Race Third Leg Events
| Legend of the Five Rings has many great events scheduled over the 3rd Leg of the Race for the Throne. These are the events that are currently scheduled that will influence the Race for the Throne and various storyline points! Don’t miss out on your chance to take part in determining the next Emperor of Rokugan! |
| October 2007 | |
| Event | Guardians of the Crow |
| Date: | Sept 29, 2007 |
| Format: | Samurai Legal |
| Location: | Chicago, IL |
| Race Points: | 1 Military |
| Storyline: | Reihaido Shinsei is the most venerable of all shrines to the little prophet, the man history knows only as Shinsei. Shinsei’s teachings have shaped the development of thousands of shugenja and monastic traditions, and many bushi as well. Although shrines to little prophet exist throughout the Empire, none have ever gained the special standing of Reihaido Shinsei, a shrine rumored to have been created by Shinsei himself shortly before he traveled to the Shadowlands with the Seven Thunders. The tiny shrine is nestled among the rocky crags of the coastline south of Otosan Uchi, and despite that many have spent their lifetime searching for it, its location has remained one of history’s greatest secrets.
Until now. |
| Special: | The winner of this tournament may select any living personality currently aligned with the faction used to win the tournament. This samurai will discover the location of Reihaido Shinsei, and will lead his clan to its location. The clan will become responsible for ensuring that the shrine remains safe, and must do so without drawing attention to its location. Despite that the other clans will not know of the shrine’s secret location, the clan responsible for guarding it will gain much insight from ready access to its almost supernatural serenity. |
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| Event | The History of an Empire |
| Date: | October 19-21, 2007 |
| Format: | Samurai Legal |
| Location: | Leyendas, Argentina |
| Race Points: | 2 Military (first place), 1 Military (second place) |
| Storyline: | For over a thousand years, the dutiful samurai of Rokugan have diligently recorded the deeds of each generation’s greatest heroes, knowing full well that their descendants would wish to honor their ancestors by reciting them in years to come. Even those families that do not place great emphasis on the traditional definitions of honor remember those who have gone before. The Miya family have maintained the most extensive records, attempting to record the deeds of all the Great Clans rather than a single clan, and their efforts have been impressive. Although an individual clan’s records include more detail than the Miya, there is no greater source for comprehensive historical information. Now, in an attempt to forestall the conflicts that always seem to erupt between clans in a power vacuum, the Miya have extended the offer to the Great Clans for one among them to take t heir place alongside the Miya as the Imperial Historian. |
| Special: | The winning player of this tournament may select any one living, non-unique personality currently aligned to the faction of the deck played to win the tournament. That personality will be appointed as the Imperial Historian, and forge a close alliance between their clan and the Miya family. |
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| November 2007 | |
| Event | Test of the Jade Champion |
| Date: | November 2-4, 2007 |
| Format: | Samurai Legal |
| Location: | L5R European Championships Madrid, Spain |
| Race Points: | Military: 8 (1st Place), 4 (2nd Place), 2, 2 (3rd-4th place); All other Spheres: 1 point (TBD) |
| Storyline: | Asahina Sekawa has left the Empire, determined to restore the line of Shinsei and teach Rosoku’s infant son the secrets he will need to ensure that Rokugan survives on the next Day of Thunder. With Sekawa gone, the Empire requires a Jade Champion to ensure that impure and illegal magic does not influence the Race for the Throne. The time has come for a new Jade Champion. |
| Special: | The winner of this event will determine the winner of the new Jade Championship, from the list of available competitors. |
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| Event | Commanders of Jade |
| Date: | November 2-4, 2007 |
| Format: | Samurai Legal 3-on-3 Teams |
| Location: | L5R European Championships Madrid, Spain |
| Race Points: | Military: 4 (1st Place), 2 (2nd Place), 1, 1 (3rd-4th place) |
| Storyline: | In addition to his Jade Magistrates and the ability to requisition troops from the Imperial Legions, the Jade Champion is aided by a small but highly-trained and extremely efficient force known as the Jade Legion. The Jade Legion are bushi of the highest caliber, chosen from the ranks of the Great Clans for their purity, their martial prowess, and their ability to work hand in hand with shugenja. If the Jade Magistrates are the will of the Jade Champion, then surely the Jade Legion is his sword. Even among the Jade Legionnaires, there are those who stand above the rest. These men and women are among the greatest heroes in the Empire, even if few ever know of their deeds, and are honored to serve as the personal vassals of the Jade Champion. |
| Special: | The winners of this 3-on-3 tournament will select three personalities: one samurai, one courtier, and one shugenja. These personalities must come from one or more of the clans used to win the tournament. The personalities must be living, and currently aligned to the clans in question, and must have a Personal Honor of 2 or higher. These three personalities will become the leaders of the Jade Legion, and the personal advisors of the Jade Champion. Choices subject to approval of the Story Team. |
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| Event | Euro Champs Legacy Event |
| Date: | November 2-4, 2007 |
| Format: | Legacy Format |
| Location: | L5R European Championships Madrid, Spain |
| Race Points: | Military: 4 (1st Place), 2 (2nd Place), 1, 1 (3rd-4th place) |
| Storyline: | The history of Rokugan is full of heroes and their sagas. Unfortunately, not all these sagas have become public knowledge. There are many great warriors whose life’s work went virtually unnoticed by all but their immediate family. At least, until now. |
| Special: | The winner of this tournament may select any one non-experienced Clan War era personality from their faction. This character will be featured in a fiction that will detail an untold story of their exploits from the Clan War era. |
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| Event | Euro Champs Booster Draft |
| Date: | November 2-4, 2007 |
| Format: | Booster Draft |
| Location: | L5R European Championships Madrid, Spain |
| Race Points: | Military: 4 (1st Place), 2 (2nd Place), 1, 1 (3rd-4th place) |
| Storyline: | The descendant of Sun Tao now walks among the Great Clans, attempting to compile the perfect book of tactics as his ancestor once did. As he experiences the ways of Rokugan’s clans, Sun Doru will also seek out the valorous among them. |
| Special: | The winner of this tournament may select one living, Samurai-legal personality currently aligned with their clan. This individual will catch the eye of Sun Doru and impress the young tactician with their attitude and skills. As a gift, Sun Doru will bestow upon this individual the tessen once used by Sun Tao to command the troops under his command. Ancient and prestigious, this weapon may have abilities as yet undiscovered… |
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| Event | M.A.C.E. |
| Date: | November 17, 2007 |
| Format: | Samurai Legal |
| Location: | M.A.C.E. Raddison High Point, NC |
| Race Points: | Military: 4 (1st Place), 2 (2nd Place), 1, 1 (3rd-4th place); All other Spheres: 1 point (TBD) |
| Storyline: | The samurai of Rokugan are a competitive people, and particularly in times of strife they test their skills against one another to alleviate stress from the threat of constant war. This event will result in a character from the winning faction emerging as the champion of a tournament. |
| Special: | The winner may either choose the identity of the winning personality (subject to Story Team approval), or the nature of the contest being held (an iaijutsu tournament, a sumotori tournament, a poetry contest, etc.). |
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| Event | Kumitae |
| Date: | November 17, 2007 |
| Format: | Samurai Legal |
| Location: | Polish American Club 139 Southwick St. (Route 57) Feeding Hills, MA 01030 |
| Race Points: | Military: 4 (1st Place), 2 (2nd Place), 1, 1 (3rd-4th place); All other Spheres: 1 point; 1 Bonus Spirit Point for Food Drive |
| Storyline: | One year ago, a militant sect within the Brotherhood of Shinsei held a tournament to determine what warrior in the Empire was worthy to gain an ancient text containing secrets of unarmed combat, alleged to have been penned by the prophet Shinsei himself. The competition was fierce, and the final match was marred by the revelation that one among the contestants was Tainted, and may have contaminated the tournament’s winner. That the Kumitae was so infiltrated is a source of great shame for the sohei monks who convened it. In order to restore the reputation of their order, the monks have chosen to convene the tournament again. This time, the winner will be taken into their ranks and trained in the most dangerous martial arts known to exist in the Empire. |
| Special: | The winner of this tournament may select the identity of the character from their faction who will emerge victorious at the Kumitae this year. Other contestants will be determined by clan councils. All choices must be non-experienced, non-unique personalities. The victorious personality will appear in an experienced version sometime during 2008.
*All choices are subject to the approval of the Story Team. |
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| Event | Dawn of the Ogres |
| Date: | November 9 - Dec 2, 2007 |
| Format: | Samurai Legal Booster Draft |
| Location: | Global Storyline Event |
| Race Points: | Military: 7/6/5/4/3/2/1 based on reported wins |
| Storyline: | To most, ogres are nothing more than simple-minded brutes in service to the Shadowlands. They are powerful, yes, and terrifying for the sheer destructive potential they can unleash when their ire is aroused, but ultimately they are not as dangerous as some other opponents that dark realm sends forth, such as the insidious oni of Jigoku. What virtually no one among Rokugan realizes is that the ogres were once something far greater, and far more dangerous. |
| Special: | The winning Clan of this global tournament will have one non-experienced, non-unique personality from his or her faction discover the true origins of the ogre race and, once this is revealed in the fiction, determine how their Clan reacts to and uses this knowledge. |
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| December 2007 | |
| Event | Dream Wizards Level 10 Dojo Days Event |
| Date: | December 1, 2007 |
| Format: | Samurai Legal |
| Location: | Dream Wizards Rockville, Maryland |
| Race Points: | Military: 2 (1st Place); All other Spheres: 1 point |
| Storyline: | Dream Wizards celebrates earning Level 10 in the Dojo Days program with an exclusive storyline event! Centuries ago, the Crab lands were home to a man named Kaiu Anou, unquestionably the most brilliant architect that has ever walked the Empire of Rokugan. Anou’s innovations revolutionized the construction of virtually every major structure in the Empire, and there is not a clan stronghold in existence today that does not bear some signs of his work. The Anou now serve the Miya, having been granted fealty to that family in exchange for generous gifts made to the Crab by the Emperor at the time. Now, Miya Taihu has offered his services to the Great Clans, on the condition that they assist his family in the proper execution of their duties during this time of discord. Generally celebrated as the most brilliant mind since his ancestor, Miya Taihu’s assistance is greatly valued by each and every Great Clan. |
| Special: | The winner of this tournament will be able to name and write the art description for a stronghold of their faction. This will be used in the next available slot for that faction to receive a stronghold. In addition, the winning player will be able to participate in the design discussions for this stronghold, offering comments and gaining insight into the design process. |
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| Event | Northern Battles |
| Date: | December 1, 2007 |
| Format: | Samurai Legal |
| Location: | Portal of Glory Dagli & Filippou 5 Kavala, Greece |
| Race Points: | Military: 4 (1st Place), 2 (2nd Place), 1, 1 (3rd-4th place); All other Spheres: 1 point |
| Storyline: | Now more than ever, the Clans need to expand their strength if they are to have any chance of taking the throne. Toward that end, the winning faction of this event has constructed a new stronghold on one of their borders. |
| Special: | The winner may choose the border to be fortified (such as the Lion choosing to reinforce their Crane, Dragon, Scorpion, or Unicorn border), or they may instead choose to name the new fortress (for example, Black Silk Castle or something similar). |
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| Event | The Order of Heroes |
| Date: | December 15, 2007 |
| Format: | Samurai Legal |
| Location: | Point HQ, Rio de Janeiro |
| Race Points: | Military: 1 (1st Place) |
| Storyline: | The Order of Heroes is a small and mysterious sect of the Brotherhood of Shinsei that reveres the Thunder Dragon, the patron of heroes. The brothers of the Order believe that it is their duty to aid others in realizing their potential. Toward this end, they have been known to use elaborate means to bring samurai into situations where there is a great need for heroes, and aiding them in rising to the occasion. The most infamous of these incidents is with the group of samurai known as the Champions of Bushido, whose actions were lauded all across the Empire. Now, the Order has located their next target, and plans to aid them in their rise to fame. |
| Special: | The winner of this tournament may select any one non-experienced, non-unique, living personality currently aligned to their faction. This personality will be targeted by the Order of Heroes and will undergo a great trial of some sort, overcoming incredible odds and emerging as one of the great heroes of their generation. |
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| Event | Topaz Championship |
| Date: | December 29, 2007 |
| Format: | Samurai Legal |
| Location: | TBA |
| Race Points: | Military: 4 (1st Place), 2 (2nd Place), 1, 1 (3rd-4th place); All other Spheres: 1 point (TBD) |
| Storyline: | Of all the so-called Jewel Tournaments, the Topaz Championship is perhaps the one most eagerly anticipated. It is held every year, while the others are generally held once a generation, and is open to all who might be chosen by their clans to represent them. The Topaz Championship is held in the small town of Tsuma in the Crane provinces, and there, the finest youth from each Great Clan compete in a series of grueling tests to see who among them is the finest warrior, the most learned scholar, the most skilled orator, and a dozen other accolades. Those who pass the tests before them earn the right to undergo their gempukku ceremony, the sacred ritual where a child is given their daisho and declared a samurai, before the assembled Imperials and Clan Champions. The one who emerges from the tournament victorious over all others is named Topaz Champion, the greatest youth in the Empire, and greatness inevitably follows. |
| Special: | The winner of this tournament will be able to name a character that will appear as a new personality for their faction in the upcoming year. They will be consulted as to the art description of this character, and will be included in discussions of any flavor traits that may appear on that card. This character will also appear as the star of the annual Topaz Championship fiction. |
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