. Only those who withstand this harsh initiation without betraying the Kolat are welcomed into the Roc Sect. .178 Toshigoku, The Realm of Slaughter . . . 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. Do not sell or share my personal information. . . . Commoners are unseen even whenstill has the guile and loyalty to serve the Kolat effec- plainly visible, for those below a samurais station are be-tively. . . . . resumed a calm expression. . Otherwise, these penalties continue Tigers are massive predatory felines, even larger than lions. . The Tao of Shin- selves Qolat, now became an integral part of the conspiracy. . . 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? . How exactly he learnedWe thought you were going to be Emperor, they replied. . . . In truth, few othermen can claim to have made such an impact on the Em-pire as Hantei Jama. . . . . . Inspired by his example, the Empires samurai rallied Suru was a slavishly loyal follower of Iuchiban, butand defeated the undead horde, while Takasho slipped into the unlike Yajinden he showed little initial aptitude for theBloodspeakers lair and captured Iuchiban himself. . . . . Just North of Altdorf, not far from the village of Frederheim, the cult of Shallya maintains a Hospice. . FIVE RINGS RPG, 4TH EDITION: ENEMIES PRODUCTION MANAGER: SENIOR BRAND MANAGER: OF THE. . . Outside of war, it is not uncommon for a samurai to train a falcon as a hunting BADGER (ANAGUMA) companion. . . This C Stheoretically ensures only the nest members of the Kolat canENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE HRYSANTHEMUM ECT rise to the position of Master, although in practice it does not The Chrysanthemum Sect was the name given to those who always work out that way. . . AIR 2 EARTH 2 FIRE 2 WATER 2 Initiative: 4k4 Attack: Bite 4k3 (Complex)REFLEXES 3 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 3 STRENGTH 4 Damage: 4k2 Armor TN: 30 Reduction: 3Initiative: 4k3 Attack: Tentacles 5k4 (Simple), Wounds: 12: +10; 24: Dead Beak 4k4 (Complex)Damage: 4k4 (arms), Armor TN: 20 Skills: Hunting 32k2 (beak)Reduction: 5 (squid Wounds: 16: +6; 32: +12; Special Abilities:only) 48: Dead c Blood Frenzy: Sharks become enraged by the presenceSkills: Jiujutsu 5, Stealth (Hiding, Ambush) 5 of blood in the water, which they can smell up to a half mile away. . . . They are willing to attack humans, but prefer smaller and less well-defended prey. Acolytes, who came about through the accident of the Uni- corn Clans timing in returning to the Empire. 19 The Early Champions . . . The most common dangerous variety, the aoizame ENEMIES OF THE EMPIREtwenty feet. . . . . . 59 in Modern Times. . . Thus, agents den Temple with less damage than almost any other branch ofwere constantly needed to inltrate the place, and casualties the organization, and if the Kolat rise again during the Iwekowere high. .162 Disavowed Assassins . 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. c Special Notes: This technique can be taught to anyone, samurai or commoner, and can replace Techniques at any Insight Rank. However, within a few years they would the dawn of the Iweko Dynasty, a traitor to the Kolat namedface a series of crises that tested the conspiracy to the utmost. . 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. . . . . . Iuchiban haslast time. . . The lord of the Crane, recipient of Passion, publicly confessed his love for a geisha half his age, then com- mitted suicide by leaping into the Sea of Amaterasu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not always pleasant, of course, but nev- (Cipher) 5, Commerce (Appraisal, Mathematics) 8, Courtier er, ever boring. . And I do notreason he had taken Ito on as a vassal despite the boys many fear anything as ridiculous as whisperings of serpent-men.other failings. . . . Pp. George Witton eBook No. Meet Your Enemies. Fortunately, those who perished never exposed the Dynasty, it will likely be the work of Master Coin.conspiracys existence. . . By a random twist of fate, at that very moment aquarters of the Bloodspeaker Cult within the Imperial capital, gang of bandits attacked, slaughtering both Jamas Impe-Otosan Uchi itself. 70 Step 3: Customize Your Character . . . Rather than being founded on mutual hatred of the stone. . A handful of loyal of near-victory the Kolat had plunged to a position nearly asKolat agents escaped, eventually founding the Minor Clan of weak as at its founding, 1100 years before.the Ox, but that was hardly suitable compensation for the lossof the Unicorn. . . This is the work of the Dream Sect,with espionage, magic, blackmail, and mental conditioning, which specializes in the strange and unnatural task of creat- ENEMIES OF THE EMPIREis maintained and studied by the Cloud Sect. With rare exceptions, they are terried of der. . . . 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. . 81 Chapter 7: The Nothing . . . . . . . Magical healing can still affect the target normally.ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE SYMBOL OF BLOOD c Ring/Mastery: Air 2 (Maho) c Range: 50 c Ring/Mastery: Water 1 (Maho, Wards) c Area of Effect: One target samurai c Range: Touch c Duration: 1 month c Area of Effect: 30 radius c Raises: Duration (+10 days per Raise) c Duration: 12 hours c Raises: Area of Effect (+5 per Raise), Duration (+2 This subtle curse causes a samurai to manifest his clans most stereotypical and notorious behavior. . . . The identity of the ten Kolat Masters is one of the con- Kolat are masters of concealment and patience. 136 Yuhmi no Oni, The Nothing As Feral Killer . . . . . An if your heart is strong enough, face the secrets behind the oni, spirits and the undead. Whenacy knows, and distribute the information to the other sects a sect needs a sleeper agent, they nd and kidnap a suitableas needed. . . . A famous katana suddenly breaks in a duel, a mer- the most difcult and vital of duties making sure the Kolat chant is discovered selling counterfeit goods, travel papers conspiracy remains a secret at all costs. While ing competitions are common diversions at many courts. . solely because of their childish fight. 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. Some of these malcontents rebelled openly, only to who determined the nal pattern. . Whilethe Oracle of Blood has been silent since his death, it maycontinue to exist, as it is comprised of the ethereal stuff ofdreams. 137 Flesh of the Dark Lord . (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. . . 9 A Sample Kolat Master:. . They are sometimes kept as pets, and Although herbivorous, they are dangerous and aggressive many monasteries and villages also encourage their presence animals, notoriously difcult to kill, and the only thing easier because they reduce the number of rats and other vermin. . . Power drove Yajinden to betray rst his own all mortals possess. . . . . . . It is impossible to say that death has truly defeatedIuchiban. . . 24 Brutal Power . . to advance its cause. . . Sezaru would continue the Blood Hunt until his death in 1169,THE DEATH OF IUCHIBAN rooting out and exterminating any cells he could nd. . . discredited and isolated. . . . . . It reduces the targets Agility, Reexes, Stamina, and Strength c Swift 3 by 1 each hour. . They fulll their mission at any cost, forgetting their deeds afterward. . . .154 Schools, and Spells . . . Horried by the desecration of ancestral corpses with ers of maho, but it also slowly devoured his identity andmaho rituals, the Emperor proclaimed that henceforth all dead personality, re-rendering him into the capable, ruthless,bodies would be cremated before the bones were buried. 36 Chameleon. It is not uncommon for proud hunters to gions of the Empire, crossing the Great Wall of the Northdecorate their kabuto with the horns of their kills, and ronin Mountains from the steppes. Rather than accept it for himself, he placed it into care- The original Jama Suru was born Iga Suru, youngerful storage in the tunnels beneath Kyuden Bayushi. . . 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. . . . .133 the Demon Commander . The changes are signicant but and once inscribed the ward cannot be destroyed except by not overwhelming, and the victim of the spell will try to ra- physically destroying the surface on which it is written. . . . What is not known cannot be betrayed, after all, strict loyalty and discipline. . When the connection between the two conspiracies. . 39 Campaign Options: The Naga as PCs Mastery Level 1 . . . . c Ring/Mastery: Earth 5 (Maho, Defense) The spell does not normally cause the souls to switch the c Range: 50 abandoned body simply falls dead. . . . Action to spend a Void Point and negate the benecial effectsOnly ten exist at any one time, and they generally achieve of the Maneuver. 242Oni as Adversaries . . spells not to mention legions of undead. . None of these clans are Kolat agents, reporting directly to the Ten Masters and carry-aware of the degree to which their trade networks serve the ing their will to the rest of the conspiracy. . .239Shadow Mechanics . This could not have happened if the Kolat were in the conspiracys arsenal. . In the summer of the year 750 he made the mistake of trying to pos- sess the body of Togashi Yamatsu, an Ise Zumi monk in the Dragon court. TheJAMA SURU, THE GENERAL OF IUCHIBAN recipient of this sinister blessing is imprinted with a kansen, much like the original Jama Suru, infusing them with both an AIR 4 EARTH 4 FIRE 5 WATER 4 VOID 2 absolute loyalty to Iuchiban and strong magical powers. . . .164 Heroes of the People . . . . . . . . Poisoning is also a popular method, since poisons of a Tiger agent is never a swift or painless affair. She unleashed a the direct mandate of the Heavens, ending the inuence ofgreat purge against the Kolat inltration of her clan, wiping mortal man over Rokugans leaders. tunities. . . . A variation were deeply alarmed by Togashis power and puzzled by his refusal to simply expose them and wipe them out. . It could be advice on how to handle something, what I thought about it or a certain aspect of the game, the quality of the product or anything else. . . . . 142 The Beginning . The boy was learning, the CraneIt goes on forever! thought. CROCODILE (WANI) ELEPHANT (ZO)Crocodiles are large four-legged amphibious reptiles known Elephants are native to the distant realm known as the Ivoryfor preying on humans. . . . A single moment of territories were deliberately placed to occupy the most directweakness discovered by the Kolat can undo a lifetimes good approaches to the Hidden Temple.deeds. 46 Gauging the Threat . 23 The Lost as Adversaries: Major Nezumi Tribes . (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. . . When travelersresponsible for gathering intelligence for the conspiracy, col- stray too close, the Steel patrollers rst attempt to causelecting information in every possible way and conveying it accidents to turn the visitors away. . . . . . . .74 Mastery Level 2 Memory Sticks . . . . . . . Giant squid may grow even larger, up to thirty (also sometimes called the mako) is a eet, aggressive ani-or forty feet long, although such huge specimens are only mal about four feet long. . . 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. 77 Learning Name Magic Spells. . . . . 171 3 The Battle of Oblivions Gate. . . . 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.) The Oracle of Blood, a creation ofuse a maho ritual to steal Iuchibans power, making himself the Iuchibans dreams, vanished after his death. . . ENEMIES OF THE EMPIREdispatched a trusted magistrate, Soshi Takasho, to visit the capi- His early life in many ways mirrored that of Hanteital and learn the source of this strange weapon. S ince its inception, the Emerald Empire of Rokugan has faced challenge after challenge. . $7.95. oxen, snakes, stags, and wolves, as well as occasional tigers from the north. He also began to recruit fol-around his life, his various defeats, and his ultimate demise. . . a potential successor from within the Kolat ranks, and the candidates are tested rigorously by the entire leadership. . . . . . . . . . .132, Gauging the Threat . 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. . . . 117 Cloud Sect . They have ears almost anywhere a samurai could be of Great Clan samurai in their lands. (For more. This has kept them for the most part unnoticed sometimes a monster or animal, literally forming itself by magistrates and organizations hunting their fellow cultists from the dark red fluid. . . It was too much for his petty andhateful soul to take. . There are also the Ne-worth it for his amazing gift with the birds. . . . . . .155 The Zokujin. 38 Threat Two: The Foul . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . Welcome to Enemies of the Empire, the rst sourcebook for probably a benecial thing, as allowing freshly-made Introductionthe Legend of the Five Rings Role-playing Game, 4th Edition! . . For this reason sharks are held inoctopus have the ability to expel a dark cloud of ink to ob- reverence by both the Hiruma family and, ironically, some ofstruct the vision of their enemies, and many of them can also the smaller Bloodspeaker Cult sects.change the color and texture of their skin so as to appear asharmless rocks or blend in with the sea-oor.
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