The Way of the Lion

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Way of the Lion Cover

Way of the Lion was the first source book for the Lion Clan in the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game.

Contents

[edit] Credits

  • Written by: Patrick Kapera, Ree Soesbee, John Wick
  • Additional Material by: Marcelo Figuroa, Raymond, Lau, Jennifer Mahr, Jim Pinto, Rob Vaux, David Williams
  • Game System by: David Williams and John Wick
  • Cover Artwork: Radny Gallegos
  • Interior Artwork: Audrey Corman, Liz Danforth, Cris Dornaus, Jason Felix, Carl Frank, Scott James, Scott Johnson, KC Lancaster, Bradley K. McDevitt, Ramon Perez, Brian Snoddy.
  • Maps: Jeff Lahren
  • Artwork Prepress: Chris Dornaus, Steve Hough
  • Line Editor: D.J. Trindle
  • Editing: D.J. Trindle, Rob Vaux, John Wick
  • Interior Layout: Steve Hough, Patrick Kapera, Rob Vaux

[edit] Table of Contents

[edit] Heart of the Lion (page 4)

Fictions about Akodo, Akodo Toturi, Matsu Tsuko, Akodo Arasou.

[edit] Chapter 1: The Noble Lion (page 8)

[edit] Chapter 2: The Histories of the Lion (page 20)

  • The Families of the Lion Clan.
  • Proper use of Mon.
  • Akodo Family.
    • Perparions For War
    • The Lion Clan Daimyo
    • The Lion Clan Ancestral Sword
    • Gempukku Rituals
    • The Lion Army
    • Ranks
    • Leadership
      • Easy by Akodo One-Eye
      • THe Importance of Warfare
      • Duty
      • Ignorance and Stupidity
      • Good and Evil
      • Loyality
      • The General
      • The Five Measures
      • The Way of Deception
      • Entince Him With Falsehoods
      • Strike Hard and Quick
      • Hammer and Anvil
      • Breaking the Heart
      • Chances
      • Ambition and Virtue
      • Nurture the Strong
      • Fixed Formations
      • Chastising Those Who Follow
      • Your Enemy's Errors
      • The Enemy
      • Quick Like the Wind
      • My Enemy's Food
      • Victory Without Conflict
      • Two Armies
      • The Ten Orders
    • The Death of Akodo One Eye
  • Matsu family.
    • The Lion Thunder, Matsu.
    • History.
      • The Lion's Pride
      • The Deathseekers
  • Ikoma family.
    • History.
    • Ikoma Library.
      • The Ikoma Recors of Leadership
      • Kyuden Ikoma
    • The Omoidasu
      • The Warrior
      • The Rememberer
      • The Law-Keeper
      • The Mourner
      • A Bard's Training
  • The [Kitsu family]].
    • The Lost Lions
    • History
    • The Kitsu Gempukku Ceremony

[edit] Chapter 3: Character (page 46)

  • New Skills.
    • Bujutsu
    • Lore (Ancestors)
  • New Advantages.
    • Balance
    • Bloodlines
    • Combat Reflexes
    • Leadership
    • Tactician
  • New Disadvantages.
    • Antisocial
    • Coward
    • Deathseeker
    • Dishonored
    • Forsaken
    • Idealistic
    • Proud
  • Akodo War College School.
  • The The Ikoma Family
  • The Kitsu Family
    • Half-Blood Kitsu Ancestry.
    • Full-Blood Kitsu Ancestry.
  • Kitsu Sodan-Senzo Ancestor Magic School.
    • Sensing Ancestors
    • Comming With Ancestors
    • Summoning Ancestors
  • Matsu Bushi School.
  • Heritage Tables.

[edit] Chapter 4: Who's Who (page 74)

[edit] Chapter 5: Character Templates (page 92)

[edit] Appendix 1: The Art of War (page 94)

  • The Armies of the Lion Clan.
  • Troops of the Lion Clan
    • Hoheitai.
    • Ite.
    • Gishi Hoi.
    • Kimabusha.
  • Organization of the Lion Armies
    • Ranks in the Lion Armies
      • Gunso
      • Chui
      • Taisa
      • Rikugunshokan
      • Shoko Kanbu
  • Units of The Lion Armies.
    • Guntai
    • Kaisha
    • Yobihei Kaisha.
    • Daibutai.
    • Go-Hatamto.
  • The Way of Akodo
    • The Akodo War College
    • Akodo's Military Innovations
      • Taiko Drums
      • Sashimono
      • Hata
  • The Way of Toturi
    • Kaisha Kimabusha and Uma Ite
  • The Way of the Solider
    • The Military Campaign in Rokugan
    • The Commanding GM
    • The Commanding PC
    • Logistics and Supply
    • Military Justice
    • Morale

[edit] Appendix 2: The Ways of the Lion (page 103)

  • Battles.
    • Victory With No Strike.
    • Battle of the Hour of the Wolf.
    • Red Snow Battle.
    • Return of the Unicorn.
    • THe Battle of the Stolen Graves.
    • Battle of the Sleeping River.
    • The Night of Falling Stars
    • The Battle of Three Stone River
    • The Battle of Kyuden Tonbo and the Siege of The Great Climb

[edit] Appendix 3: The Lands of the Lion (page 110)

  • Northern Plains.
  • Western Reaches.
  • Midlands.

[edit] Appendix 4: The Spirtual World (page 116)

  • Ghosts
  • The Honorable Dead
  • Nemuranai
    • The Bell of the Heavens
    • The Mempo of Matsu Hitomi
    • Hantei's Tessen
    • Ancestral Armor of the Lion

[edit] Appendix 5: L5R CCG Lion Decks (page 121)

  • The Akodo Tacticans
  • Big Lion

[edit] Lion Clan Character Sheets (page 125)

[edit] Map of Shiro Akodo (page 123)

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