kazenoshiro63445525.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/elemental_cycle_crab_webcompressed.pdf Agar wood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1utBGvW5rM Tortoise Shell netsuke: https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYw...
Apr 09, 2021•59 min
Thank you for Listening! Mentions Heroes of Legend, Chapter 3: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2021/3/26/heroes-of-legend-chapter-three/ Curved Blades: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/e5/c7/e5c715ba-b008-4461-a9c0-781886ac7e29/curved_blades.pdf Unicorn Letter: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/64/af/64af391b-9828-4b02-9e31-c573e0a19903/clan_letter_shinjo.pdf Art of Matchmaking: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/cc/47/cc4...
Apr 02, 2021•33 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:29 Fields of Victory rumored to be out April 15th 1:49 Round 1 voting is finished 14:37 Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow Chapter 2 Summary 17:07 Lore Nuggets 58:16 Thoughts and Closing Mentions Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow 2: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2021/3/19/battle-cherry-blossom-snow-chapter-two/?fbclid=IwAR0Eo2hKCng2njyTg__HFz99i8t2hfXEknu9coNJ0Pz05oDPZnvkqMHvFzk Japanese boat building: https://ichcourier.unesco-ichcap....
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:49 Congratulations to Nate and all the One Page Contest entrants! 8:02 An Impossible Task CYOA results 11:58 Heroes of Legend Chapter 2 fiction 12:32 Lore Nuggets 32:26 Closing Mentions An Impossible Task: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/9f/27/9f27f7da-0e5b-4e83-baa4-c5927daf806b/an_impossible_task_30-1.html Heroes of Legend Ch 2: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2021/3/12/heroes-of-legend-chapter-two/ Swor...
Mar 19, 2021•35 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:22 Heroes of Legend Chapter 1 Summary 3:06 Lore Nuggets 4:39 Augery and Different Methods 7:17 Augery via Kuwaru 9:10 Augery through Dreams 9:56 Augery through Bird Flight Patterns 10:40 Augery through Astrology 13: 37 Kachiko sets aside her ambition 15:49 Hotaru and Kuwanan duel 28:31 Matsu Tsuko is still alive! 31:40 What did we think of this story? 40:03 Closing Mentions Heroes of Legend Ch 1: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/...
Mar 12, 2021•43 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:49 Sequel to Poisoned River and lots of official competitions to celebrate L5R 6:21 Cherry Blossom Snow Pt.1 Summary 8:50 Lore Nuggets 47:55 Closing Mentions New Shin Novel: https://aconytebooks.com/shop/deaths-kiss-by-josh-reynolds/ A Battle for the Ages: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2021/3/1/battle-for-ages/ Cherry Blossom Snow Chapter 1: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2021/3/1/battle-cherry-blossom-snow-chapter...
Mar 05, 2021•50 min
Thank you for Listening! 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 to the Courtgames LCG Cast Check out Crimson...
Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:28 News 1:51 What is Collapse about? 3:37 Lore Nuggets 32:15 What could Rokugan do to defeat Akuma no Oni? 32:50 Closing Mentions Interview with John Zinser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_c0a0-XTas L5r Game Jam: https://courtgamespod.com/l5rgamejam-0221/ Collapse: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/1a/26/1a26b52e-2564-4bf1-8d97-789f2dca83a9/ufls_collapse.pdf The Shadow of Glory: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames...
Feb 19, 2021
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:32 CourtGames is sponsoring a contest 0:45 Coastline topography 7:02 What are fishing villages like? 10:22 3 types of fishing towns 16:34 Life in a fishing village: Fishing 29:37 Life in a fishing village: Lighthouses 31:07 Life in a fishing village: Trading 31:18 Features/Images of Coastal Villages 38:42 Ronin mechanics in Path of Waves 39:50 Merfolk! Also known as Ningyo 43:45 Adventures in coastal areas 49:17 Closing Mentions Ine no Fun...
Feb 12, 2021•52 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:30 Night Parade out now! Foundry L5R mod is now in English! 1:38 The Villain's Mask Summary 2:41 Lore Nuggets 36:01 Closing Mentions The Villain's Mask Otosan Uchi Districts Night Parade Interview Night Parade Link Some Links for the Foundry Community: Website Patreon Twitter YouTube Twitch Wiki Reddit Discord Issue Tracker CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the...
Feb 05, 2021•38 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:35 Edge and Foundry streams 12:17 Otosan Uchi History and Structure 19:52 The Sentaku Tribunal 21:50 Outer structures of Otosan Uchi 28:11 Urban Region Ronins 29:44 Running adventures in Otosan Uchi 40:35 What are some of your adventure ideas? 43:34 Closing Mentions Edge Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXBKdbSvRto&fbclid=IwAR36YK6pcEf4hhrWRqBTA-69x6KE7ozE8lMEJjblp7eb1ZJ_trhp6EHOwEg Foundry Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Jan 29, 2021•47 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:58 What is a Rokugani city like? 09:25 How does a village turn into a city? 15:35 Life in the City: Samurai District 17:30 Life in the City: Merchant District 22:51 Life in the City: Common District 24:22 Infrastructure: Water delivery systems 30:19 Infrastructure: Waste removal 34:47 Infrastructure: Streets 36:41 Government: Upper Class 38:11 Government: Working Class 40:21 Imagery of the City 45:37 Closing Mentions Night Parade of 100 De...
Jan 22, 2021•50 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:30 Max Brooke is going Freelance, check their blog! 1:30 A Worthy Opponent summary 2:50 What do we learn from A Worthy Opponent? 19:58 Is Ujiyaki actually a secret kolat member? 23:57 Why did Shoju open the Black Scroll? 27:18 Tell us, what are your thoughts about what happens next? 27:49 Closing Mentions A Worthy Opponent: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/8f/71/8f7144e5-37f9-4337-87cb-2feef829b85a/09_a_worthy_opponen...
Jan 15, 2021•30 min
Thank you for Listening! Mentions Court Games: https://kazenoshiro63445525.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/court-games.pdf Tianxia (under heaven): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianxia The Careful Gardener: https://images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com/filer_public/a0/19/a0195268-ad79-4087-98ed-55eb389ec13f/08_the_careful_gardener.pdf 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 expres...
Jan 08, 2021•34 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:33 News: FFG Forums are closing 3:59 Yogo's Curse Part 2 Fiction summary 6:52 What do we learn from Yogo's Curse Part 2? 25:42 What is going to happen next? 30:14 How would you give stakes to the Yogo's curse in your L5R RPG campaign? 35:06 Shoutouts to FFG Forum resources you should download right now 36:45 Closing Mentions Yogo Curse Part 2 Fiction New Monster Manual by Harzerkatze on the FFG Forums Minor Clans by Hobgoblyn on FFG Forums...
Jan 01, 2021•40 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 0:47 Who is Marie Brennan? 3:43 What is Night Parade of 100 Demons? 7:48 What are your favorite Yokai? 15:06 How is it writing for Aconyte? 22:01 What is your take on class structure in Rokugan? 31:51 What's the deal with Otters? 33:33 What's next for your L5R fiction? 38:30 What's next for Marie Brennan? 42:22 Closing Mentions Preorder The Night Parade of 100 Demons now! Check out Marie Brennan's blog to follow her work Check out The Mask o...
Dec 25, 2020•45 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:43 What is the First Aid Action? 2:34 What are the different Conditions in 5e? 7:15 How could you handle diseases in your game? 14:03 Who are the Healers in Rokugan? 16:55 What is the Kitsu Medic School? 25:35 Would we change the Kitsu Medic School? 31:55 What are the perks of playing a Kitsu Medic? 33:42 Closing Mentions Check out Fortune and Strife CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Lege...
Dec 18, 2020•36 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 0:00 Introductions 1:37 History of Healing in China, Japan, and Rokugan 5:39 Methods of Medicine in China, Japan, and Rokugan 9:38 How can you incorporate this history into your roleplaying? 13:23 Is Surgery a Thing in L5R? 17:11 Thoughts 26:31 Closing Mentions Japanese Medicine Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampo https://www.intechopen.com/books/alternative-medicine/herbal-drugs-in-traditional-japanese-medicine https://markussesko.com/2015/03/27/...
Dec 11, 2020•30 min
Thank you for Listening! 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 to the Courtgames LCG Cast Check out Crimson...
Dec 04, 2020•32 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 1:00 - Fiction summary 4:15 - Has Yogo Junzo broken his curse? 11:16 - The ancestral sword of the Hantei, cursed. 14:55 - The Highwayman tie-in results 23:30 - The growing threat of the shadowlands within the Empire 30:45 - Did we spot a black scroll in this fiction? 37:54 - What's next? Mentions The Yogo Curse Part 1 Imperial Gifts Yogen no tori The Highwayman Excerpt from Wikipedia on superstitions CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate...
Nov 28, 2020•44 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 1:00 - What is "Poisoned River"? 2:00 - How did you become a writer? 7:00 - How did you start writing for L5R? 17:46 - How do you write dialogue? 31:17 - Anything you're nervous about? 42:00 - Pros and Cons for writing Mysteries in Rokugan? 49:00 - What's next for Doji Shen? 53:00 - What's next for Joshua Reynolds? Mentions Twitter @JMReynolds https://joshuamreynolds.co.uk/ https://aconytebooks.com/shop/poison-river-by-josh-reynolds/ CourtGames is a fan projec...
Nov 20, 2020
Thank you for Listening! Web Timestamps 3:16 - What Cost a Dream Summary 13:22 - Is this a Tale of Morailty? 20:00 - An Impossible Task Summary 31:15 - Closing: What ending did you get? Mentions Sampler of Halloween Stories What Cost a Dream An Impossible Task 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 mus...
Nov 13, 2020
Thank you for Listening! Web Timestamps 4:13 Experience as a Reward 7:27 Honor as a Reward 13:06 Glory as a Reward 20:04 Status as a Reward 23:53 Titles as a Reward 29:30 Koku as a Reward 34:35 Special Items as a Reward 48:36 Allies as a Reward 51:33 Techniques as a Reward 53:35 A Secret Base as a Reward Mentions "The Influence Game" from The Winter Gardens of the Kakita Website CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend of the Five Rings is the ...
Nov 06, 2020•58 min
Thank you for Listening! Web Timestamps 03:13 - How can some characters literally see honor? 06:31 - What is your philosophy on game balance? 15:10 - Advice for convention games 19:45 - PvP in 5th Edition L5R 25:24 - High level campaigns Mentions Check out Celestial Realms Upcoming "Fields of Victory" Braincrack Games 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 th...
Oct 30, 2020•29 min
Thank you for Listening! Web Timestamps 00:34 Introductions 07:30 "What is your favorite part about CR?" 09:50 "Was anything cut from CR?" 12:00 "Why do Inversions seem unbalanced?" 18:37 "How do you balance Advantages and Disadvantages?" 23:50 "How do niche schools fit into a campaign?" 30:20 "Are Shadow Weavers using shadowbrands?" 34:50 "How often do you see Nemuranai included in campaigns?" Mentions Check out Celestial Realms Upcoming "Fields of Victory" Braincrack Games CourtGames is a fan ...
Oct 23, 2020•38 min
Thank you for Listening! Continue the discussion with us online! Timestamps 00:41 - News 03:06 - Fiction Summary 04:49 - Lore Nuggets 14:49 - The Perfect Land Sect Philosophy 16:43 - What we think might happen 24:20 - Tell us what you think! 25:11 - Closing Mentions Questionable Shelter Quarantine competition Curse of Honor 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...
Oct 16, 2020•28 min
Thank you for Listening! Web Timestamps Do your characters need to affect the metaplot? [00:01:32] Why incorporate the metaplot? [00:03:18] Being on the receiving end of a metaplot event [00:07:28] Being the instigator of a metaplot [00:09:41] Tips for making metaplot stuff work [00:11:01] What fictions should you include in your campaign? [00:15:37] What next? [00:24:51] Mentions Enter the Metaplot Pt.1 CourtGames is a fan project and is not an official affiliate of Fantasy Flight Games. Legend...
Oct 09, 2020•27 min
Thank you for Listening! Web Timestamps 01:15 When the Waves Strikes Summary 9:50 A Continuity Error? 13:15 Hitomi's Failure 17:15 Welcome to CourtGames T5R! 12:20 What's it like playing L5R in Japan? 26:35 What do people in Japan enjoy about L5R? 28:56 What would you change about L5R? 32:45 What Japanese elements could we include in our games? 39:00 What is Tokyo of the Five Rings? Mentions When the Wave Strikes the Shore d20 Radio Tokyo of the Five Rings CourtGames is a fan project and is not ...
Oct 02, 2020•43 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps 1:00 What are the spirit realms? 5:30 The Fortunes and cults in Rokugan. 8:30 The Phoenix Clan 16:00 New Schools 28:10 Advantages, Disadvantages,and heritage 31:00 New Weapons 39:40 New Invocations and Rituals 42:30 What are Inversions? 48:50 Building Adventures with Celestial Realms 53:30 Phoenix and Righteousness 55:40 Wheel of Judgement and Deathly Turns Mentions Deathly Turns Cult Formation by Robert Jay Lifton CourtGames is a fan project and is not an off...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Thank you for Listening! Timestamps The Characters of ToS [3:10] Choosing the Setting [19:50] Color insert [27:10] Deathly Turns[32:50] Closing [39:30] Mentions Trail of Shadows Deathly Turns The Last Leaf Falls The Last Leaf Falls Q&A 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 episo...
Sep 18, 2020•41 min
