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When was the last Cartographers set?

I'm of two minds on this-

One the one hand I like the idea of the campaigns being able to merge, and thus the cartographers running parallel to, or more likely a year or few before (probably during non-winter) the Unity campaign. Can help bring potential consequences of actions on both sides into things, and if me or Hotaru are potentially joining Unity after Winter court, it's a good way about it, and to give us and the GM a feel for the characters. Besides that I imagine cartography work is probably not entirely rare in Rokugan. Big wars and minor border skirmishes, besides magical events, seem to happen at least a few times a century, and I imagine that given that travel can take some time, winter is stuck-indoors time, and then you have to get everyone updated maps after someone approves and records your updates to accepted maps... I imagine it takes long enough to not just be done right after big disasters.

However, if we're talking big disasters that potentially effected not just borders, but the political and physical landscape, and likely have supernatural leftover effects as well, doing it within a decade after the Destroyer war sounds great- enough for Rokugan to have settled in enough for the map updates to be a big deal, and not to have roving hordes of danger anywhere, but still where everything is in flux, potential mystery. Which definitely makes it the most exciting kind of a time to play this sort of thing- and it still means recent enough that people's grandchildren could show up, or we could see some minor consequences of their actions in Unity- because I like continuity.

So I'm torn- curious on Hotaru's take on this.

Hmm, having the ability to run parallel to Unity would indeed be awesome, however I also would hate to miss out on how great the adventures would be having to remap after something so devastating and landscape altering as the Destroyer War!

That to me seems like a epic we need to write!

So my two cents would be, we go for after the Destroyer War unless Rain can work in a similar reason as to why we are remapping that is captivating and awesome that allows for the parallel storyline with Unity.

Okay, so that doesn't help you guys much.

There's more justification for post-war remapping, rather than me trying to force things after decades of peace.

So post-destroyer war it is.

So it did help! Thank you.

IMHO, Shugenja are never 'needed' or 'required'. They are a rare resource and a luxury to have in a game. You can, of course, play one anyways, but know that you'll possibly be put into numerous situations that could be dangerous, and the Daidoji might be protecting the Miya. Would you be capable of fending for yourself?

Awesome! I'll get started on the Daidoji.

Do you use the 'up to 15 points of Advantages and 10 points of Disadvantages' ruling during Character Creation?

And I've never known someone to use the Ancestor's mechanics, but just thought I would double check just in case.

You guys should discuss how you expect to build your characters. I believe Psycho-san is gripped by indecision and feels forced to "balance" out the traits? Or something like that.