Flavor Text: Forgotten Legacy

  • A Game of Dice – “I enjoy a pleasant diversion, but who understands the games the Mantis play with these strange gaijin dice? – Yasuki Daiki”
  • A Yojimbo’s Duty – “Look out, my lord! Move!”
  • Accidental Confession – “Your poem revealed that you knew too much about the incident at the temple. The magistrates will wish to speak with you now.”
  • Ageless Shrine – The Rokugani assumed the Naga temples to be ruined or abandoned. Their hubris proved costly.
  • Akodo Tsudoken (Experienced) – “We will find the Governor’s murderer, or I will claim the lives of every man on duty the night he was slain. I will have answers.”
  • Asahina Shigemitsu – “These are troubling signs, and our clan is still recovering from the troubles of the past. We must be vigilant so that our rebuilding is not jeopardized.”
  • Asako Chukage – “Seek the ever-changing mysteries of water, and find yourself.”
  • Asako Kaitoko – “They are guilty, and their lives forfeit. Favors, status, statue {sic} in the Empire… They will be as nothing to you. Deal harshly with tsukai, for you protect the purity of the Empire.” – The teachings of Isawa Mitsuko
  • Asako Karachu – “The world asks questions of those who would listen. Discover the questions, and you can begin to seek the answers.” – The Lessons of Oyo.
  • Assault in the Jungle – “The air was filled with flames, smoke, battle cries, and the screams of the dying. It was glorious. Few escaped our righteous blades.” – Yamazaki
  • Asset Denial – “Your master will have to continue without you.”
  • Bamboo Harvesters (Experienced) – In the wilderness, serenity.
  • Bayushi Higaonna – The magistrate held his badge of office for all to see. “I will say it once more,” he said quietly. “What happened here?”
  • Bayushi Toshimo – He held the item in his hand and felt a smile creep onto his face. He followed every order to the letter, even if he did not understand it.
  • Black Pearl (Experienced) – The words haunted their dreams, recited perfectly in the Qatol’s voice. “What are they?” he asked. “What are they?”
  • Border Keep (Experienced) – No Flavor Text
  • Broken Alliance – The Dragon felt little for the Naga. The Naga considered the Dragon to be abominations.
  • Burning Dreams – “Mara’s body was not recovered from the ruins.”
  • Cast Aside the Weak – “Your needs are inconsequential in the great scheme of things.”
  • Colonial Harbor – The years following the Mantis’ discovery of the new lands were prosperous for the Empire. Trade over and across the sea brought about new opportunities for the industrious.
  • Consideration – “We must double the guard if our next caravan is to reach the Second City. No expense can be spared.”
  • Creating Order – “I do not care what serpents held sway here thousands of years ago. These lands were given to the Spider to bring into the empire!”
  • Cursed Relic – “Some secrets of the kingdom are best left forgotten.” – Yoritomo Singh
  • Daidoji Takichi – “I know little about the Naga, but were they men I would say they behaved as sleepwalkers do, moving through the world around them but unaware of it. Is this the action of the Akasha scholars speak of, or is some other force at work?”
  • Daigotsu Gyoken (Experienced 2) – No Flavor Text
  • Daigotsu Murota – “I have never killed a Naga. I look forward to the experience.”
  • Doji Hakuseki (Experienced 2) – No Flavor Text
  • Doji Rengetsu – “The new Imperial Governor must be someone of vision and boldness. Great things can come from these new lands, and we must not be timid in grasping them.”
  • Duel of Haiku – “A masterful poem, my lady. If I may, I think I have one you may enjoy even more.”
  • Economic Repercussions – “I believe this bears your seal, does it not?”
  • Entrenched Position – If there was a legacy to the attack by the Destroyers, it was that the samurai of Rokugan knew how to defend their homes.
  • Feint & Strike – “Tell me what you know of the attacks on the Crab, Dragon, and Mantis… or only one of us shall leave this place.”
  • Fruitless Search – “I seek information, fool. Can you satisfy my inquiry or shall I move on?”
  • Grateful Reward – After the attack on the Second City, Rokugani of all castes wished to aid in the defeat of the enemy.
  • Gripped By Terror – “There are things in this world of such horror that one can only scream.” -Ninube Shiho
  • Heart of Darkness – Few can venture into the depths of the jungles and hope to survive.
  • Hida Fubatsu (Experienced) – “Something dark was born this day.”
  • Hiruma Nikaru – All of Fubatsu’s students were dead and the Sensei was missing. The Crab swore that blood would flow for this, whether that blood be red or not.
  • Hisano’s Guide – “I call to the spirits of the wild, and they grace me by answering. With them, I am never alone.”
  • Honor Never Falls – No Flavor Text
  • Hunter of Harmony – “It is all the more important to keep calm in the times of great strife.”
  • Ikoma Tsukasa – “No, I do not ride a horse. You assumed I would, and that is why I am victorious and you lay dying.”
  • Intimidation – “Do not just stand there, Phoenix! Make your peace, lift your blade, and test your strength!”
  • Iuchi Abodan – “This is an insult to our ancestors and our heritage. It must be answered with blood.”
  • Kitsu Kagako – “I implore aid, grandmother, though I am unworthy.”
  • Kitsuki Nubane – The Kitsuki family interpreted their initial failure to explain the disappearance of Mirumoto Mareshi as a failure of their methods. Throughout the Empire, Kitsuki-trained magistrates attempted to find answers to the mystery.
  • Kitsune Hisano (Experienced) – “I do not know what sank those ships, but I will not rest until we discover the cause.”
  • Matsu Koyama – “Endless years of peace when a warrior’s heart craves war, and now these attacks take place and the clans wish only to discuss it? Where is bushido’s fire?”
  • Mirumoto Kojinrue – The history between the Dragon Clan and Naga race was turbulent. When the time came to take up arms against the children of the Black Pearl, some Mirumoto were eager for the chance to slay Naga.
  • Moshi Sasako – “Something is disturbing the soul of the ocean. I can feel the turmoil in the waves; I hear trouble in the roar of the surf. Are the Phoenix causing it, or are they also puzzled by it?”
  • Moto Xiao (Experienced) – The Unicorn armies raced across the plains, in pursuit of those they believed responsible. The enemies disappeared into the heart of the forest, where no cavalry could ever follow.
  • Never Beyond My Reach – “Flee the region, flee the province, flee the entire Empire. You will never escape my vengeance.”
  • Ninube Shiho – “In a moment, it will be as if you never were.”
  • Oblivious – “Fascinating that this temple has gone undetected all these years. There must be mystical concealment at work here. I wonder what other defenses might be in place?”
  • Pearl of Embers – “There is so much we could learn from these noble creatures,” Chukage said sadly. “If only Bairei-sama were still with us.”
  • Pearl of Rage – Their combined power was great.
  • Pearls & Spirits – No Flavor Text
  • Petty Squabbles – “As the mystery of the missing ships deepened, tempers became shorter. Everyone agreed something had to be done, but no one agreed on what.” – Legacy of a Pearl and a Dream
  • Returning Home – “For too long our people have slept while the upstart humans have carved out their empire from our lands. No more! We shall gather our people and rekindle their greatness, and then we shall wipe our lands clean of these invaders.” – The Shahismael
  • Rise of the Dark Naga – The oceans turned against the Mantis and a nightmare emerged.
  • Ryoshun’s Guidance – “He guards the dead and guides the living.”
  • Scourge of the Sea – The Orochi Riders of the Mantis made pacts with many of the strange beasts, but some Orochi are impossible to tame.
  • Seeking the Truth – “Poor, accursed creatures…”
  • Shiba Sawaken – “I think it unwise to explore this ruin without first informing the clan of your discovery, my lord. My duty is to follow, however.”
  • Shinjo Junpei – “We must understand our enemy before we blindly rush into combat. Who knows what secrets they may have ready to strike?”
  • Shosuro Aroru (Experienced 2) – No Flavor Text
  • Shosuro Makiko – “Why, this is exactly what I needed. Thank you for helping me. I will be willing to help you in return if you would like…”
  • Siege Volley – “Lets see what their precious Void has to say about this. Threaten the Scorpion and you deal with the Crab!”
  • Steadfast Defense – They knew the disappearances were no accidents. Many felt the old Hitomi blood stir within them and were fueled to action with reckless abandon.
  • Sundering Strike – “Hello, friend! You do not appear pleased to see me. Shall we discuss why your anger seems to overcome civility?”
  • Sword for Hire – “Know me? No, you do not. But we have business together today regardless.”
  • Tamori Kazushige – “You seek to cut the earth with a blade?”
  • The Dark Naga – No Flavor Text
  • The Forgotten Temple – No Flavor Text
  • The Mountain’s Power – “You do not face a man. You face the mountain!”
  • The Perfect Moment – “Even during the chaos of battle, there are times when opportunity presents itself.”
  • The Second City – A shining jewel amid the wilderness.
  • The Shakash – “You set me free, dark master. Name your enemies and I will end them for you.”
  • The Sleepless One – “Before man walked the earth, we were cursed. Our greatest strength became our greatest weakness.”
  • The Vengeful – “They take our rightful place as masters of the world. We will correct this offense with their deaths!”
  • Thunder’s Wrath – “The seas shall be ours again!” – Yoritomo Naizen
  • Togashi Osawa (Experienced) – “You say a force of Naga threatens us? It hardly matters to me. The Empire has faced greater threats and yet still stands. Disturb my meditation again, and I will show you why I have faith in the strength of our defenders.”
  • Toritaka Chokichi – “We will find Fubatsu, or those who took him. We will not suffer a serpent to live…”
  • Tsuruchi Nobukatsu – “There are two things that I love above all else: money and justice. Truly my job is a blessed one.”
  • Utaku Ji-Yun – “When our hidden enemies destroyed the Shinomen Tower, they killed my brothers… I must keep my calm when we enter battle or I will lose everything.”
  • Wanted for Questioning – “Murder, Arson? I will not have it! Bring me the scum from which one might typically expect such an act.”
  • Willing Spirits – “The people of the Empire, willing to uproot themselves and move across the world to enact the will of the Empress, are blessed among all mortal people.” – The Voice of the Empress.
  • Wind of the Moon – The black has eclipsed the gold, and Rokugan suffers for it.
  • Yamazaki – The abomination that attacked the Spider in the distant colonies were as different from the Naga of Rokugan as were the salamanders from the Burning Sands. Slowly, the truth of their race began to unfold.
  • Yasuki Daiki – “There are many ways to win a war.”
  • Yoritomo Haruhiko – “We found bodies on the beach, washed up with ship wreckage and seaweed. A few still breathed. When they finally awake, we will know who is attacking our ships, and who needs to be killed.”
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