Tag Archives: Matsu
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
A Dark Path’s Beginnings, Part II (Clan War Fiction)
A Dark Path’s Beginnings, Part II by Ree Soesbee Dawn came, three days later, with brilliant flame, drenching the young Akodo samurai in sweat and dust. Lessons at the Akodo dojo were not for children, or for youths, but for … 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
Scenes from the Empire, Part 20
A series of three vignettes from across the Emerald Empire! Scenes from the Empire By Robert Denton & Yoon Ha Lee Special Guest Author Sean Holland Edited by Fred Wan Unlikely The Month of the Goat, 1193 In over 800 … Continue reading
Burdens
In the lands of the Unicorn Clan, a torch passes from one generation to the next. Burdens By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan Utaku Tsukiko laughed as she rode across the golden plain. She knew that she should not, … Continue reading
The Celestial Edition Dead List
THE CE DEAD LIST by Shawn Carman Crab Hida Fosuko Hida Harou Hida Kashin Hida Kuon Hida Otoya Hida Rokurota Hida Shimonai Hida Tatsuma Hiruma Aki Kaiu Kyoka Kaiu Taru Kuni Iyedo Toritaka Okabe Crane Daidoji Bosan (sic, Daidoji Botan) … Continue reading
Behind the Porcelain Mask (1st and 2nd Edition)
The Darker Secrets of the Shadowlands in Legend of the Five Rings “When you know only laughter, my killing disturbs you. When you know only killing, my laughter disturbs you. Such a pity, to be afraid of doing two things … Continue reading
Single Strike Duels (1st and 2nd Edition)
Single Strike Duels ******************* Dueling Etiquette Single strike duels are often used to resolve important matters of honor between two samurai. A samurai who feels he has been wronged in some way, can challenged the source of his mistreatment to … Continue reading
Way of Shinsei Adaptation
Adapting monks for 2nd Edition is surprisingly easy, since many kiho operate off of Rings rather than skills, and a good number of them already imposed bonuses or penalties to rolls rather than die increases/reductions. As a general rule, take … Continue reading
The Hinge of Destiny
A group of young samurai, sorely tested by their adventures to date, are given a mysterious and troubling duty by the Empress, and must deal with the ramifications of their actions. The Hinge of Destiny By Nancy Sauer Edited by … Continue reading
The Destroyer War, Part 18
The final chapter in the saga of Rokugan’s ongoing war with the Destroyer horde, as determined by the results of our Kotei Season tournaments! But the story doesn’t end here! Tune in next week for part 1 of Goddesses, the … 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
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
Heroes of Rokugan Rules (3rd Edition)
In general, it will not be necessary to “convert” characters to the 3rd Edition Revised rules, since almost all the changes do not directly impact a character’s stats or abilities. Players who feel that the 3rd Edition Revised has had … 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
