Category Archives: Imperial Edition
Necessary Evil (Clan War Fiction)
Necessary Evil By Ken Carpenter Lit only by the small traveling lantern, the shadowed hallway went on forever, taunting. Isawa Kaede knew that it was her haste which created the illusion of an endless corridor, but the impression did not … Continue reading
Thunder’s Challenge (Clan War Fiction)
Thunders’ Challenge Flame erupted nearby, the force of the explosion throwing earth and rock in every direction. The sound of the battlefield was a cacophony of drum beats, furious warcries, screams of pain, and pleas for help from the dying. … Continue reading
Pawns of Prophecy (Clan War Fiction)
Pawns of Prophecy Amaterasu’s blessed protection waned as Seppun Ishikawa and his men crested the latest in a seemingly endless series of rises along the Lion-Scorpion border. The terrain throughout the Spine of the World Mountains was rugged, but Ishikawa … Continue reading
Ishikawa’s Allegiance (Clan War Fiction)
Ishikawa’s Allegiance By Ken Carpenter Kakita Yoshi reclined against the huge white pillow. Fine silk draperies in bright and exotic colors lined the large room, their luster only slightly dimmed in the lantern light following the setting of the sun. … Continue reading
Ronin (Clan War Fiction)
Ronin “They are the fallen, the filthy masses that cling to life only because they do not vet realize that they are already dead.” -Kakita Yoshi Otomo Yayu sat at the edge of the camp. His unkempt hair stuck out … Continue reading
Doubt (Clan War Fiction)
Doubt Sukune could not remember his mother’s face. Try as he might, he could not. She had died when he was young, a troublesome birth. Sukune had been weak and sickly since, always the butt of his siblings’ jokes and … Continue reading
Blood and Thunder (Clan War Fiction)
Blood and Thunder Blood and Thunder is the first of two linked Clan War stories highlighting the great struggles of those who escorted the cursed Anvil of Despair from the homelands of the Phoenix Clan toward Amaterasu’s Furnace, a crag … Continue reading
The Emperor’s Seal (Clan War Fiction)
Kachiko reclined on the quilted pillows of her personal audience chamber reading the dispatch. The room was small but its few furnishings were of the finest quality and spoke of great wealth. Her perfectly shaped eyes narrowed as she read. … Continue reading
Three Days (Clan War Fiction)
Three Days By Ree Soesbee I stood in the court of the Emperor of all Rokugan, and I was afraid. Not for myself, but for the Empire. The court seemed strangely aloof, withdrawn from its usual lighthearted politic, and I … Continue reading
In the Emperor’s Name (Clan War Fiction)
In the Emperor’s Name Without so much as a whisper of cloth, the aging samurai slid from his tatami, reaching for his sword. He settled in a crouch and raised his katana before him, still within its saya. A clammy … Continue reading
False Alliance (Clan War Fiction)
Yakamo watched his lather approach the Emperor’s throne. He noted that the Hantei, though young and thin, looked far from sickly. The Emperor’s eyes were smoldering coals, staring coolly at Hida Kisada, as a snake fixes on its prey. Striding … Continue reading
Eyes of Dawn (Clan War Fiction)
The wind’s chilly fingers gripped at her throat, taking her voice away. She didn’t mind. She had already said everything that needed to be said. Tsuko looked up, her eyes on Toturi’s face, contorted by the shadows; but she knew … Continue reading
Glory and Honor (Clan War Fiction)
Anger The Lion defenders of Otosan Uchi were filled with anger. An hour before, a Crab army, filled with all manner of Shadowlands abominations, had appeared north of the Plain of Fast Troubles. At first the leaders of the Lion … Continue reading
Along the Coast at Midnight (Clan War Fiction)
lyatu and Kenchuko crouched within the thick, damp undergrowth, at the edge of a cliff, overlooking the black waters of the ocean. Above them, the new moon arced slowly across the sky. a black shadow in the dim blanket of … Continue reading
Trials of Destiny – Part III (Clan War Fiction)
Trials of Destiny – Part 3 Authored by Jim Pinto Transcribed by Mishka The Distance Between The battle wavered, first to our enemy’s advantage, then to ours. My Isawa brethren were pinned down by the Oni. Scouts reported that they’d … Continue reading
Trials of Destiny, Part II (Clan War Fiction)
Trials of Destiny, Part II Authored by Jim Pinto Transcribed by Mishka Suffer the Sun The Shadowlands. I hated them. I hated being away from my brothers. I hate… I could feel something coming. My body convulsed. How did I … Continue reading
Trials of Destiny, Part I (Clan War Fiction)
Trials of Destiny, Part I Authored by Jim Pinto Transcribed by Mishka “Neither brooding nor worry shall change our fate. We do what we do because we must. We are drawn to it. We are drawn to destiny like the … Continue reading
L5R History: Time of the Void (from Imperial Herald #15)
Time of the Void – 1997 Origins Award-Winning Best TCG Expansion The armies of the clans gathered together at last to fight Fu Lend and teh Shadowlands Horde, now firmly entrenched behind the walls of Otosan Uchi. As the winter … Continue reading
The Clan War Saga: Fire and Shadow Foil Chase Cards
The Clan War Saga: Fire and Shadow Foil Chase Cards: Shadowlands Madmen: “They came from the north, covered in the stench of corruption. The attack was sudden, but the worst part was the face of their leader — our own … Continue reading
The Clan War Saga: Ambition’s Debt Foil Chase Cards
Soshi Taoshi: One scroll was opened on the day Shoju died; the others collected among the Phoenix, Lion and Scorpion. The only question: who would be the second to break the bonds of the Dark Pact? -IV.IV Sake Works: “Raise … Continue reading
