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Adventures in Rokugan - Game Master's Kit - EDGE Studio | DriveThruRPG
Onmyoji Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csWDBYr2Fe8
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Published 12/22/23
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Published 12/04/23
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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...
Published 08/02/23
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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
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Published 07/07/23
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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
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New Legend of the Five Rings boardgame...
Published 04/07/23
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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...
Published 03/03/23
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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
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Published 02/04/23
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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
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Published 01/27/23
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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
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Tales of Rokugan, Play-by-Post server - https://discord.gg/KHe7uFChD6
Interview with Marie Brennan - https://edge-studio.net/marie-brennan-interview/
Game of...
Published 01/20/23
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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
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Game of 100 Candles: Game of 100 Candles, The by Marie Brennan – Aconyte Books
Imperfect Land Adventure: Imperfect Land - EDGE Studio
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Published 12/09/22
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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
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Last Province Writ of the Wild Podcast -...
Published 11/18/22
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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
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Published 10/21/22
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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
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Published 09/30/22
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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
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Published 09/09/22
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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.
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Fillable character sheet: https://edge-studio.net/shares/adventures-in-rokugan/
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Published 08/26/22
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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
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Forbes Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/robwieland/2022/07/21/a-first-look-at-adventures-in-rokugan-for-dungeons--dragons/?sh=1a7847e26a87
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Published 08/06/22
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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
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Published 07/08/22
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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
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Published 06/24/22
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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
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Published 06/10/22
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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:...
Published 05/27/22
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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...
Published 05/06/22
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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
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L5R One-Page GameJam signup: https://itch.io/jam/l5rgamejam2022
Kakita Artisan School:...
Published 04/15/22
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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
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Daisho:...
Published 04/01/22
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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
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First chapters of Great Clans of...
Published 03/18/22