Tag Archives: Toturi III
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
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
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
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
Harbinger
By Shawn Carman Edited by Julie Zinser The Imperial City, year 1169 For over a thousand years, the Imperial City of Otosan Uchi had served as a shining beacon, demonstrating the majesty that was possible when all worked together to … Continue reading
Conversations in the Garden
Conversations in the Garden *************************** By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan Kyuden Doji was lovely at any time of year, but it was now, when winter was just beginning to recede and the first promises of spring were in … Continue reading
Jade Reflections
Jade Reflections By Rusty Priske Togashi Ieshige strode down a well-lit hallway, taking no note of the delicate stonework surrounding him. He walked with a purpose towards the two monks awaiting him at the far end. As he approached, the … Continue reading
From Without and Within
From Without and Within By Rusty Priske Kull! Tansho sat, lost in thought. The scrolls she had been examining were carefully re-rolled and stacked. Her robes, though simple, were folded very neatly around her and did not bunch under her … Continue reading
Rulebook fiction: Stronger than Steel
Stronger than Steel By Shawn Carman The Imperial City, year 1169, Month of the Rooster Isawa Ochiai folded her hands into her sleeves and strode into the audience chamber without preamble. Her brilliant orange and yellow robes swept against the … Continue reading
Night in the Imperial City
Night in the Imperial City ************************** By Shawn Carman Edited by Fred Wan Not so terribly long ago, the Imperial City would have been a much different place. But then, supposedly that was always so. It was ever-changing, always shifting … Continue reading
Blood Brothers, Part 1
Blood Brothers, Part 1 By Rich Wulf The Year 1165 by the Isawa Calendar Sixth Year in the Reign of the Righteous Emperor, Toturi III Kuma slumped weakly against the wall, breath coming in gasps. His hand clapsed feebly at … Continue reading
Legacy
Legacy By Shawn Carman Iron Mountain Dojo, year 1158, the year of Toturi I’s death The courtyard was filled with the sounds of young men and women in training. Dozens of the Dragon Clan’s finest youths were present in the … Continue reading
Keeper of Earth
Keeper of Earth “The smith who can craft a helmet strong enough to shatter one thousand blades shall keep the Book of Earth.” Kaiu Sugimoto crouched upon an outcropping of heavy stone, staring down upon the distant city of Toshi … Continue reading
Fires of Toshi Ranbo, Part 1
Part One of Four by Rich Wulf It could rightly be said that the Imperial Court was like the sea. It was a body always in motion, its tides unpredictable, and though known for its power and fury it was … Continue reading
Report of Miya Shoin to the Righteous Emperor, Toturi III (Imperial Herald v2#16)
Imperial Herald v2#16, Report of Miya Shoin to the Righteous Emperor, Toturi III From the Lands of the Crab Clan The Crab seem to have weathered the time of the Bloodspeakers surprisingly well, considering their proximity to the Shadowlands. Their … Continue reading
Emerald and Jade
Emerald and Jade By Shawn Carman Toshi Ranbo, the Imperial City, two months ago The new Doji estates in Toshi Ranbo had been constructed less than a decade ago, when the city had become the new Imperial capital. Even in … Continue reading
The Underhand
By Rich Wulf Ryoko Owari, the City of Stories& Inao was a beautiful woman, with the pale skin and elegant features so distinctive of Shosuro ancestry. Age had not marred her beauty, nor had the tears that streamed down her … Continue reading
