Had some thoughts for some Lion cards. I think they're fairly balanced.

Tactician's Aid

2 cost conflict character Lion

2/1

1 glory

Bushi, Commander

Interrupt: When an event targeting a character at a conflict is played - Put this character into play and the event's controller must choose new targets for the event.

3 bamboo

Momoku

1 cost neutral attachment

Condition

Attach to an opponent's character.

Attached character cannot gain fate and when fate is removed from them remove two fate instead.

Contacting Meido

0 cost event Lion

Ritual, Spell, Water

Action: Target a character in your dynasty discard pile - Shuffle that character back into your dynasty deck. If you control a shugenja, shuffle all copies of that character back into your dynasty deck and draw a conflict card.

Esteemed Ancestor

3 cost dynasty character Lion

2/3

2 glory

Bushi, Spirit

Sincerity

Action: Change your honor dial to 2 - Honor this character and it can't be dishonored until end of phase.

Mantra of the Void

0 cost Dragon Event

Kihō

Reaction: When an opponent declares a Void conflict, if you control a ready Monk character - Gain a Fate and draw a card.

Togashi Shu * (Dragon)

4 cost Dynasty character

4/1

Glory 1

Monk Tattooed Sensei

Reaction: When you would claim Fate from a Ring - Return a Kihō from your Conflict discard pile to your hand instead.

Impulsive Student (dragon)

1 cost Dynasty character

2/1

Glory 1

Monk Tattooed

This character cannot be bowed by opponent's card effects when it is attacking.

12 minutes ago, BayushiFugu said:

Togashi Shu * (Dragon)

4 cost Dynasty character

4/1

Glory 1

Monk Tattooed Sensei

Reaction: When you would claim Fate from a Ring - Return a Kihō from your Conflict discard pile to your hand instead.

Is this supposed to be 1 card per fate or just 1 card no matter how much fate is ignored? I really like this idea and I'm trying to get an idea what you were going for.

1 hour ago, P'an Ku said:

Is this supposed to be 1 card per fate or just 1 card no matter how much fate is ignored? I really like this idea and I'm trying to get an idea what you were going for.

1 card no matter how much fate you would remove. Otherwise, it could get pretty broken lol

Mountain Tattoo

1 cost Dragon attachment

+1/+1

Attach to a Monk character you control.

Tattoo

Attached character does not bow from conflict resolution when defending.

"He refused to drop to his knee"

Arrowroot Tattoo

1 cost Dragon attachment

+1/+1

Tattoo

Attach to a character you control.

Reaction: After this character wins a conflict alone - Put one Fate on this character.

"It has the power to heal"

Crane Tattoo

0 cost Dragon attachment

+0/+1

Tattoo

Attach to a character you control.

Attached character gain +2 political during a Pol conflict.

The Blood of Togashi

0 cost Dragon Event

Action: During a conflict, give target Tattooed character you control +1/+1 for each Tattoo attachment they have until the end of conflict.

Did this character during 'the Race for The Throne'. Background isn't mine.

Bayushi Oroji

Bushi. Courtier.

Cost: 4, Military: 3, Political: 4, Glory: 1

After Oroji enters play, dishonor a personality a target player controls. Select one of his provinces except stronghold: reduce the province strength by 1 until the end of the conflict. (Selected province' strength cannot go below 1).

Bayushi Goshiu *

3 cost Scorpion Dynasty character

1/4

Glory 1

Courtier

Whenever a Dishonored character leaves play, your opponent loses 1 Honor. (This is in addition to the normal interrupt from Dishonored characters leaving play)

"You should be more careful when pouring tea Doji-san"

Right Hand of the Emperor

1 cost Lion event

Philosophy

Action: During a conflict - Perform a glory count adding honor. Then the winner claims the imperial favor. Return the favor to its original position after the conflict.

Something that I noticed being referenced in the rpg that I thought could make a fun group of cards.

Moon Cultist

3 cost neutral character

3/0

0 glory

Monk, Bushi

Action: During a conflict - Move this character home then reduce the glory of each character at the conflict by 1 until the end of the conflict.

Death Priest

2 cost Neutral character

1/2

1 glory

Shugenja

Interrupt: When a character you control is being discarded - Discard this character instead.

Togashi Taiki*

4 cost dynasty character

4/3

glory 0

Monk Tattooed

Reaction: After this character wins a conflict when defending - resolve the ring effect as if you were the attacking player.

Hida O-Ushi *

4 cost

6/-

Glory 1

Bushi Berserker Bully

Action: During a Mil conflict, target an opposing character with less Mil - Bow that character. It cannot ready this conflict.

Daidoji Uji *

4 cost

1/5

Glory 2

Bushi Duelist

Reaction: After Uji wins a duel - Gain 1 honor (Unlimited)

Togashi Korimi *

4 cost

3/3

Glory 2

Tattooed Monk

Action: During a conflict, discard a Kihō card from your hand a target an attachment - discard the attachment.

Akodo Hachigoro *

4 cost

3/3

Glory 3

Bushi Tactician

Action: During a conflict, target a non participating Bushi character you control and discard a card - move the non-participating character into the conflict then honor it.

Isawa Shunryu*

4 cost

2/3

Glory 3

Shugenja Void

You cannot place Fate on this character when played from your Province.

At the beginning of the Draw Phase - draw a card.

Bayushi Wateru *

4 cost Conflict

4/3

Glory 1

Bushi Shinobi

Disguised - Shinobi

Reaction: After Wateru enters play - take an additional action.

Utaku Kana *

4 cost

4/2

Glory 3

Busi Cavalry Battle Maiden

While Kana is Honored, your attacking cavalry characters gains +2/+2.

Kiyoteru *

4 cost neutral dynasty character

2/3

3 glory

Shugenja, Void

Action: During a conflict - Bring a Mythic character into play at this conflict from one of your provinces paying all costs but reducing fate costs by 2. After the conflict resolves, put the character fourth from the top of your dynasty deck and lose 2 honor.

Invoke the Dragons

0 cost neutral event

spell

Action: During a conflict in which you are the defender, target your Mythic or Champion character - It gains +1/+1 and "Cannot be moved, dishonored, or bowed by opponent's card effects." Until end of conflict.

On 5/1/2019 at 2:08 PM, BayushiFugu said:

Hida O-Ushi *

4 cost

6/-

Glory 1

Bushi Berserker Bully

Action: During a Mil conflict, target an opposing character with less Mil - Bow that character. It cannot ready this conflict.

Daidoji Uji *

4 cost

1/5

Glory 2

Bushi Duelist

Reaction: After Uji wins a duel - Gain 1 honor (Unlimited)

Togashi Korimi *

4 cost

3/3

Glory 2

Tattooed Monk

Action: During a conflict, discard a Kihō card from your hand a target an attachment - discard the attachment.

Akodo Hachigoro *

4 cost

3/3

Glory 3

Bushi Tactician

Action: During a conflict, target a non participating Bushi character you control and discard a card - move the non-participating character into the conflict then honor it.

Isawa Shunryu*

4 cost

2/3

Glory 3

Shugenja Void

You cannot place Fate on this character when played from your Province.

At the beginning of the Draw Phase - draw a card.

Bayushi Wateru *

4 cost Conflict

4/3

Glory 1

Bushi Shinobi

Disguised - Shinobi

Reaction: After Wateru enters play - take an additional action.

Utaku Kana *

4 cost

4/2

Glory 3

Busi Cavalry Battle Maiden

While Kana is Honored, your attacking cavalry characters gains +2/+2.

updated with less broken abilities lol

The Treaties

Crab Clan Treaty - 2 Fate Event - 4 Influence - (Crab)
(If your role is Support of the Crab reduce the Influence to run by 2.) Action - During a conflict at one of your provinces - Choose an Unbowed character, he contributes his skill to your side. (Max 1 per conflict)

Crane Clan Treaty - 2 Fate Event - 4 Influence - (Crane)
(If your role is Support of the Crane reduce the Influence to run by 2.) Action - During a conflict - Choose a character Honor that character, Honor that character. Then you may move that character to or from the conflict. (Max 1 per Conflict)

Dragon Clan Treaty - 2 Fate Event - 4 Influence - (Dragon)
(If your role is Support of the Dragon reduce the Influence to run by 2.) Action - During the fate phase - Redistribute Fate on unclaimed rings.

Lion Clan Treaty - 2 Fate Event - 4 Influence - (Lion)
(If your role is Support of the Lion reduce the Influence to run by 2.) Action during a conflict - If you have less skill in the current conflict - Put any number of non-unique characters from your dynasty discard pile into the conflict. Remove them from the game after the conflict ends. (Max 1 per Conflict)

Phoenix Clan Treaty - 2 Fate Event - 4 Influence - (Phoenix)
(If your role is Support of the Phoenix reduce the Influence to run by 2.) Action - Redistribute claimed rings. (Max 1 per Round)

Scorpion Clan Treaty - 2 Fate Event - 4 Influence - (Scorpion)
(If your role is Support of the Scorpion reduce the Influence to run by 2.) Action - During a conflict - Choose a character - Dishonor that character, Each dishonored character treats their Printed Glory as double. (Max 1 per Conflict)

Unicorn Clan Treaty - 2 Fate Event - 4 Influence - (Unicorn)
(If your role is Support of the Unicorn reduce the Influence to run by 2.) Action - During a conflict - Choose characters equal to the number of attacking characters, Move them to or from the battlefield. (Max 1 per Conflict)

Seeing as 'fewer cards in hand' looks like it will begin to be a Lion theme soon, and I'm very eager to try it...


Supply Train
+0 Str Lion Holding
Action: During a conflict, choose an attacking character you control and discard one card from your hand - That character gains +4 Mil until the end of the conflict.

Tactical Advantage

0 cost Lion card

Event

Action: During a Mil conflict, discard a card and target an attacking character you control - give that character a Mil bonus equal to the cost of the discarded card. If the targeted character has Tactician, double this bonus.

> Tactical Advantage

Oh my god, I would love that card.

I'm going to guess you mean Commander rather than Tactician , since the later isn't a keyword in this version of L5R

Poison the well

1 cost Scorpion Event

Action: During a conflict, target a character that was Coverted this conflict - Either dishonor that character or remove a Fate from them.

Arrowroot Tattoo

1 cost Dragon attachment

+0/+0

Tattoo

Restricted

Attach to a Monk character you control.

Action: During a conflict, remove a Fate from an unclaimed Ring - Put that Fate on attached character.

"It has the power to heal" - Togashi Yori

I sightful Ikoma

2 Cost Lion Dynasty
0 Mil
2 Pol
1 Glory
Courtier. Scholer.

Reaction: After you discard one or more cards, choose a character you control and one an opponent controls - Honour one and bow the other.

"A moment's pause can bring great reward, my impetous cousin."

Tainted Bushi

3 cost Crab character

5/1

Glory 0

Berserker Bushi Shadowlands

When this character attacks or defends - lose 1 Honor.

Conflict cards

Inner Rage (Crab)

1 Cost Event

Action: During a Mil conflict, target your participating Berserker Personality and dishonor it - Give your personality +4 Mil and your opponent's card effects cannot bow it.

Tea Ceremony (Crane)

0 cost Event

Action: Bow an Honored Courtier character you control - Gain honor equals to its Glory.

Dragonfly Tattoo (Dragon)

1 cost Attachment

+1/+1

Tattoo Restricted

Attach to a Monk character you control.

Action: During a conflict, bow this attachment - Ready attached character and move them into the conflict.

My Ancestor's Give Me Strength (Lion)

0 cost Event

Action: During a conflict, remove a target Personality from your Dynasty discard from play - Target a Bushi character you control. Honor that character and give them +X/+X for the phase, where X equals the removed Personality's Glory.

Foresight (Phoenix)

0 cost Event

Spell Water

Action: Name a card - Reveal the top 4 cards of your Conflict deck and put all copies of the named card into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your deck in random order.

Disgusting Rumour (Scorpion)

0 cost Event

Action: During a Pol conflict, bow your participating Courtier Personality and target an opposing Personality - Dishonor the opposing Personality. If you cannot, discard it instead.

Aladdin's Carpet (Unicorn)

1 cost attachment

+0/+0

Gaijin Item

Action: During a conflict, bow this item - move attached character home or into the conflict.

Ancestral Armours of the Clans

All 3 cost attachments (clan only)

Fukutsu *

+4/+2

Armour Ancestral

Attach to a Crab clan Personality you control. Attached character gains +4 Mil when it defends

Interrupt: When this card would be discarded - discard a friendly Crab character from play instead.

Sasageru *

+2/+4

Armour Ancestral

Attach to a Crane clan Personality you control. Attached character adds its glory to the Glory count for the Imperial Favour even when bowed.

Action: During a conflict, initiate a Pol duel - Honour the winner and gain honour equal to attached character's Glory.

Togashi's Armour *

+3/+3

Armour Ancestral

Attach to a Dragon clan Personality you control. Attached character gains Duelist and Monk keywords.

Action: During a conflict, initiate a Mil duel - Move all Fate from an unclaimed Ring to the winner and give them +1/+1 until the end of the conflict.

Junsui *

+4/+2

Armour Ancestral

Attach to a Lion clan Personality you control. Attached character gains +4 Mil when it attacks.

Reaction: When attached character wins a Mil conflict- honour attached character and it does bow from conflict resolution this phase.

Mezameru *

+3/+3

Armour Ancestral

Attach to a Phoenix clan Personality you control. Attached character gains +3 Glory and cannot gain dishonor tokens.

Whenever attached character wins a conflict, after claiming the Ring - Gain honour equal to the number of rings you control.

Shoju's Armour *

+2/+4

Armour Ancestral

Attach to a Scorpion clan Personality you control.

Interrupt: When this card is attached, target another player - that player loses 2 Honour.

Action: During a Pol conflict, target an opposing character - Bow it if it is dishonoured, otherwise, dishonour it.

Armour of the Ki-Rin*

+3/+3

Armour Ancestral

Attach to a Unicorn clan Personality you control. Attached character gains cavalry . If it already has this keyword, give it +1/+1 instead.

Action: Move attached character into a conflict or home from a conflict. (twice per turn.)

Action: Lose 3 Honour - move this attachment to another Unicorn clan character you control.

Untamed warrior

Lion Dynasty Character

1 cost

2 mil

0 pol

1 glory

Bushi

Reaction: After this character is assigned to an attack against an opponent with the Imperial Favour - This character gains +2 mil.