Apr 2, 2020 9:29 pm
That seems good enough.
Let's talk about your characters
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Apr 2, 2020 11:54 pm
I'm wondering about Bonds. The book does not really seem to go into detail about those (unless I missed something). What are the rolls for? What do they do?
Apr 3, 2020 4:17 am
kalajel says:
It is a homebrewed system Delio is testing.Delio says:
So i updated the pdf for that, you can find the new version of the book here: https://tinyurl.com/l5rDelioCustom
Apr 3, 2020 5:24 am
About the bonds, i'll generate the tables today. One table of 100 people per clan. That's what the D100 is done for.
The two D6 are here to simulate the Connection (aka the efficiency of the character in his domain, Adult, Hardened, Veteran), and the Loyalty to your character (Stranger, Acquaintance, Close).
The two D6 are here to simulate the Connection (aka the efficiency of the character in his domain, Adult, Hardened, Veteran), and the Loyalty to your character (Stranger, Acquaintance, Close).
Apr 3, 2020 2:54 pm
You roll on your clan's table. It represents a percentage of the population of that clan.
Eventually, if you have an aspect that implies that you come from two different clans, you could roll a part of your bonds in the second clan's table.
Eventually, if you have an aspect that implies that you come from two different clans, you could roll a part of your bonds in the second clan's table.
Apr 3, 2020 4:24 pm
Ah, okay. Well that would make sense. I had worked on my character's background, and like most people who became Ise-Zumi, my character came from another clan when he heard Togashi's call and made his way to Kyuden Togashi. In my case, the Crane Clan. also, since adopting this more ascetic lifestyle, he views himself as having some affinity with his cousins from the Sparrow Clan and often visits...
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Apr 3, 2020 4:27 pm
Ok, so most of your Bonds come from the Dragon's table, let's say you can choose to have 4 of them rolled on the Crane's table.
I suppose then one of your aspect relates to your affiliation with the Crane ?
I suppose then one of your aspect relates to your affiliation with the Crane ?
Apr 3, 2020 4:51 pm
Yes. I'm not entirely sure how to word my aspects just yet, but one of them will definitely have to do with me being a former Kakita.
Apr 3, 2020 4:53 pm
Nice :)
Do not hesitate to create a thread in your section to share your background, so that i can start reading it :)
Do not hesitate to create a thread in your section to share your background, so that i can start reading it :)
Apr 3, 2020 7:35 pm
Are there any sort of initiative mechanics for combat? I'm asking before I select my Schemes and make a mistake...
Apr 3, 2020 7:41 pm
As for now, there isn't, the initiative mechanics of the PbtA works quite well: it follows the logic of the scene.
If there any needs for one as any moment, it will be ring Fire + ring Water (duels maybe ?). We'll see how that goes for now, and if we need something more tactical, i'll propose something to you all.
If there any needs for one as any moment, it will be ring Fire + ring Water (duels maybe ?). We'll see how that goes for now, and if we need something more tactical, i'll propose something to you all.
Apr 4, 2020 3:37 am
kalajel says:
So has anyone started thinking about their characters? I'm thinking of a Dragon Ise-Zumi.Daidoji seems interesting too but Kakita seems more well rounded.
Question about Honor Rank; it says we must keep at least 1 honor rank available. Is this used in various Charisma sort of checks (diplomacy, etc) or are we better off using these points towards Schemes?
Does Stress have an impact on anything other than from Disease, Poison and failing concentration?
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Apr 4, 2020 5:10 am
You have a number of Fate Points (rerolls or get a +2 bonus to the total) equal to your Honor Rank at the start of a scenario. So it all depends on how many Fate Points you want available...
Apr 4, 2020 6:45 am
Each Ring covers up to 2 innate attributes of the character, except the Void which is dedicated to the affinity with kamis and magic.
You need to make a check on your intelligence ? Maybe conceiving plans for a construction ? Fire Ring will do.
You want to get through a beam bridge by keeping your balance ? Fire Ring will do too as it represents both your intelligence and your agility.
If Honor would have to be taken in consideration in a scene, your rank will be considered as a full trait in its own, with no roll. It is similar to your global reputation (except if you play a Scorpion). That's for the RP part.
As Kalajel said, in terms of mechanics, that rank refills your Fate Points at the start of a scenario if needed. So the choice is yours to see if you prefer having more Schemes or more Fate Points.
About the Stress, it provokes consequences when it's full, like in the Fate Core, but it's not use the same way. L5R being a game with deadly potential, you can't absorb wounds with stress.
You need to make a check on your intelligence ? Maybe conceiving plans for a construction ? Fire Ring will do.
You want to get through a beam bridge by keeping your balance ? Fire Ring will do too as it represents both your intelligence and your agility.
If Honor would have to be taken in consideration in a scene, your rank will be considered as a full trait in its own, with no roll. It is similar to your global reputation (except if you play a Scorpion). That's for the RP part.
As Kalajel said, in terms of mechanics, that rank refills your Fate Points at the start of a scenario if needed. So the choice is yours to see if you prefer having more Schemes or more Fate Points.
About the Stress, it provokes consequences when it's full, like in the Fate Core, but it's not use the same way. L5R being a game with deadly potential, you can't absorb wounds with stress.
Apr 5, 2020 4:02 am
Q: Is the rule book linked in resources a supplement to the 5th edition of L5R? (or another older edition). I'm wondering if referencing the official rule book for things like Equipment are appropriate.
Apr 5, 2020 6:22 am
You can reference any equipment you want from edition 1 to 5, only RP speaking.
If we talk about game mechanics, there is not really any, a katana is deadly, a tetsubo too, the same goes for a tento, and in the right hands, a staff is as deadly as a katana.
So at creation, you start with the logical equipment given your background.
If at any time, you need some special equipment, like a treasure item for example, we can manage that the way it is describe in Fate Core: description with Aspects that can be invoke or (sometimes) constraint.
If we talk about game mechanics, there is not really any, a katana is deadly, a tetsubo too, the same goes for a tento, and in the right hands, a staff is as deadly as a katana.
So at creation, you start with the logical equipment given your background.
If at any time, you need some special equipment, like a treasure item for example, we can manage that the way it is describe in Fate Core: description with Aspects that can be invoke or (sometimes) constraint.
Apr 5, 2020 9:44 pm
Hello there,
How is it going for you and your character creation ?
Kalajel has nearly finished, what about you eyeofskadi and Varian ?
I'd like to know more about them, their story, background, personality.
How is it going for you and your character creation ?
Kalajel has nearly finished, what about you eyeofskadi and Varian ?
I'd like to know more about them, their story, background, personality.
Apr 6, 2020 2:09 am
Here's what I've came up with.Still need to come up with a background.
[ +- ] Togashi Suzume
Info
Player: Kalajel
Clan: Dragon
Name/Age: Togashi Suzume / 32
Description: Like many other Togashi monks, Suzume was part of another clan when he heard the call of Togashi and made his way towards Kyuden Togashi. He used to be known as Kakita Senputsu. He left a life of hedonism and opulence for one of humility and asceticism. Upon receiving his first tatoo, he took a new name: Suzume, that of a more humble bird, the sparrow, to reflect on his change of lifestyle, and perhaps also to honor the creation of the Sparrow clan from the Crane Clan... In fact, Suzume has often visited his sparrow cousins in the Suzume Hills near the golden Sun Plains which he feels he now share many things in common with.
Suzume is lean and muscular, a result of many years of martial training. He shaved his silvery hair, keeping his head bald, but retained a long drooping moustache. His body is covered in tattoos.
Equipment
An old daisho (not his original Crane one).
A quarterstaff (which often doubles as a walking staff)
Simple travel clothes.
Travel bag.
Sturdy wooden sandals.
Rings
Air: 5 (XP: 0 / 1800)
Earth: 2 (XP: 0 / 600)
Fire: 3 (XP: 0 / 900)
Water: 3 (XP: 0 / 900)
Void: 3 (XP: 0 / 900)
Vocations
Artisan: 2 (XP: 0 / 300)
Bushi: 4 (XP: 0 / 500)
Courtier: 2 (XP: 0 / 300)
Magistrate: 0 (XP: 0 / 100)
Merchant: 0 (XP: 0 / 100)
Monk: 8 (XP: 0 / 900)
Outlaw: 0 (XP: 0 / 100)
Shugenja: 0 (XP: 0 / 100)
Aspects
Former Crane (Kakita).
Has a young pulil (Togashi Sakura).
Hears the voice of Togashi-Kami in his dreams.
Often speaks in riddles or koans.
Respected by peasants and Sparrow Clan samurais.
Schemes
My blade hits first with Iai if my opponent is not from my former school.
(Wasp tattoo) Twice per fight (and not on 2 consecutive rounds), I can take two actions during a round.
Way of the Willow (Air Kiho) If an opponent attacks my while I'm defending, I can interrupt his attack and throw him.
Honor: 2
Fate:
Bonds
Kakita Kumiko, former sensei (Crane, Kakita, Bushi, Woman, Veteran, Acquaintance).
Asako Tumie, former bethrothed (Phoenix, Asako, Courtier, Woman, Adult, Close).
Shiba Fujimitsu, Tumie's yojimbo (Phoenix, Shiba, Bushi (Yojimbo), Man, Adult, Stranger).
Togashi Sakura (was Otaku Tokkiie), Suzume's pupil, Otaku Reiko's sister (Dragon, Togashi, Monk, Woman, Adult, Close).
Kitsuki Da-Xia, occasional travelling companion (Dragon, Kitsuki, Magistrate, Woman, Hardened, Acquaintance).
Otaku Reiko, rude Battle-Maiden (Unicorn, Otaku, Bushi, Woman, Adult, Stranger).
Kitsuki Jianguo, Da-Xia's elder brother and good friend of Suzume (Dragon, Kitsuki, Courtier, Man, Veteran, Close).
Togashi Seiji, Suzume's sparring partner (Dragon, Togashi, Monk, Man, Adult, Acquaintance).
Bayushi Gangoro, scorpion courtier stationed at Kyuden Kitsuki, often plays go with Suzume (Scorpion, Bayushi, Courtier, Man, Adult, Acquaintance).
Togashi Basho, the closest thing to a sensei Suzume has... (Dragon, Togashi, Monk, Man, Hardened, Stranger).
Stress (Checked [/], unchecked [ ])
[ ] [ ]
Consequences (up to 3 consequences, -3 to checks per consequences)
State (Checked [/], unchecked [ ])
[ ] Poisoned
[ ] Ill
Player: Kalajel
Clan: Dragon
Name/Age: Togashi Suzume / 32
Description: Like many other Togashi monks, Suzume was part of another clan when he heard the call of Togashi and made his way towards Kyuden Togashi. He used to be known as Kakita Senputsu. He left a life of hedonism and opulence for one of humility and asceticism. Upon receiving his first tatoo, he took a new name: Suzume, that of a more humble bird, the sparrow, to reflect on his change of lifestyle, and perhaps also to honor the creation of the Sparrow clan from the Crane Clan... In fact, Suzume has often visited his sparrow cousins in the Suzume Hills near the golden Sun Plains which he feels he now share many things in common with.
Suzume is lean and muscular, a result of many years of martial training. He shaved his silvery hair, keeping his head bald, but retained a long drooping moustache. His body is covered in tattoos.
Equipment
An old daisho (not his original Crane one).
A quarterstaff (which often doubles as a walking staff)
Simple travel clothes.
Travel bag.
Sturdy wooden sandals.
Rings
Air: 5 (XP: 0 / 1800)
Earth: 2 (XP: 0 / 600)
Fire: 3 (XP: 0 / 900)
Water: 3 (XP: 0 / 900)
Void: 3 (XP: 0 / 900)
Vocations
Artisan: 2 (XP: 0 / 300)
Bushi: 4 (XP: 0 / 500)
Courtier: 2 (XP: 0 / 300)
Magistrate: 0 (XP: 0 / 100)
Merchant: 0 (XP: 0 / 100)
Monk: 8 (XP: 0 / 900)
Outlaw: 0 (XP: 0 / 100)
Shugenja: 0 (XP: 0 / 100)
Aspects
Former Crane (Kakita).
Has a young pulil (Togashi Sakura).
Hears the voice of Togashi-Kami in his dreams.
Often speaks in riddles or koans.
Respected by peasants and Sparrow Clan samurais.
Schemes
My blade hits first with Iai if my opponent is not from my former school.
(Wasp tattoo) Twice per fight (and not on 2 consecutive rounds), I can take two actions during a round.
Way of the Willow (Air Kiho) If an opponent attacks my while I'm defending, I can interrupt his attack and throw him.
Honor: 2
Fate:
Bonds
Kakita Kumiko, former sensei (Crane, Kakita, Bushi, Woman, Veteran, Acquaintance).
Asako Tumie, former bethrothed (Phoenix, Asako, Courtier, Woman, Adult, Close).
Shiba Fujimitsu, Tumie's yojimbo (Phoenix, Shiba, Bushi (Yojimbo), Man, Adult, Stranger).
Togashi Sakura (was Otaku Tokkiie), Suzume's pupil, Otaku Reiko's sister (Dragon, Togashi, Monk, Woman, Adult, Close).
Kitsuki Da-Xia, occasional travelling companion (Dragon, Kitsuki, Magistrate, Woman, Hardened, Acquaintance).
Otaku Reiko, rude Battle-Maiden (Unicorn, Otaku, Bushi, Woman, Adult, Stranger).
Kitsuki Jianguo, Da-Xia's elder brother and good friend of Suzume (Dragon, Kitsuki, Courtier, Man, Veteran, Close).
Togashi Seiji, Suzume's sparring partner (Dragon, Togashi, Monk, Man, Adult, Acquaintance).
Bayushi Gangoro, scorpion courtier stationed at Kyuden Kitsuki, often plays go with Suzume (Scorpion, Bayushi, Courtier, Man, Adult, Acquaintance).
Togashi Basho, the closest thing to a sensei Suzume has... (Dragon, Togashi, Monk, Man, Hardened, Stranger).
Stress (Checked [/], unchecked [ ])
[ ] [ ]
Consequences (up to 3 consequences, -3 to checks per consequences)
State (Checked [/], unchecked [ ])
[ ] Poisoned
[ ] Ill
Apr 6, 2020 3:58 am
Are you able to provide an example of everything being discussed on page 41 to sort of illustrate the intent of that block of rules?
On leveling:
and reading page 35: So say we are at Fire Ring rank 5. To 'level up' to rank 6, we would need to get 1800XP.
To get 1800 XP we make a Fire Ring roll, we roll 5 d10's. We roll a 3,5,6,2,10. We choose 2 of those rolls. so we choose the 10 and the 6. Now we are 16XP closer to the next rank, right? so, 16/1800.
The mean value of a d10 is 5.5. Let's round to 5. So we could expect, to go from rank 5 to rank 6 to make 180 Fire Ring rolls.
Is there intent to level up the ranks and the vocations? If so, is rolling that common to make that reasonable?
Even lower ranks, say rank 2 to rank 3, would be 90 rolls on average.
I just want to have a clear idea of how static/dynamic a given character is before I commit to a stat block.
On leveling:
and reading page 35: So say we are at Fire Ring rank 5. To 'level up' to rank 6, we would need to get 1800XP.
To get 1800 XP we make a Fire Ring roll, we roll 5 d10's. We roll a 3,5,6,2,10. We choose 2 of those rolls. so we choose the 10 and the 6. Now we are 16XP closer to the next rank, right? so, 16/1800.
The mean value of a d10 is 5.5. Let's round to 5. So we could expect, to go from rank 5 to rank 6 to make 180 Fire Ring rolls.
Is there intent to level up the ranks and the vocations? If so, is rolling that common to make that reasonable?
Even lower ranks, say rank 2 to rank 3, would be 90 rolls on average.
I just want to have a clear idea of how static/dynamic a given character is before I commit to a stat block.
Last edited April 6, 2020 4:07 am
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