Not understanding? 
 
Oh dear, now I remember why I didn't bothe rposting this when I first thought of it. The foolish people on these forums.
 
I understand the rules perfectly. They just don't quite work right.
 
Well, I'm out.

Just in case you want something- I've compiled a list of about 1800 male Japanese and Korean names and about 750 female names (inlcuding some L5R ones) (sadly the lists I found were far shorter for females. The Korean names are a little more unusual, so in the master list they are green, but sadly I can't get that to carry across in the randomised list.
 
I've put them together with a randomiser that will generate 20 male and 20 female names, some random Major Clan, Minor Clan, Vassal Clan and Imperial Families family names as well as giving you a suggestion (e.g. Female 14, Major 3= pick the 14th Female name and 3rd Major clan family) if you want it.
I've only used families and clans that were in existance at the beginning of Alderac's timeline, so generally this can be used for anyone, though some of the Vassal and Minor families might not be relevant for you. You will need to run Macros in Excel if you want the button to work.
Name Randomiser.xlsm

Just in case you want something- I've compiled a list of about 1800 male Japanese and Korean names and about 750 female names (inlcuding some L5R ones) (sadly the lists I found were far shorter for females. The Korean names are a little more unusual, so in the master list they are green, but sadly I can't get that to carry across in the randomised list.
 
I've put them together with a randomiser that will generate 20 male and 20 female names, some random Major Clan, Minor Clan, Vassal Clan and Imperial Families family names as well as giving you a suggestion (e.g. Female 14, Major 3= pick the 14th Female name and 3rd Major clan family) if you want it.
I've only used families and clans that were in existance at the beginning of Alderac's timeline, so generally this can be used for anyone, though some of the Vassal and Minor families might not be relevant for you. You will need to run Macros in Excel if you want the button to work.
Name Randomiser.xlsm

Just in case you want something- I've compiled a list of about 1800 male Japanese and Korean names and about 750 female names (inlcuding some L5R ones) (sadly the lists I found were far shorter for females. The Korean names are a little more unusual, so in the master list they are green, but sadly I can't get that to carry across in the randomised list.
 
I've put them together with a randomiser that will generate 20 male and 20 female names, some random Major Clan, Minor Clan, Vassal Clan and Imperial Families family names as well as giving you a suggestion (e.g. Female 14, Major 3= pick the 14th Female name and 3rd Major clan family) if you want it.
I've only used families and clans that were in existance at the beginning of Alderac's timeline, so generally this can be used for anyone, though some of the Vassal and Minor families might not be relevant for you. You will need to run Macros in Excel if you want the button to work.
Name Randomiser.xlsm

Well unless someone creates image files of those I won't be doing it.
 
Actually getting a bit tired of the "I like, but change this" attitude of people on here. I actually got up and did the work, if you want to add stuff, then you could do it too.

Hi, 
Having trawled the net and found the brilliant icons on here without backgrounds etc, I've used an online font creator to put together at least a basic example of the fonts, it seem to work (though only in lower case as I'm stupid!).
 
s= success
e= explosive success
f= strife
o= opportunity
k= skill dice
r= ring dice
plus a few of the numbers give you skill dice showing specific results.
 
Hopefully this will motivate someone more competent to improve!
 
 
 
 
Edit: Have updated the font, now includes capitals (though the Ring dice one isn't quite the same) as well as ring symbols in both:
a= Air
g= Earth (ground)
i= Fire (inferno)
w= Water
v= Void
 

Well unless someone creates image files of those I won't be doing it.
 
Actually getting a bit tired of the "I like, but change this" attitude of people on here. I actually got up and did the work, if you want to add stuff, then you could do it too.

Now includes Ring symbols too

Hi, 
Having trawled the net and found the brilliant icons on here without backgrounds etc, I've used an online font creator to put together at least a basic example of the fonts, it seem to work (though only in lower case as I'm stupid!).
 
s= success
e= explosive success
f= strife
o= opportunity
k= skill dice
r= ring dice
plus a few of the numbers give you skill dice showing specific results.
 
Hopefully this will motivate someone more competent to improve!
 
 
 
 
Edit: Have updated the font, now includes capitals (though the Ring dice one isn't quite the same) as well as ring symbols in both:
a= Air
g= Earth (ground)
i= Fire (inferno)
w= Water
v= Void
 

Hi, 
Having trawled the net and found the brilliant icons on here without backgrounds etc, I've used an online font creator to put together at least a basic example of the fonts, it seem to work (though only in lower case as I'm stupid!).
 
s= success
e= explosive success
f= strife
o= opportunity
k= skill dice
r= ring dice
plus a few of the numbers give you skill dice showing specific results.
 
Hopefully this will motivate someone more competent to improve!
 
 
 
 
Edit: Have updated the font, now includes capitals (though the Ring dice one isn't quite the same) as well as ring symbols in both:
a= Air
g= Earth (ground)
i= Fire (inferno)
w= Water
v= Void
 

So, the general character sheet has some useful info on it, as does the GM screen, but as there's no digital rulebook yet, I wanted somethiing to give to my players, so I've created this crib sheet. Again, nothing fancy, I can't do DTP and art but I can make it useable!
 
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Alc9AmiHWzYQn_sJ51kaoPsah-OW1Q
 

So, the general character sheet has some useful info on it, as does the GM screen, but as there's no digital rulebook yet, I wanted somethiing to give to my players, so I've created this crib sheet. Again, nothing fancy, I can't do DTP and art but I can make it useable!
 
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Alc9AmiHWzYQn_sJ51kaoPsah-OW1Q
 

So, the general character sheet has some useful info on it, as does the GM screen, but as there's no digital rulebook yet, I wanted somethiing to give to my players, so I've created this crib sheet. Again, nothing fancy, I can't do DTP and art but I can make it useable!
 
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Alc9AmiHWzYQn_sJ51kaoPsah-OW1Q
 

Hi, 
Having trawled the net and found the brilliant icons on here without backgrounds etc, I've used an online font creator to put together at least a basic example of the fonts, it seem to work (though only in lower case as I'm stupid!).
 
s= success
e= explosive success
f= strife
o= opportunity
k= skill dice
r= ring dice
plus a few of the numbers give you skill dice showing specific results.
 
Hopefully this will motivate someone more competent to improve!
 
 
 
 
Edit: Have updated the font, now includes capitals (though the Ring dice one isn't quite the same) as well as ring symbols in both:
a= Air
g= Earth (ground)
i= Fire (inferno)
w= Water
v= Void
 

So, the general character sheet has some useful info on it, as does the GM screen, but as there's no digital rulebook yet, I wanted somethiing to give to my players, so I've created this crib sheet. Again, nothing fancy, I can't do DTP and art but I can make it useable!
 
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Alc9AmiHWzYQn_sJ51kaoPsah-OW1Q
 

So, the general character sheet has some useful info on it, as does the GM screen, but as there's no digital rulebook yet, I wanted somethiing to give to my players, so I've created this crib sheet. Again, nothing fancy, I can't do DTP and art but I can make it useable!
 
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Alc9AmiHWzYQn_sJ51kaoPsah-OW1Q
 

Hi, 
Having trawled the net and found the brilliant icons on here without backgrounds etc, I've used an online font creator to put together at least a basic example of the fonts, it seem to work (though only in lower case as I'm stupid!).
 
s= success
e= explosive success
f= strife
o= opportunity
k= skill dice
r= ring dice
plus a few of the numbers give you skill dice showing specific results.
 
Hopefully this will motivate someone more competent to improve!
 
 
 
 
Edit: Have updated the font, now includes capitals (though the Ring dice one isn't quite the same) as well as ring symbols in both:
a= Air
g= Earth (ground)
i= Fire (inferno)
w= Water
v= Void
 

So, the general character sheet has some useful info on it, as does the GM screen, but as there's no digital rulebook yet, I wanted somethiing to give to my players, so I've created this crib sheet. Again, nothing fancy, I can't do DTP and art but I can make it useable!
 
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Alc9AmiHWzYQn_sJ51kaoPsah-OW1Q
 

Now includes Ring symbols too

Hi, 
Having trawled the net and found the brilliant icons on here without backgrounds etc, I've used an online font creator to put together at least a basic example of the fonts, it seem to work (though only in lower case as I'm stupid!).
 
s= success
e= explosive success
f= strife
o= opportunity
k= skill dice
r= ring dice
plus a few of the numbers give you skill dice showing specific results.
 
Hopefully this will motivate someone more competent to improve!
 
 
 
 
Edit: Have updated the font, now includes capitals (though the Ring dice one isn't quite the same) as well as ring symbols in both:
a= Air
g= Earth (ground)
i= Fire (inferno)
w= Water
v= Void
 

Hi, 
Having trawled the net and found the brilliant icons on here without backgrounds etc, I've used an online font creator to put together at least a basic example of the fonts, it seem to work (though only in lower case as I'm stupid!).
 
s= success
e= explosive success
f= strife
o= opportunity
k= skill dice
r= ring dice
plus a few of the numbers give you skill dice showing specific results.
 
Hopefully this will motivate someone more competent to improve!
 
 
 
 
Edit: Have updated the font, now includes capitals (though the Ring dice one isn't quite the same) as well as ring symbols in both:
a= Air
g= Earth (ground)
i= Fire (inferno)
w= Water
v= Void
 

Is it just me, or is this a particularly useless bit of kit, without much even in the way of 'wow' factor?
The art is average, the dice reminders aren't that useful. Initiative tracker- useful if you could say write on it and wipe clean or it came with tokens, that might make it useful. Difficulties... they are on the GM Screens. A space to roll your dice? Doesn't that take away the chance that dice might bump around and also the fact that you're probably playing on a level table surface anyway?
 
Maybe its just me, but this seems a rare mis-step when it comes to this game...

Is it just me, or is this a particularly useless bit of kit, without much even in the way of 'wow' factor?
The art is average, the dice reminders aren't that useful. Initiative tracker- useful if you could say write on it and wipe clean or it came with tokens, that might make it useful. Difficulties... they are on the GM Screens. A space to roll your dice? Doesn't that take away the chance that dice might bump around and also the fact that you're probably playing on a level table surface anyway?
 
Maybe its just me, but this seems a rare mis-step when it comes to this game...