Designing Religious Groups, Places, and Conflicts
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Spiritual belief is a central theme in the setting of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game. Rokugan is a land rife with mystical and otherworldly phenomena, in which the existence of the divine is not simply a matter of faith, but an undeniable fact. It isn’t surprising, then, that reverence for the benevolent powers, wariness regarding those seen as maleficent, and acceptance of superstitious practices generally are all fundamental aspects of life in the Emerald Empire.
Rokugan is no different from many societies, both real and fictional, in having established mainstream religious beliefs and practices that are widely seen as appropriate and correct. However, it also has other religious beliefs that enjoy varying degrees of approval. Chapter 1 describes two such “fringe” religions, the Cults of Lord Moon and the Bloodspeaker Cults, but there may be many others that exist in Rokugan.
Developing groups devoted to such marginal beliefs, whether offshoots of mainstream religions or beliefs that are altogether different, allows a GM to tailor Rokugan to their particular dramatic needs. The following sections offer guidance on how to do this while helping to ensure that the new religious groups offer players a balanced gaming experience that is fun, interesting, and suitable for the context of the game.
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Spiritual belief is a central theme in the setting of the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game. Rokugan is a land rife with mystical and otherworldly phenomena, in which the existence of the divine is not simply a matter of faith, but an undeniable fact. It isn’t surprising, then, that reverence for the benevolent powers, wariness regarding those seen as maleficent, and acceptance of superstitious practices generally are all fundamental aspects of life in the Emerald Empire.
Rokugan is no different from many societies, both real and fictional, in having established mainstream religious beliefs and practices that are widely seen as appropriate and correct. However, it also has other religious beliefs that enjoy varying degrees of approval. Chapter 1 describes two such “fringe” religions, the Cults of Lord Moon and the Bloodspeaker Cults, but there may be many others that exist in Rokugan.
Developing groups devoted to such marginal beliefs, whether offshoots of mainstream religions or beliefs that are altogether different, allows a GM to tailor Rokugan to their particular dramatic needs. The following sections offer guidance on how to do this while helping to ensure that the new religious groups offer players a balanced gaming experience that is fun, interesting, and suitable for the context of the game.