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5e Oriental Adventures (Reference)

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Michael "solomani" Mifsud

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Version 2.0 features:

A conversion of all Oriental Adventure content in the history of D&D (400 pages+).
All this content is playtested to one degree or another.
Lots of new content inspired by more modern sources – like anime, video games and movies. For example, a Stand User style class inspired by Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure and a Battle-Construct style class inspired by Alita: Battle Angel.
3 new races – Korobokuru, Hengeyokai and Spirit Folk
New Class – The Oiran who uses her charm and skill in etiquette, song and dance to enhance her party and curse her enemies.
22 new archetypes.
250+ monsters.
100+ spells.
Dozens of magic items and special Oriental Adventures artifacts (tsukumogami).

As well as all supporting rules to run a game in the Far East (or West, I don’t know how your world works).

The intent of this work is to be a reference – to allow DM’s and other creators – to quickly spin up an Oriental Adventure campaign or a new (probably much fancier) sourcebook.

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Michael M February 22, 2024 11:22 pm UTC

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For anyone interested in seeing some of the progress, feel free to check out my post here:

https://www.electric-rain.net/2024/02/23/5e-oriental-adventures-2-4/

As I said, this is a labour of love, not my full-time job. There is no ETA on when it will be complete, but I am working on it.

Jeremy S February 21, 2024 1:47 pm UTC

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Do you have the complete pdf that maybe you failed to upload? What i received after purchase was short of what is advertised. You say 460 pages of content. The document is only 450 pages. You says 100+ new spells. I counted 69 spells. You says 23 classes. I guess you mean subclasses. Of which, you have 22. You say 350+ new monsters. I counted 269 monsters. I could have miscounted some, but i definitely didn't miscount by 100.
And besides all that, these subclasses seem like half-baked first drafts, not play tested in the slightest. For example, the Komainu Rager (Barbarian subclass) has a 3rd level feature that says "Your hybrid form becomes much more effective in combat." There is no previous or further explanation of what this means. Does this mean only Hengeyokai can be this subclass? Does it mean this barbarian transforms into a hybrid animal when they rage? Another example, the Sohei paladin subclass lists oath spells you receive at various levels. All but one of those spells is missing...See more

Michael M February 21, 2024 11:39 pm UTC

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Hi Jeremy,
Thanks for your feedback. Can I confirm you downloaded the latest version, which is 2.22?

 You say 460 pages of content. The document is only 450 pages. --> This is because the blurb refers to version 1.0; since then, there have been 12 updates to this product, which includes layout improvements that shrink the page count but did not shrink the content. Blurb updated.

 You says 100+ new spells. I counted 69 spells. --> Not sure how you got 69. It seems like you just counted the wu-jen spells and didn’t add the shaman, sohei, shukenja, and new ranger spells in the count. Fair call on the sohei, miss on my part. I will add them in version 2.4.

 You says 23 classes. I guess you mean subclasses. Of which, you have 22. --> correct. Will update. In 3e, these were full classes and prestige classes. Archetypes is the correct term for 5e. Blurb fixed.

 You say 350+ new monsters. I counted 269 monsters -->...See more

jason K February 22, 2024 2:11 am UTC

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I have an older version of this title. I downloaded the latest to see any changes. Noticed that the cover art does not reflect your v2.22.

Michael M February 22, 2024 2:44 am UTC

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You can download the latest one from your Library. Should see 2.2 version there.

jason K February 22, 2024 2:55 am UTC

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I downloaded each one just now. Checking to see if new cover art reflects. They do not, was just curious. All have old cover of large skeleton on them.

Michael M February 22, 2024 3:23 am UTC

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Weird, will be updated in 2.4, along with art for all monsters, classes etc.

Justin L February 12, 2024 7:36 pm UTC

Does this pdf have adventure modules too? or just the setting content?

Michael M February 12, 2024 8:30 pm UTC

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Nah, I wouldn't even say the setting is the focus; setting information is incidental (you get a lot indirectly through class and monster descriptions); it's mainly a mechanics book. It's essentially a complete conversion of every officially published OA content up to 4e and then some. Including monsters from the adventures published in the 80s. So you could take the 80s adventure and play it with this reference book.

I did use this to run an Adventure Path, for which you can find a game log and notes on my blog. I used the Paizo Jade Regent Adventure Path as the bones of the campaign but cut out all the non-Asiatic content (that Adventure Path starts in The West and moves East; I just played it on all in Kara-Tur).

AL R May 07, 2023 4:29 pm UTC

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Michael,
Are you DMing Oriental Adventures? Or know anyone who is?
Thanks for your work in this setting. I am looking forward to reading and using it.

Michael M May 08, 2023 6:09 am UTC

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Yep, I used these rules to run a level 1 to 20 campaign over two years. I had an average of 8 PCs over those two years, and each played one of the archetypes from this sourcebook, so plenty of feedback/adjustments through playtesting. The two classes that got the most changed about them from idea to final version were the kensai and the geisha. Here is a brief outline of the campaign I ran if interested:

PCs were the retainers of a deposed child-king. His family had been assassinated, and a pretender had taken the throne. So initial adventures were just the PCs trying to protect the prince and survive. When we got to mid-levels, the PCs started forming alliances with different factions and fomenting a revolt (ninjas, geisha, bandits/rebellious warlords etc.) This included the geisha entering a political marriage with the equivalent of Genghis Khan so his armies could help liberate "mythic Japan". They eventually assaulted the usurper's palace while their armies besieged the equivalent...See more

Damian F May 09, 2022 10:59 am UTC

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Oh, small request if you have the time - do you think you could add some bookmarks for the Bestiary entries? Currently there's only a single bookmark for the start of the Bestiary section but it's a very big chapter of the document which means I can't easily go back and forth between entries while looking for things to use.

Michael M May 10, 2022 3:01 am UTC

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Don't see why not, will work on it. You should get an update notification when done.

Michael M May 16, 2022 3:49 am UTC

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Hi Damian, I just checked version 2.22, all the monsters are bookmarked in the PDF. Can I confirm you have that version? If not ping me your copy and I'll look at it (or some screenshots). Contact in the pdf. Thanks.

Damian F May 16, 2022 8:33 am UTC

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My apologies, I think I'm using a slightly older version!

Michael M May 16, 2022 8:36 am UTC

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No worries!

February 16, 2022 12:12 am UTC

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Typo, I think. 2.21 version
Chapter "VILLONOUS OPTIONS" p441.

"Villainous Options"?

amazing book. loving the detail and work here.

February 15, 2022 11:49 pm UTC

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Typo, I think. 2.21 version - Wu Jen

MYSTICAL TABOOS
To maintain their supernatural power, and because culture and tradition dictate it, wu-jen must abide by certain
taboos that might seem inconsequential to other characters but are vitally important to the wu-jen. You must choose
at least 1 taboo at 3rd level when you take this arcane tradition.
===============
shouldn't that be 2nd level as this is a wizard Arcane Tradition?

Damian F January 17, 2022 12:29 am UTC

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Oh, this is just the sort of thing I needed for running my Far-Western land (and also when the party in my other campaign head to Kara-Tur itself)! Glad to see something like this, and you can really tell it comes from a position of passion, too! :D

Damian F January 17, 2022 12:20 pm UTC

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Oh! I found an error and need some clarification too.

Regarding the Oiran class, there's a sentence that cuts off partway through ("When picking a song, you have the option of permanently converting it into a dance. This means allies").
Additionally, the 10th level feature says, "A spell you choose must be of a level lower in spell levels than you known song number, as shown on the Oiran table, or a cantrip." - but the Oiran table does not feature a "Known Song" column. It only has the proficiency bonus and "Ki".

Michael M January 18, 2022 12:01 am UTC

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Thank you! It was (and is!) a labour of love.

Michael M January 18, 2022 12:05 am UTC

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Nice catch! First one was cut and paste error I guess, second one was how the previous version worked but play testing showed the new method was more fun (use any song you like). I fixed both and will update it to version v2.2 today.

Damian F January 18, 2022 10:00 am UTC

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Great to know! I definitely enjoy the concept of the class, that's for sure. I wound up spending a rather lengthy amount of time yesterday re-writing it into the more mechanical language of 5e to get it all easy-to-understand and internally consistent, while preserving the general way it worked. I think I did a good job at it - which was only possible because while rough around the edges, the intention was clear as day even if the exact language wasn't! :D

There was something else I noticed, incidentally - one of the songs (Hymn of Healing) has an ability that consumed 20 ki to resurrect a creature, but the Oiran class only has up to 10 Ki with no class or subclass features that extend this.

EDIT: Oh - actually, one minor thing for now (until I read through the rest) - the v2.2 doc doesn't have bookmarks like v2 :P

Michael M January 19, 2022 7:12 am UTC

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grr, let me fix that and upload 2.21. Oiran was the most modified class from its original version, so it changed the most over the 2 years of play (Kansai, surprisingly, was second most updated). You get to the point where you stop seeing your own errors, thanks for pointing it out. Will fix!

Damian F January 19, 2022 11:06 am UTC

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No worries, I fully understand the sensation, having been making and running homebrew for my own games over the same period. Flicking through a lot of it there's definitely more room for me to give feedback on game language and the like but I wouldn't want to bore you with making constant incremental updates - and besides, as mentioned, the intention is clear to see so using it as intended as a reference to remake and reinterpret works just fine as well! :)

Michael M January 20, 2022 7:39 am UTC

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This should now be fixed. I have actually started on a 3.0 version that will include a setting, will use Feudal Japan during the 1500s. As part of that will re-read and fix anything I notice. But that's a bit of way off since this is time-consuming work and not my actual job :)

February 15, 2022 11:50 pm UTC

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and its awesome. just got it last night. Going to talk my GM into letting a Far Traveler Wu Jen on a quest walk into a SCAG game. :)

Shane M January 18, 2021 7:51 pm UTC

could you possibly retitle it?

Michael M January 18, 2021 10:26 pm UTC

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To?

jason K December 25, 2020 4:28 pm UTC

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Hello Mike M
Merry Christmas! Thank you for 2.0! Do you have any contact info to send a PM?

Michael M December 25, 2020 10:41 pm UTC

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Added to the “About the Author” section.

jason K December 17, 2020 6:18 pm UTC

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Hello Mike M
Would this cover or mention any of the 3.5 Rokugan material to be converted for 5e? Any chance of a print version.

Michael M December 18, 2020 6:46 am UTC

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Hi Jason, this version has a lot of Rokugan content. I am working on an updated version as well. By print do you mean print-on-demand? I don't have enough sales to have that option unlocked, unfortunately.

For the updated version I have converted in some fashion every single OA adventure/setting from AD&D 1e, 2e, 3e and even 4e. I may have missed some of the Dungeon Magazine stuff but otherwise, it should all be there. It's all been compiled and I am in the middle of editing it to make it a bit more readable. I expect to finish it and publish it early Jan.

Having said that, its a 500-page document and I will be charging more for it, though anyone who bought the original here will automatically get it for free as of version 2.0.

John B November 11, 2020 7:35 pm UTC

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Hi, Mike!

Are you okay with content creators using your OA conversion rules for D&D 5e Livestreams on Twitch?

Michael M November 11, 2020 8:00 pm UTC

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Please, go ahead! Have fun.

Would love to see the stream too, my contact is in the file if you could email me the details. FYI I am 3/4 of the way through a rewrite of this document, just editing it now to make sure it's readable. It weighs in at 500 pages - most of that are monsters. v2.0 has been fully playtested as well and I give advice on how I use various monsters and classes in my OA campaign which finished up in June after 18 months. But, realistically, I am still a month or two before I can release it as an update here. Editing is time-consuming.

John B November 11, 2020 10:36 pm UTC

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I'll be on the lookout for that update. Thanks! :)

John B November 11, 2020 10:50 pm UTC

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Hmmm...I see the link to your blog, but...I didn't see any contact info in the file, or the blog. Unless I'm looking in the wrong place?

Is there a file you've done that has your contact info? I know you have more. Perhaps the Barrier Peaks adaptation?

Michael M November 12, 2020 3:49 am UTC

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oops, thought it was there here you go solomani AT electric DASH rain DOT net.

Gil F June 07, 2020 7:34 pm UTC

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This seems to be missing the Vanara playable race, which is the entire reason why I bought this sourcebook conversion. What's up with that?

Michael M June 08, 2020 12:29 am UTC

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Design decision. Its not in the original OA and in my opinion the hengoyoaki cover the vanara as a race - just pick a monkey spirit.

Tristan H November 04, 2019 7:36 pm UTC

This looks like a great reference guide. Do you have an estimated date for the release of a 2.0 document? How much do you anticipate to charge for it?

Michael M November 04, 2019 11:51 pm UTC

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Thanks Tristan. Version 2.0 is a WIP in progress since I am play testing it with my group in a 1 to 20 Oriental Adventure campaign. We are about half-way through so looking at another six months at this stage. If really keen I am posting to my blog the monsters/updates being made and this will form the basis of the v2.0. No idea on price - more than 99c but less than $10 assuming I don't commission any art for it.

Blog: www.electric-rain.net

Iain D May 05, 2020 6:01 pm UTC

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Hi Michael, As it's six months since your previous replay, I'd love to get an update on your WIP please - I'm also keen on running a 5E version of OA for my group. Many thanks Iain

Michael M May 06, 2020 2:04 am UTC

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Hi Iain, indeed! Draft is complete. My biggest hurdle is play testing. My PCs are now level 17 and I won't do a final version until the campaign is over - level 20+. So soon but not yet. Having said that everything that will be in the PDF is on the blog now and there is enough information there - classes, spells, skills, feats, monsters etc - to start a OA campaign.

Here is the index for the OA stuff:
https://www.electric-rain.net/2019/04/15/the-divine-heir-and-the-jade-regent/

Here is the campaign flowchart to date:
https://www.electric-rain.net/2019/09/29/flowchart-the-jade-regent-and-the-divine-heir/

Karen G July 03, 2019 12:31 am UTC

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It seems like a good start for someone doing Oriental Adventures in 5E. I was disappointed in the Monster section though, as for many of the monsters you are only provided with guidance in how to create them instead of stat blocks. Kami, Oni, Ghosts, T'uen-Rin, Kappa, Kami, Dragons, Bakemono for example. Also it would have been nice to have some sample villains, vs just a section on how to adapt DMG characters to them. For the price, though, it certainly isn't bad.

Michael M July 03, 2019 1:52 am UTC

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Fair points! I plan on revamping this once my playtesting is complete (which is going to take six months since I am running a campaign using these rules). By the end of that campaign, there will be a ton of monsters, villains etc. You can follow along by checking out the blog linked in the reference doc but everything posted is "beta" until I finalise it for a version 2.0 of these rules.

I love the OA setting so happy to keep banging away at it until its perfect. I just don't like to make updates without testing them as that provides the best feedback loop of what works and what doesnt.

Karen G July 03, 2019 5:06 am UTC

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Awesome. I look forward to your work. I have found it currently is quite helpful.

David S June 25, 2019 12:59 am UTC

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Why do some of the races have stat penalties? That seems to be contrary to 5e design standards.
Same thing with class alignment restrictions. Paladins don't even have alignment requirements anymore.

Michael M June 25, 2019 6:43 am UTC

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It's a straight-up conversion, didn't really pass it through a 5e lens too strongly. Having said that, I am actually playtesting this material as we speak with 6 players running an Oriental based campaign from level 1 to 20. Rewrites have already occurred to this original so expect a more robust version that makes more sense in a 5e context in about six months.

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