Editing The End of the Hantei Rules

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This page has rules changes and conversions to better handle L5R's setting and genre assumptions.

==Combat Rules==

'''Dual wielding''': Using a weapon in each hand gives -2 to Combat Skills if the weapon is Small or -5 if it is 1-handed in exchange for a +3 shield bonus. You also have the advantage of choosing which weapon to attack with each turn. If both weapons are identical you also increase the damage you deal by +1d6.  

'''Tied Attack Rolls''': Instead of counting as a failure for both fighters, ties counts as normal successes for both. Thus damage is inflicted to both.

'''Critical Success''': Rather than treating all Crits as a roll of 20 use the actual result or 20 whichever is greater. You only deal double damage if the enemy fails or has a normal success. If the opponent has a Crit with a lower value treat that as a Minor Success and do only normal damage. On a tied crit both fighters take normal damage. 

'''Weapon Breakage''': On a Fumble your weapon breaks as normal. You may also choose to break your weapon on a Minor Success to gain a shield bonus to your armor: Small or hafted weapons grant +3, metal weapons +6. Two-handed weapons and Katana grant an additional +3. This bonus is cumulative with all other shield bonuses. If you are wielding 2 weapons you may choose to break either of them on a Minor Success. On a Fumble your opponent chooses which breaks. 


==New Skills==

*'''Artisan''': Replaces Industry. You must select a specialty. Separate specialties are entirely separate skills. You gain Glory if you create a gift and present it in public.
*'''Calligraphy''': You always gain Ordinary Glory when using Calligraphy if you display your works.
*'''Lore''': Education of all kinds not covered by other skills. You must choose a specialty as per Artisan. 
*'''Meditation''': Used to recover Passions, Spells and Kiho. Successful use of meditation prior to an activity can grant a bonus to the first skill roll used at GM discretion.
*'''Shadowlands Lore''': Replaces Faerie Lore, used to identify Tainted creatures and landmarks in the Shadowlands.
*'''Spellcraft''': Used to learn and identify magic. 
*'''Tea Ceremony''': Gain Ordinary Glory and participants can recover use of Passion or snap out of Melancholy.

==Skills by Category==

===High Skills===

These are the refined skills seen most often in the courts.

*Acting  
*Artisan 
*Calligraphy
*Compose 
*Courtesy 
*Dancing
*Gaming
*Fashion
*Flirting
*Heraldry
*History
*Intrigue 
*Lore  
*Orate 
*Play 
*Recognize 
*Romance
*Singing
*Tea Ceremony

===Bugei Skills===

These are the skills of the warrior.

*Awareness
*Hunting 
*Swimming
*Battle 
*Siege 
*Horsemanship 
*All Weapons

===Merchant Skills===

These are professional skills either practiced mainly by heimin or by samurai whose duties require them.

*Chirurgery
*Falconry
*First Aid
*Folklore
*Meditation
*Religion 
*Sailing
*Spellcraft
*Stewardship 

===Low Skills===

These skills are never suitable for use in public. Samurai risk honor loss when using them unless their use is absolutely needed.

*Shadowlands Lore