Tag Archives: Crab Clan
Imperial Herald v4 #2 Crab Clan Letter
My kindred, my clan, I bear news. I saw them leave today, from the top of the Kaiu Wall. Our banners, so proud and defiant, charged into the heart of that dark land as if defying the dark lord to … Continue reading
Poisoned Silk
By Shawn Carman THERE WAS RARELY A MOMENT OF QUIET within the vast Shinomen Mori. The crisp, pungent air was tilled with the sounds of the forest, even during the depths of winter. Most were simple noises, the sort one … Continue reading
Crab Clan Letter #12
My lords, I have a strange tale to tell you, You have heard, I am sure, of the Ghost of the Twilight Mountains, the myth of the mountains to our north. It is a children’s story of superstition and lies, … Continue reading
NPCs of the Jade Championship
Air 3 Earth 5 Fire 4 Water 3 Void 4 Reflexes 4 Intelligence 5 Strength 3 Honor: 2.8 Status: 9.0 Glory: 5.3 School/Rank: Kuni Shugenja 5 Advantages: Heartless, Social Position (Jade Champion), Strength of the Earth (4) Disadvantages: Antisocial (2) … Continue reading
A Tale of the Jade Championship
By Brian Yoon This was a mistake,” Moshi Minami said to herself. The young Mantis courtier stood among the crowd as they watched Tamori Wotan and Kuni Ochiyo locked in combat. The sight fascinated those around her; they were all … Continue reading
Harbinger
By Shawn Carman Edited by Julie Zinser The Imperial City, year 1169 For over a thousand years, the Imperial City of Otosan Uchi had served as a shining beacon, demonstrating the majesty that was possible when all worked together to … Continue reading
Crab Clan Letter #11
Glory to the legions! Our efforts have succeeded beyond our wildest dreams! The Citadel of the Hiruma is at last firmly in the hands of the Crab, and the Lion stand beside us in victory. Now the Horde has been … Continue reading
The Final Match
The Final Match By Shawn Carman Throughout the entirety of the Jade Championship, the crowd’s silence had been an unnerving constant. Afraid to speak, almost afraid to breathe, those who had gathered to witness the competition between the Empire’s most … 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
The Storming of Morikage Castle, Part 3
The Storming of Morikage Castle – Part 3 of 3 To Seek a Dark Path A thousand years ago, the world was young and new. Green grasses swayed beneath gentle trees, and the cool slope of hills rolled into massive … Continue reading
From Without and Within
From Without and Within By Rusty Priske Kull! Tansho sat, lost in thought. The scrolls she had been examining were carefully re-rolled and stacked. Her robes, though simple, were folded very neatly around her and did not bunch under her … Continue reading
The Flowers, the Snow
The Flowers, the Snow ********************* by Nancy Sauer and Fred Wan Bayushi Saya looked around the room, enjoying the sight of power ebbing and flowing through the conversations around her. Last year’s Winter Court at Kyuden Otomo had been exceedingly … Continue reading
Scene at Sea
Scene at Sea ************** By Rusty Priske Edited by Fred Wan Doji Tayoaki smoothed his pristine kimono and absent-mindedly removed a stray bit of fluff that did not exist. His painstaking attention to detail, to the point of deception as … Continue reading
A Tale of Bushido
A Tale of Bushido ***************** By Brian Yoon Edited by Fred Wan Castle of the Swift Sword, Month of the Boar, 1169 The front door of the house flew open with a resounding crash that rang through the air. Ikoma … Continue reading
Crab Clan Letter #10
Sad tidings and brave deeds, my friends. By now, you have certainly heard the rumours of deaths at Hiruma Castle. It is beseiged by the undead and under constant assualt from Oni. There may be no escape. Mourn the dead. … Continue reading
Fire & Stone
Fire & Stone By Brian Yoon Edited by Fred Wan “Kaoru, attack when ready,” Hida Otoya commanded. He tapped the base of his fan on the palm of his hand. The sound reverberated around the silent room, and the students … Continue reading
Crab Clan Letter #9
Clansmen, Forty three days ago, my brother Yakamo took three hundred of our bravest warriors and fiercest samurai, and led them into the Shadowlands toward the castle of the Hiruma. Not a word of their fight has reached us, and … Continue reading
The First Line
By Rusty Priske Edited by Fred Wan Hida Hiyao peered through the gloom from atop the Great Carpenter Wall. He sniffed the air before striding twelve paces to grab a torch from its sconce. “What is it?” The gleam in … Continue reading
Flavor Text: Jade 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
