. Ogres find it nearly miraculous that so many slims are willing to pay them for, more or less, what they do in their own lands for free. Enemies of the Empire features an array of challenges for players, and opportunities for gamemasters and players alike to add new flavor and new dangers to . Enemies of the Roman Order: Treason, Unrest, and Alienation in the Empire. 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. . 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. 145 The Rise of Jigoku. Master Roc is often a recruit from the Qolat, and thus can- not show his or her face openly within Rokugan. . . . . . They done to prevent him from gaining too much power over the generally use slow acting poisons, to lessen the chance of dis- Kolat as a whole, since in theory all the Masters should speak covery beforehand and to create a confusing delay between with an equal voice. . .118 Dream Sect . 109 The Bloodlines of the Naga . . Initiative: 4k3 Attack: Smash 5k4 (Simple)ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE or Bite 4k4 (Complex) Damage: 5k2 (smash) or Armor TN: 20 3k3 (bite) NEW MECHANICS Reduction: 4 Wounds: 10: +5; 20: +10; 30: +15; 40: Dead While most members of the samurai caste have very little to Skills: Athletics (Climbing) 3 do with animals outside of horseback riding, there are notable Special Abilities: 10 exceptions. Their tactics are harsh and they are mer- motivation. . . Some players may Ironically, the Scorpion Clan the supposed masters of se- be willing to embrace such a story it is certainly in keeping crets were never a serious threat to the Kolat until the end, with the tragic themes of L5R role-playing but most will when they learned of the Hidden Temples location. 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. He deposed Daigotsu, the self-titledDark Lord of the Shadowlands, and seized control of the City ofthe Lost, initiating a civil war in the Shadowlands. . Within a generation, however, a problem devel- under the very nose of the Kami Shinjo. . . . . If the maho-tsukai remains within takes the other 75% (rounded up). . 54ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE The Origins of Iuchiban . . Black bearsDamage: 1k1 Armor TN: 20 will climb trees to get their prey, while brown bears prefer to knock trees over. . . . . . . . . Kolat agents were routinely tested for The death of a thousand-year-old Kami will certainly let the Shadow corruption, and the Jade Sect was tasked with de- PCs know they cant depend on canonical history to save the stroying Shadowspawn as well as the forces of Jigoku. . . . being smaller than brown bears and far less aggressive; how- ever, all mother bears are ercely protective of their young AIR 2 EARTH 1 FIRE 1 WATER 1 and will tear any threatening creature to pieces.REFLEXES 3 - AGILITY 3 PERCEPTION 3 Hungry bears are dogged hunters, pursuing their victimsInitiative: 3k3 Attack: Bite 3k3 (Complex) relentlessly, although they cannot run downhill. . On thatof the edgling Empire when they were not simply crushed basis, Tora argued, rebellion against the Kami was not merelyoutright. . . . . . . . . . . . . By Ramsay MacMullen. But it was Yajindens very talents some form of blood magic in the dawn of the Empire, and his which were his undoing. . . . Something as trivial as overthrowing a government won't stop her. Two agents reporting to differentMasters may be separately tasked to interfere with thesame group of samurai without ever knowing abouteach other. 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. . . . . . . . . Maho spells such as Death Beyond Lifeagainst Rokugans collectivist values, it should not be surpris- allow cultists to escape death and return to threaten the Em-ing that Cult cells have always been diverse groups of people pire once more. . 100 The Death of Iuchiban . . . . . . The later versions of Jama Suru are created through a blend- ing of unique magic developed by Iuchiban and Yajinden. . . . . Iuchiban and his followers were in hiding rial bodyguards and the Iga daimyos family. 160 Rank 3 Ronin Paths. . 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. Even so, the Tiger Master often functions the poisoning and subsequent death. 42 New Equipment . This is. 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. . . . . . . Lotus assassins live in secluded monasteries supernatural or otherworldly inuence determine the fate of in remote regions, training perpetually, waiting for orders the universe. The enemy of empire poses a special problem for Israel's identity . . . Smaller breeds ofmonkey are sometimes kept as pets by nobles these types ofmonkeys will have Strength and Agility of 2. Im quite grateful you deed, little one. . . . Much like in the past, Iuchiban was impatient to gather powerand overturn the Empire. Squid are more beast.aggressive predators and larger squid may attack almost anycreature they encounter, ghting to the death. nization. Reduction: 3 Wounds: 16: +5; 32: +10; 48: Dead c Fear 2. The level.Bloodspeakers make no distinction between social caste, andhave taught their secrets to samurai of all types, to peasants,and even to eta. The Nezumi as Allies . . . . Kitaro forced a smile. . . . . You have remained in right site to start getting this info. . . .167 Shadowlands Encounter Table. From demonic hordes from the Shadowlands, to internal threats and conspiracies, the life of the samurai is anything but peaceful. . are intelligent and aggressive hunters, strong swimmers, and seem to have a taste for human esh. 22 The Rise of the Spider . . . You will be compelled to carry out thecommand regardless of personal wishes. Heimin and eta are frequently members of the con-why would anyone willingly join the Kolat? . . . . . . There body-changing technique. . . . . EMPIRE David Lepore T odd Rowland John Zinser Brian Bates. . . . . (The opponent must still make his Raises intheir position by rising through the ranks of the conspiracy, order to hit you, but no longer gains any benet from them. . . . . Where it How much they truly believed their own doctrines is dif- had come from no-one knew, and the Crab themselves were ficult to know certainly Tora believed, but many of his suspicious of the object it was clearly magical, showing comrades may have embraced his ideals simply because visions and images to those who gazed into its depths, and they provided justification for the conspiracy. . . . Wheel turned. . The creation of Tsangusuri soon practices took a long time completely dying. . . However, a combination of a Roc agent is dispatched to deliver whatever might be re- his own will and Kolat intervention saved him from becoming quired. . is running the Epic campaign type (as described in the BookNormally each cell knows only of its own members, though of Void in the L5R 4th Edition core rulebook) will nd thein larger branches of the Cult the individual cells generally Bloodspeaker and his lieutenants ideal villains. . . . jugate them to his will. . . . .255 Gagoze no Oni, Plague of the Forest . . Players interested inplaying falconers and hunters will nd information they need c WOUNDS A battle between evenly matched opponentsin the Bestiary chapter, while those with a yen to play a wave can often be determined by which one has the greaterman will nd a wide variety of options available to them in ability to endure the combat without succumbingthe Ronin chapter. . . Now, are yousome manner of escort. Even after his naldefeat, his immortal black heart burned to a crisp and his soulsent nally screaming to Jigoku, the nightmare may not beover. . For example, a Crab hours per Raise) might become more crude, intolerant, and ruthlessly prag- This spell inscribes a sinister ward onto a at surface. . . lenge which will, after all, probably result in the charactersIn general, player characters cannot be members of the Roc disgrace or death once his sleeper programming is activated.Sect, but any other branch of the Kolat is potentially avail- The GM should not force an unwilling player into such a situ-able. . . . The victim also is unable to recover from illnesses or CURSE OF THE CLAN poisons, and suffers a 2k0 penalty to any roll made to resist the effects of a poison or disease. 123 Roc Sect . 240 Shadow Ranks. . . c Languages (Senpet) The true power of these masks is manifested when c Sage they are placed on the face of a dead human body. . .185 Shapeshifter Abilities: Major . power struggles that often exposed or destroyed other cult cells. Yajinden succumbed quickly to the older mans dark charisma and promises of took the extreme experiment of placing the rst and most pow- power and glory. 70 Step 3: Customize Your Character . . . . . . . . To evade spiracys most closely guarded secrets, even from its own the eye of the Empires defenders for a thousand years requires members. . . . 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. . The Kolats manipulation of events within the Empire pro- ceeded for centuries, each tiny step advancing their plan by almost imperceptibly small increments, each garnering more power and inuence for the conspiracy. .170 The Birth of the Corrupted Lands. . . . guards the Hidden Temple. . . become carriers of diseases. . They do not go out of their way NEW ADVANTAGE INHERITANCE: TRAINED to attack humans, but a cornered or trapped badger will ght FALCON [MATERIAL] (2 POINTS, 1 POINT FOR with a ferocity matching that of a samurai. . . . . Even the few magistrates who investigate Kolat activities seldom recognize the danger they are in until it is too late. The duty of the Jade Sect outside world, thereby ensuring the assassin can take life is to oppose supernatural threats to the conspiracys goals without hesitation when the time comes. Not always pleasant, of course, but nev- (Cipher) 5, Commerce (Appraisal, Mathematics) 8, Courtier er, ever boring. 39 Threat Three: Ancient Enemies . . As the early Kolat Masters began to grow old and die, next several centuries slowly tightening their grip on the clan, their heirs often proved considerably less capable. . . . 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. . . 60 Campaign Options: Nezumi as PCs New Mechanics . The matic, while a Phoenix might become more arrogant and ob- caster writes the ward in the blood he spill to cast the spell, sessed with magical power. . Lion lands are noted for their rich supplies of game. . . Economic ming hidden within their minds. . . . The fate of the original c Area of Effect: Caster and one target creature soul is unknown, and some Rokugani believe it may actually c Duration: 3 Rounds be destroyed, a truly horric and blasphemous act. . . You are considered to be Status 10 to any character who is a member of the Kolat conspiracy and who belongs to yourNEW ADVANTAGE: Sect, and Status 9 to any character who is a Kolat but not ofSPY NETWORK [SOCIAL] (8 POINTS) your Sect. You have remained in right site to begin getting this info. Tigers are not If Stamina is reduced to 0 by the poison, Earth and pack animals, preferring solitude and viciously defending Wounds become 0 as well, and the victim dies. . . Abomination . . Disadvantages: c Dark Secret (Kolat) WILY TRADER A vast network of agents and an equally vast arsenal of exotic weapons and tactics does not come cheap. . . . . . Because the Kolat has away from them but his eventual exposure and elimina- agents all through Rokugani society, from the highest levels tion convinced the Empire that the Kolat had never been to the lowest not to mention sleeper agents the GM can anything more than a trivial group of plotters. . However, there is still plentyof land that remains fertile and energetic. A power-hungryinformation broker might decide to try tobuy his way into a better life with Silk Sectintelligence. . possibly imagine Very few bloodspeakers are willing servants of Jigoku. . These Through their magic they hope to snatch what fate has teachings have always had a powerful appeal to those cut off denied them. OF THE. Poisoning is also a popular method, since poisons of a Tiger agent is never a swift or painless affair. .178 Toshigoku, The Realm of Slaughter . Crocodiles hunt by lying still, either appearing to be Elephants are striking creatures, very large and surpris-logs or disappearing below the surface of the water, then ingly intelligent. . . . . This visible symbol of his power wouldsoon draw the attention of numerous enemies, including the Em-perors brother Sezaru. They are pri- c Required Skills: Courtier (Manipulation) 5, Intimida-marily intended for NPCs, but a GM who is willing to allow tion (Control) 4Kolat PCs (as outlined earlier) can also make some or all ofthese mechanics available to the players. . . . neath a samurais notice. . . . Their members are the only applications, and the skills of Kolat agents can ensure the Kolat agents who are routinely given the identities of other Kolat as part of their duties. . . Their interference alty collapsed once again, and he departed the cult to followdisrupted his ritual, and instead of stealing Iuchibans power Daigotsu and his newly formed Spider Clan. . From the seeming heightsout centuries of effort in a few weeks. . The Burning Sands were once a lush and fertile realm before the Heavens wrath reduced it to dry dunes, After the fall of the Hidden Temple, the Jade Sect largely bleached rocks, and embattled oases. . 29 Naga Religion: Step 2: Pick Your School . . As part of headquarters a pyramidal structure which would come to a nomadic tribe known as the Ujik-Hai, the Qolat arranged be known as the Hidden Temple deep within the Phoenix to join the Ki-Rin, subtly and skillfully inltrating the clan Mountains. and Regeneration, which make it even more difcult to produce the amount of damage needed to end theGauging the Threat encounter conclusively.One consideration for all GMs to keep in mind is attempting c SUPERNATURAL ABILITIES This is the broadest and mostto challenge players without brutally massacring them in an complicated factor to take into account when try-incidental encounter that was meant to be little more than a ing to gauge the relative threat level of an enemy.distraction on the road to the greater plotline. . . . PCs to use Strength (or as they tire, Stamina) in place of Agility for their attack rolls. . . . 268 Pekkle no Oni, the Pretender . . . . . . . . . These journals contained the basics of what theT he history of the sinister cult known variously as the Empire would come to know as maho, forbidden blood magic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . A key youthful experience took place when and several of his senior cult followers traveled into the Burn-his brother fell ill and it briey appeared he might become ing Sands, pursuing legends of gaijin sorcerers who could notthe heir. . . . At its most powerful, the Empire cast a shadow across the known Thus while its leader was lost, the era were small groups of angry and embittered outcasts peas- Bloodspeaker Cult lived on and would continue to threaten ants, eta, failed and dishonored samurai, the power-hungry and the Empire. 166 Priests of the Kami . .210 Shikage no Oni, Wandering Swordsmen . . . resumed a calm expression. . 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. . The true Kolat found this death of Akodo Jinoku?) 86 Kolat Player Characters . . .179 Yomi, The Realm Rings and Traits . As you like, then. He turned to Ito.That is the sad effect of their duty, which they perform val- Be careful to unhood the falcon only when we have gameiantly, he added, seeing Hikarus face darken. Tora and his fellow, The growth of the Kolat was initially a painfully slow pro- Philosophical cess, and might well have failed to make signicant headway at all but for the intervention of fate. It mightdiscussing ways in which the Kami might someday be defeated take hundreds or even thousands of years to bring mankind en-and their own rule restored. . . . For the duration of the spell the caster can y, and is considered to have Swift 3 (as. . . .105 Cult Organization . . Explore the hard lives of ronin, and the strange cultures of the Naga, Ratlings, and other non-human races. . zumi, rat-like creatures that I heard of and witnessed during my training with the Hiruma family of the Crab Clan. Other players solve all plot problems. 216 Across Rokugan . . c Rank: Any c Replaces: Any c Requirement: Can only be learned from a senior member of the Bloodspeaker Cult. ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE THE Forget everything you have been told. The Kolat YASUKI TAKA, HUMBLE MERCHANT, TWELFTH CENTURY 35T he Kolat. . 108Table of Contents Mastery Level 3 . Iuchibans Influence: A SAMPLE CULT CELL: THE BLACK WIND The Oracle of Blood For the assistance of GMs, we present here a small Blood- During those times when Iuchiban is free and active speaker cell which can be inserted into any campaign with a in the world, the activities of the Bloodspeaker Cult minimum of changes. . . . . . 83 Resources and Methods . . 243 Sample Kenku . In this case, the GM should speakearlier eras, the branch of the conspiracy that corresponds in private with the player for the potential sleeper, makingto the later Sects) and establish one or more NPC contacts sure the player is ready and willing to undertake such a chal-who deliver orders to the character and collect his reports. The issueof safety netting, however, ispossibly the most subtle and themost tempting to the GM: using theKolat to continually rescue and guidethe PCs, allowing crucial informationto be handed to the Kolat player characterany time the party isnt moving as quickly. . . . . . . The Bloodspeakers assembled on a remote plain, collecting hundreds of corpses to reani- mate into an undead army. . . . 260 Manesuru no Oni, the Demon of the Dark Mirror. . 75 Mastery Level 4 Memory Sticks . . . . 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. . Cannot be Tainted or corrupted by thegenerally considered one-time-only assets, so their survival is Nothing.not a factor in the tasks they are assigned. . . is Babylon, which in turn becomes a cipher for later enemies, especially Antiochus IV (as in Daniel) and Rome (as in Revelation). . . At the beginning of the second and each subsequent hour, the target may make a Stamina TIGER (TORA) Bestiary Roll (TN 25) to prevent suffering additional penal- ties for that hour. His teachers predicted consequences. . . .105, Mastery Level 1 . . . . . 158 Ronin as Opponents . . . . . When he is free and chant Yasuki Hirotada, whose lack of ethics and obsession roaming the world, the Cult functions as little more than with using money to gain station and power attracted the an extension of his immense will. . . 42 New Naga Schools . . Where could theynd moral authority for such audacity? . . . . . . The Kuni Witch Hunters, the Scorpion assassination targets are determined by information given to Kuroiban, the Phoenix Inquisitors, or the Jade Magistrates the Lotus by the Silk Sect. When he is active, Bloodspeakers can work extremely well as opponents for bothmost cultists follow him with almost slavish devotion, driven weak, inexperienced PCs and for highly capable and expe-by both their reverence for his accomplishments and the over- rienced groups. 28 Chapter 5: The Naga . . . . When the Darkness nally made its tured and the majority of the Kolat perished, including all butmove, however, the Kolat dithered for months before nally three of the Ten Masters. times called simply the Breaker. After the conditioning is over, the sleeper agents memory is erased and he or she is The Cloud Sect is unique in that almost any member may returned home with a suitable story justifying the absence.directly contact its leader, Master Cloud. (Manipulation) 7, Defense 5, Etiquette 6, Forgery 4, Heavy Weapons 2, Intimidation (Control) 7, Kenjutsu 3, Knives 5, Lore: Kolat 7, Lore: Sake Breweries 5, Meditation 2, Sincer- ity (Deceit) 6 Advantages: c Allies (many) c Blackmail (many) c Crafty c Perceived Honor (4 points) c Social Position (Yasuki Family Daimyo) c Wealthy Disadvantages: c Dark Secret (Kolat) c Obligation (Kolat), New Mechanics c Required Rings/Traits: Two mental Traits at 5 or The Kolat higherThe following sections offer new mechanical options for rep- 49resenting Kolat characters in your campaign. . . . . . Strength Trait, and Wounds. . Only those who withstand this harsh initiation without betraying the Kolat are welcomed into the Roc Sect. . . . . An eagle which takes 7 or more Wounds cannot yuntil it heals. . . 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