GenCon 99 will be the sight of the largest gathering of L5R players in history, and a heck of a good time.

For those of you who have never been to GenCon, it's hard to describe how cool the L5R environment there is. As always at GenCon, players will get special shirts and prizes, but the real attraction of GenCon is the metagame - the game outside the game. At GenCon, L5R players gather in untold numbers chanting their clans war cries, shouting to the heavens, and cheering on their clan mates. Many fantastic stories come out of GenCon each year, and I'm sure this year will be no different. Who at GenCon 97 could ever forget the lone war cry 'YORITOMO!' and the thunderous applause that followed?

This year, we have more planned for the L5R fans than ever; everything from player haiku readings and a costume contest to pick-up sanctioned tournaments running all night long! And then there is the big draw, the War in the Heavens tournament.

The Moon is in a fight for its very life and is in need of assistance. Will your clan answer the call? This is your chance to be part of the story of L5R and to make your mark on history. In addition to the big winner, we will be taking note of all of the trends that running throughout the event and trying to work as many of them as possible into the game. You don't have to be the winner to affect the storyline, you just need to attend and to play.

Ree Soesbee, the story queen for L5R, will be on hand to record the in-game effect of the tournament and to answer everyone's questions. We will have L5R artists on hand to sign as well as other company representatives to field your questions. Prizes won't just awarded to the winner, but also to the best finisher of each clan. I you have what it takes to be the best Monk player, the best Scorpion player, or the best Naga player? If you think you do, this is your chance to prove it - but more importantly, this is your chance to be among a huge group of L5R players all having a great time together.

If you make it to only one L5R tournament all year, this should be it!

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