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His soul bides its time in whatever dark cornerof Jigoku it resides, and one day it may yet nd away to escape the grasp of the Realm of Eviland return to the living world. 36 Cobra . 49 A Nezumis View of Time . 158 Ronin Brotherhoods (Otokodate) . . They are imbued with dangerous Tainted kansen, and those who carry them for c Forbidden Knowledge (Maho, Gaijin) long periods of time must roll Earth at TN 10 to avoid gaining a point of Taint. . . . . . . . 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. . recover from injury and sickness. . . . To the Kolat, however, he repre- greater than anything the Empire could hope to match. . . . All were written by John Wagner. . . .133 Utogu no Oni, the Endless Hunger .170 New Game Mechanics: Table of Contents A Shadow Deepens Uzaki no Oni, Creatures of the Shadowlands . . . . . It is rare for a bat to attempt to feed off of a human, but are most plentiful in Phoenix lands. c Headbutt: Goats gain a Free Raise for Knockdown at- They are common throughout the forests of Rokugan, espe- tempts. . . For opponents with access to Techniques, comparing his Insight Rank to that of the party will give a relative measure of equality, although the 25 point increments on which Insight Ranks are measured still means that there can be some variance among individual ranks. . 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. . . Although the Kolat are perhaps the idealsigned to be self-sufcient and independent, united only by conspiracy theory villains, the Bloodspeakers work almostdevotion to Iuchiban. . . .181 Derived Values: Attacks, Damage, The Orochi Alliance . . . . . . . . Yet within two years the . . Outside of war, it is not uncommon for a samurai to train a falcon as a hunting BADGER (ANAGUMA) companion. . . . . . . SHARK, HOHOJIROZAME SNAKE (HEBI), CONSTRICTOR The largest breed of shark found in Rokugans water, the ho- Over three dozen varieties of snake make their home in Roku- hojirozame or white-cheeked shark can grow to be up to ten gan. . .125 Court: One Naga. . . . . . . . . spells not to mention legions of undead. . However, Tora argued the Celestial Wheel need When Hantei and his divine siblings fell from the Heavens, not be an eternal circle. . . ), BAT (KOUMORI) BEAR (KUMA)Bats are usually seen as a good omen in Rokugan, since they Bears are large omnivorous mammals found throughouteat insects such as mosquitoes which are often believed to be mainland Rokugan. . .172 Trolls . . . . . . The illness is incurable with medical treatment and will last for two weeks unless magi- cally cured.These spells have all been employed by the Bloodspeaker Cultat various times, but many of them have been used by othermaho-tsukai as well. Where could theynd moral authority for such audacity? CHINOKO, KOLAT MASTER, TWELFTH CENTURY The return of the Unicorn Clan in the early ninth centuryafforded the Kolat an opportunity to take much greater steps The return of Shinjo and the Kolats open action during theforward. . Black bearsDamage: 1k1 Armor TN: 20 will climb trees to get their prey, while brown bears prefer to knock trees over. . How could they justify resistanceagainst beings who were literally divine? . . . . . accompanied by them is this Useful Enemies Islam And The Ottoman Empire In Wes Pdf that can be your partner. KolatENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE Master Tiger, the leader of this sect, is an enigmatic gure, resources allow their agents to procure the deadliest of toxins and his identity is known only to the other Masters. . It brought hisof predators from time to time. Traditional Chinese edition of Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West Rome and her Enemies - Jane Penrose 2008-02-19 Spanning over a thousand years and an immense geographical area, the Roman Empire was the greatest in world history. . . 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. . . . . Some samurai are unable to bear the pres- The Kolatsure. . . . ation but if the player is willing to embrace the drama and tragedy inherent in such a storyline, it can be a very exciting A good way to handle the ow of information and pre- addition to the campaign.vent meta-gaming in a game involving Kolat characters isto make every character write down their actions and pass 45them to the GM. Even tered or power-hungry samurai were also excellent resources as a student he showed an unmatched joy in such creations, for the cult. On thatof the edgling Empire when they were not simply crushed basis, Tora argued, rebellion against the Kami was not merelyoutright. . . . If the target wins, the spells effects end. . . Do not sell or share my personal information. . . . AIR 1 EARTH 2 FIRE 1 WATER 1 REFLEXES 2 - AGILITY 3 STRENGTH 2 Initiative: 2k2 Attack: Horns 4k3 (Complex) Damage: 3k2 Armor TN: 15 Reduction: 4 Wounds: 16: +10; 32: Dead c Swift 2 Skills: Athletics 2 Special Abilities:ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE FOX (KITSUNE) c Swift 2 Foxes are small vulpine creatures, distantly related to dogs. 117 Cloud Sect . Although much of the conspiracysdreds of agents with crystal weapons to purge the Shadow- infrastructure survived elsewhere in the Empire, it was weakspawn from the castles and courts of Rokugan. 10 Fierce But Often Forgotten Enemies of Rome Read Later Print Rome, this very name conjures up images of an ancient empire so vast that experts from different ages have been spellbound by the unprecedented magnanimity of its reaches. . . . . Moreover, the entirety of human activity would need to be controlled and guided so that the Other rebels, however, were more subtle. . . . measures against it. . . To get more targeted content, please make full-text search by clicking. . Kolat recruiters of Kolat Master. A creature withwish to play a shape-changing spirit as described in the Spir- increased durability requires a party with above aver-its chapter. . . . This book contains mundane creatures, the a bushi and courtier. . . . The GM and players alike should bemember of the conspiracy, problems may easily arise. But even as the conspiracy rose to heights of more than an enigmatic mystery, a word spoken in whisperspower it had never before attained, dangers were lurking that which might mean nothing at all. . . . . . . . 88 Introduction . . The Jade Sect exists to ght the rule movement ensuring that even if his location is discovered he of corruption just as the other sects ght the rule of Tengoku. . . Skillful GMs can build a very frightening world The Cults cell structure is created and driven by the need to out of such a storyline, a dark fun-house mirror where thesurvive above all else. . . . . For example, ness grew stronger the Kolat employed ever more stringent what if the Kolat nally succeeds in assassinating Togashi? The continual distraction causes him to suffer a 1k0 penalty to all Courtier, Etiquette, and Sincerity rolls. . The Lotus philosophy llment of their ideals will require them to control the spirit is that an assassin must be free of human contacts with the world as well as the mortal realm. This falcon is an Initiative: 2k2 Attack: Claws 3k2 (Simple) or exceptional specimen, and increases the number of Wounds it Bite 2k2 (Complex) can sustain at each level by 5. . . . How- matter of time. . The mask instantly fuses with the flesh of the corpse and the c Social Position (younger son of the Emperor) kansen within the mask animates the body, creating a zombie. Apes are not overtly aggres- weigh down the limbs and weaken blows. There body-changing technique. . . 5, Sincerity (Deceit) 8, Spellcraft 5, Stealth 4, Temptation Artifact: The Bloodspeakers (Seduction) 6 Porcelain Masks Spells: Iuchiban has learned and memorized all known maho The infamous porcelain masks created by Yajinden and spells, and has access to other unique maho spells and pow- his undead student, Fushiki, were used to create un- ers as the GM wishes. . .248 Harbinger of Pestilence . . . This is. . At the end of the eleventh century, Yajinden set out to locate THE BLOODSPEAKER CULT INIuchibans Tomb. . . . . . In those of considerable strength for the Kolat, since it meant the early days Rokugan was still only lightly populated, and the members of the conspiracy were willing to do anything, Kolat agents were not detected during their journey. . . . It was an interest he had ENEMIES OF THE EMPIREit along the ank, soothing its anxiety. . 206 Mechanics . . . Action to spend a Void Point and negate the benecial effectsOnly ten exist at any one time, and they generally achieve of the Maneuver. . Although the vast ate some kind of nal meaning, an ultimate pattern to the uni-bulk of humanity adored the Kami from the moment they saw verse? . . 229The Nothing As An Adversary . . . . . . For internal civil wars, revolts and rebellions, see List of Roman civil wars and revolts . . . . 86 The Kolat as Adversaries . . . . . . . The Bloodspeakers The vast majority of Iuchibans loyal followers perished along- ENEMIES OF THE EMPIREhad effectively created one of their own future enemies. The the future. theory was the separate sects would be less vulnerable than a single unied organization. Unless treated with magic or the Medicine skill (TN 30), the character will c Fear 2 11 suffer from chronic fevers, chills, and muscle aches, c Swift 3 (except when going downhill) reducing all physical Traits by 1. . . . . The Masters constant movement also Jade agents rarely take direct action. . . The symbol must beA ritual spell rst used by the notorious Doji Nashiko, this spell inscribed into a at surface (wall, oor, etc) when it is cast.is also employed by many other maho-tsukai, and has found The moment anyone who is not a loyal member of the Blood-its way into the repertoire of several Bloodspeaker Cult cells. . Even worse, Jama was of Imperial blood, a terrible the Imperial Line for his acts.blight on the name of Hantei. Thomas Manning, Britt Martin, Malcolm McClinton. . 143 Maigo no Musha,Creatures of Shadow . . . . . . They are generally found only in the Mantis Damage: 7k3 Armor TN: 25 Isles, although they occasionally appear in the southern coast- Reduction: 5 al swamps of Rokugan as well. . unknown to most Rokugani. . He was consumed with the belief that he deserved better removed his own heart from his chest, sealing it in a hid-and there must be some way for him to gain what was right- den box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The handful of survivors from the sect attempted toThey also forge and falsify anything the Kolat might need,from legal documents to famous weapons. . . . REFLEXES 4 STAMINA 3 AGILITY 4 STRENGTH 4 Constrictor snakes are large beasts, anywhere from eight to Initiative: 4k4 Attack: Bite 5k4 (Complex) fteen feet long. . . Each Round c Area of Effect: One target creature (including the Round the spell is cast) on the casters Turn, the c Duration: Instantaneous caster makes an Opposed Roll of his Insight / Earth against c Raises: Special (increase Fear effect strength by 1 per the targets Insight / Air. . . . 7, Iuchibans Early Plots . etc) spontaneously appear on the target. That the Bloodspeakers repeated defeats owed as Spells: Yajinden has learned and memorized all known much to his own haste and ambition as to his enemies power maho spells, although his knowledge is not as extensive as only further weakened Yajindens loyalty. . . . .74 Mastery Level 2 Memory Sticks . . . . The Onis Eye was cap-ever grew too strong. This may be a fight against a dangerous aquatic animal, an aquatic Apes are large manlike animals, covered in fur, with high in- Shadowlands monster, or even an enemy samurai. . . . . .125, The Ninube . George Witton eBook No. . . . . . Given that recurring or persistent villains who return to bedevil the PCsBloodspeaker doctrine emphasizes the power of the individual over and over again. . They are willing to attack humans, but prefer smaller and less well-defended prey. The hardy goat is found in all Rokugani forests and is no- table for its tenacity as well as its surprising dexterity. . . The Hiruma think they have warrens within the forest as well.. . . . . 213 Wildlife Encounter Table. . The kansen share their dark secrets withall those willing to learn.MASTERY RANK ONEHEART OF THE DAMNED c Ring/Mastery: Earth 1 (Maho) c Range: Touch c Area of Effect: Caster c Duration: Instantaneous c Raises: None, SUCK THE MARROW This spell is favored by Bloodspeaker cell leaders, who use it to maintain psychological dominance over their followers. . . . . . . Power drove Yajinden to betray rst his own all mortals possess. . . The power of the Onis Eye makes it pitifully easy name each generation so as to remain in the mortal world for the Kolat to discover dark secrets about its targets once until he could face his brother Fu Leng once more at the Sec- they draw its ire. . While there may be strength in numbers, to entirely root out. Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2009 Robert M. Grant Article Metrics Save PDF Share Cite Rights & Permissions Abstract . . To others, it conspirators spent countless nights arguing over this problem, ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE means everything. By Ramsay MacMullen. . ing voice, revealing secrets of the spirit world, conveying Yasuki Hirotada keeps his men well fed and is almost be- strange prophecies or messages, and occasionally deliver- nevolent with them in public, while maintaining iron author- ing concrete information such as the name of a particular ity in private. There are c Raises: Duration (+1 Round per 2 Raises) some reports of powerful Lost or maho-tsukai being able to switch into the other body rather than be destroyed, but these tales are not conrmed. . This is an extremely vicious defensive spell which high-rank- The occupied body retains its physical Traits and physical ing Bloodspeaker leaders frequently use to defend themselves. . . . . . Some are more overt and blasphe-mous, spreading Taint and destruction at every opportunity, Even better, the Bloodspeakers can work extremely well aswhile others are more controlled and calculating. . . . . 77 Learning Name Magic Spells. Due to Rokugani dietary beliefs, stag meat (venison) been imported to the Mantis Isles as curiosities. 60 Campaign Options: Nezumi as PCs New Mechanics . It speaks in a deep and terrify- elsewhere in the Empire. . . . .205 The Undead as Adversaries: Scourge of the Skies . . 90 Wily Trader . 108 Mastery Level 4 . . . tential threat level is by its Insight Rank. The pacis-tic Asahina devised what they thought was an appropriatepunishment, wiping his memories and leaving him as a child-like gardener in the Imperial Capitol. Catherine Pickett, Bret David Hewes, Francois Martineau). . They identify and execute those substitution is never discovered. . . . . . . . . . This allows the cell to move elsewhere The Oracle appears in dreams as a shape rising from any time there are signs of trouble or Witch Hunters moveENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE a dark pool of blood, sometimes a human form and into the area. . . . . . . . . Armor TN: 25 On those rare occasions when a direct assassination is Wounds: Normal human needed, a Kolat will usually kill the target subtly with poison. . . . nose (2 Raises) will inict a Fear 3 effect on it. Takasho would Jama, filled with the same bitterness at being overlookedjoin forces with a Lion magistrate, Akodo Minobe, and the two and destined to a life of servitude solely due to the acci-would eventually uncover the truth about Otomo Jama. . . . . 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. . . . They follow a god whose tenants say that humanity needs to be in a state of flux and struggle. . 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