Game Master's Survival Guide

Game Master's Survival Guide was a book published in 1999 to help Gamemasters customize their campaigns in the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game.
== Credits ==
* Writen by: Jim Pinto
* Additional Material by Kevin P. Boerwinkle, Steve Hough, Patrick Kapera, Mike Leader, Mustafa, Ree Soesbee, Rob Vaux, John Wick, Joseph Wolf, Ray Yand
* Game System by David Williams and John Wick
* Art Director: Jennifer Wick
* Cover Artwork: Carl Frank
* Interior Artwork: Cris Dornaus, Liz Danforth, Carl Frank, Daerick Gross, Rob Hinds, Gary Mckee, Jeff Menges, Jennifer Wick
* Maps: Jennifer Wick
* Artwork Prepress: David Agoston, Brendon Goodyear
* Line Developer: Ree Soesbee
* Line Editor: D.J. Trindle
* Editing: Patrick Kapera, Laura Segarra, Alan Smithee
* Interior Layout: Dave Agoston, Brendon Goodyear, Steve Hough, Patrick Kapera, Jim Pinto, Ree Soesbee
== Contents ==
=== Introduction (page 4)===
* Tasks of a GM
=== The Book of Earth (page 8)===
* The Emerald Empire
** Economy
* The Land
** Travel - Roads
** Flora and Fauna
** Common Raw Materials
** Villages
* The People
** The Life of a Farmer
** More on Ronin
** Clothing
** Dwelling: Cities, Eta villages, Homes and Housing, Furniture
* Habits and Lifestyle
** Names
** Addressing Samurai
** Unclean
* Religion
** Magic
** Astrology
** Ancestors
** The Fortunes
* Food
** Rice
** Noodles
** Beans
** Shirumono (soups)
** Tea
=== Book of Water (page 28)===
* Assuming the Role
* Methods of Character
* Mechanical Character Design
* Character Option Compilation
=== Book of Fire (page 48)===
* Using the system
* Combat Rules
** Skirmishes
** Duels
** Dueling Etiquette
** Iaijutsu duels
* Character Advancement
* Tools of the Trade
** Rokugani armor
** Rokugani Weapons
* Optional Rules
=== Book of Air (page 68)===
* Path of Blood, pt 4 Fiction
* Samurai Ethics
** Etiquette
* Styles of Play
* During the Game
* Troubleshooting
* Handling NPCs
* Creatures of Rokugan
** Higuma (Bears)
** Heichi (Boars)
** Inu (Dog)
** Toritaka (Falcon)
** Hebi (Snakes)
** Okami (Wolf)
=== Book of Void (page 110)===
* Making L5R Your Own
* Campaign Structure
* Advanced Structure
* The First Adventure
* The Great Sleep
=== Appendix (page 142)===
* Author's Notes
* Miscellaneous Tables
* Maps
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