Legend of the Five Rings 5e: An utterly fascinating world 🎎 RPG Setting Review

Legend of the Five Rings 5th Edition RPG is a feudal Japan-themed tabletop role-playing game by Fantasy Flight Games. The setting contains healthy doses of mysticism and dark Asian-inspired fantasy, but at its core is an emulation of the social and psychological struggles of the Bushido, or samurai culture.
This video covers the SETTING as presented in the L5R 5th edition Core Rulebook. I cover the MECHANICS of the game in this video: • Legend of the Five Rin...
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[@zackhudson4672]

"the Dragon Clan..." >shows Scorpion armor >sighs and reaches for dual swords "Someones begging for a dueling."

[@DeadGamesSociety]

" Please reconsider: he's new to Rokugan! " (wants to draw swords himself)

[@KingZolem]

*Mantis listed as Minor Clan* *Fu Leng in charge of Shadowlands* *Hantei Imperial Line* Yep, it's a reboot.

[@Eantrin]

Thank you for making these videos. Saw the book at a local game shop but wanted to do more digging before dropping the money. Definitely going to get it now. You've made it sound like a lot of fun between the two videos.

[@Vermbraunt]

Awesome video. I really feel like this system needs more attention

[@bweber1226]

Really nice review, clear and concise. I did notice though that you used a picture of Scorpion armor when describing the dragon clan which is too bad, but not a big deal! Nice work!

[@DaveThaumavore]

bweber1226 Nice catch. I was bound to make some mistakes since this was such a big book to cover!

[@bellaususfitzpinguidpalate3194]

I agree, best intro to L5R I've seen out there so far, no 'umms', 'but whatever's and 'anyways'. Well planned and thought out. Thank you!

[@smnb6652]

Pick up a copy of the rules if you're interested. My local game store told me LOT5R will not be continued for much longer since the lay offs at FF. I'm not sure how reliable that news is, but better to be warned than be sorry.

[@jameseast9229]

I second this, I'd be surprised if they got through whatever they plan to do after Writ of The Wilds. Though they did shift the property to Edge Studios, so who knows at this point. But they ended the LCG, so I wouldn't expect much more support for 5e after they release the D&D conversion/supplement.

[@ketchakik]

I’ve been playing 4th edition for over a decade now. I played 5th in prerelease beta and don’t like the game rules it it’s nice to see FF is keeping the flavor of the game alive and well

[@just_gut]

This is the same for me. I just kind of thought it was because myself and another member of my ttrpg group were on the playtest team for 4th edition and played the AEG card game for years. It is easy when you have that kind of connection to a previous version of a game to notice the flaws in other editions, but excuse the ones in your preferred.

[@spencernord8155]

This game seems super legit. Some friends and I do a podcast where we gameplay test TTRPG's and this next season (7) we are doing the Legend of the Five Rings 5E. This is a great intro to the game. Our podcast is The Roll Playing Guys if you are interested. Hopefully we are able to capture the heart of the game as a more social interactions game instead of just a combat centered game.

[@DaveThaumavore]

I'll definitely check out your podcast!

[@willmendoza8498]

My all time favorite setting. Played all 5 editions

[@iustitiamerchantxiv5872]

Thank you for putting this up! I am more inclined toward the rich lore of this game and have little next to no knowledge about the mechanics of the game until I've watched this video. Somehow the cacophony of information I've picked up is organized into a coherent presentation of the game's mechanics, though I am aware this is still trivial compared to what I have to learn more to have a decent grasp of the entirety of the game.

[@JCinLapel]

I was a beta tester for the AEG first edition the story is about 75% the same the feel is the same, but other then roll and keep system and advantages and disadvantages nothing is the same mechanically but I love both.

[@DaveThaumavore]

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[@derrickhaggard]

I'm actually going to get back into this one, last time I played Legend of the Five Rings was L5R: 2nd Edition.

[@charliewhite578]

The social structure is really interesting. It seems like a what if scenario if Japan had a large land mass like china, due to how many people of what'd be like shogun status there is.

[@KingZolem]

Yeah the setting really is fascinating. And this is just the macro level. Each of the individual clans, Major and Minor, are also interesting in and of themselves. Each Major Clan consists of several families, each with their own beliefs, duties, and traditions that add to the overall culture of the clan. They also sometimes cause internal tension as differences of opinion results in competing voices of influence on clan policies. A good example of this is the Crane Clan's warior family, the Daidoji, who are extremely pragmatic about combat and the priest family, the Ashigawa, who are outright pacifists who specialize in healing and medicine. Minor Clans all have tales of how they came to be since founding one requires a great deed that earns the Emperor's favor to found. Minor Clans then tend to have to really specialize due to a lack of resources to diversify. Then they have to deal with being small fish in a large lake. It's legitimately interesting stuff.

[@7strid984]

Thank you very much for making this

[@dindomoreno]

You are my new favourite KZbin RPG guy. Great videos! Hope you do a Numenera, Star Trek Adventures & WOIN Judge added videos soon.

[@DaveThaumavore]

Well you're in luck, my friend. I did STA and Judge Dredd already!

[@swordude40]

Just tremendous video

[@joannahayes2009]

Thanks for a great and clear vid 😊 Would you mind sharing the details for The History of Japan book you briefly showed?

[@DaveThaumavore]

The Amazon reviews on it will do it justice. I read it cover to cover and would highly recommend it. Use a highlighter and write notes in it. Make a mess of that book, you won't regret it. www.amazon.com/History-Japan-R-H-Mason/dp/080482097X

[@joannahayes2009]

Dave Thaumavore thanks!

[@TheddunTOSS]

@Dave Thaumavore Very good video! Can you please make suggestions of what to read about Japan/ Asia to better get this game?

[@DaveThaumavore]

“A History of Japan” by R.H. Mason is a great read. It’s overkill in terms of information but I loved every bit of it.

[@SwordlordRoy]

Lion Clan for Life! Our Founding Kami literally wrote the book on honor!

[@vero8336]

Hello! Is there no way to fix the subtitles? It detects Japanese...

[@kevinriddle3611]

there is a great netflix show called Age of Samurai that can give some ideas of feuds and battles that are occuring

[@celathianaaron6057]

I’m somewhat of a dragon scorpion myself...

[@nabhus]

How can I get this in the UK?

[@Cetadrius01]

a banquet scene, a crab and a scorpion smilling... a crane in the back stiff as a wodden doll...

[@RPGzus]

#CRABCLAN4LIFE

[@DaveThaumavore]

Hey, Steve!

[@DeadGamesSociety]

Crab is Great! I feel sorry for the Crab Clan Waifu at 11:20: flanked by 2 smug scorpions. not good.