Tag Archives: Geisha
A Dark Path’s Beginnings, Part I (Clan War Fiction)
A Dark Path’s Beginnings, Part I by Ree Soesbee It is one man’s duty to serve his lord. One man’s duty to give his life that his lord may live. One man’s duty to avenge, if his lord fall before … Continue reading
Flavor Text: Emperor Edition
Booster Display Quote – The Empire of Rokugan has expanded after more than one thousand years of xenophobia, and now resources from the Colonies, once known as the Ivory Kingdoms, pour into the war-torn Empire. With new riches come new … Continue reading
Small Charms
A tale of a simple ronin woman as she struggles to survive in her new surroundings within the Second City. Small Charms By Yoon Ha Lee Edited by Fred Wan It was another sweltering day in Journey’s End City. The … Continue reading
How to Address a Samurai
Traditional Japanese will tell you that you cannot use the san or sama ending without a name to precede it. Its traditionally rude to call someone by their first name without their permission first. However Rokugan is not Japan and … Continue reading
Masters of Court Web Supplement
3rd Edition RPG Legend of the Five Rings Masters of Court Web Supplement The Crab Clan Kaiu Shiro [Dojo] * The forges of the Kaiu are as renowned as they are massive, and their use is often restricted to the … Continue reading
The Four Winds
*The Four Winds *By Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman Recently, Rokugan, the d20 Companion for Legend of the Five Rings, was released containing background for each of the Four Winds and statistics in the d20 system. The following article presents … Continue reading
Tokigogachu Torid e (3rd Edition)
Tokigogachu Torid-e, the watchtower of the village of Tokigogachu, is both old and new. It’s an image of the eternal changing seas and the Mantis clan that made it his home. The story of this building is linked to the … Continue reading
Rebirth
By Jed Carleton and Rich Wulf “The Elements are not the means to an end they are the beginning and the end.” – Shinsei Thunder crashed from the Heavens, shaking the earth below. The Shrine of Osano-Wo responded with its … Continue reading
The Samurai’s Primer
Part 1: Behavior The society of Rokugan is a very polite one, and very firmly divided into three strata; your equals, your superiors, and your inferiors. Equals should be treated politely, but not overly so, unless of course you’re trying … Continue reading
The War of Dark Fire, Part 13
By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan The first charge of the Yobanjin against the walls of Shiro Shiba had been broken, due in a large part to the efforts of a young shugenja whose name Shiba Danjuro could not … Continue reading
Fires of the Heart
Fires of the Heart ****************** By Lucas Twyman Edited by Fred Wan “The fires of the heart Will burn us all to nothing Ash floats in the wind” -The Poet Rezan Year 1133, One night prior to the Battle of … Continue reading
Letters II
Letters II by Shawn Carman Master, I would never presume to be of such importance to you that I would be aware of the true scope and breadth of your plans. However, I have been of some meager use to … Continue reading
A New Empire, Part I
A New Empire, Part I ******************** By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan The Mantis The Mantis Estates in the Imperial City could be politely described as opulent, perhaps even lavish. Many in Toshi Ranbo eschewed politeness on this particular … Continue reading
Into the Mountains
Into the Mountains ******************************** By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan Somewhere in the darkness, he sat and waited. Occasionally, he laughed. Even he wasn’t quite sure what amused him so. It was doubtless the truth of the universe, the … Continue reading
Acts of Virtue
Acts of Virtue ************** *by Nancy Sauer edited by Fred Wan* Bayushi Sunetra rolled up the scroll and dropped it in the basket on her left, suppressing a yawn as she did so. Surveillance reports were the dullest reading imaginable, … Continue reading
Ambition’s Debt
Around the Imperial Capital’s Golden Gates, an army gathered. Its spires glinted, reflecting patterns onto purple and red banners. Its mon were fastened to intricate armor, laced in gleaming metal. Katanas were lifted, echoed by battle-kiai, as samurai prepared to … 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
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
