Tag Archives: Tsuda
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
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
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
GenCon Special Scrolls Spider
Tsuda was the larger of the two boys, at least three years older than Shima. This did not appear to matter as the two faced one another in the monastery’s courtyard, as the the younger and faster Shima proceeded to … 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
Tokigogachu Torid e (3rd Edition)
Tokigogachu Torid-e, the watchtower of the village of Tokigogachu, is both old and new. It’s an image of the eternal changing seas and the Mantis clan that made it his home. The story of this building is linked to the … Continue reading
A Book of Five Rings
Written by Miyamoto Musashi * Translated by Victor Harris Translator’s Introduction * Japan during Musashi’s lifetime * Miyamoto Musashi was born in 1584, in a Japan struggling to recover from more than four centuries of internal strife. The traditional rule … Continue reading
AEG April Fools-Way of the Tiger (3rd Edition)
Dawn of the Tiger By Shawn Carman The Rokugani coast, north of Otosan Uchi Hotaru Zenko pulled her horse to a stop and hopped down from the steed, eager to take a break from after over an hour in the … 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
Preparations, Part III
Preparations, Part III ********************** By Rusty Priske, Nancy Sauer, Lucas Twyman, & Fred Wan The Phoenix A balmy breeze carried through the afternoon air, and the peasants continued their work, chopping wood and stacking it in neat piles to be … Continue reading
Growth
By Brian Yoon MATSU YOSHINO LOOKED SERENE AS HE SAT in the middle of the room, but Ikoma Yasuko knew he was anything, but that. Yoshino had burdens placed upon his shoulders that would have crushed lesser men, but he … Continue reading
The Storming of Morikage Castle, Part 1
The Storming of Morikage Castle – Part 1 of 3 Forest Shadow City stands within a deep wood, hidden in a twisting valley to the far north of the Empire. The site of an ancient curse between the Dragon and … 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
Lost in the Darkness
Lost in the Darkness By Shawn Carman Daidoji Gudeta’s hands were a blur as he drew and fired arrow after arrow. He had been fighting nonstop for what seemed like hours, and was rapidly depleting his supply of ammunition. Soon, … Continue reading
Homecoming
*Homecoming By Shawn Carman* It was raining when he finally reached the castle. He had been traveling for well over a week, and had carefully avoided all villages and cities for most of the trip. It had been three days … Continue reading
Corruption’s Price
*Corruption’s Price By Rich Wulf* The Dragon Road& Fu Leng stood, a single warrior against countless enemies. Yet they were afraid, and he was not. His oni, spirits, and beasts had been forced back to the shattered gates of Tengoku … Continue reading
A New Emperor
*A New Emperor By Rich Wulf * The Imperial Court was silent today. The Empress sat listless on her throne, her once strong presence now alone and frail. With each day since the Winds had departed to face Daigotsu, the … Continue reading
Fight For Tomorrow, Part XI
Fight For Tomorrow, Part 11 by Rich Wulf Daigotsu waited patiently in the heart of Fu Leng’s temple, seated on the throne before the statue of Fu Leng. The Lost had taken great care to fortify and barricade the massive … Continue reading
