The AEG Online Store has been updated with new products, and there is something for everyone!

• The 2011 European Championship Event Pack, only available for preorder to the EC attendees.
• The Great Clans, the latest L5R RPG 4th Edition book.
• The 2011 Summer Convention Pack, for those unable to travel to a Zone Championship (GenCon, EC, South American and PacRim Championship).
• The 2011 Kotei Promo Pack, if you missed Kotei Season or are a new player.

Please note that the EC Event Pack is a preorder only item, ending September 15, so hurry up if you want to benefit from this great deal!

Great work, Jason!  Thank you and congratulations!

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

In the summer of 2011, AEG will release The Imperial Histories, a sourcebook for the L5R RPG 4^th Edition. The Imperial Histories is a new and unique format for a sourcebook, as it presents individual chapters covering ten separate eras in Rokugan’s history, with all the information a GM would need to run a campaign in that era and all the mechanics a player would need to play in it. Currently planned eras include:

• The Dawn of the Empire
• The Era of White Stag
• The War of Spirits
• Heroes of Rokugan: Champions of the Sapphire Throne
• The One Thousand Years of Darkness

(Yeah, we thought that last one might get your attention.)

Perhaps the most interesting thing about The Imperial Histories, however, is that we only have nine eras specified (one of which, by the way, has never been seen before in any official storyline). The tenth one? Well, one of you is going to give it to us.

During the month of October, the L5R RPG 4^th Edition Design Team will be accepting proposals for an era or setting to be depicted within The Imperial Histories. This chapter will include fiction, a timeline, prominent heroes, and mechanics, just like all the other chapters. The setting can be at any point in Rokugan’s past, present, or future. (Don’t get too ambitious, though; Shawn and Todd would love some Rokugan In Space! action as much as the next guys but it’s not going to happen any time soon!) Your proposal should be no longer than 2,500 words at the very most. Shorter is probably better but some ideas refused to be contained. The winner will be announced no later than November 22^nd, which is when writing on The Imperial Histories is scheduled to begin.

This is perhaps the most significant opportunity for a fan of the role-playing game to impact the canon setting of Rokugan that has ever existed. This is the chance for one of your visions of Rokugan to become reality. Make the most of it!

Email your entry to customerservice@alderac.com with the subject line “L5R Imperial Histories”. If you do not include that subject line, the entry may not be accepted. One entry per person. All entries are due by October 31.

The 2010 MegaGame Team