Ob- telligence; some breeds are known to be able to utilize crude viously, the greatest danger of fighting in the water is stone or wood tools. . . 36 Cobra . a potential successor from within the Kolat ranks, and the candidates are tested rigorously by the entire leadership. . . Yet within two years the . Is it not impressive,Ito? he asked. . A power-hungryinformation broker might decide to try tobuy his way into a better life with Silk Sectintelligence. To others, it conspirators spent countless nights arguing over this problem, ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE means everything. . .114 The Age of Man . . . .132, Gauging the Threat . A variation were deeply alarmed by Togashis power and puzzled by his refusal to simply expose them and wipe them out. . doctrination. 80 Caste Ranks, and How to Gain Caste . Ron Chironna, Miguel Coimbra, Conceptopolis, Ed Cox. . . . 176 Meido, The Realm of Waiting . . . . . . . The tionalize and justify his behavior. The Hidden Guard are taught defensive tactics to allow them to defeat the more specialized warriors of the GreatNEW DISADVANTAGE: Clans. . An internal enemy is treated with group of actors, killers, and liars. Casting this spell does not the same body for an extended period of time (six months produce any obvious visual effect, but each time the spell or more) it will gradually change to physically resemble the shifts damage to the target, the caster glows with unholy casters original physical form, changing Rings, Traits, and reddish-black energy, while appropriate injuries (burns, cuts, Advantages as appropriate. 49 A Nezumis View of Time . Moreover, fighting in the water will as well, albeit much more rarely. . . . 137The Nothing In A Campaign . . . . . . They are common game for falcon- Rokugani hunt them. Within these pages you will nd with a lower attack roll but higher damage indicateeverything you need to place obstacles and challenges in the that it will not be able to strike them regularly, butpath of your players, ensuring that whatever their journey when it does, the effects will be drastic and immedi-may be, it will not be an easy one. . . ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS RPG, 4TH EDITION: ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE WRITTEN BY: Shawn Carman, Robert Hobart, PRODUCTION MANAGER: David Lepore Brian Yoon; Kevin Blake, EDITED BY: SENIOR BRAND MANAGER: Todd Rowland PROOFREADERS: Mikael Brodu, Patrick Duke, resumed a calm expression. . . . Recruits are Almost all cells have only one leader who demands abso- ENEMIES OF THE EMPIREcarefully chosen and are not initiated into the Bloodspeakers lute loyalty from other cell members. . . . . They have ears almost anywhere a samurai could be of Great Clan samurai in their lands. . An if your heart is strong enough, face the secrets behind the oni, spirits and the undead. . . 90 Wily Trader . . . . . . . . . white tigers have occasionally been reported. . . The day. . jugate them to his will. As a result, he is highly resistant to pain (Reduction 10), has no Wound penalties, and heals his Earth in Wounds during the Reactions Stage of each Round. . Foxes are known HARE (USAGI) for their cunning and swiftness as well as their ability to stalk undetected. Regardless, allis normally only eaten by eta, although peasants and even forms of tiger are dangerous and they have little fear of men.samurai have sometimes eaten it when they had no otherchoice. . . Some samurai are unable to bear the pres- The Kolatsure. At last they stepped forward, unleashing hun- purged from the Ox Clan. . . . ability to change its color allows it to blend into the sea bottom. . . From demonic hordes from the Shadowlands, to internal threats and conspiracies, the life of the samurai is anything but peaceful. . . . In turn, Otomo Jama arranged for these swords to be gifted to the champions of the Scorpion, Crab, Crane, and Lion Clans, intending their power would destroy these leaders and plunge the Empire into chaos. . . . . He is perhaps the greatest threat the Empire has ever seen, and he lives still. KUNI VISTAN, WITCH HUNTER, LATE ELEVENTH CENTURY 19THE ORIGINS OF IUCHIBAN information on Nakanu, see the Undead chapter elsewhere ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE in this book.) . . . He would have it no other way. 109 The Bloodlines of the Naga . . Like Enemies of the Empire? . . Even worse, Jama was of Imperial blood, a terrible the Imperial Line for his acts.blight on the name of Hantei. .74 Mastery Level 1 Memory Sticks . The lord of the Crab, recipient of Judgment, murdered his own family for their putative moral failings, then committed suicide when he decided he himself was un- worthy to live. . Enemy of the Empire was drawn by Ian Gibson and John Nadeau. . Hieroglyphics found in the ruins of the long-lost troll civi-lization suggest that the trolls once kept crocodiles as pets andperhaps as war beasts, although any such connection betweenthe races has long since vanished. . Most Bloodspeakers rational-ize this spells effects by claiming it is evoking power fromwithin themselves. What is not known cannot be betrayed, after all, strict loyalty and discipline. . . . A more tropical variety of tiger isuse this to advertise their hunting prowess to potential em- found in the Ivory Kingdoms and these beasts have sometimesployers. . . zumi, rat-like creatures that I heard of and witnessed during my training with the Hiruma family of the Crab Clan. . . . 73 Nezumi-Only Advantages . . . Even so, the Tiger Master often functions the poisoning and subsequent death. .118 Jade Sect . . The most common dangerous variety, the aoizame ENEMIES OF THE EMPIREtwenty feet. . Then he son of a vassal family daimyo in the Phoenix Clan. . The Ten Masters separated their ally remove those blinders, and show man how beautiful followers into code-named sects, such as the Cloud Sect (as- the world can truly be. . Followers of Entropy The Followers of Entropy are a cult that is growing within the Empire. . . . The Kolat come across a piece of incriminating evidence. Disgruntled quiet boy who studied the Asahina family arts, especially peasants were an especially fertile recruiting ground, but embit-ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE the creation of magical fetishes known as Tsangusuri. . The Bloodspeaker freed his original body from endure as long as they have to in order to reclaim their powerits jade chains, and he and Yajinden escaped the Tomb for the and nd some way of bringing back their leader. . . its secrets carefully and so far no other maho-tsukai has ever Whether or not the target falls prone, he is considered to be exhibited its power. . The caster (or another person touched bythe caster) gains a Greater Shadowlands Power of his choicefor the duration of the spell.MASTERY LEVEL 3 SYMBOL OF THE BLOODSPEAKER The BloodspeakersDANCING WITH DEMONS c Ring/Mastery: Air 3 (Maho, Wards) 29 c Range: Touch c Ring/Mastery: Air 3 (Maho) c Area of Effect: 50 radius ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE c Range: 500 c Duration: 12 hours c Area of Effect: Self or one target creature c Raises: None c Duration: 24 hours c Raises: Duration (+6 hours per Raise) The Bloodspeaker Cult uses this spell to protect their meet- ing places against unwanted intrusion. . . Yajinden hoped to reach the heart of the Tomb and any clear-cut leadership. . CURSE OF THE KANSEN WARD OF DIVINE PEACE c Ring/Mastery: Air 2 (Maho) c Range: 50 c Ring/Mastery: Air 1 (Maho, Wards) c Area of Effect: One target creature c Range: Touch c Duration: 8 hours c Area of Effect: 50 radius c Raises: Range (+10 per Raise), Duration (+1 hour per c Duration: 8 hours c Raises: Area of Effect (+10 radius per Raise) Raise) This curse subtly attracts hostile kansen to harass the target. . . With rare exceptions, they are terried of der. . They are an asset which thewarfare and trade manipulation have been staples of Kolat rest of the Kolat may yet be able to reclaim.power for a very long time, and the Coin Sect is quite power-ful, albeit somewhat controversial. . . . The Bloodspeaker generalLore: Shugenja 3, Meditation 3, Sincerity (Deceit) 4, Spell- might one day rise again or he might be dead forever, anothercraft 6 secret in maho practice never explained.Spells: Jama Suru has learned and memorized all known 33maho spells except for Take the Body. The very thought almost any Rokugani to impotent fury, lust for revenge, or of growing old and dying morties them, since their doc- simple madness and into the arms of the Bloodspeakers. . . . The identity of the ten Kolat Masters is one of the con- Kolat are masters of concealment and patience. . . . . . . . 47 Chapter 6: The Nezumi . The sect raises vast sumsthrough its control and manipulation of trade within the Em- Like the Cloud Sect, the Dream Sect was largely wiped outpire, and has strong inuence within the Yasuki, Daidoji, Yori- when the Hidden Temple fell. The Hiruma think they have warrens within the forest as well.. Let us begin.and catalogue these incidents. . . . . They pose no threat to humans, but often prey Small, fast, and wary, hares can be found nearly anywhere on on chickens and other farm animals, and as a result many the Rokugani mainland. To some of the Kolat leadership, these costs were accept-able, because the end of the War Against the Darkness el-evated two mortals, Hitomi and Yakamo, to the position ofMoon and Sun. . They are notable for their shaggy dark fur and white faces. (Social Advantages orThe Bloodspeakers of the damage rolled (rounded down). . . . . These cells are scattered Finally, it should never be forgotten that the three greatover wide geographical areas and dispersed among the nor- battles against Iuchiban are some of the greatest clashes be-mal population of Rokugan, preferably hiding within towns tween good and evil in Rokugans long history. . . . . . A GM whoor cities where population density offers further concealment. . . . . . . 20, Centuries of Plotting . The GM should strive to take away this sense conspiracy could not abide the thought that another power of certainty and put the players into a situation where the de- might remake the universe into its image, and as the Dark- feat of the Kolat clearly rests on their shoulders. . It speaks in a deep and terrify- elsewhere in the Empire. . . 27 New Mechanics . . 87 Kolat of the Empire. . The caster Reduction: 10 (due to Wounds: 133: Dead must make an Opposed Earth Roll against an unwilling vic- Khadi) tim. . REFLEXES 4 - - PERCEPTION 3 AIR 2 EARTH 1 FIRE 1 WATER 1 Initiative: 4k4 Attack: None REFLEXES 4 STAMINA 2 AGILITY 3 PERCEPTION 3 Damage: None Armor TN: 20 Wounds: 5: +10; 10: Dead Initiative: 5k4 Attack: Bite 4k3 (Complex) Skills: Athletics 5 Damage: 2k2 (bite) Armor TN: 25 Special Abilities: Reduction: 3 Wounds: 12: +10; 24: Dead c Swift 3 Skills: Athletics 2, Stealth 3 MONKEY (SARU) Special Abilities: Far more numerous than their larger ape cousins, monkeys c Swift 2 are found in many parts of the Rokugani mainland as well as on the Mantis Isles. . . . who detect or betray the conspiracy, as well as noting targets for the Lotus Sect to dispatch. . . . . . . 158 Ronin Brotherhoods (Otokodate) . .198 Ianwa no Oni, Dark Bargainer . . 78 Casting Name Magic Spells . For days the Emperor and hischief advisors agonized over what was to be done, but nally THE SECOND RISE OF IUCHIBANa Crab engineer named Kaiu Gineza proposed a solution: hewould build a tomb, a unique and marvelous prison, with an No one realized that Iuchiban was already aware of Yajindensarray of traps making it impenetrable to all enemies. . He also began to recruit fol-around his life, his various defeats, and his ultimate demise. . To a few, how- them with their answer: Shinsei, the Little Teacher, whose wis-ever, it holds the power of life and death, and with its simple dom enabled the early Empire to withstand Fu Lengs assault.utterance it can transform a single life or kill hundreds. The effects of the spell are obviousfor the spell onto that person, at the rate of 1 point of Taint food becomes rotten, water turns foul and discolored, andfor every 2 extra Wounds inicted. The Roc Sect serves as of crystal. . . . Special Abilities: AIR 1 EARTH 3 FIRE 1 WATER 2 REFLEXES 3 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 3 STRENGTH 4 c Blood Frenzy: Sharks become enraged by the presenceENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE of blood in the water, which they can smell up to a Initiative: 3k3 Attack: Bite 3k3 (Complex) or half mile away. . . . .153 The Tsuno . .118 Dream Sect . . . They are willing to attack humans, but prefer smaller and less well-defended prey. . Craving new challenges and new Isawas brother Takeshi, and when Iuchiban rose to prominence knowledge, he set out on a tour of the Empire, departing they willingly chose to ally with him and join his larger orga- the isolated temples of the Asahina family. . . . Silk Sect . . . Suddenly all the other noble children in the Imperial be killed. Lost Empire Pdf Recognizing the exaggeration ways to acquire this books Lost Empire Pdf is additionally useful. A eeing hare will tend to run in a large kushudo. . . 46 Notable Naga . .124 Silk Sect . 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