Legend of the Five Rings / L5R

The Book of Water is the latest volume in the Elemental series of sourcebooks for the L5R 4th Edition RPG. Following in the footsteps of previous books in the series, the Book of Water examines the influence of Water on Rokugan, in every aspect from war to politics to the natural world.

Children of the Empire also provides a snapshot of characters and events in the Legend of the Five Rings story as they are today. Look for cards that represent some of the biggest moments from Legend of the Five Rings fiction, and an updated version of an iconic character whose role in the celestial order has shifted.

Spin your webs of intrigue and betrayal with Courts of Stone, the second sourcebook for the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game! This 144-page setting guide takes you inside the mighty castles and courts that act as the political centers of Rokugan. Here, courtiers scheme to destroy their enemies. Treachery lies behind every false smile, and spies and assassins lurk in every shadow.

The Emerald Empire is vast and as varied as the seven Great Clans that control its lands in the name of the Hantei Emperor. Its society is modeled after the Heavens themselves. It is a culture steeped in history and tradition, in a land where decorum and propriety carry the weight of life and death. It is a land where spirits shape the very earth and control the flow of rivers and streams.

Thirteen new eras in great detail, including the Reign of the Shining Prince, the Era of the Four Winds, and the Age of Exploration! Also including bold new alternate settings such as the Togashi Dynasty, the Shadowed Throne, and the Empire of the Emerald Stars! In depth looks at the clans and characters of each era, and great ideas and inspirations for your own campaigns! All new Schools, ancestors, techniques and more, some thought lost to the ages.

The Second City

“Welcome to the shining star of the Colonies, the Second City, honorable samurai! May your stay here be as interesting and profitable as you desire! I strongly recommend that you do not venture outside the city until you have had an opportunity to receive some rudimentary training with the Second City Guardsmen, however.”

-Shinjo Hariken, Vassal of the Miya

Legend of the Five Rings: The Great Clans
The Emerald Empire of Rokugan has long been one of war and conflict, a great history forged at its heart by an unending sibling rivalry. The Great Clans of Rokugan were founded by the Kami, children of the Sun and Moon, and their adherence to their founders personalities and vows have defined the Empire. Each seeks to gain ground over the others, a continuing reflection of the Tournament of the Kami that set the Empire in motion so long ago.

Secrets of the Empire presents in great detail information concerning these groups, including an exhaustive list of Rokugan’s Minor Clans, the political intrigue of the Imperial families, and much more detail on the workings of the Empire’s wave men and the ubiquitous Brotherhood of Shinsei, not to mention the mysterious Spirit Realms that lay just beyond the reach of the mortal world.

Custom Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Dice come 10 to a pack and allow GM’s to quickly interpret results of skill checks, determining success and failure and expanding on narrative opportunities through opportunity and strife!

The GM Kit includes both a beautiful screen that keeps the rules at your fingertips as well as a pre-made adventure in the mysterious Slow Tide Harbor.

The Book of Earth is the second in a series of elemental sourcebooks that will explore the themes of each of the five elemental Rings. From the quiet, stolid fortresses that stand quietly against the force of the Empire’s enemies, to the crushing violence of a tetsubo, every aspect of the eternal essence of Earth will be examined.

The final volume of the Elemental Series presents the world of the strangest Element of all – the Void. Infinite and yet unattainable, enigmatic and all-knowing, the Void suffuses every aspect of Rokugan. Those who master its secrets attain power like no others, but all too often the Void drives its acolytes to madness. Secrets, mysteries, and enigmas abound in every corner of the Emerald Empire, and this book explores them all.

This adventure for the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game pits heroes against the dangers of the Shadowlands and the horrors found within the crumbling walls of the Hiruma family’s fallen castle.

Enter the world of outcasts in Path of Waves, the third sourcebook for the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game! This 256-page setting guide takes you to the forgotten heart of the Emerald Empire where masterless rōnin, foreign gaijin, and others who don’t fit neatly into the grand design of the divine hierarchy struggle in tales of camaraderie, redemption, and revenge.

Explore Fu Leng’s festering domain with the Shadowlands Sourcebook for the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game!

Escape the ghosts of the past in the Sins of Regret adventure for the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game! This 32-page book takes you to the troubled village of Twin Blessings. Here, the elements are imbalanced, the crops fail, bandits prowl the woods, and still the daimyō demands his due.

Sword and Fan, the latest supplement for the Legend of the Five Rings 4th Edition RPG, explores every aspect of the samurai’s two most important activities: war and politics. Viewed through the prism of two of the Emerald Empire’s greatest works of strategy – the Book of Sun Tao and Otomo Madoka’s The Subtlety of the Court – this book explores military strategy and tactics, cavalry warfare, the world of the winter court, the art and practice of etiquette, the religious role of the Emperor, and many more aspects to these vital elements of the samurai’s life!

For twenty years, the Legend of the Five Rings card game and role-playing game have explored the world of Rokugan. Now, for the first time, the Emerald Empire at last gets a single-volume atlas describing and mapping its lands, castles, and cities. This book contains a comprehensive description of Rokugan's provinces and settlements, along with detailed explorations of its three major cities (Ryoko Owari and the two Imperial Capitals, Otosan Uchi and Toshi Ranbo).

The Book of Fire is the third in a series of elemental sourcebooks for the Legend of the Five Rings Role-playingi Game, books that explore the themes of the five elemental Rings. The Book of Fire explores the many aspects of samurai culture that center upon the tempestuous Fire Ring and its aspects. From the silent intensity of the poet to the blazing chaos of the field of battle, every aspect of the fearsome essence of Fire will be examined. In this book you will find:

In Rokugan, it is said that honor is stronger than steel. While even the finest blade can bend and break under the heat of the forge, the Emerald Empire’s society has been folded in the forges of politics and war for more than a thousand years, and it has not yet broken. The society of Rokugan follows a divinely ordered pattern set down by the eight Kami, who shared their celestial blessings with the mortal realm. Rokugan is a land of strict social stratification, where an improper look at the wrong time can mean death.

The  Core  Rulebook  is  the  next  step  for  players  after  the  Legend  of  the  Five  Rings  Roleplaying  Beginner  Box

Bayushi Yojiro is known as the “only honest Scorpion” in the samurai clan infamous for its liars, schemers, and secrets. As an Emerald Magistrate, his duty is to uphold the Emperor’s laws and ensure justice is done. As a Scorpion, his duty is to loyally serve the interests of his clan—even if that means sacrificing his own honor. As both, Yojiro walks a line as razor-thin as the edge of a katana.

Winter’s Embracetakes your team to the beautiful grounds of Kyūden Doji, where you are introduced to the hazards of court politics. As plots begin to unravel around you and you become closer to the truth, you will find that a whispered word can kill as surely as a sword. Can you survive the poisonous rumors and shadow politics of the Winter Court?