From: owner-brotherhood-digest@flwyd.dhs.org (Brotherhood Digest) To: brotherhood-digest@flwyd.dhs.org Subject: Brotherhood Digest V1 #140 Reply-To: brotherhood Sender: owner-brotherhood-digest@flwyd.dhs.org Errors-To: owner-brotherhood-digest@flwyd.dhs.org Precedence: bulk Brotherhood Digest Friday, November 3 2000 Volume 01 : Number 140 Today's subjects from the Brotherhood: [Brotherhood] PikaWars ! Re: [Brotherhood] PikaWars ! Re: [Brotherhood] PikaWars ! [Brotherhood] Takao holds a barbecue ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 21:21:53 +0200 From: "Gen" Subject: [Brotherhood] PikaWars ! >Dress up like Oni no Pikachu, and we will be happy to. ;} Pika pika ! Pika ... chuuuuuuuu ! Gomen ! ^_^ No, I'm just gonna give a little information about Spirit Wars - SHs confirmed by a very reliable source - which you may probably have already seen. SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER (Pika !) ************************** Spirit Wars The Battle at Oblivion's Gate is finished. But the war is not. After Oblivion's Gate fell, the Shadow was pushed back, the Goju were eliminated, and Rokugan was ready for an age of peace. But a new enemy has risen - this time not from the Shadowlands, but from the past. Hantei the XVI, the only Hantei to still lay claim to the throne, has come back for what he believes is still his. And he has brought a spirit army - an army made up of Rokugan's most honored ancestors - to back up his claim. With Toturi risen as well, two spirit emperors now fight for control of the throne and, ultimately, the future of Rokugan. Spirit Wars, the newest expansion for Legend of the Five Rings, bridges the thirty year gap between the Battle at Oblivion's Gate, and the start of Gold Edition. This set then gives us a taste of both the tone and the style of Gold Edition. The story, of course, is one of the most crucial elements to this set. Hantei XVI, an emperor who would make Machiavelli jump up and down for joy, wants the age of man to end, and the age of myth to begin. He's brought more than a few friends along for the ride. His army is led by Hida Tsuneo - The Stone Crab, a legendary general and a ruthless warrior. Tsuneo leads the spirit armies throughout Rokugan, defeating all in their path. Bayushi Baku, a Scorpion spirit, is able to set up betrayals that allow the army to get as far as Beiden Pass before they are turned away. Toturi's Empire gets a little help from their ancestors as well. Most notably is another familiar Crab. Hida Sukune is back, and he's willing to fight to preserve the age of man. The Walls of Otosan Uchi have been rebuilt. Both the Lion and Phoenix gain new Strongholds; the Lion's Noble Halls of Akodo adding even more tactical strength, with the Phoenix's Towers of the Asako adding a cheap action-denial element. Hantei XVI is nothing to sneeze at himself - forbidding others the chance to win with an honor victory. The Shrine of Spirits, the Spirit Stronghold, is very offensively focused and extremely fast. Although the province strength is zero, you begin the game with six (!) provinces, and your high starting honor almost guarantees that you'll play first. This Stronghold begs to be used with corrupt holdings, and a corrupted Spirit deck will be a force to contend with. There are many rich subplots available, as well. We get to see Toturi's four (!) children, as well as The Master Smith ascending and the Jade Champion driving out all Maho. Also, Hantei XVI's messenger, Miya Dosonu, left a child with the human he married, Miya Yemi. This half-human/half-spirit is all that remains of the Spirits, and it remains almost certain that he'll turn up later. There are few downsides to this set, and most deal with the fact that this is a transition set. For example, why include thirteen Sensei if they aren't Gold legal? It's the same for the Spirit Stronghold - although it makes sense for story line reasons (they lost the war, so why would they still be around?). The Spirit Stronghold is only going to be legal in most tournaments for three, maybe four months. This doesn't make a strong case for investing the time to play the Stronghold. Also, some might say that the Phoenix and Lion Strongholds give an unfair advantage - they are early indicators of which ones players should choose from (both these new ones are gold bugged - aka Gold legal). And, in what could be construed as a crime against humanity, Toku is not gold bugged! As an expansion and as a story, however, Spirit Wars stands up extremely well. ****************** Don't remember the url from which it was taken though ... Cheers, Gen, kenku monk * Kolat " Why a mouse when it turns around ? " http://gober.resj.insa-lyon.fr/gen/l5r/ * You received this message because you're subscribed to brotherhood * To send a message, mail brotherhood@flwyd.dhs.org To unsubscribe, * mail brotherhood-request@flwyd.dhs.org with a body of unsubscribe ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 15:58:12 -0400 From: Brent Keith Subject: Re: [Brotherhood] PikaWars ! Quoth Gen, after reposting a review of Spirit Wars: >Don't remember the url from which it was taken though ... I reached it through the Pearl Herald's link to the Beyond Adventure site. Shosho Mercenary & Mujina Wrangler * You received this message because you're subscribed to brotherhood * To send a message, mail brotherhood@flwyd.dhs.org To unsubscribe, * mail brotherhood-request@flwyd.dhs.org with a body of unsubscribe ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 15:22:23 -0500 From: "MitsuMan" Subject: Re: [Brotherhood] PikaWars ! that url is..... http://www.thepearlherald.com Dark Mitsuman Shadowlands Tattooed Monk Fallen Master Monk of the Burning Blood Defender of the Enlightened Pekkle Enlightened Freak on a Leash http://www.thepearlherald.com "The Blood in my veins is screaming for air, I will let it out to greet my enemies." - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Keith" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [Brotherhood] PikaWars ! > Quoth Gen, after reposting a review of Spirit Wars: > > >Don't remember the url from which it was taken though ... > > I reached it through the Pearl Herald's link to the Beyond Adventure site. > > > Shosho > Mercenary & Mujina Wrangler > > > * You received this message because you're subscribed to brotherhood > * To send a message, mail brotherhood@flwyd.dhs.org To unsubscribe, > * mail brotherhood-request@flwyd.dhs.org with a body of unsubscribe > * You received this message because you're subscribed to brotherhood * To send a message, mail brotherhood@flwyd.dhs.org To unsubscribe, * mail brotherhood-request@flwyd.dhs.org with a body of unsubscribe ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 10:52:56 -0500 From: magnus60@home.com Subject: [Brotherhood] Takao holds a barbecue Hi all. Thought I'd take a stab at a Monk Dueling/Honor deck. House of the Tao (Ring of Fire) Takao X2 Togashi Hoshi X Togashi Yoshi X Hoshi Maseru X Hoshi Eisai X Dragon of Fire X 3 Ashida 3 Shioda 3 Hoshi Wayan 2 Hoshi Maseru 2 Gekkai 3 Prayer Shrines 3 Jade Works 3 Temple to Shinsei 3 Small Farms Monastery Vows of the Brotherhood Oracle of Fire Stone Circle (combo with Hoshi) Temple of Osano-Wo Streets of Otosan Uchi Temples of the New Tao Troll Raiders Emperor's Peace Seppun Sensei (So no one can pilfer my honor gains) Robes of Shinsei (only have one) Kitsuki Kaagi's Journal (so no one can manhandle the lone defender with Come One at a Time) 3 Bo Sticks Ring of Fire Ring of the Void 3 Temple Guards Warrior Monks 3 Void Strike 3 Stain Upon the Soul Question Without an Answer (only got one) 2 Smoke and Mirrors (combo with Ring of Fire) Half Beat Strike (combo with Ring of Fire) 3 Iaijutsu Challenge 3 Iaijutsu Duel 3 Come One at a Time A Chance Meeting Lessons of Honor (can be used with Ashida) 3 Superior Tactics Treachery & Deceit (only have one) 3 Block Supply Lines So? What d'ya'll think? Togashi Kinjao Dragon Clan Monk * Shugenja * You received this message because you're subscribed to brotherhood * To send a message, mail brotherhood@flwyd.dhs.org To unsubscribe, * mail brotherhood-request@flwyd.dhs.org with a body of unsubscribe ------------------------------ End of Brotherhood Digest V1 #140 ********************************* * You received this message because you're subscribed to brotherhood-digest * To send a message, mail brotherhood@flwyd.dhs.org To unsubscribe, mail * brotherhood-digest-request@flwyd.dhs.org with a body of 'unsubscribe'