Glory (L5R)

TABLE 2.4: GAINING & LOSING GLORY

Acknowledgment	Publicly acknowledged by someone of Status 7+, gain 1 Rank
Blood Feud	Avenging a feud gains Glory equal to opponent’s Status or Glory (lower of two)
Caught in a Lie	Lose double the Glory gained by the act about which the samurai lied
Completing a Quest	Gain Glory points = half the Glory Rank of the individual issuing the quest
Craftsmanship	Gain one Glory point for each Raise made when creating an item
Defeat	Officer who loses a battle / duelist who loses a duel (loses opponent’s Glory)
Duels	Winning a fair duel gains Glory points equal to 1/3 opponent’s Status/Glory
Family Dishonor	Lose one Glory Rank if a close relative commits an act worthy of seppuku
Gifts	Gain Glory equal to Glory/Status if given a gift by a higher ranking samurai
Idleness	Lose one Glory point for every week without any Glory gain
Indifference	Being ignored for prior bad behavior, reduce all Glory gains by 1, increase losses by 2
Immortality	Inspiration for a work of art, gain Glory points = Glory rank of most prominent admirer
Learning	Gain one Glory Rank when gaining an Insight Rank
Marriage	Increase Glory Rank of lower-Glory spouse to one less than higher-Glory spouse
Public Bragging	After gaining Glory, you may gain 1 additional point through public bragging
Romance	One point of Glory for public declaration of love (without identifying lover)
Skirmishes	Gain one glory point for defeating bandits, ronin, etc.
Status	Gain Glory equal to the amount of Status gained
Stealing Credit	Gain the amount of Glory normally gained for the act being usurped
Warfare	Gain 3 points Glory for surviving a battle, 6 if on the winning side