Legend of the Five Rings?

Tiew · Mar 30, 2005

Hey, could somebody please tell me more about Legend of the Five Rings? I assume the title is a reference to the Book of Five Rings. I'd really like to play a good eastern/samurai game sometime but I'm not sure how hard it is to get it right. Is Legend of the Five Rings a good attempt? What books would I need to buy to be able to play it? Has anybody else played it?

Thanks,

Dragonhelm · Mar 30, 2005

Legend of the Five Rings is directly based on the Book of Five Rings. There is both a CCG as well as an RPG, plus some novels.

You can check out more about L5R here: Alderac's Legend of the Five Rings Page

Click on Fiction, and there's weekly fiction posted. That'll give you a good feel for the setting, and it's all free.

As far as books, I would wait until GenCon, when they should be releasing the 3rd edition of the L5R game. It's a great time to get involved in the setting.