. . . . . He would have it no other way. . 260 Manesuru no Oni, the Demon of the Dark Mirror. . . 209 Ryokaku no Oni, Pirates . . . . Inter-party conict is one of the easiest Even fellow Kolat agents will follow this edict to maintainways to destroy a role-playing campaign, as intense feelings their own cover. . . 123 Roc Sect . .159 New Mechanics . A variation were deeply alarmed by Togashis power and puzzled by his refusal to simply expose them and wipe them out. . . . .259 Demon of Confusion . I have among them a cousin.He has spoken to me about the matter at length, given that If I may, my lord, Ito said cautiously. . . . .74 Mastery Level 2 Memory Sticks . . . 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, . . . . The largest crocodile may be twenty Kingdoms and are all but unheard-of within Rokugan. . public conrmation that the Kolat existed and had done so for centuries.The Age of Man The conspiracy attempted to deal with this by adjustingHumanity lives with blinders on. Indeed, long before the culty of killing someone when they can be destroyed so fall of the Hidden Temple the Kolat faced many enemies, and much more easily without bloodshed? The Kolat cal level, such as criminal gangs who work to take control had to continually exert tremendous effort to hide itself and of towns or cities, or clan samurai plotting to control their crush anyone who might be stumbling onto its existence. . It is possible to train an eagle as a hunting particularly bright or threatening, and are often hunted bycompanion in the same manner as a falcon, but this is far less samurai archers for target practice, or by poor peasants whocommon, as eagles have a more aggressive and less predict- are willing to set aside their distaste for meat in order to stayable nature than falcons and even trained eagles may attack fed.humans. 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. . . However, be certain to account for other factorsunique. . . . . . Each of the ten Kolat Masters had samurai. . Watermarked PDF $24.99 $24.99 Average Rating (19 ratings) Meet Your Enemies Since its inception, the Emerald Empire of Rokugan has faced challenge after challenge. . . . . . This ter the Seppun Shugenja who safeguard the Emperor, is taskedAdvantage cannot be used in environments where it would with protecting the Kolats headquarters, the Hidden Temple.be impossible to make contact with your spy network (e.g. . . . . 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. . . This disturbed Jinn-Kuen greatly, and in time he began to formulate a plan. . ever, local conspiracies can very effectively control small The Kolat as Adversaries provinces or individual cities without the need for a larger network. . duced into the bloodstream (via a bite). . 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. 108 Mastery Level 4 . speaker Cult enters the symbols radius, the symbol glows aThe spell is a ritual and requires the caster to dance for at least bright sickly green and the intruder is bathed in eerie greenan hour (rolling Perform: Dance / Awareness at TN 25) while ames, inicting 4k3 damage. . .239Shadow Mechanics . . . . . . . .152 The Naga and Pearl Magic . . 20 The Akutenshi . Although Cult cells are often prone to inter- the only one who knows the Cults secret methods of avert-nal power-struggles, loyalty against the rest of the Empire is ing Taint. . During thetheir long-term program of putting the entire universe into chaotic era known as the Race for the Throne, shortly beforethe hands of man. . . . You are in possession of a trained hunting falcon, the most AIR 1 EARTH 1 FIRE 1 WATER 1 recent of a long line of carefully bred hunting animals main- REFLEXES 2 STAMINA 2 AGILITY 3 STRENGTH 2 tained by your familys falconry experts. . . . . . . 108 Mastery Level 6 . If the target suffers from aPhobia the spell will also activate its effects. . . . . . dead armies during both the Battle of Stolen Graves and the later Battle of Sleeping River. . . . For example, a Kolat posing as a geisha or servant Skills: Acting 5, Courtier 4, Defense 2, Etiquette 4, Knives will slip poison into the victims food or drink while leav- (Tanto) 6, Sincerity (Deceit) 5, Stealth 5 ing everyone elses meal untouched. . . They become obsessed with greater and greater acqui- sitions of magical skill as they look for any means to escape death or to limit the Taints hold on their souls. After all, most bear on the problem. . Power led countless mortals down the into its power, and above all to escape their own deaths for paths of darkness the Bloodspeakers espouse in the centuries death means facing the judgment of the Celestial Order they after the Battle of Stolen Graves. . unknown to most Rokugani. 56 The Alliance with the Crab . . . . 209 Chapter 14: Appendix . 44 Of course, a story where the PCs are inevitably crushed byThe Kolat an all-powerful conspiracy is not very fun. These Through their magic they hope to snatch what fate has teachings have always had a powerful appeal to those cut off denied them. Reduction: 4 Wounds: 24: +10; 48: Dead AIR 2 EARTH 1 FIRE 1 WATER 2REFLEXES 5 STAMINA 3 AGILITY 3 STRENGTH 4Initiative: 5k5 Attack: Gore 3k3 (Complex) Skills: Hunting 4, Stealth 4Damage: 4k2 Special Abilities:Reduction: 3 Armor TN: 30 c Fear 2.Skills: Stealth 2 Wounds: 12: +10; 24: +20; c Swift 1. . *. . . . . . An if your heart is strong enough, face the secrets behind the oni, spirits and the undead. . . However, in some regions rats are regarded as lucky animals, Boars may travel alone or in herds, and viciously assault all especially among the Scorpion, and these folk take a darker predators. . 48 Yesterday and Tomorrow New Mechanics . 25 The Lost as Adversaries: The Nezumi as Allies. . You have nothing to fear here.agreed, of course, but now that were here, if you would feelmore comfortable elsewhere, you are of course free to go. . Likewise, the Kolat game mechanics (Pathsfrom character interactions spill over into real life, and the and Advanced School) are not to be granted lightly. . . . . . . . . . Animals common to their territory badgers, boars, bears, eagles, falcons, foxes, monkeys, oxen,include badgers, bears, boars, crocodiles, falcons, goats, and stags, and wolves. Within a generation, however, a problem devel- under the very nose of the Kami Shinjo. . . . Yajinden had also escaped once more, leaping from one body More typically, though, most Bloodspeaker cells during this to another unmolested. . their secrets remains unknown, although a shapeshifting gai- jin demon called Adisabah the Cruel would later claim some As an adult, Jama buried himself in study and research, of the credit. . . Despite his imprisonment, Iuchiban could ters. . . . They are in every city, have agents in every be careful the Ox could only explain away so many deathscourt. 70 Step 3: Customize Your Character . The hideous mask burned through the boys esh artifacts than ever before and to overthrow the estab- and fused with his skull, transforming him into a self-willed lished order of Rokugan. . Knowledge of a ferent in those earlier eras. . . . . . . . . . There are also the Ne-worth it for his amazing gift with the birds. . . . . . .152 The Ningyo . . . . 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. Up until the War Against the Darkness, no one in than once in the Empires history, and GMs can use them Rokugan really believes there is such a thing as the Kolat, to challenge PCs without forcing them to take on the im- and PCs who try to prove otherwise will soon nd themselves mense power of the true Kolat. . . With rare exceptions, they are terried of der. How he will react to the destruction of the AMPLE OLAT ASTER Hidden Temple remains to be seen.The Kolat YASUKI JINN-KUEN, AIR 4 EARTH 3 FIRE 4 WATER 3 VOID 4 MASTER COIN, LATE TWELFTH CENTURY AWARENESS 5 - INTELLIGENCE 6 PERCEPTION 5 - Bright and energetic despite his increasing age, Yasuki Jinn- Kuen is fortunate to look much younger than he is, merely Honor: 2.7 (4.7) Status: 7.2 Glory: 6.4 one of many tools he employs to make sure others grossly underestimate him. 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. . Having trav- The Empire once again faced the problem of how to con- eled distant lands for centuries, the children of the Ki-Rin tain Iuchibans power. 37 Constrictor . . . . etc) spontaneously appear on the target. 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