Gen Con 2008
GenCon US - Light of the Sun - Events
Gen Con 2008 will be an incredible event for Legend of the Five Rings players. You will not want to miss the fun events and new products we have in store for Gen Con. From constructed to booster draft, table-top RPG to LARP, and even a wedding… L5R has something for everyone at Gen Con 2008. The events listed are registered with GenCon, but we may add more events to any day, and they will be listed here.
CCG EVENTS
| Thursday | ||
| Event | Time | Description |
| Samurai Championships Qualifier 1 | 11:00am | This is the first qualifier for the L5R main story-line event. Even as the Heavens pass judgment on the folly of man, the victorious Sun gazes down and finds that there are those among the wicked and the disobedient who are truly faithful. From among these few, from the ranks of those who revere the Celestial Order and the Mandates of Heaven, the victorious Sun shall choose one to bear its first true blessing: the new Jade Hand. The winner of this tournament will select from a list one personality of his faction who shall be selected by the Sun to bear the new Jade Hand. Powerful almost beyond comprehension, the Jade Hand will prove to be an incredible asset for the clan whose hero carries it onto the field of battle. Click Here to See the Character Choices Race for the Throne Points: 12/6/3/3/1/1/1/1 |
| Forgotten Lore: Legacy Event | 3:00pm | Bring out your classic L5R decks for this Legacy story-line event. The Empire of Rokugan is rife with tales of heroes. Over the past century, so many world-changing events have taken place that some stories have been lost in the clamor. Now, one of those forgotten tales has been recovered. The winner of this tournament may select any one Clan War era personality from their faction. That personality will be featured in a fiction detailing a previously untold story of their exploits. Race for the Throne Points: 4/2/1/1 |
| Bounty Hunter Invitational | 7:00pm | Bounty Hunters and AEG staff square off in an invitational sealed-deck event. |
| Friday | ||
| Event | Time | Description |
| Samurai Championships Qualifier 2 | 10:00am | This is the second qualifier for the L5R main story-line event. |
| The Duel 2: Booster Draft Storyline Event | 1:00pm | Show your booster draft skills in this official story-line event. The samurai of Rokugan are a hot-tempered lot, and when a dispute between two cannot be resolved in any other fashion, a duel is the formal means to settle such matters with absolute finality. The final match of this tournament will allow each finalist to select any one non-experienced, non-unique living personality currently aligned to their faction. The two personalities will duel, and the winning deck will determine the winning personality. After the final match is concluded, the winner may decide if the duel was to first blood or to the death. Race for the Throne Points: 4/2/1/1 |
| Saturday | ||
| Event | Time | Description |
| Samurai Championships Elimination Rounds | 9:00am | Elimination rounds for the L5R main storyline event. To participate you must have qualified through Qualifier 1 or 2, or be pre-qualified via the Samurai Championships qualified players list. |
| Imperial Yojimbo, Part 3: L5R Second Storyline Event | 10:00am | Another storyline event for those not in the Samurai Championships eliminations. Like his friend and mentor Seppun Kiharu, the Miya family daimyo Miya Shoin has come to see the value in creating closer bonds between the Imperial families and the Great Clans, if only to undo some of the damage done by the Lady Otomo Hoketuhime prior to her death. In an attempt to create such a bond, Shoin has chosen to invite a worthy samurai from the Great Clans to serve as his chief yojimbo, in hopes that doing so will build not only an understanding, but friendship between the Emperor’s heralds and the men and women who serve in his clans. The winner of this tournament may select any one non-experienced, non-unique, tournament legal personality from their faction. This individual will be invited and accept the invitation to become the chief yojimbo for Miya Shoin, the Imperial Herald. Clan Champions and family daimyo are not eligible to be selected. They have too much do to! Race for the Throne Points: 4/2/1/1 |
| The Jade Magistrate: Sealed Deck Storyline Event | 3:00pm | Take part in this sealed deck storyline event. The Jade Magistrates are the eyes and ears of Kuni Daigo, the feared and respected Jade Champion of Rokugan. At his command, they travel the Empire in search of any who might have violated the Emperor’s laws regarding proper use of magic, and investigate whispered rumors of forbidden arts, such as the dreaded blood sorcery, maho. The winner of this tournament may select any one non-experienced shugenja currently aligned to his faction. That personality will receive an appointment to serve with the Jade Magistrates, and will be a trusted vassal of Kuni Daigo himself. Race for the Throne Points: 4/2/1/1 |
| L5R Seminar | 7:00pm | Learn all about what is upcoming with Legend of the Five Rings, including the new Graphic Novel, upcoming expansions, and the Samurai Championships. You do not want to miss this event as there will be major announcements for the future of L5R. We will do multiple sessions if attendance dictates. Location TBA (will not be in CCG hall, but in a hotel ballroom). |
| Sunday | ||
| Event | Time | Description |
| Samurai Championships Final Rounds | 9:00am | Finals for the L5R main storyline event. |
| Booster Draft Event | 10:00am | Show your booster draft skills in this non-story-line event. Race for the Throne Points: 4/2/1/1 |
RPG EVENTS - Hosted by Heroes of Rokugan
Race for the Throne Points (Tabletop):
Best Player Each Table (Politics, voted by GMs): 1
Best New Player Each Table (Politics, voted by GMs): 1
Race for the Throne Points (LARP):
Best Actor (Politics, voted by GMs): 12/8/4/2
Best Overall Clan (Politics, voted by GMs): 12/8/4/2
| Table Top Events | ||
| Event | Times | Description |
| Secluded Village | TH - 2pm, 7pm FRI - 9am, 2pm SAT - 9am, 2pm SUN - 10am |
It seems some parts of Rokugan are still plauged by drought. How have the water kami become angry? And why is one village still endowed with water? Low-rank |
| Cursed Gift | TH - 2pm, 7pm FRI - 9am, 2pm SAT - 9am, 2pm SUN - 10am |
The treasure huinter Kaiu Kumata calls for your aid to recover a relic from the days of Toturi I. Mid-rank |
| Touch of Obsidian | TH - 2pm, 7pm FRI - 9am, 2pm SAT - 9am, 2pm SUN - 10am |
Miya Shikan has heard rumors of a prophet whose words spell doom for the Empire and sends samurai in search of answers, but they may learn more than they can endure. All ranks |
| Unexpected Betrayal | TH - 2pm, 7pm FRI - 9am, 2pm SAT - 9am, 2pm SUN - 10am |
A Scorpion maiden is attacked while coming home for an omiai. Who can be behind these assassins? Low/Mid |
| City of Empty Dreams | TH - 2pm, 7pm FRI - 9am, 2pm SAT - 9am, 2pm SUN - 10am |
The Pheonix elemental council enlists your assistance in a journey to a site of legendary power. A vision of the future may reveal unexpected truths. Mid-rank |
| Courage | TH - 2pm, 7pm FRI - 9am, 2pm SAT - 9am, 2pm SUN - 10am |
A festival of peace. That’s all it is. Really. Low/Mid |
| HoR Open | TH - 2pm, 7pm FRI - 9am, 2pm SAT - 9am, 2pm SUN - 10am |
Missing a previous round? During this slot, we’ll find a way to get you to a table to play one of the older rounds. |
| Live Action Role-Playing Events - Seige of Shiro Usagi | ||
| Event | Times | Description |
| Delicate Negotiations LARP |
FRI - 2pm | Non-combat characters only (you can register for this OR the battle table LARP, not both). All ranks |
| Clash of Steel Battle Table LARP |
FRI - 7pm | Combat characters only (you can register for this OR the LARP, not both). All Ranks |
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ADDITIONAL RACE CONTESTS
ECONOMY
There is only one method of Economy points at the event, and that is farthest traveled. This is overall, not per tournament at each event.
1st Place – 8pts
2nd Place – 4pts
3rd Place – 2pt
4th place- 1 pt
POLITICS
Politics Points will be awarded on Saturday at the Event
There are four methods of Political Points at the various events. The first is Best Dressed. Costumes will be judged by the T.O. event team and AEG staff. The points are awarded to the Clan of the costume represented.
1st Place – 7pts
2nd Place – 5pts
3rd Place – 3pts
4th Place – 2pts
5th Place – 1pt
Next is Best Clan Banner. Banners will be judged by the T.O. event team and AEG staff. The points are awarded to the Clan of the banner represented. If a particular banner or specific banner design has already won points at a Samurai Championships event it MAY win points again.
1st Place – 5pts
2nd Place – 4pts
3rd Place – 3pts
4th Place – 2pts
5th Place – 1pt
Last is the Largest Clan banner. Simply put the largest and most noticeable of all. It must however still be carried on poles by people. There must have been some reasonable effort in the development, not simply splashing green paint on a sheet and calling it a Mantis banner, etc. If a particular banner or specific banner design has already won points at a Samurai Championships event it MAY win points again.
1st Place – 5pt
2nd Place – 3pt
3rd Place – 1pt
Banner Dominance, the most clan banners. Simply put clan with the largest number of banners at the event. Each banner must be carried by a single person (Not specifically an event attendee) when counting happens There must have been some reasonable effort in the development, not simply splashing blue paint on a sheet and calling it a Crab banner, etc. If a particular banner or specific banner design has already won points at a Samurai Championships event it MAY win points again.
1st Place – 5pt
2nd Place – 3pt
3rd Place – 1pt
KNOWLEDGE
There is only one method of Knowledge Points, and this best Theme Deck. This is for a deck played in any points event and presented to the staff for consideration and voting. This deck awards points to the Clan the deck is built around. Once a theme deck wins at any leg 6 event that same deck may not win again (via passing the deck from event to event or net-decking).
1st Place – 8pts
2nd Place – 4pts
3rd Place – 3pts
4th place - 1 pt
SPIRIT
There are two methods of Spirit Points. The first is via a Sportsmanship vote given at the end of the swiss rounds of the main event. Players may vote for anyone they were paired against during the swiss rounds. They may not vote for someone they were not paired against.
1st Place – 5pts
2nd Place – 3pts
3rd Place – 1pt
T-Shirt Dominance. Each day the judge will take a count of each person wearing a Clan T-Shirt. On the last day the total shirts worn by each Clan determines the winner.
1st Place – 8pts
2nd Place – 4pts
3rd Place – 2pt
