Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game, Third Edition

Legend of the Five Rings: Third Edition was the core rulebook for Third Edition of the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game. It was published in May 2005.

Credits[]

Writing: Rich Wulf, Shawn Carman, Seth Mason, Brian Yoon, Fred Wan
Editor: D.J. Trindle, Katie Yates
Additional Work: Rob Vaux
Creative Director: Mark Jelfo
Art Director: jim pinto
Graphic Designer: Nate Barnes, Mario Rivas, Rodney Saenz
Cover Artist: Nate Barnes
Interior Artists: Christopher Appel, Steve Argyle, Matthew S. Armstrong, Drew Baker, beet, John Donahue, Al Eremin, Carl Frank, David Hudnut, Llyn Hunter, Hugh Jamieson, April Lee, Michael Kaluta, Michael Komarck, Malcolm McClinton, Tony Moseley, Lee Moyer, William O'Connor, Jim Pavelec, Brad Williams
Cartographer: Bertrand Bess
Chief of Operations: Maureen Yates
Brand Manager: Raymond Lau
Production Manager: Mary Valles
Original Concept: John Zinser

Contents[]

Book of Earth (page 8)[]

Factions of Rokugan
History of Rokugan
- Pre-history
- 1-100 IC
- 101-200 IC
- 201-300 IC
- 301-400 IC
- 401-500 IC
- 501-600 IC
- 601-700 IC
- 701-800 IC
- 801-900 IC
- 901-1000 IC
- 1001-1100 IC
- 1101-1200 IC

Customs and Culture
- Celestial Order
- Samurai
- Clergy
- Bonge
- Eta
Home and Hearth, Customs and Law
- Government
- Crime and Punishment
- Travel
- On (Face)
- Dishonor
- Bushido
- Gempukku
- Seppuku
- Games
- Etiquette
- Learning
- Gender Roles
- Love and Marriage
- Adventures
- Languages
- Coin and Commerce
- War
- Magic in Society
- Superstition

Time and Seasons
- Time in Rokugan
Lore of the Land
- Climate
- Flora
- Fauna
The Clans
- Crab Clan
- Crane Clan
- Dragon Clan
- Lion Clan
- Mantis Clan
- Phoenix Clan
- Scorpion Clan
- Unicorn Clan
- Minor Clans
- Imperial Families
- Ronin
- Prominent Ronin Families
- Brotherhood of Shinsei
- Shadowlands

Book of Water (page 80)[]

The Game of Twenty Questions
General Game Mechanics
- Roll & Keep
- Rings & Traits
- Skills
- Clan, Family & School
- Character Points
- Advantages & Disadvantages
- Honor
- Glory & Status
- Heritage
- Insight Rank & School Rank
- Advanced Characters
Using Skills
- Making Skill Rolls
- Learning New Skills
- Emphasis
- Mastery Abilities
- High Skills

Skill List
Advantages
Disadvantages
Example Character Creation
Schools of the Crab Clan
Schools of the Crane Clan
Schools of the Dragon Clan
Schools of the Lion Clan
Schools of the Mantis Clan
Schools of the Phoenix Clan
Schools of the Scorpion Clan
Schools of the Unicorn Clan
Imperial Schools
Schools of the Minor Clans
Ronin Schools
Rokugani Names
- Male Names
- Female Names
Heritage Tables

Book of Fire (page 156)[]

Basic Die Rolls
- "Exploding" Dice
- Ten Dice
Types of Rolls
- Skill Rolls
- Raw Trait Rolls
- Raw Ring Rolls
- Spell Casting
- Contested Rolls
- Combat
Raises
- What is a Raise?
TN Modifiers
- Blinded
- Darkness
- Deafened
- Going Without Sleep
- Going Without Air
Poison and Disease
- Specific Poisons/Diseases
Metsubishi
- Poison Metsubishi
- Crafted Metsubishi
- Improvised Metsubishi
Void Points
- Other Uses for Void Points
Combat Resolution
- Skirmishes
- The Combat Round
- Attack and Defense
- Wounds
- Healing
- Combat Postures
- What Can I Do In A Round?
- Raises
- TN Modifiers
Special Combat Situations
- Grappling
- Iaijutsu Duels
- Ranged Attacks
- Unarmed Combat
Armor

Armor Piercer Arrow

Daikyu

No-Dachi

Naginata

Katana

Weapons
- Arrows
- Bows
- Chain Weapons
- Heavy Weapons and Axes
- Knives
- Ninja Ranged Weapons
- Peasant Weapons
- Polearms and Spears
- Staves
- Swords
- War Fans
Miscellaneous Items
- Clothing and Accessories
Item Quality
Glory and Status
- Status
- Glory
Honor
- Honor Losses and Gains
- Other Aspects of Honor
Kata
- Kata format
- Common Kata
- Crab Kata
- Crane Kata
- Dragon Kata
- Lion Kata
- Mantis Kata
- Phoenix Kata
- Scorpion Kata
- Unicorn Kata

Mass Battle
- Resolving Battles
- Step One: Declaration
- Step Two: Tides of Battle
- Step Three: Determination
- Step Four: Resolution
- Special Rules: Naval Battle
- Special Rules: Fighting in the Shadowlands
- After the Battle
- Battle Opportunities
Experience and Character Progression
- Experience Points
- Characer Progression
- Awarding Experience Points

Book of Air (page 212)[]

The Way of the Kami
- The Kami, the Sun and the Moon
Cosmology, Spirit Realms and the Afterlife
- Fu Leng
- The Seven Fortunes
- The Lesser Fortunes
- Ancestors
- Sins
- Folk Magic
- Dragons
- The Spirit Realms
Nemuranai
- Nemuranai Rules
Spells and Magic
- Learning a Spell
- Innate Abilites
- Casting a Spell
- Range and Area of Effect
- Ritual Magic
- Affinity/Deficiency
- Concentration Levels and Duration
- Raises

Universal Spells
- Importune
- Sense
Air Spells
- Mastery Level 1
- Mastery Level 2
- Mastery Level 3
- Mastery Level 4
- Mastery Level 5
- Mastery Level 6
Earth Spells
- Mastery Level 1
- Mastery Level 2
- Mastery Level 3
- Mastery Level 4
- Mastery Level 5
- Mastery Level 6
Fire Spells
- Mastery Level 1
- Mastery Level 2
- Mastery Level 3
- Mastery Level 4
- Mastery Level 5
- Mastery Level 6
Void Spells
- Mastery Level 1
- Mastery Level 2
- Mastery Level 3
- Mastery Level 4
- Mastery Level 5
- Mastery Level 6
Water Spells
- Mastery Level 1
- Mastery Level 2
- Mastery Level 3
- Mastery Level 4
- Mastery Level 5
- Mastery Level 6

Monks
- Common Qualities
- Fortunist Monks
- Students of the Tao
- Ancestor Worship
- Playing a Monk
Monk Schools
- The Four Temples
- The Shrine of the Seven Thunders
- The Temple of Kaimetsu-uo
- The Temple of Osano-Wo
- The Temples of the Thousand Fortunes
Kiho
- Martial Kiho
- Internal Kiho
- Kharmic Kiho
- Mystical Kiho
- Non-Monks and Kiho
Air Kiho
Earth Kiho
Fire Kiho
Void Kiho
Water Kiho
The Shadowlands Taint
- Protection
- Dangers of the Shadowlands Taint
- Taint Symptoms
- Living With Taint
- Removing the Taint
- Reveling in the Taint: Benefits of the Shadowlands

Shadowlands Powers
- Minor Shadowlands Powers
- Major Shadowlands Powers
- Greater Shadowlands Powers
- Natural Shadowlands Creatures
- Deformities
- Scarification
- Tea of Jade Petals and Shadowlands Powers
- Minor Shadowlands Powers
- Major Shadowlands Powers
- Greater Shadowlands Powers
Maho
Maho Spells
- Mastery Level 1
- Mastery Level 2
- Mastery Level 3
- Mastery Level 4
- Mastery Level 5

Book of Void (page 272)[]

Game Mastering Tips
- Gaijin's first samurai
- The First Party
- Maintaining a Campaign
Creatures and Non-Player Characters
- Creature Rules
- Creatures
Rokugan: Eras of Play
- Dawn of the Empire
- Reign of the Gozoku
- The Second Rise of Iuchiban
- Pre-Scorpion Coup Era
- The Clan War
- The Hidden Emperor
- War Against the Darkness
- The War of Spirits
- The Four Winds Era
- Thousand Years of Darkness
Geography of Rokugan
- The Lands of the Crab Clan
- The Lands of the Crane Clan
- The Lands of the Dragon Clan
- The Lands of the Lion Clan
- The Lands of the Mantis Clan
- The Lands of the Phoenix Clan
- The Lands of the Scorpion Clan
- The Lands of the Unicorn Clan
- The Unaligned and Minor Clan Lands
- Major Geographical Features
- Lands Beyond Rokugan
Suggested Reading
- Legend of the Five Rings Sourcebooks
- Cultural Resources
Character Conversion
Glossary of Rokugani Terms