This system is an odd tack-on, being the only truly random part of the creation process. I like the idea of family influencing the character creation process. Possibly changing it from a random process to a set of options to pick from. You pick "option X", therefore you choose a benefit from column A and a penalty from column B. 

This system is an odd tack-on, being the only truly random part of the creation process. I like the idea of family influencing the character creation process. Possibly changing it from a random process to a set of options to pick from. You pick "option X", therefore you choose a benefit from column A and a penalty from column B. 

You're missing the point.  It's not that Skullduggery isn't a possible counter-culture choice for a Lion.  It's that it's silly that the game makes it the only one.

That whole section is entirely about being SuperContrary!  It's pretty bad.

The Lion learns Skullduggery, which is basically the opposite of being a proud noble Lion.  The Dragon learns to sail a boat because... you guessed it, living on the ocean is like the opposite of living in the mountains, where Dragons are supposed to live, lol.   Crab learns to paint! Unicorn learns to be cultured!  If this is going to be kept, it needs to be a selection of skills. Not every Lion who rails against the strict discipline and warlike nature of the Lion is going to become a thug, and not every disaffected Dragon is going to sail the seas. 

Either that or Rokugan is just full of Former-Lion Kolat and the Mantis Clan is actually just all former Dragon samurai.

This system is an odd tack-on, being the only truly random part of the creation process. I like the idea of family influencing the character creation process. Possibly changing it from a random process to a set of options to pick from. You pick "option X", therefore you choose a benefit from column A and a penalty from column B. 

This system is an odd tack-on, being the only truly random part of the creation process. I like the idea of family influencing the character creation process. Possibly changing it from a random process to a set of options to pick from. You pick "option X", therefore you choose a benefit from column A and a penalty from column B. 

This system is an odd tack-on, being the only truly random part of the creation process. I like the idea of family influencing the character creation process. Possibly changing it from a random process to a set of options to pick from. You pick "option X", therefore you choose a benefit from column A and a penalty from column B.