Tag Archives: Brotherhood of Shinsei
Two Quiet Days
Our Writer’s Choice series continues with this tale of two simple monks. Two Quiet Days By Rusty Priske Edited by Fred Wan Tanari reached for his stick, propped up next to his simple cot, and used it to pull himself … Continue reading
Ancestors
By Shawn Carman & Fred Wan Additional Material Inspired by the Third Edition Playtest Teams The people of Rokugan believe in the Celestial Order. This grand design dictates not only one’s station in life, but how one rises or falls … Continue reading
GenCon Special Scrolls Dragon
Yung sat on a boulder atop a cliff. To describe the spot in which he preferred to take his daily meals to another would make it sound incredibly dangerous and call his judgement into question, but in reality it was … Continue reading
The Destroyer War, Part 16
The ongoing saga of the Emerald Empire’s desperate war against the invading force of the Destroyer horde, as determined by the results of our Kotei Season tournaments. The Destroyer War, Part 16 By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan The … Continue reading
The War of Dark Fire, Part 2
*The War of Dark Fire, Part 2 By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan* The northern plains of the Senseki province, Unicorn lands The first winds of spring were refreshing, but Toko barely noticed. He was a young man, and … Continue reading
Brotherhood of Shinsei Letter #10
Brothers, Though you do not trust me, I must write to you in repentance and explain my deeds. Before the Seven Fortunes, my actions were to preserve the temple, not to allow it to fall. I have been overcome. Already, … Continue reading
Champions
Champions *********************** By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan Toshi Ranbo, the Imperial City The Imperial Palace was a vast, sprawling building that incorporated hundreds of rooms and countless corridors that wound through an entire compound of buildings, making it … Continue reading
Fire and Shadow
The Campsite was cold and the rocky ground felt like bones, but Hiroru didn’t mind. Though the Shadowlands spread out around them like a sea of waste, there was nothing to fear. Another man huddled beneath the blanket did not … Continue reading
Brotherhood of Shinsei Letter #8
It is done. The Moon, Lord Onnotangu, has been defeated, his body shattered, his spirit condemned to death. And we, the children of Shinsei, have fulfilled the final prophecy in his ancient text. Takao’s battle was fierce, and before the … Continue reading
On Land and On Sea
By Rusty Priske MOSHI AMIKA MILLED HER KIMONO TIGHTER AROUND HER. Winter had not descended on the islands, but it vas starting to make its presence felt. The wind of the seas was cold and no matter how many layers … Continue reading
Light of the Mountain
By Shawn Carman Mirumoto Jairuzu squinted against the biting wind and the blinding white of the driving snow. Elsewhere in the Empire the first signs of spring might be appearing, but in the peaks of the northernmost Dragon Mountains, it … Continue reading
Brotherhood of Shinsei Letter #7
Monk Letter 11 What is more fragile than peace? We thought that peace would return once our struggle with the Dragon Clan ended. Once Hitomi had fled the field and the Dragon lands were freed, we though that we would … Continue reading
Revelation
Revelation By Shawn Carman Editing & Development by Fred Wan For a while, at least, she had enjoyed the time she spent in the Imperial City, Isawa Kyoko reflected. She had been stationed her as an attendant to various individuals … Continue reading
At the Heart of the Empire
At the Heart of the Empire ************************** By Brian Yoon Edited by Fred Wan Toshi Ranbo Isawa Ochiai had counted down the hours to this very moment, and yet she felt wholly unprepared for what she must do. The whispers … Continue reading
Flavor Text: Pearl Edition
A Glimpse of the Soul’s Shadow – “She turned to look at me, and where her face should have been, there was nothing at all. . .” A Moment of Truth – “—” Accessible Terrain – “—” Agasha Gennai – … Continue reading
Box Text: Pearl Edition
In a hidden land, the Age of Man has begun, bought with war and christened with death… In a city of gold at the heart of an ancient Empire, the Jade Throne rests, its rightful Emperor returned. For more than … Continue reading
Brotherhood of Shinsei Letter #6
Friends of the Tao, For months, we have researched, studied, and labored with the words of the Tao, but to no avail. Even the ardent assistance of its scribe, Isawa Osugi, has failed to help us understand the paths set … Continue reading
