L5R: Equipment

Based on the 4th edition rules

Money

A gold koku is worth enough rice to feed one person for a year; it is divided into 5 silver bu (each worth one bushel of rice), each divided into 10 copper zeni.

Tying the currency to rice means that, while the price of rice remains the same, other prices will fluctuate based on the harvest and local availability of rice.

Armor

Armor increases the wearer's Armor TN, and possesses Reduction: any damage from attacks is reduced by this number of Wounds.

Ashigaru Armor

Armor TN +3, Reduction 1, 5 koku

Light Armor

Armor TN +5, Reduction 3, +5 TN to Athletics and Stealth Rolls, 25 koku

Heavy Armor

Armor TN +10, Reduction 5, +5 TN to AGI and REF Rolls, 40 koku

Riding Armor

Armor TN +4 (+12 on horseback), Reduction 4, considered heavy armor, +5 TN to AGI and REF Rolls when not on horseback, 55 koku

Weapons

Weapons have a damage rating (DR). For melee weapons and most thrown weapons, add the wielder's STR to the rolled dice; for bows, add the bow's STR to the rolled dice for the arrow's DR.

Weapon Keywords

Weapons have marked with keywords: using Peasant weapons is usually considered the equivalent of using a Low Skill (causing a loss of Honor when wielded against samurai); Samurai weapons are illegal for non-samurai to carry; Small, Medium, and Large indicate the weapon's size, and thus the action required to ready the weapon. Small weapons are easier to conceal, and Large weapons are generally impossible to conceal.

Arrows

Add the STR of the bow used to the DR as rolled dice.

Bows

Add the STR of the bow to the DR of the arrows used as rolled dice. Some bows have a minimum STR required to wield them.

Bows can shoot beyond the indicated range, with a penalty of -1k0 to the attack roll for each extra 50'. Shooting at opponents in melee range incurs a -10 penalty to the attack roll.

Chain Weapons
Heavy Weapons
Knives

Knives can be thrown using Athletics with a Range of 20'.

Ninjutsu

Using Ninjutsu weapons is considered using a Low Skill.

Polearms
Slings

The sling is a peasant weapon, yet is sometimes used by ronin, the Sparrow Clan, and the Unicorn Clan. Sparrow Clan samurai do not lose Honor for using it; at the GM's option, neither do Unicorn Samurai.

The sling Athletics/AGI for attacks. The GM may allow a Sling emphasis for Athletics.

Spears

Some spears may be thrown using the Spears Skill.

Staves

Double armor bonus to Armor TN against staves.

Swords
War Fans
Improvised Weapons (Jiujutsu)

Horses

Horses require roughly 1 koku per month of upkeep (feed, stabling, etc.).

Miscellaneous Equipment

Clothing & Accessories

Traveling Pack

Most school Outfits include a Traveling Pack, consisting of a furoshiki bag and 10 of the following:

Jade Powder

Complex Action to apply jade powder to a weapon; lasts until used up or washed off (cannot be recovered once applied). First hit deals full damage to an Invulnerable creature; second hit deals ½, third deals ¼, then the powder is exhausted. In the Shadowlands, applied jade powder is consumed in 2 hours.