. . ASAHINA YAJINDEN, THE ARTIFICER OF BLOOD Advantages: AIR 7 EARTH 4 FIRE 4 WATER 3 VOID 5 c Allies (Bloodspeaker Cult) c Forbidden Knowledge (Maho) - WILLPOWER 6 INTELLIGENCE 7 PERCEPTION 6 - c Great Potential (Craft: Weaponsmith) c Prodigy Initiative: 10k9+2 Attack: Knife 10k4 c Soul of Artistry (Craft: Weaponsmith) Damage: 4k1 (Knife) Disadvantages: Armor TN: 40 c Compulsion (master his art) Wounds: Normal human c Infamous Wound Ranks c Jealousy (Iuchiban) School/Rank: Asahina Shugenja 2/Bloodspeaker Technique (Insight Rank 8)ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE Taint Rank: 2.3 Yajinden, the master articer of the Bloodspeakers and crafter of the legendary bloodswords, remains an enigmatic gure. . . . Why go to the trouble and dif- as invulnerable as its leaders believed. . . . When a Rokugani Lying Darkness rose he was among the rst to combat it and resource might aid the Qolats efforts in the Burning Sands, ultimately, he was consumed by it. 9 A Sample Kolat Master:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . They believe the power of their faith has brought them success and power and will promise more of both in the fu- ture. 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. is Babylon, which in turn becomes a cipher for later enemies, especially Antiochus IV (as in Daniel) and Rome (as in Revelation). . . . 243 Shadowlands Taint Rank . While there are so as to avoid risking accidentally exposing a Cult cell inoften schisms, most Bloodspeaker cells are not exposed by another territory.betrayal. zombies animated by porcelain masks. Mostly made up of disillusioned peasants, and nobles who wish to see . . . 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. 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. . . For opponents without ac- cess to Techniques, like some ronin, an equal Insight Rank can indicate that there is a potential advantage, however slight, on the part of the characters. Weak cells will often have very littlemembers may occasionally harbor doubts or pursue their own spell-casting power, consisting of little more than a collec-agendas (such as Yajinden). Iuchiban is the bo-geyman of Rokugan, the terror who nearly destroyed Roku-gan not once, not twice, but three times. . 137 Chapter 9: The Different Spirit Realms . . . . That was the principle It is the Emperors domain, Kitaro corrected. . . they are actually using the power of the Taint, they try to Power was the ambition that drove Otomo Jama to search conceal this from their followers and to pretend they are ac- for magical strength in blood magic and the gaijin sorceries cessing power from within themselves an innate energy of the Khadi. . Needless to say, aquatic creatures such as sharks and AIR 1 EARTH 2 FIRE 2 WATER 1 crocodiles do not suffer any penalties while fighting in REFLEXES 3 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 4 STRENGTH 5 the water. . . . . . . . .170 Shadowlands Beasts. . . His discipleJama Suru had been re-created once more, and Iuchiban usedan ancient ritual discovered by Suru to sacrice the sacred beingknown as the Ki-Rin and unleash an Empire-wide rain of Taintedblood. . . . Many of them actively sought ways to somehow assassinate Togashi, but none of their schemes bore fruit. However, if the spell succeeds, the caster only be affected once within the duration of the spell.may choose either to gain a Physical or Mental Advantage forthe duration of the spell, or inict a Physical or Mental Disad- MASTERY LEVEL 4vantage on another person within range for the duration of thespell. The horrors of the Shadowlands, including oni, goblins, the undead, and many unnatural beings that defy classification. . Moreover, the entirety of human activity would need to be controlled and guided so that the Other rebels, however, were more subtle. . . . . . . . . . . Book Synopsis Enemies in the Empire by : Stefan Manz. . . While a few Rokugani do know or guess Enemies and Weaknessesat the existence of the Kolat, the great majority do not, and the conspiracy likes to keep it that way. Special Abilities: ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE c Fear 2 c Fleet 2 (while swimming) c Charge: If an elephant is in the Full Attack Stance and c Tenacious Jaws: Crocodiles who bite someone may moves at least ten feet, it can attack with its tusks as a Simple Action instead of a Complex Action. . Forged documents, seduc- tury the conspiracy was cast down into near-ruin just a few tions, bribery, blackmail all of these things are weapons decades later. . Without Iuchiban, there would be noBloodspeakers. . . 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. . . 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. . 86 Kolat Player Characters . . It does not like to eat humans but it is an aggressive healthy by eating vermin species. . It was Minobe who rallied them with a not very wise or capable, readily agreed.furious shout of Blasphemy! as he cut down the rst of thezombies. . . 241 The Kenku . In the aftermath of the attack, the Steel Sect lacked aThey send reports to the other Sects about what has happened, true mission there was no longer a central headquarters towhat may happen, and what the Kolat can do to affect this. . . . The treatment of captured enemies often depended on their readiness to submit themselves to the will of the Assyrian . . . . . .132 The Ninube . . . Followers of Entropy The Followers of Entropy are a cult that is growing within the Empire. . . Badgers are found TORITAKA CHARACTERS) in all areas of the Rokugani mainland. 129 The Lying Darkness and the First Day of Thunder . . . 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. . . . 72 Nezumi Physical Abilities . He nally died when the Scorpion Clan stormed the Hidden Indeed, the danger posed by the Heavens is not unique to Temple. . . . . . . . armed transnational solidarity under conditions of American empire, revisiting a pivotal moment after the Cold War when ethnic cleansing in . Special Abilities: c Swift 4. c Vulnerability: A successful Called Shot to the sharks nose (2 Raises) will inict a Fear 3 effect on it.Bestiary 16 c Squeeze: When using its Grappling attack, the con- strictor snake will always choose to inict damage while it controls the Grapple. Many Kolat believed this to be Given such facts, it was perhaps inevitable that the Kolata major victory for the conspiracy, a huge step forward in would face a major defeat just a few years later. The illusion is present for onlya few moments and can only be perceived by the target, whomust roll against a Fear 5 effect. . . . . . A trig-ger word or phrase is implanted in your mind. . . . For example, in the eleventh century members of the Hare Clan stumbled across a Kolat operation 42 The Kolat rarely nd themselves forced into a situation in the Imperial capital. . . . . As they waited on gas and unemployment lines, as their enemies abroad grew ever more aggressive, and as one after another their leaders failed them, Americans began to believe the country's greatness was fading. Strength Trait, and Wounds. . neath a samurais notice. 260 Morei no Oni, the Grain Demon. . . stack with other Symbols of Blood. 186 Shapeshifter Penalties: Minor . . This can make it very easy indeed to gather information for the Silk Sect, to pass information Many of the agents who serve the Masters are ac- on targets to the Lotus Sect, or to smuggle goods for thetually drawn to the ideals of the Kolat. Salvage was drawn by Carlos . . . . . . Re- their territory against all intruders. 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. . Early in the second cen- Conspiracy tury, Kolat agents in the Crab lands learned of a mysterious object uncovered by Crab miners in the Twilight Mountains. . . . . . . . . . . Spider Clan fans will discover more than to its wounds. . The new the Kolats goals.Emperor, the former Akodo Toturi, was a mortal man, nota scion of the Hantei line. 87 Kolat of the Empire. . . . . . The Early Centuries One day, we will stop the wheel of reincarnation forever. . The Bloodspeakers The vast majority of Iuchibans loyal followers perished along- ENEMIES OF THE EMPIREhad effectively created one of their own future enemies. 56 The Alliance with the Crab . This book contains mundane creatures, the a bushi and courtier. . Under-appreciated and ignored, he grew into a man of bitterness andseething rage. . . . . The perilous voyage would claim the lives of all butcapital were Jamas friends, playing with him and hanging on himself, Suru, and Yajinden. . Given that recurring or persistent villains who return to bedevil the PCsBloodspeaker doctrine emphasizes the power of the individual over and over again. . . . . . . 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. . . Check Enemies of the Empire from sevoac here. 36 Chameleon. 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.) . . . . . . . . . . Very well, then. The target This spell is, to the best of anyones knowledge, known only suffers Wounds with a DR equal to his Fire, and must roll to two people Iuchiban and Yajinden. The key to their success is their ability to procure high-demand goods though the Kolats networks. However, an A samurai caught in the water with crazed sharks is in aalarmed octopus may lash out at its attacker, strangling or precarious position indeed. (It rolls 8k4 to main- tain control of the Grapple.) . . . . . . . . . Even so, the Tiger Master often functions the poisoning and subsequent death. . . . . . . . Until then, we will use his blind- signed to preserve knowledge and relay it to the other sects) ness as we would any other tool; to better prepare him for and the Coin Sect (tasked with accumulating wealth). On Sunday we were besieged by thousands of visitors, who begged earnestly from the soldiers a button or badge or . . . . . . . . . . . . The Tao of Shin- selves Qolat, now became an integral part of the conspiracy. . . 240 Shadow Ranks. . . Roc agents are among the most scrutinized members of the conspiracy. 175 Jigoku, The Realm of Evil . . . . Iuchiban haslast time. . . The description says it includes a bunch of adversaries drawn from existing books, and the image includes the Barabel Enforcer and the Arms Dealer, the latter of which is particularly generic, and both of which are from the Edge of the Empire core book, which contains a fair few other generic NPCs as well. 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