These links are for some intersting Websites related to Legend of the Five Rings and other miscelaneous sites on Japanese Medieval history I have found on the net.
Andy Heckt's excellent Web Page is the source for an unofficial look at the Brotherhood of Shinsei as well as some house rules Go to Any Heckt's Web Page.
Kelly W. Crane's impressive Shinjo Killbegger's Home Page is chock full of good ideas and excellent house rules Go to Shinjo Killbegger's Home Page.
Go to this impressive web page of Rokugan's alternate future
Go to the The House of Clans to see an excellent website dedicated to the CCG. Strategies, decks and ideas galore!!!
Go to the Bayushi Trader to see my website dedicated to the L5R CCG.
Fantasy Historical Japanese
Tenchu Stealth Assasins Dwell in the shadowy world of feudal Japan-- seeking justice as a ninja warrior armed with mystical weapons and your own inherent cunning. In your struggle to overcome the darkest forces of the land, you are compelled to shed blood with discretion and move without detection.
For only the unseen survive.Tenchu is a 3rd-person ninja fighting game in which the player takes on the role of a ninja in missions requiring stealth, strategy and weapons skills. Employing unparalleled enemy artificial intelligence technology, feudal Japanese environments and a unique scoring system that rewards a player's stealth and cunning, Tenchu sets a new benchmark in the
action/adventure genre. An Excellent source for L5R. No longer a link but the game is available in your local games store.
The Ronin Gallery The Largest Collection of Japanese Art in the United States, specializing in Woodblock Prints (Ukiyo-e) Very nice traditional artwork, A must see.
Castles of Japan A website dedicated to Japanese castles, a good reference for castles in L5R. This site also has an excellent web resource guide for everything related to Japan.
Other Links Not Related to L5R:
Stone4's excellent webpage of "Mythos" a Fantasy RPG Game Campaign
A Book of Five Rings Miyamoto Musashi, Victor Harris Tr. Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY (1982) ISBN: 0-87951-153-2.The Classical Book that started it all. No serious Martial Arts practitioner or L5R GM should be without it.
Iai: The Art of Drawing the Sword Darrell Craig. Charles Tuttle & Co., Rutland, Vermont. (1988) ISBN: 0-8048-7023-3. A revealing look on how the art of drawing the sword is performed, step by step illustrations show how the drawing must be performed, has an extensive history of the Katana, its various nonmeclatures, way of handling and has a beautiful story of "The Story of the Loyal Forty-Seven Ronin (Chushingura)"
The Samurai Anthony J.Bryant Au., Angus McBride, Ill. Osprey Military Elite Series #23, Osprey Military, Reed Consumer Books Ltd. London, England, (1989) ISBN: 0-85045-897-8. Color plates illustrate the history of the Samurai
The Initiate Brother Sean Russell. Daw Books, New York, NY (1991) ISBN: 0-88677-466-7. The precursor to L5R, Mr. Russell deftly weaves the tale of a monk destined for gratness in a pseudo fantasy Japanese society, an excellent read chock full of storytelling ideas. There is the also the conclusion to the story Gatherer of Clouds
Secrets of the Samurai Oscar Ratti / Adele Westbrook, ISBN: 0-8048-1684-0, Tuttle Publ.Co. (1973). An excellent primer on Samurai history, weapons and armor, and techniques and how they have evolved.
And Finally:
Arigato Gozaimasu to Ryan S. Dancy, John Wick, Ree Soesbee and the rest of the Honorable Samurai who have worked so hard to bring us this rich and elegant world and game system. There is still much to see and the road goes ever on...
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