Legend of the five rings (L5R) takes place in a medieval fantasy universe inspired by medieval Japan , in which samurai , code of honor, Japanese philosophy ( Tao of Shinsei ) and shugenjas (elementary magicians) mingle .
The L5R game offers its players to represent a faction. The player must compose two decks of at least 40 cards each: the dynasty deck and the destiny deck . The dynasty deck represents the state of your clan, there are mainly characters and resources ; the destiny deck allows you to act on the game, with action , spell , next , object cards ... In addition, the player must choose a fortress : each faction has several different fortresses, and the choice of the fortress will influence clearly on the orientation of the game