The Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game is a role-playing game originally written by John Wick and published by Alderac Entertainment Group, under license from Five Rings Publishing Group, in 1997. The game uses the Legend of the Five Rings setting, and primarily the nation of Rokugan, which is based on feudal Japan with influences from other East Asian cultures.
Like most role-playing games, Legend of the Five Rings is played by one or more players and a game master, who controls the events that happen during the game as well as the non-player characters (also called "NPCs"). An aspect that sets Legend of the Five Rings apart from other games is the inclusion of courtiers and other non-combatant character types as valid player character types.
In 1998, Legend of the Five Rings won the Origins Award for Best Roleplaying Game of 1997. In 2008 the L5R RPG 3rd Edition sourcebook Emerald Empire won the Scrye Players Choice Award.
The Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game is published in English, French, and Spanish. Previously the game was also published in Italy, Germany and Poland. Also, a German version of the 4th edition is scheduled for release on 10-28-2010, copies of the book have been seen at the Game Fair in Essen.
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