AEG Press Release - L5R RPG Reprints Inbound!

From the AEG Website

Citizens of Rokugan we are pleased to announce the upcoming reprint of many of the L5R 4th Edition RPG books. The great demand for this product has been heard and we are please to announce that we plan on having these available for Q1 2015.

The Imperial Cartographer is also working on another special project, an Atlas of Rokugan. This will be designed to be an independent reference for anyone interested in the world of Legend of the Five Rings. More details about this product will be announced in the future.

Whether your are preparing to start your Rokugan adventure or you are looking to fill in missing pieces of your collection, we look forward to providing you with the resources to experience the rich colorful tapestry that is the living world of Rokugan!

AEG Press Release - 2015 Kotei Applications : Reminder

From the AEG Website

Greetings Samurai of Rokugan!

The L5R Team wanted to take a brief moment to send out a reminder that the deadline for 2015 Kotei Applications is Sunday, December 14th, 2014. If you have any questions pertaining to a already submitted application, or questions about submitting a application, please send an email to Events@Alderac.com and include any questions you may have.

AEG Press Release - 2015 Kotei Season: Multiple Seasons

From the AEG Website

Greetings Samurai of Rokugan!

Today, the L5R Team would like to shine the focus back on the 2015 Kotei Season… or should we say seasons. For the first time in L5R history, multiple Kotei seasons will be run in the same year. The Spring Season, as you know, will focus on the Heir-apparent’s travels throughout the Empire during the Twenty Festivals celebrating his impending coronation. During this time, you – the player – know that something truly dangerous rests on the horizon. The Empire is on the verge of sinking into darkness, and it’s up to the players to secure the most iconic of their Clan’s artifacts, strongholds and the teachings of their samurai ancestors to light the way in the future.

AEG Press Release - To Do What We Must: The Empire is Watching

From the AEG Website

In early May, we announced “To Do What We Must,” the interactive L5R novel slated for 2016, helmed by Robert “Spooky” Denton with input from fans just like you. Since that time, we’ve been looking for interesting ways to tie in what our fans are playing in L5R games into the story of the Novel. Currently, we are knee deep in the 2014 Fall Tournament Series, which is supplying us another point of interaction for the story.

Once the 2014 Fall Tournament Series is complete, we are going to take a look at the number of times each Clan was played during the whole tournament season. This means that each time you play your favorite Clan at one of these events, we add it to the count. At the end of the season, we will review which Clans saw the most table time and which Clans saw the least. This information will be used by Spooky to generate a key plot point in the Novel.

AEG Press Release - Twenty Festivals Product Page is Live

From the AEG Website

Twenty Festivals information has been posted on the Twenty Festivals Product Page.

AEG Press Release - 2015 Spring Kotei Season Format

From the AEG Website

Greetings Samurai of Rokugan!

The L5R Team is proud to announce that the 2015 Spring Kotei Season will be the Tournament Organizers choice of: Strict, Arc, or Extended format

AEG Press Release - L5R Product Updates

From the AEG Website

The L5R 2014 Holiday Pack started to ship last week. The AEG Customer Service team was hard at work packing all those extra goodies into your Holiday Boxes, and they started landing in mailboxes last weekend. As many have already found out, it is stuffed full of enough promo cards and boosters packs to fill anyone’s stocking. Be on the look out for yours to arrive soon if you haven’t received it already!

L5R Expansion Tournament Legality News:

December 1st, 2014 – The New Order is now tournament legal.

AEG Press Release - The 2014 Holiday Box Gets Even Better

From the AEG Website

As part of our continued effort to improve L5R through “Deeds, Not Words,” the L5R Team is happy to announce an exciting change in the 2014 Holiday Pack.

Previously, each 2014 Holiday Pack came with your choice of a Foil Clan personality. After review of the feedback from the fans, we’ve decided to make the deal even better and offer a foil copy of ALL 9 personalities with each box! Yes, that’s right – every holiday pack will come with all nine foil Clan personalities, set to debut in our next L5R CCG expansion, 20 Festivals (due out in early 2015.)

AEG Press Release - The L5R Events Team

From the AEG Website

Greetings Samurai of Rokugan!

I have the honor of announcing the creation of the L5R Events Team. It’s members are:

John Akey
Giovanni Aviles
Eoin Burke
Jim Freeman
Benjamin Higgins
Manolis Trahiotis

AEG Press Release - The Currency of War & 2014 Holiday Box Info

From the AEG Website

The leaves are changing, the air is cool and crisp, in some lands the delicate winter snow has started to fall, now is the time to prepare for the New Year.  Whether it be by adding to your selection of cards via our Holiday Box or by teaching a friend how to play using our upcoming Currency of War.  We have prepared these item for you to experience the excitement of L5R throughout the cold winter months.

The Holiday Box includes a bounty of gifts for you to add to your collection.  We are adding the following as a bonus to early orders.

AEG Press Release - Renewal : 2014 Kotei Voting is Live on the Imperial Assembly!

From the AEG Website

Greetings Samurai of Rokugan,

Please take a moment to log onto your Imperial Assembly Account and vote on who you want your Clan’s nominee for Minor Fortune of Bushido / Guardian Spirit of the Shrine of Three Dynasties to be!

The deadline to vote on which character will be chosen for your Clan is Friday, November 21st, 2014.
For a review of the voting parameters, please review this document pertaining to the 2014 Kotei Season found HERE.

AEG Press Release - L5R Holiday Pack Now Available for Pre-Order

From the AEG Website

The Holiday Season is upon us and so is the 2014 Holiday Pack!

AEG Press Release - The New Order Tournament Legality

From the AEG Website

The New Order, the next expansion for the L5R CCG, will become tournament legal on the day it goes into full release – November 24, 2014. The set will release in Stronghold Stores two weeks prior to that date on November 10, 2014.

AEG Press Release - Trains GenCon 2014 Map is Available to Download!

From the AEG Website

The Trains GenCon 2014 Map (1.6MB PDF) is available to download by clicking here. This map was given out at GenCon 2014 to those who attended the Big Game Night. Now you can print and play the map!

AEG Press Release - Second City Box Set Card PDFs

From the AG Website

Dear fans,

It has come to our attention that a production error has resulted in a missing card in the Second City box set. AEG is working on producing new cards as soon as possible. However, we do have PDF of the cards in question. You can find it on the L5R page here:

Replacement Technique Cards 1  (onsite .pdf)
Replacement Technique Cards 2 (via Google Drive)

AEG Press Release - Announcing the L5R CCG User Group

From the AEG Website

The Community of players that surrounds the Legend of the Five Rings games is second to none. Every day we hear stories of players who have gone out of their way to help a friend in need of a card, to prepare an amazing RPG adventure, or to lend a deck to someone who wants to learn. These people are what make L5R such a great game to be involved with. The L5R team knows that listening to the players is one of the main ways that we can work to make the game better. We want everyone who plays the game to feel like they are part of the Story and world that makes the setting so special.

Recently, the L5R Team was approached by a well-known veteran player, James Donnithorne-Tait, better known as Donny in the community. Donny proposed the idea of having an L5R User Group, made up of players and event organizers from all over the world, to solicit feedback and help make the game better. Donny’s idea was well thought out and, after review by the L5R Team, we have given him the go-ahead to organize this User Group.

AEG Press Release - 2014 L5R Floor Rules – Effective October 1st, 2014

From the AEG Website

Greetings Samurai of Rokugan!

Below you will find a link to the 2014 Floor Rules PDF that will be going into effect as of October 1^st, 2014. It is highly recommend that Tournament Organizers, and Players alike, read through to familiarize themselves with.

The 2014 World Championship, held in Sheffield, United Kingdom, will use the prior Floor Rules edition that was used for the 2014 Kotei Season and the North American Championship at Gen Con.

AEG Press Release - New L5R Products Hit Stores Shelves Today!

From the AEG Website

t’s a big day for L5R! Stop by your Friendly Local Game Store today, where you’ll be able to snag a copy of Siege: Heart of Darkness (now in Stronghold Stores only) as well as some packs from our latest expansion, A Line in the Sand, now in full release.

We look forward to seeing you at the table!

AEG Press Release - L5R Worlds Event Kit Available for Preorder

From the AEG Website

Are you coming to L5R Worlds in Sheffield, England? If so, this is your chance to pick up the Summer Exclusive L5R Event Kit. Each kit contains:

• 10 boosters of the A Line in the Sand (Ivory Legal) expansion
• 1 exclusive playmat featuring stunning Conceptopolis art
• 1 card storage box beautifully illustrated by Conceptopolis
• This item is only available for Pre-Order. Do not order if you do not plan to attend Worlds.

AEG Press Release - Upcoming Release Date Reminders

From the AEG Website

As summer winds down, we wanted to take a moment and remind everyone of our upcoming product release dates:

A Line in the Sand, our latest expansion, will have full release on Monday, September 8, 2014.

Siege: Heart of Darkness has a Stronghold Store release date of September 8, 2014, with a full release date of September 22, 2014.