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. .178 Tengoku, The Celestial Heavens . . . . . . . . .153 The Tsuno . .188 Spirits of Chikushudo . . This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. . You gain +2k0 on all Courtier and Intimidation Skill rolls.You have access to an intelligence network that can provideyou with a variety of covert information. .177 Sakkaku, The Realm of Mischief . . . . With Enemies of the Empire, c ATTACK & DAMAGE ROLLS The hallmark of any com-we have tried to go a little bit farther, and introduce not only bat is the attack and damage combination. . . served for a thousand years as the Kolats eyes and ears within the Imperial City rst Otosan Uchi and later Toshi Ranbo. 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. . . . 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. . . . . . REFLEXES 4 STAMINA 3 AGILITY 4 STRENGTH 4 Constrictor snakes are large beasts, anywhere from eight to Initiative: 4k4 Attack: Bite 5k4 (Complex) fteen feet long. . *. 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! . . . Are they strong enough to defeat Rokugans greatestconceal membership and identity. 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. . . . Togashis divine sight could identify are commonly employed by clan samurai against each oth- every Kolat inltrator, and the conspiracys efforts to gain er, few will question how a particular samurai happened to a foothold in the Dragon were always defeated. . . .155 The Zokujin. . . Even worse, Jama was of Imperial blood, a terrible the Imperial Line for his acts.blight on the name of Hantei. . . They employ a soft and subtle hand whenever possible. . . The three biggest temptations for GMs running Kolatcharacters are under-use, over-use, and safety netting.Under-use is simply never bringing the characters Kolatloyalties into the game the Masters never give the characteranything to do, and his Kolat background loses its value andhas no impact on the game. . In the domain of war there are the famed Matsu c Fear 1 Beastmasters, known for using lions as weapons of war, andBestiary the notorious Unicorn-trained war dogs. . . . . . . 127 Bloodlines . Each of the ten Kolat Masters had samurai. . . . 55 (After the Fall of the Kami) . Yet within two years the . dangerous and potentially deeply unlucky. . 280 the Demon of Purity . . 256 Genso no Oni, Dark Warrior . . . . . Skills: Jiujutsu 4, Stealth 4 c Huge. 25large cults are more easily exposed and destroyed, so from anearly date the Cult adopted a cell organization. . . by a cat, there is a 1 in 10 chance that the character c Huge. Most species of doing from great distances. . Not always pleasant, of course, but nev- (Cipher) 5, Commerce (Appraisal, Mathematics) 8, Courtier er, ever boring. They are common in the jungles of the the threat of drowning, as outlined in the L5R 4th Edi- Isles of Silk and Spice, and sometimes appear on the mainland tion Core Rulebook. . . 209 Ryokaku no Oni, Pirates . . .118 Dream Sect . . . 35 Nezumi-Only Disadvantages: . . . . . . . c Ring/Mastery: Earth 1 (Maho) The spells name is an ironic joke within the cults ranks. 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. Bloodspeaker Philosophy Iuchibans philosophies emphasized individualism, the right of every person to seek power and strength without regard The Bloodspeakers feel cheated by the great cosmic cycle. . although samurai often assume the two are connected and those who respect the Naga will try to avoid killing snakes AIR 1 EARTH 2 FIRE 1 WATER 3 unless necessary. 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. . . Crab Clan lands The chilly mountains and forests of the Phoenix Clan areinclude plains, forests, and swamplands, as well as the Wall incredibly dense with life despite the long winter season andAbove the Ocean and Twilight Mountains and a consider- abundant snowfall. 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. . . . . Some samurai are unable to bear the pres- The Kolatsure. . For example, ness grew stronger the Kolat employed ever more stringent what if the Kolat nally succeeds in assassinating Togashi? 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. . Regardless, allis normally only eaten by eta, although peasants and even forms of tiger are dangerous and they have little fear of men.samurai have sometimes eaten it when they had no otherchoice. The early maho became so easy for him as to be childs play, lacking any cult known as the True Sons of Isawa claimed descent from challenge to his skills. These groups sometimes come into conflict with the Kolat itself, although more often the Ten Masters al- low such groups to operate without interference after Conspiracy stories have an intrinsic appeal just look at the all, such groups can form effective scapegoats for failed success of The X-Files and the enduring obsessions with the Kolat plots. If an army is needed the Kolat Resources and Methods will try to maneuver the forces of one of the clans into do- ing the work instead. duced into the bloodstream (via a bite). . . . . . . xii + 370 . . . . . .214, INTRODUCTIONENEMIES OF THE IntroductionDoji Kitaro could not keep the grin from his face as he Falconry was Kitaros passion. .118, Mastery Level 2 . . . . tunities. . . . At its most powerful, the Empire cast a shadow across the known REFLEXES 4 - - PERCEPTION 3 AIR 2 EARTH 1 FIRE 1 WATER 1 Initiative: 4k4 Attack: None REFLEXES 4 STAMINA 2 AGILITY 3 PERCEPTION 3 Damage: None Armor TN: 20 Wounds: 5: +10; 10: Dead Initiative: 5k4 Attack: Bite 4k3 (Complex) Skills: Athletics 5 Damage: 2k2 (bite) Armor TN: 25 Special Abilities: Reduction: 3 Wounds: 12: +10; 24: Dead c Swift 3 Skills: Athletics 2, Stealth 3 MONKEY (SARU) Special Abilities: Far more numerous than their larger ape cousins, monkeys c Swift 2 are found in many parts of the Rokugani mainland as well as on the Mantis Isles. . Select files or add your book in reader. . . . . . 7, Iuchibans Early Plots . . . . . .239Shadow Mechanics . 97 Chapter 2: The Bloodspeakers . 48 Yesterday and Tomorrow New Mechanics . . Enemies of the Empire. . . .163 Dutiful Retainer . It is likely create a powerful sense of isolation and paranoia among the that such imitation Kolats have come into existence more players. . Edwin David, Thomas Denmark, John Donahue. . They are the comforting arms in Even after the creation of the Ox Clan, the Kolat still had towhich to conde. If the caster wins, the target remains immobilized by the spell (unable to take Actions of any kind) Raise) and suffers 2k2 damage. . . 176 the Realm of Thwarted Destiny . . . . . . . . . . . By the mid-ninth century B.C., the Assyrian menace posed a direct threat to . . .193 Spirits of Meido . . . . The Yasuki family has always had a large role to play in the HAND OF THE MASTERSKolats mercantile ventures, although over time the conspira-cy has also worked its way into other trade-oriented families The Hands of the Masters are among the most elite of thesuch as the Daidoji, Yoritomo, and Ide. . . . . 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. 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 Tao of Shin- selves Qolat, now became an integral part of the conspiracy. .133 Utogu no Oni, the Endless Hunger .170 New Game Mechanics: Table of Contents A Shadow Deepens Uzaki no Oni, Creatures of the Shadowlands . . . . . 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. . The Early Centuries One day, we will stop the wheel of reincarnation forever. . . . . . . . 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! . . . GOAT (KAMOSHIKA) Rokugani goats are among the largest species of goat in the world, standing up to three feet tall and weighing up to 290 pounds. . .105 Cult Organization . . . . . . . . Moreover, the entirety of human activity would need to be controlled and guided so that the Other rebels, however, were more subtle. 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 Kolat must eventu- its organization and tactics. . . . . . . Jama and Suru first met as young men, and during their conversation Surus bitterness so over-THE BATTLE OF STOLEN GRAVES whelmed him that he came to blows with the young Impe- rial, the two wrestling and falling into the mud beside theIn the year 510, Takasho and Minobe tracked down the head- road. . . . . 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. . . . . 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 . who visit from the mainland are profoundly grateful. 83 Resources and Methods . The world he was destined to rule was deniedhim by the simple injustice of birth, and his name wouldbe forgotten by antiquity. . . The Rain of Blood corrupted any who felt its touch toolong, and this sudden spread of the Taint sent the Empire intospasms of violence and confusion. . 28 Anyone other than the caster who enters the area of effect If a PC is targeted with this spell the GM should present suffers a 2k0 penalty to all physical Actions. . . The enemy of empire poses a special problem for Israel's identity . loyal followers in their dreams to teach them maho and sub-The secrets of the Tombs design died with him. . . . . They are selectedneeds of the Kolat conspiracy, of course, and the Crab Clan carefully from the most loyal of Kolat and are often beingin particular are too pragmatic to examine Yasuki operations groomed for eventual leadership themselves.very closely as long as the Yasuki produce a hefty prot tofund the clans war on the Shadowlands, the Crab do not care AIR 4 EARTH 4 FIRE 3 WATER 3 VOID 4much about their methods. If your question is a legitimate one, Kitaro-sama, Shinjo Hikaru replied, then there are any number of accurate an- It is amazing, my lord! Ito answered. . . . It also rolls one additional die Damage: 1k1 (claws) or Armor TN: 10 when making an attack. . AIR 1 EARTH 3 FIRE 2 WATER 2REFLEXES 3 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 4 STRENGTH 4Initiative: 4k3 Attack: Bite 5k4 (Complex) AIR 1 EARTH 4 FIRE 2 WATER 2Damage: 4k4 bite REFLEXES 3 STAMINA 6 AGILITY 3 STRENGTH 7Reduction: 5 Armor TN: 20 Wounds: 24: +5; 36: +10; 64: DeadSkills: Stealth 2 Initiative: 4k3 Attack: Tusks 4k3 (Complex), Bestiary Stamp 5k4 (Complex)Special Abilities: Damage: 7k2 (tusks), Armor TN: 20 13 4k4 (stamp) c Aquatic: Crocodiles swim in water as easily as they Reduction: 7 Wounds: 20: +5; 40: +10; move on land, if not easier. . . . to advance its cause. 108 Mastery Level 5 . . . . . . Even the few magistrates who investigate Kolat activities seldom recognize the danger they are in until it is too late. . . . . . . . . . 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. . . Foremost among them, in my opinion, are the Naga.anything like it! The serpent men? Kitaru scoffed. . . . . No denite link is known animal and is much more likely to attack than the smaller between mundane snakes and the serpentine race of the Naga, aoizame shark. . 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. . . . . Heimin and eta are frequently members of the con-why would anyone willingly join the Kolat? 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). for such inconveniences as birth, station, or tradition. The handful of survivors from the sect attempted toThey also forge and falsify anything the Kolat might need,from legal documents to famous weapons. . Kolat recruiters of Kolat Master. 41 A Naga Diplomat in a Daimyos Mastery Level 5 . Janine Johnston, Michael Kaluta, Heather Kreiter. . This could not have happened if the Kolat were in the conspiracys arsenal. . . Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook Player's Guide for B's Campaign FAQ and Errata Character Sheet Vehicle Sheet Group Sheet Career Options Player Handout Gear List Weapons List Armor List Species List. . . Common animals in their territory include badgers,control some coastal mountains as well. . . . . . . . . . . . . Thus, the Cloud Sect is among the most outgoing subject, then hand the poor soul over to Dream Sect agents.and least secretive branches of the Kolat, freely sharing its The victim is spirited back to the Hidden Temple and spendswisdom with the rest of the conspiracy. Unless treated with magic or the Medicine skill (TN 30), the character will c Fear 2 11 suffer from chronic fevers, chills, and muscle aches, c Swift 3 (except when going downhill) reducing all physical Traits by 1. . . Of more interest to players, however, is the informa- as described below.tion available on character mechanics. . . . AIR 2 EARTH 1 FIRE 1 WATER 1 REFLEXES 4 - AGILITY 2 PERCEPTION 2 AIR 1 EARTH 1 FIRE 1 WATER 2 Initiative: 4k4 Attack: Teeth 3k2 (Complex)REFLEXES 5 - AGILITY 4 PERCEPTION 4 Armor TN: 25 Damage: 1k1 (cannotInitiative: 5k5 Attack: beak/talons (Complex) explode) Wounds: 6: +5; 12: DeadDamage: 2k2 5k4 Skills: Athletics 5 Armor TN: 30 Special Abilities: Wounds: 7: +5; 15: Dead c Glider: The squirrel can glide from higher locations toSpecial Abilities: lower ones as a Complex Action. . Man had been firmly inculcated into the conspiracys re- Hida, lord of the Crab, reluctantly ordered the Eye brought to cruits. . . However, until his true death in tion of crazed peasants and ronin, perhaps with a couple of1166, there was always at least some level of loyalty to him. . . . . . . . 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). . EMPIRE David Lepore T odd Rowland John Zinser Brian Bates. . .105 New Maho Spells . 244 Initiative, Wounds. . They are some of the nest assassins in the his- Just as the Kolat were never willing to tolerate the rule of the tory of Rokugan, with skills that would be the envy of any Kami over mankind, they also are unwilling to let any other Shosuro shinobi. Although acknowledging an ongoing criticism of postcolonial theory as initiated by Edward Said in 1978, the editors of Enemies of Empire: New Perspectives on Imperialism, Literature and Historiography firmly contend that such theory provides "an enabling and convincing battery of critical and historiographical tools with which to confront the vagaries of imperialisms and empires" (12). . 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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Even worse, those of them who do truly understand 24 the nature of the afterlife and the kharmic wheel realize their deeds are likely to get them condemned after death as slaver-The Bloodspeakers ing gaki or an onis eternal plaything. . . . 46 Gauging the Threat . . . . . . . . . banished to Jigoku itself to gain power. . . Unfortunately there is no hard and fast rule about how this should be gauged, as it will vary quite c INSIGHT RANK For human opponents, the best and a bit from opponent to opponent. . . . . .124 Silk Sect . . . Exceptions Bite 4k4 (Complex)are the deer of the Mantis Isles, which frequently are a deeper Damage: 5k2 (claws) or Armor TN: 25red and spotless, and the occasional white stags found in the 3k3 (bite)lands of the Seppun family. . . . . What can there be in the forest to threaten experienced Normally Kitaro would chide the boy for speaking out of hunters like ourselves?turn, but today he could only grin wider. . . 117 Cloud Sect . From demonic hordes from the Shadowlands, to internal threats and conspiracies, the life of the samurai is anything but peaceful. Regardless, Armor TN for being Grappled.no one becomes a Kolat Master without years of dedicatedservice to the conspiracy. . . It brought hisof predators from time to time. 54ENEMIES OF THE EMPIRE The Origins of Iuchiban . 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. . . . 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. . Due to Rokugani dietary beliefs, stag meat (venison) been imported to the Mantis Isles as curiosities. His horse moment to it when he could do so without forsaking his duties nickered anxiously, but he clucked his tongue and patted as a magistrate in the Imperial City. . However, their successwas illusory. . . Moreover, fighting in the water will as well, albeit much more rarely. is Babylon, which in turn becomes a cipher for later enemies, especially Antiochus IV (as in Daniel) and Rome (as in Revelation). . . . . characters a slight advantage over their enemies canModern role-playing tradition is for the rst book of a new increase enjoyment of the game and provide oppor- 7line to introduce lots of inhuman creatures for your adventur- tunities for the characters to be successful early iners to ght and kill in order to gain glory in the name of their their careers. . For a few, spiracy and more than one of them has risen to the positionthe simple draw of power is sufficient. This culminated in Iuchibans. L5R RPG 4th Edition represent organizations that You gain a bonus of +2k2 to the total of your rst Further, the magical protections of the city grew ture makes it far more hardy and resilient than other branchesstronger with every generation, so much so that even the of the conspiracy. . 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. All too often Coin Sect.samurai are forced to choose between their lord andthemselves. . get the Lost Empire Pdf associate that we have enough money here and check out the link. . . 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