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RPG Information (FFG)[]

Martial Skills is a skill group of those skills involved in the core function of samurai, warfare. Even the high courts of Rokugan pay a certain degree of lip service to martial virtues, although few courtiers practice these skills full-time. [1] Martial skills allow characters to contest with others and overcome the limitations within themselves, representing their experience at fighting, preparing for war, and making decisions on the battlefield. [2]

Martial Skills[]

Martial Approaches[]

Martial Approaches are: [3] [4]

  • Feint to lure opposing force into a position of vulnerability (Air)
  • Withstand opposing force to wear it down (Earth)
  • Overwhelm opposing force with a quick burst of power (Fire)
  • Shift opposing force to work against itself or for you (Water)
  • Sacrifice to let opposing force score a victory so that you can achieve a greater end (Void)

References

  1. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 141
  2. Beginner Game: Rulebook, pp. 14, 17
  3. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, pp. 160-161
  4. Beginner Game: Rulebook, p. 17
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