Lion

Primary Themes

Paragons

Paragons are two sides to the same coin. There are Paragons of “good”, who follow the tenets of Bushido, and Paragons of “evil”, following the tenets of Shourido. The Lion are masters of Bushido. Paragons are the highest example of these two beliefs. Lion Paragons are the pinnacle of the practice of Bushido in Rokugan, and as such are very honorable. At the same time though, Lions are also masters of warfare. This will lead the Paragon based Lion deck to a strong military game which, at the same time, will be gaining honor, allowing them to switch between the two victory conditions as they see fit. This will make the paragon deck very versatile.

Paragons will be Lion’s main honor victory condition, but with the ability to switch.

Tacticians

The Tactician is a true master of the art of warfare, and the Lion Clan have the best Tacticians in the Empire. This will be shown in the mechanics by their access to cards. With their superior planning, Tacticians will usually have the right strategy when they need it. Also, like most Lions, Lion Tacticians are very honorable, and this will tend to be prevalent on their cards. However, they are not necessarily the Paragons of Bushido like some of their brethren, and as such will find it more difficult to gain honor in battle. While switching between honor and military will always be a possibility, a Tactician deck will tend to find its main strength comes in its military capability.

Tacticians will be part of the Lion’s military victory path.

Secondary Themes

Commanders

Like all other Commanders, Lion will focus heavily on manipulating the other troops in their army. Where they will differentiate from other Clans is that their skills focus around implementing the logistics of a battle. It may be the high quality of tacticians within the clan, but Lion Commanders excel at preparing and getting the best out of their troops right time to ensure that the Clan’s tactical brilliance translates to action and victory on the field.

Lion Commanders will have military as their main victory condition.

Heroes

Lion Heroes, like other heroes are overpowering individuals – free from fear, impervious to pain and driven by an iron will to overcome even overwhelming enemies. They strike terror into the hearts of their enemies. Individually they embody all that is great about the clan – controlled aggression, tactical acumen and the Code of Bushido are what drive the Lion Hero. They are all about attacking and taking the fight to the enemy and mechanically unfettered attacking and generating fear is what they do best.

Lion Heroes will be a military victory.

Deathseekers

Deathseekers seek redemption through dying honorably in battle. They will fight relentlessly and recklessly seeking only the release of a glorious death. For this reason their focus will be on self-destruction for positive effect. Because this redemption rehonors them it may used as part of an honor as well as a military strategy – but will not represent a whole strategy in its own right.

Deathseekers will be military decks with possible honor support options.