[L5R 4e] Topaz Championship of Rokugan {Off Topic}

[Zone_Q11]

@Mercenary

With it, I noticed that I grabbed the interest of some people who wanted to actually play the rpg game.

FWIW, I was heavily interested whether the father (or brother, whichever my role was) was going to betray the good guys. I am kind of interested to see where this goes though.

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Comments about the campaigns. Emphasis on comments. Do not read if you don't want to get disappointed.

@Mercenary

The first one we would have to do some parts of it in PMs/outside forums because it would not be content appropriate here, but it is the most amazing product I have ever run. Players are expected to act together as a party. Not necessarily always being at the same places, but always having the same objective. The players are sent to the worst winter court of Rokugan and expected to investigate the background of a maiden who is to marry. It is about politics and passion.

The mention of inappropriate content excites me, but even the slightest mention of politics killed my interest for this campaign…

@Mercenary

The second one is pretty chill when compared to this in question of age rating and is pretty sandboxy — it is not a campaign but a scenario. Players can be anything, but most famously this setup is played with samurai cops, who may act together or not but are all expected to help eachother at least to enforce law. It is about treachery and deception. I seriously don’t recommend this for new players.
The players arrive into the dirtiest city of Rokugan — an oasis of deception where half the city is addicted to opium.

I am HEAVILY interested in this campaign, and the only thing that stops me from joining this campaign immediately is the warning for the new players. As much as I am interested in evil-related topics, at best I am just a wannabe when it comes to evil.

@Mercenary

The third one I know nothing about, but would probably have more memes and one review said that although not a great campaign as the first two, it is still good. It requires players to be samurai cops. If I recall it right it is about investigating the murder of a lady. They are expected to act as a party. It is about obstinatedness and mystery.

Not interested. I have had enough obscurity. I am more or a brute meathead nowadays.

@Mercenary

The fourth option is me making something entirely from scratch, which probably would be pretty similar to the first option because winter court is the laziest way to reunite 10 weirdos. Or I could force everyone into playing Crane and we can play diplomacy. Would be about anything you guys want, but probably trickery and discovery. Idk. Didn’t plan out much already.

Mmn… I’d rather you be happy hosting this campaign though. If I were to join, I’d rather join the first or second campaign than giving you a heavy burden.

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@Mercenary

Would be done by text and in any platform you guys want.
The strong point of the game is how players are integrated with the scenario. The system is pretty fluid too and is against minmaxing.

My only problem would be that I have never RP’ed before, but otherwise I’d be interested to join.

[Zone_Q11]

@Mercenary

http://maestoso.diegm.uniud.it/zetsu/l5r/

Download the core rulebook here.

(Damn, every RP sure have a big guide handbook.)

@Mercenary

Very very short resume of the clans

• demon hunters
• criminal scum
• pacifist magicians
• big army big ego
• horses and desert
• courtly and beautiful
• meditate in the mountains

Interested in 2nd, 4th and 5th.

[Mercenary]

@Zone_Q11

The mention of inappropriate content excites me, but even the slightest mention of politics killed my interest for this campaign…

It is kind of impossible to play magic samurai without politics, tbh

[Mercenary]

Scorpion, Lion, Unicorn clans

[MaximusPrime]

@Mercenary

you can fill your inventory with Candy

[Mercenary]

@Mercenary

• Robes
• Wakizashi
• Tanto
• Scroll Satchel
• Candy
• Candy
• Candy
• Candy
• Candy
• Candy
• Candy
• Candy
• Candy
• Candy
  5 Koku / 0 Bu / 0 Zeni

I mean

[Zone_Q11]

@Mercenary

It is kind of impossible to play magic samurai without politics, tbh

Mmn… Fair.
Dislike of Politics < Interest of Roleplay

@Mercenary

Scorpion, Lion, Unicorn clans

Oh. Hello Unicorn clan. Long time no see.
*checks PM from long time ago*
Oh… I was the one whose father disappeared…
–still hoping for the bad end.
Damn that Lying Darkness mechanic for ending the game without any flavor…

[Mercenary]

Do you have the name of the NPC?

[Zone_Q11]

Iuchi Ietsuna.

[Mercenary]

Also at the Rokugan FM someone rolled Shiba Ujimitsu, who should be the 10th most powerful person in the empire or so

[Mercenary]

@Zone_Q11

Iuchi Ietsuna.

OH MY GOD IT’S KARASU’S SON

[Mercenary]

Man
Iuchi Ietsuna’s father is HYPE.

[Mercenary]

Want to know why they disappeared?

[Zone_Q11]

…yeah? What about it?
–did Karasu get brainwashed? PLEASE TELL ME HE DID!?

[Zone_Q11]

Yes please! (Please tell me it is related to torture and betrayal.)

[Mercenary]

No
But he is kind of perpetually stuck with his worst enemy inside a pearl

however we will be playing when Iuchi Karasu is free and good

[Mercenary]

Iuchi Karasu is my favourite NPC

[Zone_Q11]

@Mercenary

No

orz

[Mercenary]

one of them is your father

[Zone_Q11]

Sigh… so much for betrayal.