109 The Bloodlines of the Naga . . .118, Mastery Level 2 . . Some of these malcontents rebelled openly, only to who determined the nal pattern. . . They are recruited from skilled ronin who have already joinedwandering the desert, exploring the Shadowlands or the Shi- the Kolat conspiracy and shown their loyalty and dedica-nomen Mori, etc). . . . . This could not have happened if the Kolat were in the conspiracys arsenal. 86 Kolat Player Characters . . . tition. . . Travel- ing across the Empire, leaping from body to body, Iuchiban contacted Yajinden and gathered his followers to prepared for another assault on the Empire. . . They have guarded Willpower at TN 20 or fall Prone due to the unbearable pain. . In the after- In the aftermath of the Battle of Sleeping River, the Blood- math of this terrible incident, the forces of Rokugan rushed speakers became a less unied and more diverse organization,The Bloodspeakers forth to search the entire Empire for the Bloodspeaker, and ssuring into many different cells and sub-cults scattered within weeks they had located the cults remote headquar- across the Empire. 208 Notable Undead Villains . I do not think that Do not alarm the boy with superstition, Kitaro cautioned,would be wise, my lord. The cell poses under almost all circumstances as a small merchants caravan with a ronin During periods when he was inactive but alive, guard detail. . . . . . . . . The the future. theory was the separate sects would be less vulnerable than a single unied organization. . . . . . Death is not easily hidden, so the Kolat instead hides the cause and method of death. This may be some-is acutely aware that, while the occasional TPK (total party thing as simple as Reduction that cripples a partyskill) can make for powerful stories, it is also a bit of a buzz- ability to damage the creature, or it may be the abil-kill and can severely limit ongoing campaign options. . . . . . . This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. . . . . . . This was a source moving it across the Empire to the Hidden Temple. . . . lowers, fellow malcontents who were drawn to his megalo- maniacal charisma. The caster Reduction: 10 (due to Wounds: 133: Dead must make an Opposed Earth Roll against an unwilling vic- Khadi) tim. . . . JFK assassination. 59 Third Whisker . .101 Bloodspeaker Philosophy . . 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. . . . . . . . . Chris Doranus, Randy Elliott, Jason Engle, Anthony Francisco. Bayushi Rikoji was highly suspicious of the Jama Surubeautiful sword which arrived unexpectedly from the Imperial 21capital. . . . . 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. . . Ron Chironna, Miguel Coimbra, Conceptopolis, Ed Cox. . . . . .246 Arugai no Oni, Soultwister Magic . . Before the events of A New Hope, Darth Vader employs Boba Fett, on a mission to discover and bring to Vader a single small box, the contents of which could change the fate of the galaxy.But there's a catch: Vader trusts no one, and the truth of the box's mystery is too important to allow the bounty hunter to live! . Using the note-passing method can result inan entertaining and tense situation in which neither theKolat PCs nor the rest of the party are really sure what isgoing on. . . . 29 Naga Physiology. . . 36 Chameleon. . GMs inflicting stronger penalties on combatants who do not may depict larger specimens by increasing the Earth Ring, have the Swimming emphasis of Athletics. . . . . . . . . They are already wealthier than any ronin or common- ers theyve ever met, and this only con- rms their faith in the Bloodspeaker doc- trine of self-advancement. . . . 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. . white tigers have occasionally been reported. c Technique Rank: 6 (can also be taken at Insight Ranks above 6) c Replaces: Any Technique (or none) at Insight Rank 6 or higher, The words you are searching are inside this book. . . 77 Learning Name Magic Spells. . . For the duration of the spell, any time casters Skills and any Mental or Spiritual Advantages and the caster suffers Wounds from any source, he only takes 25% Disadvantages the caster may have. . OF THE EMPIRE. They roll +1k1 c Venom: Asp venom is only dangerous if it is intro- on Attack rolls but lose all Ranks in the Stealth Skill. . The maximum Experience Point value of anAdvantage or Disadvantage created by the spell is equal to the c Ring/Mastery: Earth 4 (Maho)casters Air + Insight Rank + Taint Rank, if any. . (It rolls 8k4 to main- tain control of the Grapple.) . . The forest is not safe.petty concerns to trouble him. . . . . The leaders of the conspiracy, now in the Burning Sands, where their agents were among the a council of ten Kolat Masters, began constructing a secret rst to encounter Shinjos roaming Ki-Rin Clan. 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. . . . . 108Table of Contents Mastery Level 3 . . . . . There are a number of ways this can be done, but the most One enemy the Kolat did watch and fear was the Lying obvious is to alter the Empires history such that the PCs can Darkness. His mother was kidnapped by Bloodspeakers in 1111 while she was with child, and the cultists chose to spare her in order to enact an experiment in which the unborn childs soul was bound to an unnamed oni, the child. . Like Enemies of the Empire? . . they are not physically imposing, badgers are known for their sharp claws and vicious bites. . An angry bear can threaten even a group of armed samurai.Skills: Hunting 3 AIR 1 EARTH 6 FIRE 1 WATER 2 REFLEXES 3 - AGILITY 4 STRENGTH 7Special Abilities: Initiative: 4k3 Attack: Claws 6k4 (Simple) c Echolocation: Bats may operate in total darkness or Bite 5k4 (Complex) without penalty. . . Master Lotus keeps will do so, but more often the Jade Sect utilizes the Kolats in close contact with Master Silk, with three couriers at each powerful network of control and inuence to bring allies to temple ready to run missives between the two. DIRECT ATTACK ASSASSIN AIR 4 EARTH 3 FIRE 4 WATER 3 VOID 2 - - - STRENGTH 4 - Initiative: 9k4 Attack: Katana 8k4 or Tanto 9k4 (normally Complex) Damage: 7k2 (katana) or 5k1 (tanto) Armor TN: 30 (5 from light Reduction: 3 (from light armor) armor) Wounds: Normal human Wound ranks School/Rank: Clan samurai 2/Lotus Assassin 3ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE Skills: Acting 5, Athletics 2, Courtier 2, Defense 4, Etiquette 2, Kenjutsu 4, Knives (Tanto) 5, Sincerity 5, Stealth (Sneaking) 5 Advantages: c Quick c Forbidden Knowledge (Kolat) KOLAT ASSASSINS Disadvantages: c Dark Secret (Kolat) Nothing is more terrifying than the knowledge that someone 46 you trusted has betrayed you, and the Kolat utilize this terror INFILTRATOR ASSASSIN to devastating effectiveness. . . If the victim rolls Stamina at TN 20, the Dazed effectOctopi are aquatic eight-tentacled creatures with soft and lasts only two rounds instead.swollen bodies, inhabiting the waters off of Rokugans coasts.Squid are similar to octopi but have a tougher body, longer SHARK (AOIZAME) Bestiaryand more dangerous tentacles, and a larger beak-like mouth.There are dozens of octopus and squid species local to Roku- There are several varieties of shark native to Rokugans wa- 15gan, and many are very small and harmless. . . .155 Spirits of Tengoku . Kitaro had seen many masters before that could not so eas-ily quiet the restless spirit of a raptor. If the spell is successful, the maho-tsukai consumes the victims life force, killing him instantly. . . . 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. Greed isa terrible and powerful force, most especially for those whopeddle greed to others. . . . . . 197 Spirits of Yomi . . . . . . . .74. . . He tries to keep the cell undercover as much enemy. . . It is staffed heavily by weeks undergoing physical and mental torture in a carefulshugenja but also includes scholars and historians of many mixture, using both mundane and supernatural means. . .198 Chapter 13: The Undead. In addition, ures aside and leave the fate of the Empire in the hands ofpseudonyms and false names are routinely used to further the PCs. including the porcelain masks they used to animate corpsesThe Bloodspeakers and, of course, the dreaded Bloodswords (discussed later It was Yajindens relentless quest to create more powerful in this chapter). 81 In The Beginning . Enemies of the Empire not only serves as the bestiary for Fourth Edition, but also features threats of a more human nature. . 187 Sample Spirits and Characters . . . . . . . . . Table Steel Sect . . . In the aftermath ofWhen Takasho and Minobe exposed him, Iuchiban hastily this incident, Hantei Jama declared that since Suru hadanimated as many corpses as he could, and the sheer horror saved his life, he would be permitted the privilege to serveof facing an army of their own ancestors bodies nearly broke him as Jama Suru. . . .152 The Naga and Pearl Magic . . . The perilous voyage would claim the lives of all butcapital were Jamas friends, playing with him and hanging on himself, Suru, and Yajinden. . Knowledge of a ferent in those earlier eras. . . . . Jinn-Kuen recog- nizes the power Master Tiger holds over the other Masters and has begun another of his elaborate plans, hoping to bring Master Tiger to his side of the argument and end the schism A S K M :48 once and for all. . . . . . He or she is usually (though not always) the oldestintensely promoted and maintained without it the Blood- member. . The Champion of the Lion went mad with fury at a minor insult from a Dragon courtier and led 15,000 Lion troops in a disastrous assault on the Dragon Mountains. . For human opponents, this is rarelythey dared hope for in the chapter on the Lost, while those a complicated matter, as most have Wounds that aremore interested in the supernatural aspect of the setting may very similar at similar Insight Ranks. . . . . . . .194 Spirits of Sakkaku . . For most of those who dwell within seeking justications for their bitter resentment of the Kamis the Emerald Empire, it is a nonsense word, perhaps made rule. Janine Johnston, Michael Kaluta, Heather Kreiter. . . can be extremely difcult to trace back to their source. These Techniques should only be granted to That being said, a character who is a member of the Kolat characters who have earned them, and they are as much ashould take the Advantage Forbidden Knowledge: Kolat and burden as they are a source of power.the Disadvantage Dark Secret: Kolat. .116 Threat One: Menacing Sacred Land 76 Shamans and Name Magic . 171 3 The Battle of Oblivions Gate. They are little more than animals, but cunning warriors just the same. . . . unknown to most Rokugani. He amasses vast wealth while lining his clans coffers and sharing enough with his men to help keep them subservient and loyal. They believe the power of their faith has brought them success and power and will promise more of both in the fu- ture. The new the Kolats goals.Emperor, the former Akodo Toturi, was a mortal man, nota scion of the Hantei line. They are willing to attack humans, but prefer smaller and less well-defended prey. . . Some of them even dwell in the cold mountains of the north, warming themselves in natural hot springs. . A power-hungryinformation broker might decide to try tobuy his way into a better life with Silk Sectintelligence. If the maho-tsukai remains within takes the other 75% (rounded up). . . .124 Silk Sect . . . . . . . . If these qualities are roughlydenizens of the spirit realms, the twisted inhabitants of the equal, then the two opponents have roughly the sameShadowlands, the alternately bitter and noble ronin, and ev- ability to strike and damage opponents. 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. . . guards the Hidden Temple. . . 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. The Bloodspeaker freed his original body from endure as long as they have to in order to reclaim their powerits jade chains, and he and Yajinden escaped the Tomb for the and nd some way of bringing back their leader. . . . . Player character rules for ronin, as well as naga, ratlings, kenku and other races. . Tigers also sometimes cross the mountainsstags. . . .262 Muduro no Oni, Rank 4 Ronin Paths. . However, this elaborate The nal battle against Iuchiban raged in 1166, and saw an The Bloodspeakersscheme backred although Daigotsu would train with the cult unusual alliance between Sezaru and the Dark Lord Daigotsu.for a time, he ultimately betrayed the Bloodspeaker movement It was Sezaru who nally located Iuchibans hidden heart and 23and sided with Fu Leng and the power of Jigoku itself, rejecting destroyed it, taking the life of the Bloodspeaker once and for all.the cults vision of personal power above all. . . This visible symbol of his power wouldsoon draw the attention of numerous enemies, including the Em-perors brother Sezaru. . . . . All members of the caravan are cult members, Iuchiban was able to indirectly manifest his will in the ensuring security and loyalty. . . . Cranes are no threat to humans, and samurai will not harm them, but the occasional ronin will hunt them. . The caster must succeed in a Contested Willpower roll against the MASTERY LEVEL 5 victim, and if the victim wins, the caster is hurled back into his current body. . . Unfortunately for Iuchiban but thankfully for the Em- pire his new body-leaping power made him overcondent. . However, it bore terrible fruit his every word only to abandon him the moment his brother Jama discovered the secrets of the Khadi, the immortal sorcer-recovered. . .180 Yume-do, The Realm of Dreams. . . . . 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 a few, spiracy and more than one of them has risen to the positionthe simple draw of power is sufficient. 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. They met in secret, nal shape of the universe would be a desirable one. . . While they not com- samurai have imported elephants as curiosities, but there havemon in Rokugan, they can be found in several rivers and never been more than four in the Empire at any one time.many coastal swamps, as well as on the Isles of Silk andSpice. . . . . 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. . .203 The Known Types of Undead. . . . 239 Vulnerabilities of the Shadow. . Rokugan. . . . Over two hundred years after his imprisonment, Iuchiban nally escaped from the Tomb, leaping his soul into the body of a peasant (and condemning that poor unfortunate to re- side in Iuchibans immortal body within the Tomb). 245 Skills/ School Ranks . .159 New Mechanics . . . . . . 44 Sample Naga Characters. . . . . .151 The Kenku Swordsman School. attention of the Oracle of Blood. . . Iuchiban mer strength, with less than two hundred surviving members.possessed Shahais lieutenant Mohai and together the two spirits The survivors are hardened fanatics, determined to hide andoverpowered her. . ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE THE Forget everything you have been told. The Kolat YASUKI TAKA, HUMBLE MERCHANT, TWELFTH CENTURY 35T he Kolat. . . . . . their clothes.COIN SECT The Dream Sects methods are not perfect, and more than one strong-willed samurai has resisted programming. . . 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. Whether or Wounds: Normal human Wound not the original Jama Suru is still present in any way within Ranks these later versions is unknown.School/Rank: Shiba Bushi 2/Bloodspeaker Technique (Insight All those who have born the name Jama Suru died at al- The BloodspeakersRank 5) most the same time as Iuchiban was defeated, usually shortly before. . . . c Ring/Mastery: Earth 1 (Maho) The spells name is an ironic joke within the cults ranks. . 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. . 35 Nezumi-Only Disadvantages: . . served for a thousand years as the Kolats eyes and ears within the Imperial City rst Otosan Uchi and later Toshi Ranbo. . 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. .253 Furu no Oni, Serpent of Flames . 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. . . . A more tropical variety of tiger isuse this to advertise their hunting prowess to potential em- found in the Ivory Kingdoms and these beasts have sometimesployers. . is Babylon, which in turn becomes a cipher for later enemies, especially Antiochus IV (as in Daniel) and Rome (as in Revelation). . . . . . . Skills: Artisan (several) 2-5, Calligraphy 5, Courtier 3, Craft: He has spent seven centuries in an endless search to achieve Mempo 4, Craft: Weaponsmith 10, Defense 2, Etiquette true and absolute perfection of his art, dwelling always in the (Courtesy) 6, Knives 6, Lore: Heraldry 3, Lore: History 5, shadow of Iuchibans power and greatness. . Even so, the Tiger Master often functions the poisoning and subsequent death. . Once he escaped the Tomb it was probably only a matter of time before he betrayed Iuchiban once more, slipping away from the Bloodspeakers nal defeat and join- ing forces with the so-called Dark Lord of the Shadowlands, 32 Daigotsu.The Bloodspeakers. 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. . . 42 New Equipment . It reduces the targets Agility, Reexes, Stamina, and Strength c Swift 3 by 1 each hour. . 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. . . .154 Schools, and Spells . 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. 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. 97 Iuchibans Early Plots . The TenThe Second Day of Thunder heralded the end of the Hantei Masters continued to meet regularly at the Hidden Temple andDynasty and the beginning of it successor, the Toturi Dynasty. xii + 370 . . . . . . This is the Shinomen Mori, the greatest forest in more practical than that.the world. My father laid eyes upon the ruins himself, Hikaru said, Ito nodded eagerly, stopping in mid-nod to settle the falcon a hint of defensiveness in his voice. . . . Wheel turned. . . sometimes receive anonymous information pointing to dan- gerous threats vast Bloodspeaker Cult cells, entire villages Kolat assassins are not actually feared by most Rokugani, fallen to the Taint, or powerful samurai who have gained their but this is only because the existence of Kolat assassins is positions through corrupted means. . to advance its cause. . . . Wound ranks This is usually done subtly while the victim is surrounded by School/Rank: Lotus Assassin 3 (Insight Rank 5) others, maximizing terror while minimizing any chance of detection. . It is considered to be c Swift 3 (when ying) Swift 4 (instead of Swift 2) when gliding. . 7, Iuchibans Early Plots . . . . . . 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. . . . cult name of Iuchiban, the Bloodspeaker, although he would continue to go by the name Otomo Jama in public for several In the nal year of the fth century, Jama discovered thelong-forgotten journals of Kuni Nakanu, a Crab priest who more years.had conducted forbidden research into the undead. . Death at the hands own death. 143 Maigo no Musha,Creatures of Shadow . While they appear fearsome, elephants arelunging at convenient prey. They have ears almost anywhere a samurai could be of Great Clan samurai in their lands. . 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. 142 The Beginning . 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. . . . . . 259 Kamu no Oni, the Killing Maw . . . . Jinn-Kuen joined the Kolat so long ago School/Rank: Yasuki Merchant 5 / Kolat Master he barely remembers life before the conspiracy, but he is quite convinced it must have been very boring. 244 Initiative, Wounds. If you are author or own the copyright of this book, please report to us by using this DMCA report form. . . . . . . 40 (or, Can I Play a Naga?) I thought you were my friends, Jama protested. . . 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. . stack with other Symbols of Blood. 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. . . . . 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. . . . . .211 Ronin Encounter Table. . 40 Snakes in Some Plains: Mastery Level 3 . At some time in the distant future, perhaps, he can use the gold he garners for some great- er plan, some mighty ambition of the Bloodspeaker Cult. . Their enormous information resources al- The Kolats most persistent foe throughout its history was low them to unleash incriminating evidence to shame a the Dragon Clan. . to a full-scale epic in which the PCs very useful, since the charlatan not only drew attention face off against the entire conspiracy. Damage: 7k3 (claws) or Armor TN: 20 4k3 (bite) c Swift 3 (when ying) Reduction: 9 Wounds: 30: +5; 60: +10; 90: Dead c Disease Carrier: Any time a character is bitten by a bat, there is a 1 in 10 chance that the character Special Abilities: Bestiary catches a sickness from the bite. . . . . . . . . .105, Mastery Level 1 . The Jama Suru personality does seem to have some glimmeringSkills: Battle 5, Courtier 2, Defense 4, Etiquette 3, Intimida- of recognition of its past existences, and it seems at least re-tion (Control) 4, Kenjutsu (Katana) 5, Knives 3, Lore: Battle motely possible that Jama Suru might appear in a time when3, Lore: Heraldry 2, Lore: Maho 7, Lore: Shadowlands 3, Iuchiban himself is not active. . . . . . . . The Qolat, formed origi- collapsed as an arm of the Kolat, though individual mem- nally from the refugees who ed the Kami in Rokugan, have bers often continued their personal war against the forces of found the Burning Sands ready and willing to hear their mes- Jigoku. . . . . Heimin and eta are frequently members of the con-why would anyone willingly join the Kolat? . . . . . . c Range: 50 c Area of Effect: One target creature This spell cannot make extreme physical changes to the c Duration: Conditional (see below)target, such as removing limbs or organs (e.g. . . . . 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. 204 A Sinister Offer . . . Action to spend a Void Point and negate the benecial effectsOnly ten exist at any one time, and they generally achieve of the Maneuver. Sometimes these are samurai merchant patrons, but they are just as likely to be commoners. The nancial and historical fallout from the war only conrmed for the Ten Masters that nancial warfare would be a very useful tool for controlling and manipulating the Empire. 226 ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE After Oblivions Gate . Thomas Manning, Britt Martin, Malcolm McClinton. .132 The Ninube . . . . . . Uploaded by: Romain Rivalin. The true Kolat found this death of Akodo Jinoku?) . neath a samurais notice. . 242Chapter 8: Oni . . . While in this Damage: Bite 1k1, Armor TN: 20 frenzied state a shark rolls +1k1 for all Initiative, At- Grapple 4k1 tack and Damage Rolls. The Hiruma see specters in every shadow, Kitaro said. It can leapcons are far more swift than eagles, eagles are known for and glide great distances, using a web of skin that connectstheir surprising strength and have even been known to make its front and rear paws on each side. For thirty days a circle of of Stolen Graves. . 260 Manesuru no Oni, the Demon of the Dark Mirror. . . .170 Shadowlands Beasts. . 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. . . 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. . . Asps are generally small, two or at the most three feetlong, and are usually not aggressive, though they will nothesitate to bite if they are frightened or angered. . . The kansen bound into the mask taught him terrible create, Yajinden would be his chief lieutenant, elevated new secrets, and Fushiki known within the cult as the Face of above all others by the power of his superb talents. 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