Tag Archives: Toturi I
The Exile of the Scorpion, Part I (Clan War Fiction)
The Exile of the Scorpion, Part I By Ree Soesbee “The Scorpion have betrayed the Emperor!” The shout rang through the Imperial court as the Seppun guards leveled their spears at Bayushi Kachiko. She stood in the center of Otosan … Continue reading
Ancestors
By Shawn Carman & Fred Wan Additional Material Inspired by the Third Edition Playtest Teams The people of Rokugan believe in the Celestial Order. This grand design dictates not only one’s station in life, but how one rises or falls … 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
Legacy of the Naga, Part 2
Legacy of the Naga Part 2 by Edward Bolme In the dead of night, an imperial guard ran as fast as he could down the elegant halls in the heart of the palace of Otosan Uchi. He carried a lantern … Continue reading
News Report on Northern Attack
The following is a letter sent to the Emperor of Rokugan by Ichiro Kihongo, the daimyo of the Badger Clan, during the Winter Court of 1170. My Emperor, It is my deepest regret that I have not yet had the … 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
Letters and Bios
Jisoo, How have I managed to live without seeing your face for five long months? The days seem to drag on for eternity, cruelly reminding me that I need to wait even more before I can be rewarded with your … 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 Celestial Tournament
The Celestial Tournament ************************ By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan Seppun Hill. For more than a thousand years, it had been one of the most revered sites in all the Empire. Every Great Clan recognized that this was where … Continue reading
The Heavens’ Command
The Heavens’ Command ************************ By Brian Yoon Edited by Fred Wan Ten Thousand Temples Monastery, Toshi Ranbo The two of them knelt together in the quiet of the morning. She dressed in a kimono of pure white with a hint … Continue reading
Visitors
Visitors ********************** By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan Shiro sano Ken Hayai, the Lion provinces Summer in the plains was a difficult time. There was little escape from the heat, and even when the wind kicked up to race … Continue reading
Champions
Champions *********************** By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan Toshi Ranbo, the Imperial City The Imperial Palace was a vast, sprawling building that incorporated hundreds of rooms and countless corridors that wound through an entire compound of buildings, making it … 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
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
On Land and On Sea
By Rusty Priske MOSHI AMIKA MILLED HER KIMONO TIGHTER AROUND HER. Winter had not descended on the islands, but it vas starting to make its presence felt. The wind of the seas was cold and no matter how many layers … 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
What Has Gone Before
By Shawn Carman THE EMPIRE OF ROKUGAN IS A LAND ALL TOO FAMILIAR with strife and warfare. By its most common means of measuring time, Rokugan is in its 1169th year, and during that time innumerable wars. Skirmishes and conflicts … Continue reading
