Kuroiban

I had a player like that once that tried to get us all to immerse us with the Japanese aspect once. He even handed out "cheat sheets" to everyone so that they'd be more prone to use the launguage, which they didn't. He got quite upset at me when I kept empahasizing that despite the similarities, Rokugan wasn't Japan. The funny thing was he was a horrible roleplayer and really only participated in combat and stayed sort-of spaced out state until it began, which is why it didn't make sense that he tried to push so much of the Japan aspect on us.

As for it being intimidating, I don't think that's true if you try to play it with people that at least enjoy the card game. It's a natural progression to go from playing the card game to go to the RPG. The RPG allows for more interesting opportunities then the card game and everyone, including your worst card player in the group, can have fun with the RPG.  

 And here for the longest I kept hearing the opposite about the d20 system for the game.

 I run my group exclusivley on d20 because we enjoy the flexibility that it allows. We originally started it out of the first/second edition system and when I ran the group through Scorpion Clan Coup I had everyone convert to d20 for the Clan War. I wish they still made stuff for d20 but since I have it all I think I'll be good for some time to come.    

I am not in favor of the idea of adding more Japanese words(and neither is my resident Japanophile, fortunately).

I run my games entirely in English, except for words like Ninja and Samurai and Katana. 
I mean, I don't see the point of saying 'saya' instead of "sheath". The culture should be conveyed through characters' mannerisms and thoughts. 

 CCGs are an even harder sell for my friends. They're all in college, or just out of college, and terrified of spending money. :P 

Bayushi_Kyoichi:

I am not in favor of the idea of adding more Japanese words(and neither is my resident Japanophile, fortunately).

I run my games entirely in English, except for words like Ninja and Samurai and Katana. 
I mean, I don't see the point of saying 'saya' instead of "sheath". The culture should be conveyed through characters' mannerisms and thoughts. 

 CCGs are an even harder sell for my friends. They're all in college, or just out of college, and terrified of spending money. :P 

I agree on that as well. We use what "Rokugani" we can or care to use and the rest is in English. My group has a vivid enough imagination not lose anything from it.

We all used to play the card game, then stopped for a long time and now only one other guy and myself play which is kinda of a bummer since I want to play again.  

I don't know if it has already been mentioned but there is a global L5R campaing. Details of it can be found at http://www.heroes-of-rokugan.com/. Most of their game modules are fairly good. Hope this has helped.

The Bayushi Lineage: Fathers and Sons is inaccurate.  They make a couple of mistakes concerning Kyuden Bayushi.

Shosuro Reyoko:

my friends and i use to play everyday last year (yeah i had no life), but scince i moved i have no one to play with. :'(

Post or just have a look in the Local Events forum on Alderac here . It's mostly just ccg but you mmight get lucky. I hope you find a group!

thanks fozzle

thanks fozzle. :)