Strange Assembly - Legend of the Five Rings: Recent Episodes
Chris Stevenson
Chris and Slaven discuss the Lion, Phoenix, Scorpion, and Unicorn schools presented in the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying core book.
Chris and Slaven discuss the Crab, Crane, and Dragon schools presented in the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying core book.
Chris and Slaven talk about tips and techniques to use when being the GM for a game of Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying for newer players.
Chris, Jay, and Mike look back at the best games of 2017 and the best games (we've played so far) of 2018, and hand out the Strange Assembly Game of the Year awards.
Chris and Jay discuss the new Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying game from Fantasy Flight Games.
Chris and Jay discuss the new L5R novella, Whispers of Shadow and Steel, and the story choices for the 2018 Winter Court World Championships.
Chris and Jay kick off our look at Gen Con 2018, focusing on Vampire: the Masquerade 5E, the Legend of the Five Rings LCG and RPG, and X-Wing.
Chris, Jay, and Mike review the Legend of the Five Rings novella, The Sword and the Spirits. Plus revisiting the restricted list and looking ahead to the elemental cycle.
Chris, Jay, and Mike discuss recent news from the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. That mostly means the restricted list, but also the departure of Katrina Ostrander, the new multiplayer beta, and the release dates for the elemental cycle.
Chris and Jay go card-by-card through Disciples of the Void, the first Clan Pack for the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. Plus discussion of recent story developments and the announcement of the Elemental Cycle.
Chris, Jay, and Mike discuss the state of the Legend of the Five Rings LCG so far, the state of the story so far, and the first Disciples of the Void previews.
Chris and Jay report on PAX Unplugged 2017, including over a dozen interviews. Games covered include Legend of the Five Rings, Vampire: The Masquerade, Biblios, Grimmerspace, Farlight, Sa Na Ichi, Total Party Kill, Catan, The World Turned Upside Down, Numenera, DnD, Civilization: New Dawn, Sorcerer, AEGIS, Millenium Blades, Exceed, Hand of Fate Ordeals, Mistborn House War, Set A Watch, Showdown, King's Armory, Super Mario Level Up, Codenames, Thing, and Clockwork Dominion.
Chris and Mike give their card-by-card thoughts on the first two Dynasty Packs for the Legend of the Five Rings LCG - Tears of Amaterasu and For Honor and Glory.
We wrap up our card-by-card review of the core set of the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. In this episode, Chris, Jay, and Mike cover Phoenix, Scorpion, and what's wrong with Unicorn.
We continue our card-by-card review of the core set of the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. In this episode, Chris, Jay, and Mike cover Dragon and Lion.
We continue our card-by-card review of the core set of the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. In this episode, Chris, Jay, and Mike cover Crab and Crane.
We go back to basics with the start of our card-by-card review of the core set of the Legend of the Five Rings LCG. In this episode, Chris, Jay, and Mike cover provinces and neutral cards.
Live recordings of Legend of the Five Rings content from Gen Con 50, Mike's L5R Gen Con experience, the L5R LCG launch parties, and the "six packs in six weeks" announcement about the Imperial Cycle of Dynasty Packs.
With Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction winner Roy, we cover the launch of the new Legend of the Five Rings LCG at Gen Con 50.
GenCon 50! Chris and Jay take one last look at the L5R LCG story and the Gen Con tournaments before the big release is upon us.
Chris and Jay discuss the the Phoenix Clan fiction, Risen from the Flames, marking the return of Robert "Spooky" Denton to L5R writing. Plus recent previews.
Chris and Mike discuss the L5R LCG Dragon Clan previews, the announcement of the Genesys System (aka, the rules for the L5R RPG 4th edition), and some semi-dead customizable card games.
Chris and Jay discuss the L5R LCG Crane previews and Lion story. Plus GenCon, Marvel, anime, and ever more tangents!
Chris and Jay discuss the first L5R LCG fiction, the FFG livesream, and the Crane video. Plus Chris gives some thoughts on judging Otomo Courtiers by their apperance.
Chris and guest host April Vincenti discuss the May 10, 2017 Banzai preview article about the Legend of the Five Rings LCG.
Chris and Jay react to the latest new from Fantasy Flight Games on the Legend of the Five Rings LCG (unclaimed Rings, conflict phase timing, the Imperial Favor), plus the product contents description released by a Spanish distributor.
Chris and Jay react to the new (4-26-17) information on the L5R LCG, including holdings, unique characters, and dynasty/draw phase information.
Chris and Jay break down the April reveal of the upcoming Legend of the Five Rings LCG.
Chris and Jay discuss recents reports on the upcoming Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game, including seeming confirmation that there will be seven factions, and contradictory reports on the status of the story.
Chris is joined by the final AEG-era Legend of the Five Rings lead designer, Bryan Reese, in this giant-size interview episode.
Chris and Jay team up for the big 2-0-0. We look ahead to the new L5R, bemoan collectible games, discuss gender roles and children's toys, and review five more games - Guilds of London, Pillars of the Earth, Cuisine A La Card, Wasabi, and Hey Waiter.
Chris and Jay welcome L5R Continuity Editor and Story Team member Fred Wan back onto the podcast to give some final thoughts on the AEG era of Legend of the Five Rings.
Legend of the Five Rings Continuity Editor/Narrative Director Fred Wan shares his thoughts on L5R in the wake of the brand's sale to Fantasy Flight Games.
Chris and Jay react to the surprise purchase of the Legend of the Five Rings brand by Fantasy Flight Games.
Guest Chris Medico joins us for a detailed review of the Thunderous Acclaim expansion for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG.
Chris and L5R Lead Designer Bryan Reese discuss the basic design process for L5R arcs, sets, and cards.
Chris and L5R Continuity Editor Fred Wan discuss the nature of the Scorpion Clan and the Agasha's defection to the Phoenix.
Chris and Jay discuss the Paths recently laid out for the Legend of the Five Rings Clans. What will they choose? What should they choose?
Chris and Jay discuss the Paths recently laid out for the Legend of the Five Rings Clans. What will they choose? What should they choose?
Chris and Jon Palmer review the new Twenty Festivals base set for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG.
L5R Story Team members Fred Wan and Robert Denton drop by to talk about the upcoming L5R interactive novel, Winter Court IV, and the intersection between the two. Then, live (on tape delay) Chris and Jay get to make a choice affecting the novel. Plus Fred has to answer some questions about the significance of the 2014 Kotei choices.
Brought to you by the Jack Vasel Memorial Fund charity auction, it's the Legend of the Five Rings new player spectacular! Chris and special guest host Jeremiah Roy are joined by an all-star cast from all of the L5R clans.
Legend of the Five Rings enters 2015 with the selection of a new Emperor, a new Kotei season, and a new core set.
Chris and repeat guest James Donnithorne-Tait discuss all things L5R as we move into 2015.
GenCon 2014 Legend of the Five Rings Big Deck Champion and Naga stalwart Chris Justice stop by to talk about recent happenings in L5R.
Legend of the Five Rings 2014 GenCon Champion Case Kiyonaga stops by to talk about his performance and the state of L5R.
Artist Sam Flegal joins Chris to talk about playing and illustrating L5R, and Sam's upcoming Kickstarter, the Art of Asian Legend.
Chris talks about the closing of the Sins of the Fathers story and the upcoming Siege: Heart of Darkness multiplayer product. Rich and Jay talk about the Atlanta, Knoxville, and Columbia Kotei.
2014 Legend of the Five Rings Atlanta Kotei Winner Randy Slaven stops by to talk about Kotei season.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about the first week of the 2014 Kotei season, including their own Atlanta Kotei.
Chris chats with multiple Kotei winner James Donnithorne-Tait about the Ivory environment, Kotei season, and the state of L5R.
Chris chats with Legend of the Five Rings CCG Rules Team member and Crane Clan Admin Benjamin Higgins about L5R rules, the Crane, and L5R generally at the start of Ivory Edition.
The crew discusses the Kotei 2014 storyline, story team and story changes, the Ashigaru bans, and the Ivory Edition environment generally.
Chris and Jay talk about running the Legend of the Five Rings Ivory Championships and give some initial thoughts on the fully-spoiled Ivory Edition.
Another Legend of the Five Rings setting episode with L5R Story Team member and Continuity Editor Fred Wan. This time around we talk about the Mantis Clan. Although you probably guessed that from the episode title.
Another Legend of the Five Rings setting episode with L5R Story Team member and Continuity Editor Fred Wan. This time around we talk about several Phoenix Clan issues, plus Matsu Hitomi.
Legend of the Five Rings Lead Designer Bryan Reese stops by to talk about the Ivory Edition Design Diaries and fitting the Eternity-bugged cards into Ivory.
The Strange Assembly crew reviews Aftermath, looks at some of the Winter Court tournament results, and speculates about the upcoming conflict between the imperial heirs.
Chris talks with L5R Continuity Editor Fred Wan about the origin of the Kakita/Matsu feud.
The Strange Assembly crew reviews Gates of Chaos, summarizes the coming changes for Ivory Edition, and glances at the first winter tournament results.
Strange Assembly interviews Bryan Reese about recent Ivory Edtion designer diaries, covering topics such as draft, sensei, and the new legality system.
Strange Assembly looks at the L5R CCG environment in the wake of the mass bannings after GenCon 2013
Strange Assembly talks about L5R at GenCon 2013. Well, some of that, and some of what L5R needs to do to fix itself after GenCon 2013.
Jay and Mike sit down at GenCon 2013 with Bryan Reese, the lead designer for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG.
Strange Assembly talks about the end of Kotei 2013, the coming of GenCon 2013, and Chris gives some opinions of sex segretation in children's toys.
Strange Assembly interviews Legend of the Five Rings lead designer Bryan Reese about the rules changes announced in the third Ivory Edition design diary.
The Strange Assembly crew wraps up its initial look at Coils of Madness, the latest expansion for Legend of the Five Rings, looking at the Fudo and P'an Ku 'factions,' the new Kharmic mechanic, and the Crab, Crane, Lion, Mantis and Spider Personalities.
Classic cast member Jon Freeman returns to Strange Assembly for a chat about the story behind the Flashback personalities in Coils of Madness, the latest expansion for Legend of the Five Rings.
Strange Assembly interviews L5R CCG Lead Designer Bryan Reese about Ivory Edition, Coils of Madness, and the coming showdown.
Strange Assembly discusses the cruel joke that seems to have been played on the Phoenix Clan this Kotei season, the story implications of the Kotei pack, and the recently-announced Coils of Madness.
L5R CCG Lead Designer Bryan Reese stops by to discuss Ivory Edition, Coils of Madness, the Imperial herald, and Art of War.
Strange Assembly on Kotei 2013, SimCity, and Imperial Histories II. But mostly Kotei 2013.
Strange Assembly interviews Ralph Tropeano, player of Shinjo Tae-hyun at Winter Court 3.
Strange Assembly interviews Wystan Fisher, player of Akodo Toshigure at Winter Court 3.
Strange Assembly looks at notable cards from the rest of the Torn Asunder expansion for the L5R CCG, and discusses why the game will not move off of a CCG model any time soon.
Strange Assembly looks at the L5R CCG, the What Lies Ahead and Trace Amount data packs for Netrunner, and the Star Wars LCG
Strange Assembly wraps up the Seeds of Decay set review, discussing Crab, Unicorn, and everything else.
Strange Assembly continues the Seeds of Decay set review, discussing Mantis, Lion, Dragon and Phoenix.
Strange Assembly kicks off the Seeds of Decay set review, discussing Spider, Scorpion, and Crane.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about the recent errata, new keywords, the Forgotten Legacy reprint, and Romance of the Nine Kingdoms.
Chris sits down at GenCon 2012 with L5R Story Team members Shawn Carman, Fred Wan, Nancy Sauer, Rob Hobart, Robert Denton, and Yoon-Ha Lee.
Chris sits down at GenCon 2012 with L5R lead designer Bryan Reese to talk about the L5R CCG and the return of Art of War.
Chris, Mike, and Kevin discuss their experiences at GenCon 2012 and the lack of fun they're having in the current L5R tournament environment.
At GenCon 2012, Chris sits down with Nicolas Bongiu, Shawn Carman, Adrian Burton and Brook Cunningham to talk about the L5R brand, the Second City box set, upcoming CCG releases, and a little peek into the rules team.
The Strange Assembly crew conclude the Shadow's Embrace set review with a look at Dragon, Phoenix, Lion, and whatever else is left.
The Strange Assembly crew continues the Shadow's Embrace set review with a look at Spider, Crab, Scorpion, and Crane.
The Strange Assembly crew previews GenCon 2012 and kicks off the Shadow's Embrace set review with a look at Mantis and Unicorn-centric cards.
Strange Assembly looks at changing how the starting player is determined, tiebreakers in L5R, Winter Court season, the GenCon promo pack, Lost Cities, Through the Ages, Quarriors, and a full review of WizWar.
Strange Assembly looks at the recent L5R storyline, then reviews Nightfall: Dark Rages and Infiltration.
Strange Assembly surveys recent L5R developments, including the Naga promo cards and the state of the power curve.
Strange Assembly takes a last look at the EE environment, then talks about WC3, the two new L5R RPG books, and The Shadow's Embrace. Plus DnDNext, Quarriors, Thunderstone Avatars, Kickstarter, gaming awards, and Diablo 3 are discussed.
Chris (figuratively) sits down with L5R Story Team continuity editor Fred Wan for a wide-ranging and in-depth conversation.
The Strange Assembly crew wraps up its Embers of War set review with Lion, Dragon, Phoenix, and everything else.
The Strange Assembly crew continues the Embers of War set review with Crab, Spider, Crane, and Mantis.
The Strange Assembly crew kicks off the Embers of War set review with Unicorn and Scorpion.
The Strange Assembly crew discusses the Knoxville Kotei and a whole lot of board games.
The Strange Assembly crew discusses Kotei Season and Embers of War previews, then reviews Nightfall: Coldest War, Core Worlds, and Eminent Domain.
Join the Strange Assembly crew as they wrap-up a rapid-fire rundown of the cards in Emperor Edition.
Join the Strange Assembly crew as they kick off a rapid-fire rundown of the cards in Emperor Edition.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about printing problems with Emperor Edition, floor rules changes (including prize splitting and cut systems), the new Kotei Pack cards, and more ruminations on DnD4E.
The Strange Assembly crew discusses the 2012 Atlanta Kotei and their somewhat changing perceptions of the Emperor Edition environment.
The Strange Assembly crew previews the Emperor Edition starter decks, reviews the upcoming Thunderstone Advance, and chats some more about themes for the upcoming Kotei season.
The Strange Assembly crew gives their first impressions of how decks for the clan themes will play out in the new Emperor Edition environment.
The Strange Assembly crews examines the current Second City environment, and looks ahead to Emperor Edition - rules change, packaging changes, a new draft format, and previewed cards.
The Strange Assembly crew - and David Kempe - tackle the new Second City expansion for the L5R CCG.
The Strange Assembly crew - and David Kempe - tackle the new Second City expansion for the L5R CCG.
The Strange Assembly crew - and David Kempe - tackle the new Second City expansion for the L5R CCG.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about Solving the Riddle and the fallout from GenCon 2011 and recent events in the story. Plus, the Strange Assembly audio review of Ninja: Legend of the Scorpion Clan.
Chris does some field reporting from GenCon 2011. Then, Chris, Trevor, Kevin, and Justin chat about what they played, did, and saw at GenCon this year.
Chris and Trevor sit down with Bryan Reese to see what he's learned from the ups and downs of Celestial Edition.
Chris and Trevor sit down with Shawn Carman, Fred Wan, and Nancy Sauer to discuss the status and future of the Legend of the Five Rings storyline.
Trevor, Jay, and Chris talk about GenCon and begin their discussion of Forgotten Legacy. Warning: tangents ahead!
The Strange Assembly crew rambles its way through cut system proposals, splitting attacks, and other jibber-jabber. Plus the Strange Assembly review of Nightfall: Martial Law.
The Strange Assembly crew wraps up its discussion of Before the Dawn, and reviews Thornwood Siege, the latest expansion for Thunderstone.
Chris, Jay, Trevor, and Kevin continue their discussion on the Before the Dawn expansion.
Chris, Jay, Trevor, and Kevin kick off the Strange Assembly breakdown of Before the Dawn. Plus, Chris finally delivers on his promised review of Emerald Empire (4E).
The Strange Assembly crew gives a rundown of Kotei season, including a thorough discussion of Spider Breeder. The cast previews two cards from Before the Dawn, looks at the latest episode of the Imperial Herald, and reviews Thunderstone: Doomgate Legion.
Chris, Trevor, and Jay discourse on recent Kotei happenings and Emperor Edition news. Then Katie Stevenson makes her Strange Assembly debut as The Adventurers is reviewed.
Chris, Jay, and Trevor discuss continued developments in Kotei season and the Emperor Edition previews. They also extol the virtues of tying up loose ends. Pleasea ssume that any errors are April Fool's jokes
The Strange Assembly crew talks about the Atlanta Kotei, Kotei season generally, and what has been revealed so far about Emperor Edition. Warning: Tangents ahead!
Chris and Jay talk Kotei, Kotei, Kotei. The Kotei story, the upcoming Kotei season and of course Nightfall ... at the Kotei.
Strange Assembly crew continues to talk about the Dead of Winter expansion, hitting cards for Spider, Dragon, Lion, and Phoenix. Plus more about the Atlanta Kotei.
The Strange Assembly crew talks about the new The Dead of Winter expansion for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG.
The Strange Assembly crew discuss Topaz Championships, the end of the second mega-game, the Empire at War environment, and make some resolutions for the new year. Also featuring an interview with AEGTodd about the upcoming Nightfall game.
The Strange Assembly crew sink their teeth into the Empire's Glory mega-game, and discuss the upcoming L5R RPG releases, the L5R holiday pack, and the Wrath of the Elements expansion for Thunderstone.
The Strange Assembly Crew preview a card from the upcoming The Dead of Winter expansion, tackle the dreaded Spider situation, chat about the Floor Rules, and survey the Empire at War environment so far.
This week we talk a little about the implementation of the clan themes, talk a little more about Empire at War, and have a brief history lesson with Old Man Freeman. Plus, bonus mystery guest Velos75.
Jay and Chris finish discussing the just-released Empire at War expansion for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG, with the Lion, Mantis, Phoenix, Scorpion, Spider, Unicorn.
Justin, Jay, Kevin, and Chris discuss the just-released Empire at War expansion for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG, with an emphasis on Crab, Crane, and Dragon.
Chris, Trevor, Jay, and Kevin feature in the second half of this two-part episode. The crew wastes some time ruminating on a suggested change to stronghold design in the next base set, and on how to 'fix' dishonor. Plus some discussion of Thunderstone and a little bit of Toss-Up!
Chris, Trevor, Jay, and Kevin feature. The crew looks back at the Plague War, reviews and discusses the Temptations from the Race for the Throne, and extols the virtues of aggressive use of Border Keep. Plus, Chris tells off Agasha Gifu.
Chris returns to talk with Trevor and Justin about the upcoming War of Honor product and to build a ninja deck.
Kevin, Jay, Trevor and Justin talk about Kevin's Gencon Experience, Meta, and the Wrath of the God Beast story.
Chris interviews the Lead Developer and Lead Designer of the Legend of the Five Rings card game. Recorded at GenCon 2010.
Trevor and Chris discuss the events of GenCon 2010, including tournament results, parties, story, and mega-game implications. Also includes looks at Thunderstone, Battle at Kyuden Tonbo, Enemies of the Empire, and more.
In the first of two interview episodes from GenCon 2010, Trevor and Chris interview AEG's French representative, Nicolas Bongiu, and three members of the Story Team - Fred Wan, Lucas Twyman, and Rusty Priske.
Strange Assembly discusses War of Honor, Solving the Riddle 2010, the Imperial Gift Part 3 for the CCG, the core book for the 4th Edition of the RPG, and the festivities at this year's GenCon Indy.
Chris, Trevor, and Jay discuss the impact of the Plague War expansion on the Legend of the Five Rings tournament environment this summer. The return of the charity event Solving the Riddle this September is also announced.
In the second episode of Strange Assembly, Chris, Jay, Trevor, and Kevin discuss more previews from the free Legend of the Five Rings expansion, the Imperial Gift, Part 3, and dissect the results of the recently concluded L5R 2010 Kotei season.
In the first episode of this new Legend of the Five Rings podcast, Chris, Trevor, Kevin, Jay, Justin, and Jon discuss Top Ten lists from the new L5R The Plague War expansion, the mispacked Paneki's Disgrace promo, and reveal two new cards from the upcoming The Imperial Gift, Part 3, the only free CCG expansion ever.