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Rokugan is the fictional empire which is the main power in the Legend of the Five Rings setting, the basis for the Legend of the Five Rings Collectible Card Game, Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game, and the now out of print Clan War Miniatures game, all from Alderac Entertainment Group. It is similar to feudal Japan, though it also includes aspects of other Asian cultures, as well as magic and mythical beasts. The setting was used by Wizards of the Coast as the basis for their updated Oriental Adventures D20 supplement. For other uses, see Fiction (disambiguation). ...
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Legend of the Five Rings (often abbreviated L5R) is a fictional setting created by Alderac Entertainment Group in 1995. ...
The Legend of the Five Rings Collectible Card Game is a collectible card game created by the Five Rings Publishing Group in 1995. ...
The Legend of the Five Rings is a role-playing game originally written by John Wick and published by Alderac Entertainment Group, under license from Five Rings Publishing Group, in 1997. ...
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There is no given name for the entire world which the setting describes, so "Rokugan" is used alternately to refer to the specific nation within the setting or to refer to the entire world. Strictly speaking this is incorrect, but as the Emperor lays claim to all that is as a right of being the descendant of Amaterasu(Lady Sun) and Onnotangu(Lord Moon), the courtiers of the Emerald Empire would see this as an appropriate use. The citizens and rulers of the Burning Sands and Ivory Kingdoms might disagree, however. Some say that Ningen-Do, the name of the metaphysical realm in which the world is placed, serves as a proper name for the world. The Sun goddess emerging out of a cave, bringing sunlight back to the universe. ...
The Empire of Rokugan Rokugani society is based on a clan structure, with seven (and later eight) so-called "Great Clans", as well as a number of minor clans. Great Clans are made up of several family lines, each with their own general purpose within the clan. Minor clans, on the other hand, generally only have one family. Each clan also has areas of land bequeathed by the emperor under their control. The emperor retains ownership off all lands, however, and the clans essentially rent the lands they use by paying taxes annually. For other uses, see Clan (disambiguation). ...
Crab Clan The Crab Clan is considered the least cultured or courtly of all the clans. Their duty is to guard the wall that separates the empire of Rokugan from the foul and tainted Shadowlands. In guarding the wall, they face constant attack from undead foes, Oni (demons), and a variety of other evil minions. It has been the Crab clan's duty to guard the wall for as far back as memory goes. It is, for this reason, that they have become experts of defensive strategies. Their warriors are all battle hardened and expierianced and most of them preffer to wield massive weapons such as the tetsubo (two-handed war-club) or the no-dachi (two-handed sword). Families of the Crab Clan are: Hida, Hiruma, Kaiu, Kuni, Toritaka, Yasuki. Colors of the Crab are grey and dark blue.
Crane Clan The Crane Clan is considered the most artistic of all the clans. They are the Emperor's Left Hand. They are known throughout the empire for their trained courtiers and duelists. Crane samurai are arguably the finest duelist in Rokugan. They are trained heavily in Iaijutsu (fast-draw technique) where the sword is drawn and a killing blow is struck with one, very fast movement. The families of the crane clan are: Asahina, Daidoji, Doji, Kakita, Yasuki. The Crane's colors are white and light blue. In Rokugan (a fictional empire which provides the setting for the Legend of the Five Rings collectible card game) the Crane is a clan of Samurai: Excellence. ...
Dragon Clan The Dragon Clan controls the mountains to the north of the empire. They are aloof and removed from the affairs of the other clans, preferring to reside in their mountain strongholds. Most of the land the Dragon Clan holds becomes completely blocked off the the rest of the empire during the winter due to heavy snowfall. Their samurai use niten (two-strike style) in which combatants use both katana and wakizashi to execute very fast strikes in rapid succession. To many observers, the niten looks more like a dance than actual combat, however, niten is a deadly art requiring a great deal of skill and coordination. Families of the clan include: Hoshi, Kitsuki, Mirumoto, Tamori, Togashi, and formerly the Agasha (the Agasha have since joined the Phoenix). The colors of the Dragon Clan are emerald green and gold.
Lion Clan The Lion Clan is known as a very aggressive and honor-driven clan. They are the Emperor's Right Hand, personally defending his causes above all else. Some of the finest generals of all Rokugan have come from the Lion clan. Lion families are: Akodo, Ikoma, Kitsu, Matsu. The Lion Clan uses brown and yellow as their colors.
Mantis Clan The Mantis Clan started as a group of minor clans that banded together under the banner of one powerful man, Yoritomo. They are the only new Great Clan, as previously the requirement for such recognition was being founded at the founding of Rokugan. They are known for their seafaring ability and their fine silks. Mantis families are: Moshi, Tsuruchi, Yoritomo. The Mantis favor silver and green as their colors
Phoenix Clan The Phoenix Clan is known as the most skilled with magic in the empire. They have schools of magic associated with each element, including the empire's only school dealing with Void magic. Phoenix families are: Agasha, Asako, Isawa, Shiba. The Phoenix' colors are red and orange. In the fictional setting of Legend of the Five Rings, the Phoenix Clan is known throughout Rokugan mostly for their skilled shugenja and their mastery of elemental magic. ...
Scorpion Clan The Scorpion Clan is known as the Underhand of the Emperor. They are known for their courtiers' abilities. Their ninja are experts in assassination and espionage. Scorpion knowledge is not shared with outsiders, but is a true thing of power. Scorpion architects have constructed many key structures throughout Rokugan, and, as a result, many of those structures have secret passages and rooms unknown to all but the Scorpion clan. It is a Scorpion tradition to always be masked, or face painted. The families of the Scorpion are Bayushi, Shosuro, Soshi, and Yogo. The Scorpion colors are dark red and black.
Unicorn Clan The Unicorn Clan is known for their cavalry and horsemanship. They are considered barbarians by the other clans because the clan as a whole spent nearly 800 of the last thousand years outside of the empire. The hunt game and eat red meat and have adopted a number of other customs that are considered taboo by the rest of the Clans. However, there is no denying, the horses they brought back from far off lands are faster, stronger, and larger than any found in Rokugan. Families of the unicorn are: Moto, Horiuchi, Ide, Iuchi, Shinjo, Utaku (formerly Otaku). The Unicorn's colors are purple and white.
Minor Clans There are many minor clans in Rokugan -- clans that have been formed since the birth of the empire by those other than the seven Kami. New clans are not founded lightly. The founders of these clans generally performed some extraordinarily valiant deed or favor for the Empire. Among the Minor clans are: Fox Clan, Hare Clan, Ox Clan, Sparrow Clan, Monkey Clan, Tortoise Clan, Bat Clan, Oriole Clan, Dragonfly Clan. The Dragonfly Clan was wiped out in a war between the Lion and the Dragon, but has recently been reconstructed with the help of Toturi Sezuru.
Other Regions
Burning Sands The Burning Sands lie to the north and west of Rokugan. These lands consist mostly of vast stretches of desert where nomads roam the land and bitter wars are fought over the smallest reservoirs of water. It is thematically based on a fantastic version of Arabia.
Ivory Kingdoms The Ivory Kingdoms lie far to the west and south of Rokugan, past the Shadowlands. Little is known of these islands and their inhabitants to the general populace of Rokugan, although secretly (and illegally) the Mantis Clan has been carrying on trade with this nation for some time. It is thematically based on a fantasy version of India.
Shadowlands The Shadowlands border Rokugan to the south and south-west. While not a nation, per se, this is a vile land where the very air can be poison and foul, unholy creatures are summoned forth by dark powers to wage a never-ending battle against all life in Rokugan.
Denizens In the world of Rokugan, there are many different and extraordinary creatures roaming the lands, and humans are not the only beings to have developed a civilization.
Humans The great majority of the population of Rokugan are humans. Humans almost exclusively make up the population of the clans, great and minor, as well as the other groups within Rokugan. The number of non-human members of Rokugan's clans throughout history can probably be counted on one's fingers.
Kenku The kenku are an ancient race resembling very large humanoid crows. Kenku are legendary swordsmen and are, at least in legend, responsible for training some of the most famous Rokugani swordsmen in history. Seeing a kenku is rare, and getting one to take on a student is nearly impossible. These creatures have removed themselves from Rokugan almost entirely. Their appearance is of a large crow standing upright, and whose wings can be flexed and used as arms. For other uses, see Crow (disambiguation). ...
Naga The naga are an ancient race of creatures who appear half-human, half-serpent. Long before the rise of Rokugan, the Naga had a vast and vibrant civilization. At some point in pre-history, however, the entire race of Naga entered a deep sleep, where they remained for nearly 100,000 years. They awakened briefly during the Second Day of Thunder, but after a few short years of involvement in Rokugani affairs, they once again returned to their slumber.
Nezumi The "ratlings" are a race of large, intelligent rats. They currently live in squalor, barely better than animals, although they claim to have once had an extensive, advanced society. Unfortunately, this civilization was entirely within what has become the Shadowlands, and was presumably destroyed when the dark Kami Fu Leng fell to the earth.
Mujina The "copper goblins" are small creatures with wiry hair and heads vaguely resembling those of frogs. They have extraordinary natural tunneling abilities -- being that they eat rock for nourishment, this is little surprise. Because of this, they are often used -- involuntarily more often than not -- by the clans of Rokugan in their various mines. Mujina live to be centuries old, and an experienced mujina shaman will have more powerful abilities in the area of Earth magic than is possible for human shugenja.
See also See also Legend of the Five Rings (disambiguation) for other articles which share this name. This is about the games publisher. ...
Legend of the Five Rings (often abbreviated L5R) is a fictional setting created by Alderac Entertainment Group in 1995. ...
The Legend of the Five Rings Collectible Card Game is a collectible card game created by the Five Rings Publishing Group in 1995. ...
The Legend of the Five Rings is a role-playing game originally written by John Wick and published by Alderac Entertainment Group, under license from Five Rings Publishing Group, in 1997. ...
3rd edition D&D manual for Oriental Adventures. ...
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