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Winter Reign Idea

Postby deimos » Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:09 pm

I was planning on running for King during the Winter Reign, and was planning on running a Legend of the Five Rings themed reign.
I intend to assign a clan to each of the lands, and am writing a string of battlegames with this theme in mind. Ideally, I would like to run a game in each core land that hopefully everyone would travel to. I'd like to resurrect the Westmarch days when we all got together and did our thing.
It sounds like the end of my reign would be at Darkshore, and I'd like to work with the future autocrat staff on setting aside one of the games for the last game of my reign.
I have made arrangements with Mikezilla of WH and Kalevra of TR to run as my Regent and Champion, respectively.

I wanted to put the word out early in case people wanted time to work on Japanese themed garb, armor, or weapons (or wanted to make some of the aforementioned items for the FoM prize table)

That's it. Return to your toil, peasants.
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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby Mathis » Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:01 am

My toil has never felt better since reading this post.

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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby Dagny » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:03 pm

Any hints at Clan assignments?

Also there was an L5R LARP up here several years ago, I'll see if I can dig up our old costuming guides for Rokugan-esque garb.
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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby Porkins » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:29 pm

Knowing what clan is assigned to which land would help so we could apply the proper colors and symbols to our garb and weapons.


Also, TR should be the Unicorn clan.
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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby Mannanan » Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:22 pm

Porkins wrote:Knowing what clan is assigned to which land would help so we could apply the proper colors and symbols to our garb and weapons.


Also, TR should be the Unicorn clan.

If TR is going to be Unicorn you might need to get Grix to show up.

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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby deimos » Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:53 pm

The clan assignments I have been toying with thusfar:

SSD: Dragon
Wavehaven: Crab
Crimson Wood: Crane
Thor's Refuge: Lion
Ashen Spire: Phoenix
Wyvern's Spur: Unicorn
WM Monarchy & Select others: Scorpion

Other lands would be assigned to the lesser clans (Monkey, Wasp, etc)
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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby Laoric » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:13 pm

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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby Fiks » Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:49 pm

Whoa there buddy. You know, I think I've got some tongs and hot butter around here somewhere...
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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby Randy » Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:55 pm

Fiks wrote:Whoa there buddy. You know, I think I've got some thongs and hot butter around here somewhere...


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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby Fiks » Sun Jul 13, 2014 10:03 pm

This reign is really shaping up now.
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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby Fox » Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:34 pm

Thongs AND butter?
I am 100% down.
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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby Stereotype » Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:48 pm

I'm down for this since it means I get to start the Seven Waves Mercenaries
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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby deimos » Tue Jul 15, 2014 10:04 pm

Ah, you poor, landless ronins.
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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby KalevraFallstar » Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:11 pm

I can almost guarantee that cherry blossoms will abound......

Also I am hoping that Flat blades and sake make a serious comeback.
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Re: Winter Reign Idea

Postby deimos » Tue Nov 04, 2014 9:44 pm

Ok, so pending a successful election, here are the list of clan assignments:

Dragon = SSD (Families: Mirumoto and Togashi)
Crab = Wavehaven (Families: Hida and Kiau)
Phoenix = Ashen Spire (Families: Ikawa and Shiba)
Unicorn = Wyvern Spur (Families: Otaku and Moto)
Crane = Crimson Wood (Families: Yasuki and Daidoji)
Lion = Thor's Refuge (Families: Akodo and Matsu)
Scorpion = ??? (Families: Bayushi and Shosuro)
Spider = Aegir's Hall (Families: Daigotsu and Kokojin)
Monkey = Aureus Saltus (Families: Toku and Fuzake)
Falcon = Greystone Academy (Family:Toritaka)
Ox = Fal Dare

At this time, Siar Geata, Crimson Sanctum, and Bremen's Fortress are clanless ronin until they have proven themselves to the Emperor.

Each park monarch will become their clan Daimyo. The use of clans is thematic but you are given some latitude on forming your own alliances/enemies. Know that in the end only one clan will have the favor of the Emperor.

I would like to encourage park leaders to give the Look the Part bonus to players who wield L5R themed weaponry, garb, and/or armor. Furthermore, clan specific garb will gain more favor with the Emperor.

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