 Conversely, if a player so chooses, he can select a number of Disadvantages for his character, which give extra Character Points to spend in other areas, but imposes some penalty on the character during play (such as "Small", which decreases the damage the character can inflict with certain weapons, or "Bad Reputation", which causes a great number of NPCs to dislike the character).The "Legend of the Five Rings Role-Playing Game" is renowned for its lethality.Players who charge into combat unaware will often find their characters killed in the first session.