Introducing, the Scorpion Clan Coup, a single-player story variant for the Legend of the Five Rings Living Card Game.
…“I reject your appointment as Regent. You have climbed to the Throne over the body of the Son of Heaven, for whose death you are responsible. … Your regency is a Scorpion Clan Coup.”
– The Last Leaf Falls By D.G. Laderoute
Although for many of us the L5R LCG is still new and shiny, getting into the game has already become quite challenging. The core set released in October of 2017, nearly half a year ago, but the accelerated release cycle means we already saw a full cycle and are now eagerly await the first clan pack. To be fully competitive, a player needs to pick up 3 core sets, all 6 packs from the Imperial cycle, and soon the Phoenix clan pack. That is an impressive amount to spent to just try out a game. Especially if you find out you don’t enjoy the game after spending all of that. The goal of this article is to propose a tiered entry point into the game. A slower pace rather than diving headlong in, allowing new players to enjoy the game without being overwhelmed by it.
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