Splinters of Jade

Reign of the Void Emporer: The Plans with in Plans of the Emporer

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We get a glimps of our charecter's lives and the plans of the emporer for the former capital. Cha tricks a Herbo into doing their job and Konoe thinks...

Reign of the Void Emperor:The Morning of a New Era

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is the beginning of a new series. The tentative peace Established by the Void Emperor still lasts but for the everyday folk of Rokugan what does ...

The End of the Blue Monk Group

14 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this our magistrates confront the Blue Monk and one of them comes out of the fight with a terrible scar. This is our last episode of this campaign ...

Where Everyone Doesn't Know Your Face

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our magistrates come to the Norabu, No-Face, Village having at that time a festival. There they run into an familiar face, and learn who has been behi...

I put them someplace and forgot where that place is: Missing Episode Recap

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Here's the recap of the episode I MISPLACED I didn't lose them I just put them someplace and forgot where that place is. BSKY: @sojpod.bsky.social Ema...

A Crab Tests a Scorpion

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AKira and Sojobo continue to investigate, Garou continues to test the patience of a young scorpion bushi. BSKY: @sojpod.bsky.social Email: sojpodrpg@...

Shadow Ink in all the Wrong Places

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kitsuki and Yogo search the local Parlors for signs of illegal shadow branding Garue has a bit of fun with his watcher. BSKY: @sojpod.bsky.social Emai...

Searching for Shadows

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Yogo and Kuni have a heart to heart, then Yogo and Akira begin searching for faceless. We are a Fantasy Horror podcast that takes place in Rokugan the...

Silly Odd and Jadded Play Pendragon

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are Silly, Odd, and Jadded Podcast now! With the end of our first campaign coming soon (TM) we decided to change our name. We are not leaving L5R b...

Gen Con L5R Op Ed

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here we talk about the Gencon reveals by the L5R Team, we chat about the video games, minis game, comics and books. Email: [email protected]   Di...

Hidden Dragons

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here is our talk about the role of the Dragon Clan and how they Hid from the Clan Wars in plain sight.

They Duel That's What they do

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Talking about the crane in the Reign of the Void Emperor. Email: [email protected]   Discord: https://discord.gg/bpme5NJ Facebook: https://face...

Carapace that Protects Rokugan

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In which we talk about what the crab do now that the Ninth Kami has fallen for good. Email: [email protected]   Discord: https://discord.gg/bpme...

You had One Job L5R!!!

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here we talk about making a L5R Setting that matches up more with Jidaigeki story telling. We go over the goals and basics of how we're going to do th...

The Circle is Snuffed Out

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

No vengeance no problem, but is the cycle of death truly broken or has it just moved on to greener pastures? Leaving Our Magistrates with more questio...

Vengeance is a Fiery Circle

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Leaving falcon lands and venturing back into the Shinomen Garou now faces the monster who destroyed his village and killed his family, will our magist...

Passion, Pain and Progress

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our magistrates have successfully acquired the five false ring medallions but what to do with them, also Akira's training is near completion where sha...

Fighting Fire with Earth

19 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ambushed in the night!!! A trio of Flaming Heads, No not the band evil Monk Heads, attack the party as they rest up. Everything is on fire in this exc...

Nightmares of Things to Come

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sorry for the delay Here our magistrates leave the cave of the false rings but are assailed in their dreams. Will these visions come true or are they ...

The Last of the False Ring

20 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

CW Ghost of a child that was sacrificed. Our heroes stumble upon or led too the last two medallions of the false rings, Air that was held by another c...

Sparring in the Dojo

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Nue attacks and is fended of by our magistrates shear done with everything attitude. Arriving at the Falcon Lands Garue has a heart to heart with ...

Adventures in Rokugan Post Mortem

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In which we give our opinions on the game we just played. We are a Fantasy Horror podcast that takes place in Rokugan the world of Legend of the Five ...

Spark that Causes a Fire (Remastered)

08 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Here we have Shepai fighting off with a familiar face but who's behind the face is not so familiar. Find out what happens in the Explosive Conclusion ...

New5R vs Old5R the Lion Sleeps Tonight

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We have another guest Robert Denton!!! In which we talk about the Lion Clan. CW: Talks about suicide and suicide ideation and the Cambodian Killing Fi...

Fallen Leaves on a Mountain Breeze Remastered

15 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As Ren is cut down Otome makes a break for it and Shepai tries to burn down the tower. Who next of our suicide squad is to fall? Find out in this rema...

Cracked Cup (Remastered)

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Out Hapless shinobi try desperatlly to find information and fight the enemy. Can our shinobi get their found information back to the clan, or will the...

Angry Birds Temple Edition

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode we talk about the Teratsutsuki a bird yokai who is really angry at Buddists. https://yokai.com/teratsutsuki/

The Upper Floors (Remastered)

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Since the OGL Debacle is over kinda, I've decided to remake the episodes that I quick edited. In which the party split upon multiple floors hijinks en...

G-g-g-Ghost Ship

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and steve talk about a Ghost Ship Yokai.

Spark that Causes a Fire

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do to WotC's alleged leaked OGL 1.1 we've decided to release the the rest of out short AiR game this week, I've done minimal editing and no sfx and we...

Fallen Leaf on a Mountain Breeze

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do to WotC's alleged leaked OGL 1.1 we've decided to release the the rest of out short AiR game this week, I've done minimal editing and no sfx and we...

Cracked Cup

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

CW Character Death, Do to WotC's alleged leaked OGL 1.1 we've decided to release the the rest of out short AiR game this week, I've done minimal editi...

The Upper Floors

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do to WotC's alleged leaked OGL 1.1 we've decided to release the the rest of out short AiR game this week, I've done minimal editing and no sfx and we...

Bloody Blades and Blood Swords

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As one group has successfully infiltrated the guards, the Yogo's attempt to sneak in behind them, to a less successful degree, violence and blood abou...

Sneaking into the Site

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The party is split, one half is with the caravan and then in the tower and the other is sneaking into the site. Will this dark pagoda give up it's sec...

Ambush the Caravan

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After defeating the Chimi our Hapless shinobi run into a mysterious caravan with black garbed guards and emaciated peasants hauling lumber from the Sh...

Akira’s Yokai Compendium, Enko See Enko Do

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Little episode where Steve and Chriss talk about yokai. Where they can be found: https://yokai.com/enkou/ Twitter @sojpodrpg  Email: sojpodrpg@gmail...

New5R vs Old5R Dragon Tangent

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here we have a long talk about the Dragon Clan, with tangents, with special guests Marie Brennen and Alex Jacobs. This is our Quarterly Podcast compar...

Mountain’s Shadow: Yokai in the Woods

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lions, Tigers, and Chimi Oh My!!! Our Hapless shinobi face their first challenge in some wild Yokai called Chimi a ferocious battle ensues. https://yo...

Moutnain’s Shadow pt 1: Into thin AiR

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here is a canon side story involving a group of ninja infiltrating a secret site deep in the Spine of the World Mountains. Though first they must pass...

New5R vs Old5R Soft Power Overwhelming

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In which Bren and Buell talk about the Crane Clan and get hella side tracked multiple times. This is our Quarterly Podcast comparing and Contrasting O...

Battle with the Old Man of the Mountain

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

High in the Twilight Mountains Toritaka Koiyu takes our magistrates on a shortcut where they come across a Sacred Boulder tied with Shimenawa. Before ...

Squirrel, Bat, Battle!!!

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Making their way from the inn at the hot springs our magistrates choose to go the twilight mountain route, a rout fraught with dangerous Yokai! The fi...

Unjustice

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CW Corporal Punishment Flagellation. Our magistrates pursue the thieves to find the Perfect Land Sect members from earlier. Being the only Law out her...

New5R vs Old5R Crab People

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In which Bren and Buell talk about the Crab Clan stories in both timelines. New5R vs Old5R will be a quarterly edition too our feed. Twitter @sojpodrp...

Inn at the Hot Springs

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After the dishonorable attack by the monk assassins arrive at a lovely hot springs, it's all fun and games until the Perfect Land Sect shows up, is th...

Ambush! Ninjatos in the Dark!

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ambushed in the night. The monks who joined them are not who they seamed to be. Will our magistrates survive this night encounter? CW: drugged drink. ...

Return, The Village is still in Danger!

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After the duel our magistrates discover that an once ally Anri was a plant by the bandits all along. They must now return anon to the village but will...

Duel for the Village

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CW: Gore Sai and the Bandit leader face off in a Duel to decide the fate of the village. Who will be left standing after this bloody conflict. We are ...

Fires of Pursuit

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

6 of our seven samurai ride to the bandit camp to bring the fight to the enemy, what trick will the bandit leader pull on our unsuspecting samurai? We...

Battle for the Village

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Bandits begin their assault upon the villiage can our group of Seven Samurai hold back the tide of horsemen? CW Violence against animals. We are a...

New5R vs Old5R Scorpion Couped Up

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Bren and Buell talk about the end of Old5R and the beginning of New5R the scorpion clan coup.  New5R vs Old5R will be a quarterly edi...

Are there no Kami to Protect Us!?

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our samurai leave the comfort of urban lands for the deep rural. Coming to a village in being threatened by bandits they join two others in the defens...

Interrogation!!! Will We get to the Bottom of This?

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our magistrates question the prisoners who stole from them, is there more to this then they see?  We are a Fantasy Horror podcast that takes place in...

Robbed!!! The Chase is Afoot!!!

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A pickpocket tries to make off with Sojobo's badge of office, is there something more to this? Will Akira and Garou make it in time to catch the crimi...

Wheeling Dealing and Story Telling

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing their preparations for the trip to Falcon Lands, Akira gets into commerce, Garue enters a head shop and tells tales, Sojobo gets run into. ...

Cursed Swords and Rum, Adventures in the Market Place

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our magistrates prepare for their trip to Falcon Lands, Kuni Garuo finds an interesting sword in a Badger Clan Smith Shop, Kitsuki Akira has to deal w...

Kokuri-san Please Answer our Questions!

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As our Magistrates head to the lands of the Falcon Clan they meet an elderly woman in the only inn with a vacancy. She asks them to play a game of Kok...

Bureaucracy The Greatest Battle of any Samurai

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our magistrates have turned away the goblin horde, and defeated the Giant Skeleton now they face their greatest foe, Kaiu Engineered Bureaucracy! Trut...

Giant Skeleton Attacks, Who’s Pulling the Strings

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Large Gashadokuro is attacking the wall, is there more to this attack then there seams. Will our magistrates defeat the monster the size of 25 peopl...

Goblin Assault We Must Protect the Wall!!!

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Traveling along the top of the wall our magistrates see a horde of Goblins ready to attack the wall. Can they fend them off and is this more then it s...

Emerald Legacy, Waves Blade Reading (fan fiction)

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

GM Chris reads his story the Waves Blade from Emerald Legacy. Also Send those questions into out social media for our AMA. We are a (usually) Fantasy ...

Miya Sanetame‘s Interviews with our Magistrates

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here we have in character interviews with our magistrates. Find out our magistrates past, goals, and hopes by noted scribe Miya Sanetame.   We are a ...

Old5R Vs New5R Discussion

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Buell and Bren mostly BS about L5R. CW: lots of rambling. We are a Fantasy Horror podcast that takes place in Rokugan the world of Legend of the Five ...

Announcement for Dec 2021

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hey folks we at SoJPod are putting a pause on releasing the show for the month of December do to you guessed it the Holidayz, but that doesn't mean th...

Winter Court Finale Celebrate the Blooms of Spring

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the Bloodspeakers rounded up all that's left is winter court. Can Sojobo keep Crab from drinking all the Sake at the Sake tasting, can Kuni manag...

Wake Up Akira New Sights too be Seen

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Akira's dream finishes with a visit from the mysterious being only known as Lady Mazoku the guide of the Falcon Clan and receives a great boon or bane...

Interrogation Answers Lie in Wait

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

CW: Interrogation and mistreatment of prisoners. Skip to 23:44 to not have to deal with that. Sojobo interrogates Shuten and the Ronin Koji while Akir...

Rest All for Dreams are Coming for You

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Beaten Battered and bruised our heroes nurse their wounds in the great hall where Akira has more visions. We are a Fantasy Horror podcast that takes p...

Battle for Kyuden Kuni Burst Forth the Cavalry is Late as Usual

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Don't miss this explosive Climax to the battle!!! battle sfx provided by https://michaelghelfi.com/  We are a Fantasy Horror podcast that takes place...

Battle for Kyuden Kuni Overwhelmed

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's too many of them, can the Palace of Nation withstand this assault from the Realm of Slaughter. Find out in our latest episode. battle sfx prov...

Battle for Kyudan Kuni, Before the Gate of Slaughter

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The bloodspeakers open another gate this time to Toshigoku the Realm of Slaughter where the dead wage an endless battle against themselves. Our magist...

Battle for Kyuden Kuni the Beginning

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Confirming the Crane Delegation is tainted the battle begins. But what starts out with a few combatants turns into much more. We are a Fantasy Horror ...

Overthinking the Plan

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In which Kitsuki confides in the other two about his dealings with the spirits of the dead and learns his mistake of spreading the Kuni Daimyo's name....

Dark Dealings and Infiltrations

24 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Akira talks with the ancestors via Kitsu Chodai and may have bitten off more then he can chew. Then the Sojobo distracts the Crane Delegation while th...

Poisonous Negotiations

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sojobo begins to wheel and deal with the Yasuki and Cane delegations which may have long lasting consequences for Rokugan. Garou learns a new spell an...

Hope for Jade

10 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our Magistrates discus future plans, the reinstatment of the Jade Magistrates. Can they get their plans in motion, will this lead to a dual between ou...

Birds Flying in the Library

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

FIXED had a setting wrong on the main track derp once again blame the heat frying  my poor brain.   After returning to their room our magistrates ar...

A Samurai's Duty

26 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here our magistrates discuss what they individually learned and for ways to infiltrate the suspect Crane Delegation. We are a Fantasy Horror podcast t...

The Spectator Sees More

19 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After sensing something off about the contest our magistrates plus Onimaru decide to interview the four. Who will come out in this contest of wills!!!...

Playing the Opposition

12 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During the Komari Contest Yogo Sojobo senses something foul among the contestants. We are a Fantasy Horror podcast that takes place in Rokugan the wor...

Onrio a Vengful Ghost Fight

05 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Garou and Akira go for a walk and talk about Garou's past while Sojobo gathers a Toritaka, Kitsu, and tries to fight what was left in the room after t...

A Murder at Winter Court

29 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Yogo who told Sojobo of the odd meeting is found decapitated in the room. Akira deduces that it was One Swing One Cut but is Kakita Onimaru to bla...

The Plot Thickens like the Mud in Gaki-do

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mysterious things begine to happen at winter court. Garou is given the mysterious cinabar amulet, that was in the Halloween Episode many years ago wit...

Courting and Courtly Discussions

15 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Garou faces his crush, the others spy, and they all go to court and blab about their jobs. We are a Fantasy Horror podcast that takes place in Rokugan...

Notes and Bath Houses

08 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sojobo discovers who wrote the love letter! He and Akira both have a chat to aid Garou in this endeavor of the heart, in the bath house. We are a Fant...

Ghost Lecture

01 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our magistrates take time in winter court to pursue their ninjos, and join in a lecture about ghosts and how to deal with them.  We are a Fantasy Hor...

Alls Fair in Love and Archery

17 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The writing expert and investigator both take a look at the mysterious letter left for Garou. Garou then searches the grounds for whom it could be and...

Let the Contests Begin

03 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our magistrates have their first diversion at Kuni Winter court, an archery contest. Who will win Yogo Sojobo or Kakita Onimaru the results will surpr...

Papers and Promises

20 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Winter Court at Kyuden Kuni has officially begun, Sojobo and Onimaru have an odd chat, Garou and Akira search for clues to the mysterious Blue Man and...

Jade Latches and Kakita Style

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The other guests of Kuni Winter Court arrive. Akira, Garou, and Sojobo make acquaintances with their kin and clans involved. Though Garou may have mad...

Gates of Kyuden Kuni

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Escaping the Goblins through some Nezumi Tunnels our magistrats find them selves in the laboratory of another Kuni. They seam to be studying porcelin ...

Goblin Raid!!!

06 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our magistrates make it too Kuni lands but, suddenly goblins!!! Surounded with only some shaky rotting walls to protect them can the magistrates beat ...

Splinters of Jade Season One Recap

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here we catch up with our Magistrates past misadventures. Told by Jeane Kalvar of Court Games RPG Podcast and Fortune and Strife. https://craneclan.we...

Season 1 Finale

05 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The taxes are safe, mostly, in the Palace of the Emerald Champion, now they must decide on where to spend the harsh winter. We are a Fantasy Horror po...

Announcements for Season 2

28 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Foxes and Bandits 7

21 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our magistrates have the taxes, they have two prisoners, but how will they get to the Palace of the Emerald Champion, how will they get Sai out of jai...

Foxes and Bandits 6

07 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our Magistrates have defeated the bandits of Shi but upon their return to Kyuden Kitsune they find someone has been working against their Yoriki in th...

Foxes and Bandits 5

24 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our magistrates finally get the taxes and rescue Kasuga Ten but wait what is this the bodies are all gone, wait whose loosing arrows at us? Find out i...

Foxes and Bandits 4

10 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The bandits are stronger then the magistrates thought, will they prevail or with the 4 deadly bandits over come them. See how Akira, Sai, and Sojobo f...