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3rd Edition Errata
WAY OF THE SAMURAI – The Kakita Duelling Acadamy dojo list on page 25 identifies the Kenshinzen Prestige Class as being available. There is no such class, this is an error. – The Mantis section includes a dojo at Kyuden … Continue reading
1st Edition L5R Errata
L5R CORE RULEBOOK ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES * Q: Social Position (pg. 74), pg. 57, and Clan Sections: What is the difference between gaining Glory Ranks by paying 5 CP per Rank from your clan and raising the Glory Rank through … Continue reading
The Burdens of the Clans
The Burdens of the Clans by Ree Soesbee To the Crab: Stand the Wall. Defend those who are too weak to protect themselves. Your courage serves to keep the darkness out of the Empire; without your resolve, we all fall. … 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
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
Glory of the Empire, Part II
Glory of the Empire, Part II **************************** By Rusty Priske & Nancy Sauer Edited by Fred Wan Mirumoto Mareshi slept fitfully. Through the haze of his dreams he heard voices and saw an orange glow. The voices were faint and … Continue reading
A New Empire, Part III
A New Empire, Part III ********************** By Rusty Priske, Nancy Sauer, and Lucas Twyman Edited by Fred Wan The Crane The section of Kyuden Doji that served as the personal quarters for the Crane Champion was decorated in an elegant … Continue reading
The Race to Volturnum Letter from the Dragon Clan
Dragon The Moon looks down on us, my clan, and she smiles. Though the armies must remain here to battle Akuma, she has chosen us to forge onward, to finish the battle she began when she walked with us in … Continue reading
Of Past and Future
Of Past and Future ****************** By Rusty Priske Edited by Fred Wan Akodo Shigetoshi watched over the training square below him. The Lion samurai drilled, matching formation by formation. They were not yet perfect, but for every flaw that Shigetoshi … Continue reading
Flavor Text: Fire and Shadow
Agasha Fujita – “Each morning we are born again. It is what we do today that matters.” Akui Cliffs – “Bring them here, Morishigi, and the cliffs will do the rest.” – Kitsu Motso Ambush Strategist – “When you gamble … Continue reading
Flavor Text: Honor Bound
A New Teacher – “The Shashakar passed his Bright Eye spells to his successor. “When I am gone, you will need these,” he said, and lifted high the Pale Eye’s pearl.” Abresax – “Some will say he betrayed his people. … 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
Flavor Text: Dark Journey Home
A Dark Moment – “Poor father. He thought that our shared family ties would keep him safe. He did not know that I am the Lady of Blood now and all flesh is alike to me.” – Iuchi Shahai A … 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
The Secret of Morikage Castle, Part Two
In the shadow of the pines, a tremendous keep lies hidden, its parapets rotting with the moss and mold of generations. The worn stone listens wearily to the howl of the wind, as shadows pass from one patch of inky … 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
Flavor Text: Hidden Emperor, Scroll Six
700 Soldiers Plain – “Seven hundred Phoenix against seven Thousand Lion. They were not pacifists on that day” A Pure Stroke – “The secret of swordplay is not the swift defeat, not the prolonged strike and block. A pure stroke … Continue reading
Flavor Text: Hidden Emperor, Scroll Five
A Stone Circle – “A monk asked Shinsei, ‘What are the teachings of a lifetime?’ Shinsei said to him, ‘An appropriate statement.’” Akodo Dagger – “Borne by each Akodo and passed down from father to son, the daggers have long … Continue reading
One Last Task
One Last Task By Rusty Priske Edited by Fred Wan Kr’chan sniffed the air as his eyes darted back and forth. He carefully touched a tree, twisted and withered, and then examined the putrid fungus that hung off it. He … Continue reading
