Dragon, Crab, Scorpion, Mantis receive temptations

Four clans have received temptations in the second leg of the Race for the Throne. Dragon placed first in both Economy and Spirit. Scorpion placed first in Politics for two legs in a row. Mantis placed first in Military for two legs in a row. And Crab placed first in Knowledge for two legs in a row. Imperial Herald members will now have the opportunity to vote on whether or not their clan accepts the temptation. If they do, then their points in this leg's highest sphere will be halved in the third leg. The temptations are:

Dragon:
In the final moments before his death, the Mad Dragon issued a dark prophecy to Togashi Matsuo, foretelling the fall of the Togashi order and of Togashi Satsu. If this temptation is accepted, Kokujin's final prophecy will be deciphered, and perhaps avoided in the process.

If this temptation is accepted, you will also be eligible to order a newly discovered set of ancestral Dragon Clan items to be designed and printed with the L5R set following Honor's Veil.


Scorpion:
The Scorpion value, above all else, loyalty. Betrayal is the ultimate crime. Decades ago, a Scorpion lord and his Lion lover betrayed the clan, and a castle was lost as a result. Although the clan has pretended to dismiss the incident, the Scorpion never forget such an insult. If this temptation is accepted, the descendants of Tsuruchi shall pay for their founder's folly.

If this temptation is accepted, you will also be eligible to order a newly discovered set of ancestral Scorpion Clan items to be designed and printed with the L5R set following Honor's Veil.

Mantis:
Centuries ago, out of a fleet of forty vessels, nine magnificent gaijin ships survived the legendary Battle of the Raging Seas outside Otosan Uchi. Commanded by the ruthless Captain Garen Hawthorne, the ragtag fleet sailed south in hopes of finding harbor and striking back at the Rokugani who had cast them out. Instead, they found the Sea of Shadows, where Garen and his men perished. It was believed that all nine of his ships were destroyed, but that is not the case. If this temptation is accepted, the Mantis will discover the wreckage of three of Garen's ships, battered and broken, but not beyond repair. With the secrets of their construction available to them, the Mantis will at last have the means to challenge the might of the Lion Clan's legendary Deathless.

If this temptation is accepted, you will also be eligible to order a newly discovered set of ancestral Mantis Clan items to be designed and printed with the L5R set following Honor's Veil.

Crab:
Directly between Shiro Hiruma and the Great Carpenter Wall lies the Tower of Fear, a dreadful blight that was once a watchtower along the Wall before it was permanently infected with the Taint. All attempts to destroy or purify it have failed. If this temptation is accepted, however, the Crab will discover a means by which the Tower can be destroyed permanently, and all remnants of its disgrace eradicated.

If this temptation is accepted, you will also be eligible to order a newly discovered set of ancestral Crab Clan items to be designed and printed with the L5R set following Honor's Veil.

Race Leg Two Results

The results of the second leg of the Race for the Throne have been posted on the AEG forums.

Several clans have earned temptations as a result of their performance this time around, more to come as we find out about them!