The Day of Thunder

During the last five years a plague of madness has begun to spread throughout the Empire, feeding on resentment, sadness, and the growing paranoia in the Empire. As time has gone on, people have begun to disappear or change into surreal nightmare versions of themselves. Whole villages have been swal...

Hotei's Belly Void Mastery 5 Kharmic Named for the fortune of contentment and the air of ease and completion with which he takes each task, the kiho is one intended to rely on the completeness and wholeness present only in the Void to combat and suppress the corruption of otherworldly influences no...

Note: Much of this is directly adapted from the Taint rules in the Book of Water, but please read through for the changes ! The Corruption of Yume-Jigoku is an insidious force, the influence of the Realm of Dreams in and unholy marriage with the Realm of Evil. It is not Shadowlands Taint - it is a w...

Forbidden Advantages Blood of Osano-wo Chosen by the Oracles Forbidden knowledge (gaijin pepper, kolat, gozoku) Gaijin Gear Higher Purpose Altered Advantages Gentry – This advantage now signifies the possession of a holding within a town, village or city. This may be anything from a small farm or a...

Available Weapons and Armor for Humans Armor Ashigaru Light Heavy Arrows Flesh Cutter Armor Piercing Willow Leaf Bows Han-kyu Yumi Chain Weapons Manrikikusari Heavy Weapons Dai Tsuchi Masakari Ono Tetsubo Knives Aiguchi/Tanto Kama Ninjutsu Blowgun Shuriken Tsubute Polearms Bisento Dagger-Axe Nagama...

Nonexistent Spells Courage of the Seven Thunders The Fist of Osano-Wo Cloak of the Miya Altering the Course New Spells Ki-rin Spell: Shinjo's Blessing Ring/Mastery: Water 3 (Travel) Range: 10' Area of Effect: 1 target individual or creature Duration: 8 hours Raises: Duration (+1 hour per raise), Ta...

Altered Skills Games: Most of the games known to later Rokugan don't exist yet, but games of dice and others exist. Lore: Shadowlands is now Lore: Corruption and includes what information exists on Yume-Jigoku. It does not require Forbidden Knowledge. It is considered to be Lore: Shadowlands for al...

Stag Clan Kinsen's Talons [see Lion Clan, above] Alternate Path: Seppun Carver [Artisan] The founder of the school earned renown for his work as a woodcarver no less than for his other skills—if not more. In his later years, Seppun Dawei focused his attentions on refining his art in that line. You ...

Spider Clan Advanced School: The Seers The formation of the Reiko family and indeed the Spider was born from a vision of what could be. Since that day, there had been other seers that followed the methods of the near-blind Seer, however only those who had seen a glimpse of something more could trul...

Lion Clan Alternate Path: Kinsen's Talons [Bushi] (DotE:TT) The last remainder of the Noriaki tribe to join the Kami, Kinsen was once part of the northern mountain folk: a proud and fierce people with strong connections to the shapeshifting Kitsu race. Born with their ancient blood, Kisen perfected...

Ki-Rin Clan Advanced School: The Heart's Master [Courtier] While in some times the Unicorn are best known for their large armies of mounted troops from the Moto, Shinjo, and Utaku families, in the Reign of Shiba, the Ki-Rin embraced the tenant of Compassion even more full heartedly than they were a...

Dragon Clan Path: Tattooed Sage [Artisan/Monk] As Togashi and his wife balance eachother out, so too can their combined teachings unite the different directions of their lessons, if one can manage to follow the path of both. Technique Rank: 2 Replaces: Saru Artisan 2 Requirements: Enlightened advan...

Crane Clan Alternate Path - Doji Architects Founded by Doji Kakuro, one of the first followers of Kami Doji, the path of the Humble Architect involves oneself deeply with the improvement of the creation that the Kami brought to the original tribes, those that bended the knee to Kami Shiba and the o...

Crab Clan Alternate Path: Way of the Wallspeaker Technique Rank: 2 Replaces: Any Crab Bushi Rank 2 Technique Requirements: A Social Skill at Rank 3 Technique: Stubborn Victory - You may use Willpower for Etiquette or Social Skill rolls arguing a point or position. Alternate Path: Yoshitsune Courtie...

Bat Clan The Bat Clan will forever be tied to afterlife. As such, they are fully aware that the spirits of the dead do not always find their way to Meido and beyond. Some, however, find their way back. Before she met the spirit of Ryoshun, Seppun Nazo had experienced many encounters with such spiri...

Imperial Families Alternate Path: Chiyo Waywatcher [Bushi] Technique Rank: 2 Replaces: Any Phoenix Bushi 2 Requirements: Hunting 3 Technique: Listening to the Land - Although they do not possess an ability to speak to the kami, the Chiyo Waywatchers are at home in the wilderness like few others in ...

Monk Schools The Order of Heroes Monk The first organized sect of monks of the Brotherhood of Shinsei, the monks of the Order of Heroes are strong adherents to the ideas of Shinsei. They believe the potential for greatness exists within the soul of all men. With the proper encouragement, any human ...

Stag Schools Hantei Bushi School [Bushi] Benefit: +1 Agility Skills: Investigation, Battle, Defense, Kenjutsu, Kyujustu, Sincerity, any High or Bugei skill Honor: 6.5 Outfit: Light Armor, Awesome Clothing, Daisho, any 1 weapon, Travelling Pack, 5 koku. Rank 1: Way of the Favored Star +1k0 on Attack...

Spider Schools School: Matsu Sentinel [Bushi] Benefit: +1 Strength Starting Honor: 6.5 Starting Skills: Battle, Hunting, Investigation 2, Kenjutsu (Katana), Lore: History, Any 1 Bugei or High Skill Outfit: Light Armor, Sturdy Clothing, Daisho, 1 Large Weapon or Polearm, traveling pack, 3 Koku Rank ...

Lion Schools Makime Tactician School [Bushi] While several bushi schools focus purely on mastery of personal combat, the Makime prefer to drill their students in coordination and understanding the whole battlefield. Much of their training involves careful study of conflict, discerning the common pa...