L5R Heritages

For each category, you may roll or choose one, as appropriate. You may select up to three, in total.

Great Battles

The Unicorn were not present for any conflict after the Day of Thunder up until their return, however, the intervening centuries allow for these to still be applicable.

1. The Day of Thunder: Those who can reliably trace their ancestry back to the time of the Day of Thunder are rare indeed. Gain 6 points of status. In addition, gain one rank of Lore: History.
2. The Crab-Crane War: Another ancient war, the thoroughness in which it consumed these two clans is matched only by its overall impact on the Empire. Gain one rank in two of the following skills: Battle, Commerce, Courtier, Etiquette, or Lore: Law.
3. Battle of White Stag: The only time the Clans have faced an outside force besides the Shadowlands, their strange tactics and weaponry required the full might of the Empire to stamp them out of the Imperial City. Gain a piece of gaijin gear.
4. Battle of Stolen Graves: This fierce battle defined most of Rokugan's customs regarding the dead. Gain a rank of honor and two ranks of Lore: Bloodspeakers.
5. The Battle of the Great Climb: The founding of the Dragonfly Clan has stood as a crowning example of the unspoken alliance between Dragon and Phoenix, and also for the complex means by which it formed. Gain one rank in two of the following skills: Battle, Courtier, Etiquette, Iaijutsu, or Spellcraft. In addition, gain a 2 point ally (Dragonfly or Lion), and a 2 point enemy (opposite).
6. Battle of the Cresting Wave: From the attacks that triggered the Battle of the Tidal Landbridge to this final, epic battle, this conflict eventually drew in all six Clans. Gain a finger of jade or a jade arrowhead, and one rank in two of the following skills: Battle, Engineering, Shadowlands Lore.
7. Battle of the Sleeping River:
8. The Unicorn Return:
9. The Moto Ride and the Battle of the Chrysanthemum Petals:
10. Battle of the Broken Daisho:

Mixed Blessings

1. Artist's Touch: A close ancestor of yours was known for her talents, and you are expected to follow in her footsteps. Gain two ranks each in Acting and Storytelling, or three ranks in one of those skills. Rokugan eagerly awaits your masterpiece.
2. Unremarkable: One of your ancestors went through life without ever being noticed, and you are going down the same path. Gain the Bland advantage, and one rank in Stealth. However, your Glory may never be higher than your Status.
3. Duelist, Victor: One of your ancestors struck down an opponent in a famous duel, which has set off an extended feud for generations. Gain a rank of Iaijutsu and Know the School in your appropriate enemy's school, and five points of Status. You gain a 2 point Sworn Enemy.
4. Duelist, Shamed: One of your ancestors was struck down in a famous duel, which has set off an extended feud for generations. Gain two ranks each of Iaijutsu and Know the School in your appropriate enemy's school. You lose five points of Status, and gain a 2 point Sworn Enemy.
5. Family Heirloom: You have been handed down a minor nemuranai, an item whose soul has awakened. You have no idea what it does or what its potential is, but you are expected to carry it with you at all times.