Samurai of Rokugan,

With our recent expansion into the area formerly known as the Ivory Kingdoms, we are ushering in a new era of Rokugan. In these times of peace, the Samurai in the Colonies will need an outlet for their competitive nature, just as they do here in Rokugan. Therefore, the Divine Child, long may she reign, has decreed that there are to be tournaments held at the Governor’s Estate in the Second City, to find the Samurai most worthy of the task at hand. Throughout the year, there will be more tournaments held at the Governor’s Estate, just as there will be tournaments held here in Rokugan. The first of these tournaments shall be known as In the Shadow of Greatness.

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Amid the Celestial Heavens, the inscrutable dragons of the five elements hold parlay and gaze upon the mortal realm, seeking those worthy of their blessings.

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With the beginning of a new arc, there comes the opportunity for new stories and new legends. Among the greatest legend of Rokugan are the stories of samurai whose feuds have become the stories that parents tell their children to inspire and terrify them. Yakamo and Hitomi. Naseru and Kaneka. Noritoshi and Jimen. Now it is time for a new legend to be told.

The winners of the Pacific Rim and South American Championship will each be able to create a single new character for the faction they played during the event.

Once the two tournaments have been completed, the two winners will discuss with one another the nature of the feud between their two characters, and work with the Story Team to create the background of their rivalry. The beginning of this saga will appear in a fiction penned by the Story Team. After that… who knows how far into the story of L5R it will progress?

The Winter Court Season application process is now closed. We have received a tremendous amount of applications and would like to thank each and everyone of you who submitted one. It will be a great Season!

The Winter Court Season page has been updated with the complete information on the story prize tied to the Winner’s Choice Series of tournaments, including the list of traits available!

Each year, the fans of L5R who love costuming come together at our largest events to show off their new creations. And each year, the staff of AEG is given the enormous task of selecting the best of the best. This year, the prize for the costume contest will not be limited to recognition at the convention, however; it will be another opportunity to affect the storyline of Rokugan!

The winner of the contest as selected by the official judges will determine the clan affiliation of the darling of the season, the samurai whose appearance in court captures the attention and the interest of virtually everyone during the Winter Court of that year.

The official 2011 GenCon L5R Costume Contest will take place at the beginning of the Big Gaming Night special event, Aug 6 at 7PM.

The assassination of the Imperial Governor of the Colonies has sent shockwaves throughout both the Colonies and the Empire of Rokugan. The Imperial Court of the Divine Empress has spent weeks discussing the matter, with every facet of it being carefully scrutinized and criticized. Petition after petition has been placed before the Child of Heaven, encouraging her to select particular individual or at least favor one clan over the other.
Gravely concerned about the state of affairs in the Colonies and eager to put the matter aside in order to deal with the blossoming conflict with the Naga, the Empress has made her selection as to who will enforce her will and speak with her authority within the Colonies for the foreseeable future. Read the full post >>

In the new era depicted in Emperor Edition, the daimyo of the Imperial families, the Jeweled Champions, and the members of the Emperor’s Chosen have yet to be fully revealed. This is an opportunity to help shape the political landscape of the new arc.

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The time that has passed between the conclusion of the Destroyer War and the onset of the events in Forgotten Legacy was filled with wondrous and remarkable events, most of which have as yet not been chronicled. During this time, however, one mortal soul committed acts of such a distinguishing nature that, upon death, his soul ascended to the Celestial Heavens by Imperial decree and he took his place among the Fortunes. His deeds and his life are now the stuff that legends are made of.

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The format of L5R depicted in the War of Honor game is new and exciting, and will help shape the face of the Emperor Edition arc for the next two years. In this tournament, you will face off against other War of Honor players for the right to name the next Shogun of the Empire (with the Story Team’s approval), who will receive a card in an upcoming expansion of the L5R CCG.

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