After looking at over a 100 submissions, the jury for the August MegaGame Honor Contest has decided which entries placed in the top 4.
Winner: TheNinthGuardian – Isawa Sawao (4 Honor Points kept by the Phoenix)
Insight 245 (Rank 5)
Rank 1 Asako Lore Master
Rank 2 Isawa Shugenja Rank 1 Affinity Fire
Rank 3 Isawa Shugenja Rank 2
Rank 4 Isawa Shugenja Rank 3
Rank 5 Amethyst Champion
Honor 7.5 – Glory 6 – Status 7
Rings/Traits
Air 3 – Awareness 5
Earth 3 – Willpower 4
Fire 5
Water 3 – Perception 4
Void 4
Advantages: Balance, Multiple Schools, Elemental Blessing (Fire), Enlightened
Disadvantage: Idealistic
Spells: Sense, Summon, Commune, Katana of Fire, The Fires from Within, Mental Quickness, Breath of the Dragon, Shining Light, Fiery Wrath, Symbol of Fire, The Mending Forge, Wall of Fire, Legacy of Kaze-no-kami, To Seek the Truth, Jurojin’s Balm, Path to Inner-Peace
Skills: *Courtier 3, *Etiquette (Courtesy) 3, *Lore: History 3, *Lore: Theology (Fortunes) 6, *Meditation (Void Recovery) 5, *Sincerity 1, *Lore: Nemuranai (Amethyst Crown) 3, *Lore: Elements 6, *Calligraphy (Cipher) 3, *Medicine (Disease) 1, *Spellcraft 6, *Lore: Heraldry 3, Iaijutsu (Assessment, Focus) 7, Perform: Oratory 3, Games: Shogi 3, Athletics 1, Defense 1, Kenjutsu 3, Juijutsu 1
*= school skill
2nd Place: Asamori Yutaka – Daidoji Murata (2 Honor Points for the Crane)
Insight 158 (Rank 2)
Daidoji Iron Warrior
Honor 5.8 – Glory 2.1 – Status 2
Rings/Traits
Air 2 – Reflexes 3
Earth 3
Fire 2 – Agility 3
Water 3 – Perception 4
Void 3
Advantages: Clear Thinker, Silent, Weary
Disadvantage: Antisocial
Skills: Battle* 2, Defense* 2, Iaijutsu* 1, Kenjutsu (Katana)* 4, Kyujutsu* 3, Investigation (Notice)* 5, Hunting (Tracking) 3, Stealth 3, Athletics 1, Etiquette 1, Medicine 1, Craft: Cartography 2
*= school skill
3rd Place: Kakita Matesu (1 Honor Point for the Scorpion) – Ichiro Koturi (Way of the Minor Clans p.60-67; Way of the Shadowlands p.6-9, 79-80)
Insight 189 (Rank 3)
Agasha Shugenja
Honor 1 – Glory 0.9 – Status 1 – Shadowlands Taint: 0.6
Rings/Traits
Air 2 – Awareness 3
Earth 3 – Willpower 4
Fire 4 – Intelligence 5
Water 3
Void 3
Advantages:Luck(3), Different School, Forbidden Knowledge (Maho – Summon Oni)
Disadvantages: Black Sheep (shugenja), True Love (Agasha Momuko), Dark Secret (maho-tsukai)
Spells: Sense, Commune, Summon, Hurried Steps, Fires From Within, Ward of Purity, Armor of Earth, Minor Binding, Legacy of Kaze-no-Kami, Force of Will, Fist of Osano-Wo, Wall of Fire, Path to Inner Peace, Bonds of Ningen-Do, Earth Kami’s Blessing, Summon Oni
Skills:*Calligraphy (Cipher) 3, *Craft: Tailoring 2, *Defense 4, *Etiquette 2, *Lore: Theology 2, *Spellcraft 6, *Knives (Tanto) 3, Lore: Maho 3, Meditation 5, Athletics (Climbing) 4, Hunting 2, Lore: History 3
*= school skill
Taint Symptoms: Nightmares
4th Place: Yokubo Tensei (1 Honor Point for the Spider) – Setsuko’s Sword Bearer (in the background)
Insight Rank: 1
No School
Honor 1 – Glory 0.5 – Status 0 – Shadowlands Taint: 1.5
Rings/Traits
Air 2
Earth 2
Water 2
Fire 2
Void 2
Advantages: Bland, Kharmic Tie: Daigotsu Setsuko
Disadvantages: Obligation 2: Daigotsu Setsuko, Social Disadvantage
Skills: Kenjutsu 2, Lore: Shadowlands 2, Hunting 1, Intimidation 1, Etiquette (Bureaucracy) 4, Medicine (Wound Treatment) 3, Defense 3
We would like to thank everyone who submitted entries for this contest, showing your knowledge and interest in the 4th Edition of the Legend of the Five Rings Role-playing Game.
As is always the case, choosing 4 out of 100+ was not an easy process.
United, the Empire will prevail. Divided it will crumble.
The L5R MegaGame Team
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