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The Complete Exotic Arms Guide

Published: 2003
Author: Jed Carleton

A dual system arms and items guide for Legend of the Five Rings and Oriental Adventures.

A samurai is defined by the daisho - katana and wakizashi, these weapons are the soul of a true warrior. Yet these are not the only weapons one will find in the Empire of Rokugan. A thousand years of cunning generals, expert warriors, and master weaponsmiths have brought about a vast arsenal, ready to be drawn upon by a clever samurai.

Now that arsenal is yours.

Within, you will find:

  • New styles of katana, crafted by specific families throughout the Empire.
  • New ninja weapons and nonhuman weapons as well as a large collection of new samurai weapons.
  • New styles of armor, fantastic for protecting one's character against all these new weapons.
  • New magic items specific to each samurai clan, ready to be incorporated into any campaign.
  • New siege weapons for large scale battles.

This book is a dual-system supplement for the Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game, Second Edition, and Rokugan, the d20 Companion for Legend of the Five Rings. Players and DMs may also find it useful as a source of interesting new feats and abilities for any d20 System campaign.

Game Masters running the Second Edition L5R RPG will need a copy of the Legend of the Five Rings Game Master's Guide and the Player's Guide. Players need only the Player's Guide.

Dungeon Masters running d20 System games will need a copy of the Player's Handbook, the Dungeon Master's Guide, Oriental Adventures, and Rokugan. Players will need only aPlayer's Handbook.

Genres: Action / Adventure Culture (Asian / Far Eastern) Fantasy (High Fantasy) Martial Arts

Types: Sourcebook

Games: D20 System / OGL Product (D&D 3.0 Compatible) Legend of the Five Rings (2nd Edition)

Settings: Rokugan

Series: Oriental Adventures/Legend of the Five Rings Dual System (1)