FFG: The L5R RPG Gets A Shadowlands Adventure & Sourcebook
It’s time to go to the darkside, literally, in the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game with a brand new Shadowlands Sourcebook and a new Adventure Module!
In the world of Legend of the Five Rings the kingdom of Rokugan is a place of wonder and majesty. A place where the feudal clans wage wars – political and physical – against each other in an attempt to vie for the favor of the Emperor. But to the south of Rokugan is a place called the Shadowlands, a vile place full of demons and other unnatural creatures. A wall separates the two nations but the threat still remains. Get ready to experience the other side of the wall with the new Shadowlands Sourcebook from Fantasy Flight Games!
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Shadowlands $39.95
Explore Fu Leng’s festering domain with the Shadowlands Sourcebook for the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game! Discover the vile locations and denizens of this ancient realm, as well as the brave samurai who stand against them, including the mighty Falcon Clan. Finally, advice for Game Masters running campaigns in this dark domain ensures your games are dripping with theme. Can your samurai survive the perils of the Shadowlands?
If you’re looking to test your players and take them to an unexplored land full of dangers and forbidden knowledge then the Shadowlands provides that opportunity. The book is broken up in to three sections. The first section deals with the massive wall and the Crab Clan that patrols that area. You’ll get tons of locations, NPCs, and a sense of what life is like defending the rest of the Empire from the threat of the Shadowlands.
The second section introduces a brand new clan to the world. The Falcon Clan is a ghost-hunting clan and you’ll have rules to create new characters from them as well as more player options. New “schools, weapons, armor, and techniques, plus patterns to create customized items to better protect the Empire. ”
The last section is mostly designed for the GMs to help them with creating adventures in the Shadowlands. It’s got tips on how you can incorporate a sense of dread to your games and also has tips on creating NPCs, handling corruption in the Shadowlands, how to spend opportunity there, and rules for crafting the dreaded Oni! And speaking of Oni, if you’re looking for a great source of inspiration – or a campaign in a box, then check out the accompanying adventure product, too:
Mask of the Oni $19.95
Take your players into the foreboding Shadowlands with Mask of the Oni. This adventure for the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game pits heroes against the dangers of the Shadowlands and the horrors found within the crumbling walls of the Hiruma family’s fallen castle. Tokens, maps, and an adventure booklet will guide players on their journey, but will they survive with their soul intact?
This adventure takes players in and around the Shadowlands and puts your players against some very other-worldly threats. It’s got everything you need to run the adventure including maps, tokens, and a self-contained adventure book.
These modules are perfect for first time GMs as it’s pretty much a one-stop-shop for your adventure. But that doesn’t mean veterans won’t get anything out of this either. It’s pack with all the world-building elements you’ll need. You can use the adventure as is or get in there and tinker to your GMing heart’s content!
Both of these products are up for Pre-Order right now from FFG and will be arriving in stores in the Q1 of 2019!
Mask of the Oni and Shadowlands – coming your way soon!
