High Skills
| Skill | Attribute | Page | Book |
|---|
| Acting | Awareness | 89 | PG |
| Animal Husbandry (Horses) | Varies | 89 | PG |
| Artisan | Varies | 90 | PG |
| Astrology | Intelligence | 90 | PG |
| Astronomy | Perception | | Naga |
| Bard | Awareness | 90 | PG |
| Calligraphy | Perception | 90 | PG |
| Cipher | Intelligence | | Phoenix |
| Conversation | Awareness | 55 | Minor Clans |
| Courtier | Awareness | 90 | PG |
| Dance | Agility | 90 | PG |
| Diplomacy | Awareness | | WC:KK |
| Divination | Void | | Shinsei |
| Etiquette | Intelligence | 90 | PG |
| Falconry | Awareness | 91 | PG |
| Fasting | Willpower | | Shinsei |
| Go | Intelligence | 91 | PG |
| Heraldry | Perception | 91 | PG |
| History | Intelligence | 91 | PG |
| Horsemanship | Agility | 91 | PG |
| Hunting | Perception | 91 | PG |
| Ichi Miru (Kitsuki only) | Perception | | Dragon |
| Investigation | Varies | 91 | PG |
| Kagaku (Agasha & Kitsuki only) | Intelligence | | Dragon |
| Law | Intelligence | 91 | PG |
| Lore | Intelligence | 91 | PG |
| Manipulation | Awareness | 91 | PG |
| Medecine | Intelligence | 91 | PG |
| Medetation | Void | 92 | PG |
| Mountaineer | Strength or Stamina | 92 | PG |
| Music | Agility or Awareness | 92 | PG |
| Nagash | Intelligence | | Naga |
| Nazodo (Dragon only) | Varies | | Dragon |
| Omens | Perception | | WC:KK |
| Oration | Perception | 92 | PG |
| Origami | Agility | 92 | PG |
| Painting | Intelligence | 92 | PG |
| Pearl Carving | Akasha/Dexterity | | Naga |
| Poetry | Awareness | 92 | PG |
| Political Maneuvering (Crane only) | Intelligence | | Crane |
| Puppeteering | Reflexes | | WC:KK |
| Research | Intelligence | 92 | PG |
| Rokugani Language | Intelligence | | Naga |
| Sadane | Awareness | | WC:KK |
| Sensei | Intelligence | | Shinsei |
| Shintao | Intelligence | 92 | PG |
| Sincerity | Awareness | 92 | PG |
| Spell Research (Shugenja only) | Intelligence | 92 | PG |
| Spellcraft (Shugenja only) | Intelligence | | Phoenix |
| Tea Ceremony | Void | 92 | PG |
| Tejina (Tejina only) | Perception | 68 | WC:KA |
| Theology | Intelligence | 93 | PG |
| Tropical Fish | Varies | | WC:KK |
| Tsangusuri (Asahina only) | Intelligence | | Crane |
Bugei Skills
| Skill | Attribute | Page | Book |
|---|
| Animal Husbandry | Varies | | Unicorn |
| Armorer | Earth | 93 | PG |
| Athletics | Varies | 93 | PG |
| Battle | Perception | 93 | PG |
| Beastmaster | Awareness | 56 | ToV |
| Bujutsu | Varies | 93 | PG |
| Conceal | Awareness | | Naga |
| Defense | Agility | 93 | PG |
| Explosives | Intelligence | 93 | PG |
| Horse Archery | Agility | 93 | PG |
| Iaijutsu | Agility | 94 | PG |
| Intimidation | Willpower | 94 | PG |
| Jiujutsu | Agility | 94 | PG |
| Kemari | Reflexes | | WC:KK |
| Kenjutsu | Agility | 94 | PG |
| Know the School | Not Applicable | 10 | Samurai |
| Know the School | Intelligence | | Shinsei |
| Kyujutsu | Reflexes | 95 | PG |
| Lance | Strength | | Unicorn |
| Lore: Maho-Tsukai | Perception | 95 | PG |
| Mai Chong (Yarijutsu) | Agility | 113 | Minor Clans |
| Obiesaseru (Imperial families only) | Willpower | | WC:KS |
| Siege | Perception | 95 | PG |
| Specialized weapon Skills | Varies | 95 | PG |
| Tessen | Agility | 95 | PG |
| Unicorn Archery | Agility | | Unicorn |
| Weaponsmith | Earth | 95 | PG |
| Wrestling | Strength | 95 | PG |
| Yadomejutsu | Agility | 68 | SoMantis |
| Yomanari (Unicorn Only) | Agility | 95 | PG |
Merchant Skills
| Skill | Attribute | Page | Book |
|---|
| Appraisal | Perception | 96 | PG |
| Armorer | Earth | 96 | PG |
| Commerce | Awareness | 96 | PG |
| Craft | Varies | 96 | PG |
| Craft: Advanced Medicine/Acupuncture | Perception | | Phoenix |
| Craft: Mitsugusuri | Intelligence | | Dragon |
| Craft: Tattooing | Agility | 96 | PG |
| Engineering | Intelligence | 96 | PG |
| Fletchery | Agility | 106 | Minor Clans |
| Herbalism | Intelligence | 96 | PG |
| Locksmith | Agility | 96 | PG |
| Mining | Intelligence | 114 | Minor Clans |
| Navigation | Varies | 34 | Jade |
| Sailing | Agility | | Minor Clans |
| Traps | Perception | | Crab |
| Weaponsmith | Earth | 96 | PG |
Low Skills
| Skill | Attribute | Page | Book |
|---|
| Athletics | Varies | 96 | PG |
| Autopsy | Intelligence | 96 | PG |
| Climbing | Strength | 96 | PG |
| Escape | Agility | | Shinsei |
| Evasion | Reflexes | | Shinsei |
| Farming | | | Wolf |
| Forgery | Agility | 97 | PG |
| Gambling | Awareness | 97 | PG |
| Goblin Culture | Intelligence | | Crab |
| Gossip | Awareness | | WC:KK |
| Hisomu | Awareness | | Wolf |
| Kuenai | Awareness | | Wolf |
| Kuji-Kiri (Ninja only) | Void | 34 | Ninja |
| Mimic | Awareness | 97 | PG |
| Mimicry | Awareness | | Scorpion |
| Ninjutsu | Varies | 97 | PG |
| Nofujutsu | Varies | 97 | PG |
| Poison | Intelligence | 97 | PG |
| Polvora (Cornejo only) | Intelligence | 57 | ToV |
| Ratling Speech | Intelligence | | Crab |
| Seduction | Awareness | 97 | PG |
| Sleight of Hand | Agility | 97 | PG |
| Stealth | Agility | 97 | PG |
| Torture | Awareness | 97 | PG |
| Traps | Perception | 97 | PG |
| Whip | Agility | 56 | ToV |
PG = L5R Players' Guide, 2nd Edition
RPG = L5R RPG, 1st Edition
Crane, Shensei, Shugenja, etc. = Way of title
Jade = Bearers of Jade
WtW = Walking the Way
UA = Unexpected Allies
WC:KS / KS / KA = Winter Court: Kyuden Kakita / Seppun / Asako
BoS = Book of the Shadowlands
ToV = Time of the Void
F&W = Fortunes & Winds
So = Secrets of title
Asako = The Asako Library
Available in most settings
Becomes available in Spirit War era settings or later
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