Samurai (TCG)

The Samurai, literally, “one who serves,” Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 9 were relevant members in the Rokugani social system. Legend of the Five Rings: The Card Game Those who did not have a master were known as rōnin. Her Father's Daughter, by D. G. Laderoute Countryside samurai were known as goshi. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 101
== Hierarchy ==
According to Shinseist doctrine, a human being's birth as a samurai indicated that their conduct in previous lives accrued a great deal of good karma, but it was the samurai's job to show that they deserve dthe power and respect given to them. Path of Waves, p. 9 The samurai caste was divided into a strict hierarchy: Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 10
* The kuge, or houses of the nobility
* The buke, or chivalric houses
Samurai were not permitted to question or oppose someone of higher social rank without extreme justification, or treat those of equal rank with anything less than complete respect and courtesy. They might treat those below them however they please, although Bushidō still governed their actions. 
== Being a Samurai ==
Most samurai were either born into the ranks of the buke or adopted from another noble family. Some were adopted from rōnin or vassal families who pledged themselves to a lord. A samurai's life began with their gempuku, used to follow with a marriage, and finished upon death or retirement. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 12
=== Emotions ===
Rokugani ideals stated that samurai weare to maintain proper decorum at all times, keeping their emotions under a tight leash except in specific situations. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 29
=== Favored Weapon ===
Akodo's Leadership named the sword as one of the six great weapons of the samurai, and among swords, the katana stood as the most popular among the samurai of Rokugan. Legend of the Five Rings: Roleplaying Game (Beta), p. 86 The other great weapons of the samurai were the knife, short sword, great sword, spear, and bow. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 230
=== Samurai and Money ===
Rokugani samurai did not generally pay for material goods. They were retainers to their lord, who should provide them with the things they needed to serve to the best of their abilities. Samurai, particularly traditionalists, saw money as unclean, or at least uncouth, and generally beneath their station. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 229
== External Links ==
* Brash Samurai (Core Set)
* Steadfast Samurai (Core Set)
* Those Who Serve (The Emperor's Legion)
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