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The Art of the Duel
Releases February 2007

One on one contests have long been a defining element of Rokugani society. From the famous iaijutsu duel to the challenge of wits between courtiers, the samurai of the Emerald Empire always seek to best one another and gain glory and honor for their Clan.

The Art of the Duel brings new depth and variety to the challenges your samurai and shugenja can face, as well as new tools to overcome their foes! This book features new rules and information for not only martial duels but also contests such as oratory, heraldry, sumai, archery, and even the famous Crab drinking contest. The tradition of magical duels among shugenja is also detailed, along with the strange competitions held among the Nezumi, Naga, and even the creatures of the Shadowlands.

New Schools and Techniques for each Clan, including non-humans and ronin for the Legend of the Five Rings: Third Edition Roleplaying Game.
Rules for honorable, and not so honorable conclusions of duels.
Detailed discussions of what the duel means in society and how the glory of the victor can influence many facets of life.
The complete Test of the Emerald Champion scenario for use in your campaign, as well as a generic tournament format.

Emerald Empire
The Legend of the Five Rings Companion
(320 pages, hardbound)
Releases June 2007

Emerald Empire is a must-have for Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game Players & GMs who wish to bring their campaigns alive with a wealth of details about the workings of Rokugani life, as well as plot hooks and adventure ideas. It is also a crucial resource for players who want to understand how their characters — or the NPCs whom they encounter — are expected to act, and think and feel, and how they are shaped by the world in which they live.

Above all, Emerald Empire: The Legend of the Five Rings Companion is a comprehensive guide to the world of Rokugan, its wonders and its commonplaces. It is a rules supplement that requires the Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game Third Edition core rulebook to make full use of it, but it also contains by itself much of interest to any Legend of the Five Rings fan.

Clear and systematic descriptions of Rokugan’s social and political hierarchy, so that you never have to wonder about who answers to whom in the Great Clans, the Minor Clans and the Imperial Court. Includes the most detailed description to date of Imperial Court offices and their duties.
Vassal family rules updated for Third Edition, including descriptions of 48 different vassal families.
Detailed discussion of how the Clans and the Imperial magistrates preserve law and order throughout the Empire, including descriptions of the workings of the Emerald Magistrate system, the Kuni Witch-Hunters and the Asako Inquisitors.
A discussion of the Rokugani art of war in its various forms, including a soldier’s various duties, various Clan military traditions and elite units, and advice for incorporating military cam-paigns into your RPG campaign.
Much, much more!

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