Tag Archives: Oblivion’s Gate
Judgment, Part 1
As the release of Emperor Edition grows closer, we take a look at the conclusion of one of Celestial Edition’s most popular story arcs: the tragic tale of Isawa Mizuhiko. By Lucas Twyman Edited by Fred Wan Thanks to John … 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
A Letter from Goju Utsuei
Let them come, and let them die! Already, Jigoku erupts into flames, the dead choking and dying beneath our iron hand. Their deaths signal the end of Rokugan- a clean slate, ready for us to write our future. A dark … Continue reading
Sunset Tower
A short time after the Battle at Oblivion’s Gate The beast crouched in its cave, oblivious to the storm outside. Its meal, the tattered remains of a goblin it had killed, lay forgotten and untouched off to the side. The … Continue reading
Oblivion’s Gate
by Ree Soesbee For two days, the battle has raged: The Shadow behind Volturnum’s ruined gates, and the armies of the Empire. Death soaks the fields of the ancient city, and Goju fight above ancient walls, struggling to give the … Continue reading
Voices of Oblivion’s Gate
by Ree Soesbee “‘Goju!’ I scream, and my voice is never-ending ‘I come for you!’” – Isawa Hochiu, Master of Fire ***** The Five Masters stood outside the gate to Volturnum, their powerful magic holding back the Shadow’s hordes. A … Continue reading
The Battle at Oblivion’s Gate
Deep in the belly of the world, the Shadowlands began to fester. Within their tainted forests and foul swamps, the darkness has prepared for this day since the world began. A thousand souls marched into those dark lands, hoping that … Continue reading
Flavor Text: Twilight Mountains
Armor of the Twilight Mountains “The ghost was not a ghost at all, but spirits of Lion samurai escaped from Oblivion’s Gate and wounded by the Shadow. They dressed me in iron and steel.” – from Turi’s Tale, Part I … Continue reading
Flavor Text: The Dragons
Thunder Dragon “There shall be ten thousand to hold back the horde.” Void Dragon “A thousand walk alone, ready to battle for Oblivion’s Gate and Jigoku’s soul…” Water Dragon “…Joined by twenty more from each clan, borne on the breath … Continue reading
Flavor Text: From Oblivion’s Gate
Devastation “A hundred thousand oni clawed their way through the Empire’s defenders, forcing the armies to part. One army held the line; the other slipped away toward Volturnum, praying it would arrive in time.” – from Oblivion’s Gate, Part I … 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
Stronghold Stories: Soul of the Empire
Tsukune turned the wakizashi in her hands, marvelling at its magnificent detail. Ryoshun had left it in her care, to protect the Empire. It had stolen many lives and bloodied many hands. The five Elemental Masters stood near, their eyes … Continue reading
Flavor Text: Soul of the Empire
Air Dragon – “—” Amoro’s Honor – “Death is the answer to honor’s fall. Death – and revenge.” Armor of the Ebony Samurai – “The armies of Toturi marched first to the Shadowlands, overcoming all who would oppose their right … Continue reading
Soul of the Empire
One man will kill his master . . . . The ronin rested at the edge of the gate, the immortal stone strangely warm against his sweating flesh. The stone gave him strength and kept him from sleep. He could … 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
