Lesser of Two Evils



Lesser of Two Evils was an adventure book for the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game. It was the third of the Shadowlands 'S' series of adventures, designed to help Game Masters integrate the deadly potential of the Shadowlands into their campaign, without tearing down the Kaiu Wall.

Credits

 * Written by: Jim Pinto
 * Based on an Original Idea by Brian Peters and John Zinser
 * Game System by: David Williams and John Wick
 * Art Director: John Zinser
 * Cover Artwork: Carl Frank
 * Interior Artwork: Cris Dornaus, Michael Philippi, and Eric Polak
 * Maps: Cris Dornaus and Steve Hough
 * Artwork Prepress: Brendon Goodyear


 * Line Editor: D.J. Trindle
 * Editing: John Glenn and D.J. Trindle
 * Interior Layout: Steve Hough

Gamemaster Notes (page 5)

 * Gamemaster Notes
 * Background
 * Kuni Harike
 * Kyuden Toketsu
 * The Present
 * Overview

The Journey Begins (page 8)

 * Arriving at Kyuden Toketsu
 * Yasuki Kyume

The Temple (page 17)

 * The Exterior
 * Temple Grounds
 * The Veranda
 * Smoke Oni Guardian
 * The Interior
 * Crystal Samurai Room
 * Ryute, Crystal Samurai
 * Armor of the Sun and Moon
 * Kusatte Iru Shrine Room
 * The Bog Hag
 * Using the Stone
 * Epilogue

Appendix (page 34)

 * The NPCs
 * Yasuki Nori
 * Goshiro - Ronin bodyguard
 * Yasuki Kyume
 * Higashato as Kyume
 * Abbot Koshi
 * Higashato as Suko
 * Higashato, the Bog Hag
 * New Spells
 * 1000 Years of Terrible Slumber
 * Harike's Crystal Breath

Pregenerated Characters (page 39)

 * Hida Samasu
 * Kakita Akahito
 * Togashi Renshi
 * Matsu Koso
 * Shiba Katsumi
 * Soshi Ryogo
 * Iuchi Tenkazu

Maps (page 45)

 * Yasuki Nori, Lord of Kyuden Toketsu
 * Yasuki Kyume, Karo and Seneschal to Lord Nori
 * Suko, the Trusted Concubine of Lord Nori
 * Goshiro, Ronin Bodyguard
 * Higashato, the Bog Hag
 * Abbot Koshi, High Priest of Harike Temple