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An audio-drama style retelling of a 4th Edition Legend of the Five Rings campaign. Tensions are high between the clans of Lion and Crane. As other clans seek to tug their strings, courtiers whisper of dark magic, of Bloodspeaker activity far to the west. The Togashi Empire has slipped into a time of…

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    • Jun 2, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 38 EPISODES


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    Episode 21 - Small Court of the Asahina, Part 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 11:09


    Episode 20 - Small Court of the Asahina, Part 7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 37:37


    As court draws to a close, the samurai gather their thoughts and consider their immediate futures.

    Episode 19 - Small Court of the Asahina, Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 56:02


    Crow and Sayuri share an uncomfortable conversation before court proceeds. Daiyu is forced into a difficult situation and must make an equally difficult decision.

    Episode 18 - Small Court of the Asahina, Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 46:06


    Episode 17 - Small Court of the Asahina, Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 58:59


    Following tea with Doji Sayuri, the samurai go their own ways for the afternoon, then reconvene for levity that not a single one of them asked for.

    A Special Look Into City of Remembrance - An L5R Zine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 78:18


    Ludo and Melon of City of Remembrance join us for a discussion about the upcoming L5R zine in this special episode! If you are interested in learning more about City of Remembrance, or are interested in submitting to the zine, check them out on twitter @l5rzine2019. You can also find the document containing all the zine information at the link below! https://t.co/uHokJZTnrm?amp=1

    Episode 16 - Small Court of the Asahina, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 66:00


    Tensions are high even in the earliest proceedings of court. Following an uncomfortable morning, Doji Sayuri seeks to learn more about the samurai in Akodo Torokai's service.

    Episode 15 - Small Court of the Asahina, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 52:29


    After meeting their host and settling in at Son of the Crane Castle, the samurai attend an opulent dinner hosted by Asahina Takeshi. They make the acquaintance of several fellow court-goers, and run into a few familiar faces as well.

    Episode 14 - Small Court of the Asahina, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 44:31


    After recovering from a night of celebration with the kitsune of the forest, the samurai bid their farewells and set out for court.

    SitW's 2018 in Retrospect

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 99:13


    The entire cast & crew get together with alcohol and discuss 2018 in SITW, TTRPGs, L5R, and podcasts...among other things. Big and messy and full of bad words. Listen at your peril.

    Episode 13 - Kitsune Mori, Part 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 53:14


    The samurai return to Kitsune Mori Mura, where Torokai confronts Crow about the incident in the cave. The next day, Kitsune Mara seeks each of them out for a final farewell.

    Episode 12 - Kitsune Mori, Part 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2018 67:13


    Unable to sleep, Crow goes on a late night walk to clear her head, running into some unlikely company along the way. The samurai then make their final push into the forest, where Crow is forced to confront a past from which she can no longer run. This episode contains significant violence. Listener discretion is advised.

    A Holiday Message from Akodo Torokai

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2018 2:15


    The holidays can be a rough time for a lot of people, especially those of us under the LGBT+ umbrella. If you are struggling to make it through, we hope this message from our beloved Lion Dad can help to bolster your spirit for the season. From all of us in the Shadows in the West crew...happy holidays!!!

    Episode 11 - Kitsune Mori, Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 36:58


    The samurai return to Kitsune Mori Mura to report their findings to Torokai and Toshio. Crow sets out to return the rescued foxes to their homes, and in the process meets someone quite unexpected.

    Episode 10 - Kitsune Mori, Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 35:27


    Daiyu, Atsu, and Crow resume their search for poachers in the forest. Things don't go as planned, and they soon make a grim discovery with unsettling implications.

    Episode 9 - Kitsune Mori, Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 32:55


    After searching the poachers' camp for clues, Daiyu, Atsu, and Crow return to Kitsune Mori Mura to tend to wounds and report their findings to Kitsune Toshio.

    Episode 8 - Kitsune Mori, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 37:47


    The samurai reconvene following Crow's early morning venture into the woods, then set out in pursuit of the kitsune poachers.

    Elsewhere in the Empire 1 - Tanuki Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 11:55


    Elsewhere in the Empire, Toku Tora tells of Tanuki Justice's fateful encounter with the notorious opium smuggler Hard Hoji Harinezumi. Based on the short comic by Peter Violini, novelized by Peter Violini, recorded by...you guessed it: Peter Violini (and James). As the name suggests, this bonus episode takes place apart from the main story and characters of Shadows in the West. We will resume our regular release schedule on Thursday, November 1st. Thanks for your patience throughout our hiatus!

    Episode 7 - Kitsune Mori, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 29:11


    Crow is haunted by dreams of her past, struggling to remember her last visit to Kitsune Mori. Unable to sleep, she sets off into the forest on her own in search of the poachers' whereabouts. You can find the credits for each episode on our website at https://www.sitwl5r.com/blog/

    Episode 6 - Kitsune Mori, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 44:40


    The samurai finally make their way to Kitsune Mori to return the braid of Chizu to its final resting place. They bond over oden, onsen, and sumai wrestling, but soon find that things are amiss in the forest. You can find the credits for each episode on our website at https://www.sitwl5r.com/blog/

    Episode 5 - A Sleeping Scorpion, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2018 39:06


    The samurai return to Beiden with the monk, but there is more that Bayushi Kushiro would ask of them. His final request starts them down a path they are scarcely prepared to travel. You can find the credits for each episode on our website at https://www.sitwl5r.com/blog/

    Episode 4 - A Sleeping Scorpion, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 49:21


    The samurai, deprived of sleep after the unsettling events of their first night in Beiden, set out to unravel the mystery of whatever darkness is haunting the mountain pass. You can find the credits for each episode on our website at https://www.sitwl5r.com/blog/

    Shadows in the West's Extra Spicy Pride Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2018 52:39


    In honor of Pride, we decided to answer some listener questions regarding LGBT content in SITW as well as our thoughts on general LGBT representation as a whole. Thank you to all the folks who sent questions in for this episode! From all of us here in Gay Rokugan, HAPPY PRIDE!!!

    Episode 3 - A Sleeping Scorpion, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2018 44:06


    Following Ikeda Akimitsu's wedding, the samurai must decide which route to take to Kitsune Mori. Decisions are made, and regret follows close on their heels. You can find the credits for each episode on our website at https://www.sitwl5r.com/blog/

    Episode 2 - A Lion Wedding, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 58:45


    As Ikeda Akimitsu's wedding draws closer, the samurai are forced to investigate strange occurrences in the Ikeda household. You can find the credits for each episode on our website at https://www.sitwl5r.com/blog/

    Episode 1 - A Lion Wedding, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 59:47


    Following the burning of the Red Fox Inn, the samurai gather at Akodo Torokai's request to discuss their plans as yoriki moving forward. You can find the credits for each episode on our website at https://www.sitwl5r.com/blog/

    Zuihitsu - The Direction of Fate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2018 11:27


    Following the final confrontation with the Red Foxes, Crow seeks to ease her troubled conscience. Zuihitsu are smaller episodes occasionally released between main story episodes. They are short stories centered around smaller, slice of life scenes between various members of the cast, or narrative insights into character backstories.

    Episode 0.3 - Prologue - The Red Foxes, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2018 53:53


    The samurai reconvene to discuss their findings at the Drunken Phoenix before plotting out their next steps. The Red Foxes (Part 2) is final episode in our Prologue chapter. You can find the credits for this (and all) episodes on our website at https://www.sitwl5r.com/blog/

    Episode 0.2 - Prologue - The Red Foxes, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 53:23


    The samurai make their way to North Hub village to officially meet Akodo Torokai, and are quickly tasked with an investigation into a missing Imperial. The Red Foxes (Part 1) is the second of three prologue episodes.

    Zuihitsu - Travel Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 12:42


    Crow and Shio share a bottle of sake following the events of Escorting Ryoko. Zuihitsu are smaller episodes we'll occasionally release between main story episodes. They are short stories centered around smaller scale slice of life scenes between various members of the cast, or narrative insights into character backstories.

    Episode 0.1 - Prologue - Escorting Ryoko

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 54:26


    Five samurai are gathered together at the request of Akodo Torokai, an Emerald Magistrate, to assist in what seems to be a relatively simple task. Escorting Ryoko is the first of three prologue episodes.

    BONUS: 20 Questions - Kitsuki Ryojiro

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 39:01


    Episode Notes In this episode we interview Nick, who plays the investigator Kitsuki Ryojiro.

    BONUS: 20 Questions - Kuni Daiyu

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 14:42


    Episode Notes In this episode we interview Ely, who plays the Ishiken Kuni Daiyu.

    BONUS: 20 Questions - Hida Atsuryokunabe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 18:30


    Episode Notes In this episode we interview James, who plays the bushi Hida Atsuryokunabe.

    BONUS: 20 Questions - Crow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 20:05


    Episode Notes In this episode we interview Mallory, who plays the ronin Crow.

    BONUS: 20 Questions - Kitsune Shio

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 17:05


    Episode Notes In this episode we interview Hanna, who plays the kenku bushi Kitsune Shio.

    Episode 0 - Introductions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2018 58:00


    Episode Notes Join us for a group discussion about L5R and this campaign. In this episode, you'll get to know the setting, the characters, and the players! Follow us on Twitter for all the latest updates. You can also join our Discord server to hang out and talk L5R, tabletop, or glorious Crab overlords. Twitter Discord Tumblr Website

    SITW: Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 3:49


    A very brief rundown on L5R, this game, and what to expect on April 5th! Follow us on Twitter for all the latest updates. You can also join our Discord server to hang out and talk L5R, tabletop, or glorious Crab overlords. Twitter Discord Tumblr Website

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