L5R 4e?
In reply to Nu_Fenix (msg # 9):
I didn't make it clear how much experience I have the game (some but not much) but I did make it clear that I am new to the site.
As for your other concern... well this is a play by post game so I can tailor the experience is necessary without any hassle because I'll have days to work things out, but I wouldn't use your example as the opening to the game.
First of all throwing people into the Shadowlands is a big deal for a multitude of reasons, there's a reason no regular crusade style events happen in it.
Second of all even with my short experience I've learned that using the Shadowlands as endgame a material is the best course of action. There are a lot of nasty things that can happen to the player characters while you're there and continuing a game on with those effects plaguing your character afterwards tends to cause a lot of player discomfort.
Third and most importantly fighting monsters and demons tends to be the exact opposite reason that people come to this kind of game. I myself discovered this game when I was looking for an experienced other than fighting monsters and demons in the same tired and old Dungeons & Dragons game that you can find anywhere and everywhere.
And that's really what it comes down to. People who want to play this game, even just to try it, are doing it because they want to experience Rokugan. It's why the people who make this game hardly ever touch the world outside of Rokugan, because it's not about the rest of the world, it's about this place with its unique culture, lifestyle, and people.
I'm not sure how to end of this little rant so I guess I'll just finish it with this: if anybody who has read all of this is thinking of making a silent tank character whose only interested in fighting, please don't.
This message was last edited by the user at 18:47, Wed 05 Sept 2018.