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<blockquote data-quote="Wednesday Boy" data-source="post: 6013932" data-attributes="member: 53678">I love the d10 versions of Legend of the Five Rings (particularly 1st edition and probably 4th edition, although I've never played it).&nbsp; I love many aspects of the game (the setting, how the feudal Japan setting requires have to think about what your character says AND how you say it, etc.).&nbsp;But what it does best is force you to make give-and-take decisions about how you craft your character.&nbsp; If you use all of your resources to max out a few skills you'll be great in those skills but your level will be lower and you won't have as many &quot;class features&quot;.&nbsp; If you are a more well-rounded character you won't be as highly skilled but you'll have a higher level and more class features.&nbsp;It's similar regarding physical and mental/social attributes.&nbsp; You can max out on one side or the other but your overall level will be lower.&nbsp;Lastly, this is probably more GM specific but our L5R games there was always a solid mix of martial and social situations.&nbsp; If you made a purely social character you knew you were going to be in a dangerous spot in combats.&nbsp; If you made a purely martial character you knew you were going to get into social situations that you couldn't handle.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wednesday Boy, post: 6013932, member: 53678"] I love the d10 versions of Legend of the Five Rings (particularly 1st edition and probably 4th edition, although I've never played it). I love many aspects of the game (the setting, how the feudal Japan setting requires have to think about what your character says AND how you say it, etc.). But what it does best is force you to make give-and-take decisions about how you craft your character. If you use all of your resources to max out a few skills you'll be great in those skills but your level will be lower and you won't have as many "class features". If you are a more well-rounded character you won't be as highly skilled but you'll have a higher level and more class features. It's similar regarding physical and mental/social attributes. You can max out on one side or the other but your overall level will be lower. Lastly, this is probably more GM specific but our L5R games there was always a solid mix of martial and social situations. If you made a purely social character you knew you were going to be in a dangerous spot in combats. If you made a purely martial character you knew you were going to get into social situations that you couldn't handle. [/QUOTE]

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