The Last Province Podcast

The Last Province is your source for discussion about Legend of the Five Rings lore and competitive play.

Episode 13 - Bad Thanksgiving Candy 04/01/2024

Episode 13 - Bad Thanksgiving Candy Today the guys sample three different kinds of weird Thanksgiving ""flavored"" candy while reminising about better times. Today's episode was sponsored by NordVPN, Honey, Grammerly, Spotify, Raycon, and Spotify. /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/30629488

Episode 91 - No Action is Free in Life 02/17/2024

Episode 91 - No Action is Free in Life Today we guys discuss recent subtle changes in L5R going forward along with some news and a discussion about a certain Tomb. "Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/29993653

Episode 90 - The Tomb of [REDACTED] 10/12/2023

Episode 90 - The Tomb of [REDACTED] The Tomb of [REDACTED]Today the guys discuss the recently released adventure "The Tomb of [REDACTED]" and go over some of the lore changes without going through any kind of spoilers. Throw in some news, a discussion, and you have an episode. Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/28295198

Episode 89 - The Podcast Episode of 100 Questions 08/12/2023

Episode 89 - The Podcast Episode of 100 Questions Today the guys discuss recent news come out of Gencon and then have a discussion with L5R author Marie Brennan. Check our her Kickstarter at and her Patreon at Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/27733404

Episode 88 - The Seeker of Death 07/21/2023

Episode 88 - The Seeker of Death Today the guys bring on a special guest, the author of the L5R novella "Deathseeker" and grill him mercelessly on his book. Hilarity insues? "Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/27535275

Episode 87 - You Are (Probably) Wrong About Rokugan! 05/06/2023

Episode 87 - You Are (Probably) Wrong About Rokugan! Today the guys discuss various bits of Rokugan technology. You are likely Wrong about at least one of these. You won't believe number nine! Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/26761437

Episode 86 - Episode Eighty Two 04/01/2023

Episode 86 - Episode Eighty Two Today the guys discuss some BIG news. We skipped an episode so we go back to an earlier recording to fill in. We decided given everything that we should release this, so let us know your thoughts. "Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/26411400

Episode 85 - Seeking the High House 01/21/2023

Episode 85 - Seeking the High House Time to go back to the Dragon Clan with a discussion of current lore following the Writ of the Wilds release. Include some news about the state of the world and you have yourself an episode! "Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/25682799

Episode 84 - Wild, Wild Rokugon 10/15/2022

Episode 84 - Wild, Wild Rokugon The guys are back with a discussion on the newly released book Writ of the Wilds. Nezumi, Naga, and Dragon abound. Now what happened to our Otter Clan? Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/24694302

Episode 83 - The Great Return! 08/19/2022

Episode 83 - The Great Return! The boys are back from their Haitus! Today they discuss their recent absence, Adventures in Rokugon, L5R News, and more. Stay Tuned! Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/24102321

Episode 81 - A Reading from "Deathseeker" 04/01/2022

Episode 81 - A Reading from "Deathseeker" It’s April Fool’s, but with everything going on this year, we’ll let you off easy. The Last Province presents a preview of the upcoming Lion Clan Novella, “Deathseeker,” from The Great Clans of Rokugan Volume 2. Headphones are highly suggested. The Great Clans of Rokugan, Volume 2 is published by Aconyte Books, an imprint of Asmodee Entertainment. Copyright (c) 2022 Fantasy Flight Games. Epic Adventure Cinematic Music | MOVIE by Alex-Productions https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0_M61F81Nfb-BRXE-SeVA Creative Commons By Attribution 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Yugen by Keys of Moon https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Warrior by yoitrax https://soundcloud.com/yoitrax Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/22644314

Episode 80 - Ice and Snow 02/03/2022

Episode 80 - Ice and Snow Today the guys discuss the novella "Ice and Snow" along with the talented author Katrina Ostrander. Segment break audio was extracted from: Ripples – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/22006022

Episode 79 - The Ashigaru Railgun 12/08/2021

Episode 79 - The Ashigaru Railgun If there is one constant in RPGs it is that they have ways to exploit them or interpret them to get some absurd results. In systems like D&D or Pathfinder you get things like the Peasant Railgun or the Un-seeable Sun. Today we discuss various stupid ways to exploit L5R 5th Edition. /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/21414134

Episode 78 - 2021 Halloween Special: A Moth Follows Her Light 10/30/2021

Episode 78 - 2021 Halloween Special: A Moth Follows Her Light Enjoy a special treat for Halloween! Spooky reads his new L5R horror fan fiction: “A Moth Follows Her Light.” /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/20993483

Episode 77 - L5E? 10/14/2021

Episode 77 - L5E? Today the guys discuss the recent news an announcements, including the announcement of Adventures in Rokugon, the D&D 5th Edition Compatible module that allows L5R to be played in the 5E System. /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/20823269

Episode 76 - Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger 08/27/2021

Episode 76 - Badger, Badger, Badger, Badger Today the guys discuss recent L5R news then discuss the current lore regarding the Badger Clan... /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/20277860

Episode 75 - Blood of the Lioness 08/01/2021

Episode 75 - Blood of the Lioness Today the we discuss our recent experiences with their play through of the Lion clan adventure "Blood of the Lioness" including several modifications to the RPG that we have found make it much smoother to play. Options abound! Today on The Last Province! /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/19999223

Episode 74 - If You're Not First, You're Last 07/14/2021

Episode 74 - If You're Not First, You're Last Today the guys discuss roleplaying the Lion Clan, the runner up and thus worst loser in the Tournament of the Kami. Character discussion included, as well as a talk about the recently released print and play promos! /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/19804289

Episode 73 - Pride of the Empire 06/16/2021

Episode 73 - Pride of the Empire Today the guys discuss the final fictions for the L5R LCG storyline, Chapter 5 and the Epilogue of The Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow. The more things change the more things stay the same. /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/19493012

Episode 72 - Heroes of Legend 06/02/2021

Episode 72 - Heroes of Legend Today the guys finish discussing the Heroes of Legend storyline. Four fictions, two hours, and lots of arguments about a certain fiction. Want to guess which one? /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/19322063

Episode 71 - The Battle Commences 04/28/2021

Episode 71 - The Battle Commences Today the guys discuss three chapters of the "Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow" series by our very own Robert Denton. Lore changes abound. What do you all think? /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/18897410

Episode 70 - Sold Out 04/01/2021

Episode 70 - Sold Out Today we guys discuss some changed coming to the Podcast before going into a brief discussion of the new sold out RPG supplement "Fields of Victory" /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/18560606

Episode 69 - Very Nice Lore! 03/17/2021

Episode 69 - Very Nice Lore! Today the guys dive into a discussion about the recent fictions in the Heroes of Legend series and the Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow series. Lore implications and changes abound! /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/18357059

Episode 68 - This is Fine 03/04/2021

Episode 68 - This is Fine Today the guys have a talk about the recent news. Fiction and lore discussions are also included in today's episode! /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/18183590

Episode 67 - The Villain of the Empire 02/03/2021

Episode 67 - The Villain of the Empire A new year has come and the guys are back discussing another pair of fictions about Bayushi Shoju. More deviations abound from old lore and the guys get into the thick of the matter. Are things getting better or more quickly falling apart? You decide. /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/17797379

Episode 66 - Chekhov's Scroll 12/23/2020

Episode 66 - Chekhov's Scroll Today the guys discuss the recent fictions "The Yogo Curse" by Josiah "Duke" Harrist and Kartina Ostrander followed by "The Careful Gardner" by Annie VanderMeer. Big things are hinted at for the empire by these fictions, and the guys have their own opinions on how it will turn out. What do you all think? /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/17301551

Episode 65 - An Impossible Dream 11/25/2020

Episode 65 - An Impossible Dream Today the guys talk about recent fictions, including "What Cost a Dream" by D.G. Laderoute and the Choose-Your-Own-Adventure style "An Impossible Task" by Lisa Farrell, before discussing their recent homemade L5R 5th Edition School: The Shugenja of Emma-O /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/16946729

Episode 64 - Bloodspeakers of the Empire 10/29/2020

Episode 64 - Bloodspeakers of the Empire Today the guys dive into a talk about Bloodspeakers, including Iuchiban, and incorporating them into your Roleplaying. Rounded out by a talk regarding the recent fiction "Questionable Shelter" by Marie Brennan, we have a well rounded episode for the masses. No maho here. Nope, none here. /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/16591295

Episode 63 - The Crane Clan Coup 10/08/2020

Episode 63 - The Crane Clan Coup Today the guys get into a discussion about the recent fiction "When the Wave Strike the Shore" by Mari Murdock before discussing roleplaying the Crane Clan. /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/16318082

Episode 62 - George Dislikes a Fiction 09/04/2020

Episode 62 - George Dislikes a Fiction Today we get into an argument/discussion about recent fictions in addition to discussing a bit of news and talking about our Phoenix clan characters. /episode/index/show/thelastprovince/id/15891755

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