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Crab ................................................................................................................................................................. 2
The Love Triangle Hida Ishikari, Hida Koutetsu & Hida Aiko ........................................................................... 2
Hida Ishikari...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Hida Koutetsu ................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Crane ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
The Boor Daidoji Yamazaru ............................................................................................................................. 3
Daidoji Yamazaru ............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Dragon ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Enlightened Blindness Togashi Rei .................................................................................................................. 5
Togashi Rei ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Lion .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
The Hopeful Herald Ikoma Satoshi .................................................................................................................. 6
Ikoma Satoshi ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Mantis ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Fierce and Foxy Kitsune Hibiki ......................................................................................................................... 7
Kitsune Hibiki ................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Phoenix............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Fear and Loathing Asako Banken & Asako Hakimi .......................................................................................... 8
Asako Banken ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Asako Hakimi .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Scorpion .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
The Hostage Bayushi Kansei ............................................................................................................................ 9
Bayushi Kansei.................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Unicorn .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Half-Hearted Hunk Shinjo Sekushi ................................................................................................................. 10
Shinjo Sekushi ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Utaku Sachiko................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Other ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Misery Loves Company Otomo Yasu ............................................................................................................. 11
Otomo Yasu .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Villains ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
The Big Payback Juriken ................................................................................................................................ 13
Juriken ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................................ 14
The Lost Love - Hida Aiko.................................................................................................................................. 14
Hida Aiko ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Crab
The Love Triangle Hida Ishikari, Hida Koutetsu & Hida Aiko
Love is seldom an emotion that leads to a happy ending in Rokugan. Most samurai have the challenge of trying
to balance it with duty to their lord. For the Crab, the tales can end even more tragically, with the ever present
risk of the Shadowlands Taint.
Although beautiful, Hida Aiko was brash, overconfident and lacking in social graces. A prodigy at wrestling, she
liked nothing more than a good physical tangle - usually provoking it - and almost always came off the better.
In most clans, she would have been a public embarrassment. In the Crab, she was loved, so much so that she
was selected to attend the Topaz Championship.
Hida Koutetsu loved Hida Aiko. She was thoroughly Crab, and Crab is all he has ever wanted to be. He feels
naked when not encased in steel, and nothing is quite so satisfying to him as the feeling of crushing a foe with
his tetsubo. In fact it was his embodiment of the traditional Hida values that led to his recommendation to
attend the Topaz Championship.
Hisa Ishikari also loved Hida Aiko. Short and stocky, Ishikari is prodigy of the Hida Pragmatist dojo, and he has
the potential be one of the great practitioners of Kobo. His first exposure to Hida Aiko was a painful one when
she was invited to train in the Pragmatist dojo, and the legend of their juijutsu rivalry has already expanded to
the realms of fiction. The truth would be that she managed to win both his respect and affection for not only
her skill but also her unfettered spirit. Ishikari's range of skills has not gone unnoticed, and he has also been
recommended to compete in the Topaz Championship
Aiko's training overlapped with both, and the bruises she gave to the male bushi was generally the sweetest
they had ever received. And while many tried to get closer to Aiko, it was only Koutetsu and Ishikari that really
managed to be any more than merely classmates, which naturally put them at odds with each other, and they
had many times come close to blows trying to impress Aiko.
The Topaz Championship may be a gempukku ceremony, but few Hida would view themselves as true samurai
if they did not perform the traditional Hida gempukku - that of entering the Shadowlands alone and returning
with the head of a foe. All three departed alone into the wastes on the same day, but only Ishikari and
Koutetsu returned. Their sensei and the two bushi finally went to try find Aiko. In the failing light, they were
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ambushed by a naked tainted lunatic, covered in blood. To their horror, they realized it was Aiko. The two
young bushi were stunned, and taking advantage of their stupor, Aiko attacked and killed their sensei, ripping
his throat out with her teeth. The cries of a horde of bakemono caused her to flee before they could do
anything, and the two samurai had no choice but to retreat back to the safety of the wall with the body of
their sensei.
That evening, the former rivals made a blood pact - that one day they would hunt down the beast that their
beloved Aiko has become and free her soul from Jigoku's influence. But before that day, they first had to
represent their clan at the Topaz Championship, for the Crab will never shirk their duty.
Hida Ishikari
School: (Hida Pragmatist 1) [Bushi]
Rings: Air 2, Earth 2, Fire 2 (Agility 3), Water 2 (Strength 4), Void 2
Skills: Athletics 1*, Defense 1*, Juijutsu (Improvised Weapons) 3*, Kenjutsu 1*, Lore: Shadowlands 1*,
Polearms 1*, Etiquette 1, Iaijutsu 1, Lore: Bushido 1, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Crab Hands, Elemental Blessing (Earth), Hands of Stone, Prodigy
Disadvantages: Driven (Free Hida Aiko), Lost Love (Hida Aiko), Small
Hida Koutetsu
School: Hida Bushi 1 [Bushi]
Rings: Air 2, Earth 3, Fire 2 (Agility 3), Water 2 (Strength 3), Void 2
Skills: Athletics 1*, Defense 1*, Heavy Weapons (Tetsubo) 3*, Intimidation 1*, Kenjutsu 1*, Lore: Shadowlands
1*, Juijutsu 1*, Etiquette 1, Iaijutsu 1, Kyujutsu 1, Lore: Bushido 1, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Elemental Blessing (Earth), Elemental Blessing (Water), Large
Disadvantages: Driven (Free Hida Aiko), Lost Love (Hida Aiko)
Crane
The Boor Daidoji Yamazaru
As a family, the Daidoji are often at odds with the rest of their Clan. While the Doji are worried about
aesthetics, the Kakita about excellence, and the Asahina about peace, the Daidoji are the iron in the Crane that
eschews grace and style in favour of ruthless results. And while this pragmatism is of great value on the field
of battle, in the many splendid courts of the Crane, it can actually be more hindrance than help for the many
Daidoji serving as yojimbo. And so it is for Daidoji Yamazaru. No one can dispute his skill, or his devotion to
duty. But the more his family and teacher tried to impart some appreciation for the finer things that are so
much the Crane's domain, the more it frustrated him. He now genuinely dislikes art, and sees it as pointless for
a Daidoji. His attitude has led to him picking up a reputation as a boor. He has come to the Topaz
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Championship as the best student of the Iron Crane dojo, and intends to show his own clan as much as
everyone else that the Daidoji's real talent lies in the martial arts.
Daidoji Yamazaru
School: Daidoji Iron Warrior 1 [Bushi]
Rings: Air 2, Earth 2 (Stamina 3), Fire 2 (Agility 3), Water 2, Void 3
Skills: Battle 1*, Defense 2*, Iaijutsu 2*, Kenjutsu (Katana) 2*, Kyujutsu 2*, Spears 2*, Athletics 1, Etiquette 1,
Lore: Bushido 1, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Prodigy, Virtuous
Disadvantages: Obtuse, Infamous (Hates Art)
feeling she is being watched, and there is someone out there who is just waiting for a chance to find her alone
and defenseless.
Doji Hyoteki
School: Doji Courtier 1 [Courtier]
Rings: Air 2 (Awareness 4), Earth 2, Fire 2, Water 2, Void 3
Skills: Calligraphy 1*, Courtier (Manipulation) 3*, Etiquette (Courtesy) 3*, Perform: Storytelling 2*, Sincerity 1*,
Tea Ceremony 1*, Perform: Oratory 2*, Perform: Song 2, Defense 1, Kenjutsu (Wakizashi) 2, Lore: Bushido 1,
Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Sensation, Voice
Disadvantages: Bad Fortune (Unknown Enemy), Phobia (Being along and defenceless without allies or
protection) [1 point], Sworn Enemy [6 points = Kharmic Nemesis; +1 Rank]
Dragon
Enlightened Blindness Togashi Rei
There are few fates crueller than being born handicapped. Togashi Rei came into the world both small and
blind. As a child, she was abused and malnourished, viewed by her peasant family as sign of misfortune. It
never broke her spirit, though, and there was always something disconcertingly serene about her. One
morning her family awoke to find her gone, and decided not to try and discover her fate, being glad it was no
longer tied to theirs. If they had known the truth, it would have amazed them. Stumbling around in her everpresent gloom, the scrawny child followed her instincts all the way up Togashi Mountain, and was taken in by
the monks. She could not be formally trained, but she was allowed to come and go as she pleased, and learned
much without any of the sensei really knowing. At least until the Kami Togashi visited her. He had seen her
thrive despite her setbacks, and decided to reward her. In the morning, mystical tattoos had appeared on her,
and the blessings they granted changed her life forever. For the first time in her life, she no longer hungered.
And she could see! It was not true eyesight, but it was enough for her to begin formal training. She could not
read the Tao, could not truly become part of the samurai or the monk world, but she could finally stand on her
own strength in either. With the blessing of the Dragon, she has come to the Topaz Championship to prove
just that.
Togashi Rei
School: Togashi Tattooed Order 1 [Monk]
Rings: Air 3, Earth 2, Fire 2, Water 2, Void 3
Skills: Athletics 3*, Defense 3*, Craft: Tattooing 1*, Juijutsu 1*, Meditation 1*, Iaijutsu (Awareness, Focus) 3,
Kenjutsu 3, Etiquette 1*, Lore: Bushido 1*, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Daredevil, Enlightened
Disadvantages: Blind, Small
Tattoos: Ocean, Void
Notes: The L5R RPG Design Team has confirmed that, when active, the Void Tattoo negates the penalties of
Blindness, up to the range on the tattoo.
Lion
The Hopeful Herald Ikoma Satoshi
Early in his bushi training, Ikoma Satoshi discovered he had an intense weakness to pain that meant he would
never become a great warrior. Instead, he switched to the next best option. As a bard he recites the glory of
the Lion, often travelling with the soldiers to the battlefield to get as close to the action as possible, to
experience the thrill of battle vicariously. He has been sent to the Topaz Championship to unnerve the
opponents of the other Lion contestants, but in his dreams he imagines himself as the one winning the final
glory.
Ikoma Satoshi
School: Ikoma Bard 1 [Courtier]
Rings: Air 3, Earth 2, Fire 3, Water 2, Void 2
Skills: Courtier 1*, Etiquette 1*, Lore: History (Lion Clan) 1*, Perform: Storytelling 1*, Sincerity (Honesty) 1*,
Games: Go 1*, Iaijutsu 1*, Athletics 1, Defense 1, Lore: Bushido 1, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Crab Hands, Precise Memory, Prodigy, Voice
Disadvantages: Idealistic, Low Pain Threshold
Mantis
Fierce and Foxy Kitsune Hibiki
The Kitsune family are described as "a quiet, simple people who prefer to commune with the spirits of nature
in the forest rather than travel across the Empire on formal business". Those are not the words to describe
Kitsune Hibiki. Ever a boisterous child growing up, both the animal spirits and humans shied away from her.
When it became apparent that she had no connection with the kami either, her family were relieved to offload
her onto the Tsuruchi for training. Despite her small size, she showed remarkable apitude for her schooling.
When her diminutive stature limited her bite in martial prowess, she switched to using the katana for dueling,
and made sure her bark drowned out the rest of her dojo. Estranged to her family and overconfident to the
extreme despite her physical limitations, her sensei realises that her pure talent still makes her the most
suitable candidate for glory at the Topaz Championship. And with her gone he can finally teach in peace and
quiet.
Kitsune Hibiki
School: Tsuruchi Archer 1 [Bushi]
Rings: Air 3, Earth 2, Fire 2, Water 2, Void 3
Skills: Athletics 1*, Defense 1*, Hunting 2*, Investigation 1*, Kyujutsu (Yumi) 2*, Iaijutsu (Assessment, Focus)
1*, Etiquette 1, Kenjutsu 1, Lore: Bushido 1, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1, Stealth 1
Advantages: Prodigy
Disadvantages: Black Sheep, Overconfident, Small
Phoenix
Fear and Loathing Asako Banken & Asako Hakimi
The story of Asako Banken and Asako Hakimi is a study on how a single event can shape two lives completely
differently. Brother and sister, they were still young when their lives met with great tragedy. Asako
bloodspeakers captured their family and attempted to sacrifice them to power their maho. The cultists were
discovered and eradicated by Inquisitor's before their dark ritual could be finished, but it not only left them
orphans, but also shaped their personalities. Banken was old enough to remember the horrific events. He soon
developed a deep phobia for monks, seeing them as his deepest nightmare brought to life. When any Asako
monk approached him, he went into a hysterical fit, and in despair he was sent to train with the Shiba, likely
never to set foot back in the Asako lands. In contrast, Hakimi was too young to recall the events, but has been
raised knowing that something dark and significant happened to her family in the past, and grew up frustrated
that no one was willing to tell her the truth. Whether it was those pent up feelings or an aftereffect of the foul
maho, she developed a violent streak to her personality, and became somewhat of an aberration to the
peaceful Asako. She too was sent away from the Asako lands, and trained with the Agasha, who were less
inclined to supress her martial tendencies and appreciated her strong relationship with the fire kami. Both
children excelled in their training, and they were sent to the Topaz Championship together, because they seem
to be the only ones who can really manage the others flaws. Where they will fit into the grand scheme of
things after the tournament is unknown, but the Asako would prefer to see them assigned out of Phoenix
lands.
Asako Banken
School: Shiba Bushi 1 [Bushi]
Rings: Air 2 (Awareness 3), Earth 2, Fire 2 (Agility 3), Water 2, Void 3
Skills: Defense 1*, Kenjutsu 2*, Kyujutsu 1*, Lore: Theology 1*, Meditation (Void Recovery) 1*, Spears 3*,
Iaijutsu 3*, Etiquette 1, Lore: Bushido 1, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Elemental Blessing (Air), Kharmic Tie (Asako Hakimi) [1 point], Prodigy
Disadvantages: Antisocial [2 points], Black Sheep, Compulsion [2 points], Phobia (Monks) [3 points]
Asako Hakimi
School: Agasha Shugenja [Shugenja]
Rings: Air 2 (Awareness 3), Earth 2, Fire 3, Water 2, Void 3
Skills: Calligraphy (Cipher) 1*, Defense 1*, Etiquette 1*, Lore: Theology 1*, Spellcraft 1*, Craft: Alchemy 1*,
Kenjutsu (Katana) 2*, Iaijutsu 2, Lore: Bushido 1, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Elemental Blessing (Air), Elemental Blessing (Fire), Kharmic Tie (Asako Banken) [1 point]
Disadvantages: Black Sheep, Brash, Insensitive, Infamous (Violent Martial Shugenja)
Spells: Sense, Commune, Summon, Katana of Fire*, Fire of Purity, The Fires from Within*, Tempest of Air, Yari
of Air*, Soul of Stone
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Scorpion
The Hostage Bayushi Kansei
Bayushi Kansei might have the toughest assignment in the Empire - being a Scorpion hostage to the Crane.
Tensions are always tense between the Crane and Scorpion, and his day-to-day existance is a minefield.
Besides being the target of many Crane prejudices, he is also expected to report back to the Scorpion on
anything that might prove politically valuable - difficult when none of the Crane trust you anyway. Well, almost
none. There is one Crane that treated Kansei fairly...the daughter of the Lord of Tsuma, the host of the Topaz
Championship. For a while he dared to dreamed of future together, but when their budding romance was
discovered, it was quickly squashed. He hopes that his performance at the Topaz Championship will make
either of the two clans he is trapped between realise his worth, and end his daily struggle.
Bayushi Kansei
School: Bayushi Bushi 1 [Bushi]
Rings: Air 3, Earth 2, Fire 3, Water 2, Void 2
Skills: Courtier (Manipulation) 1*, Defense 1*, Etiquette 1*, Iaijutsu 3*, Kenjutsu 1*, Sincerity 1*, Athletics 1*,
Lore: Bushido 1, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Dangerous Beauty, Prodigy
Disadvantages: Hostage (Crane), True Love
discreetly to give themselves an advantage in the courts, but not often have they had the chance to test the
effectiveness of Void magic in this regard. When she was discovered as a child, Hanaku was immediately taken
away and trained in secret. Initially she has been trained as a Soshi shugenja, but to all outside appearances
she is no more than another Bayushi courtier. She has been sent to the Topaz Championship to introduce her
into a public environment, to see whether she can perform without revealing her ability. The Scorpion will be
watching her carefully, for they have great plans for her.
Bayushi Hanaku
School: Soshi Shugenja [Shugenja]
Rings: Air 2 (Awareness 3), Earth 2, Fire 3, Water 2, Void 2
Skills: Calligraphy (Cipher) 1*, Courtier 3*, Etiquette 3*, Lore: Theology 1*, Spellcraft (Spell Research) 1*,
Stealth (Spell Casting) 1*, Temptation 1*, Lore: Bushido 1, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Dangerous Beauty, Ishiken-do, Silent
Disadvantages: Fascination (Void), Insensitive
Spells: Sense, Commune, Summon, Bentens Touch*, Hidden Visage, Whispering Wind, Envious Flames,
Extinguish, Sympathetic Energies
Unicorn
Half-Hearted Hunk Shinjo Sekushi
When Shinjo returned to the Empire and exposed the Unicorn clan leadership as Kolat, it was a blow for the
clan. But it was an even bigger blow for the Shinjo family, one that they have yet to recover from. Where do
you go after your founding Kami disowns you and appoints what are practically gaijin to lead the clan? For the
most part, the remaining loyal Shinjo have just gone about business as usual, remaining the compassionate
and honourable samurai they always were. The family leaders, though, are aware that until there is a truly
charismatic Shinjo who can lead the family through the challenges of restoring their reputation in both the
courts and the battlefield, they will always be fighting with a dull blade. So careful attention has been given to
up-and-coming samurai, to see if the can match these steep requirements. And in Shinjo Sekushi, they hope to
have found just that. He was carefully trained to make sure he can match and exceed all that is expected of a
traditional Rokugani samurai, along with preserving the family tradition of a friendly and charming personality.
But it was those personality traits that point to what could become a dark flaw in his personality. For Sekushi is
well known as being friendly and charming, but perhaps too much so with the ladies. In fact in his home
province he has already picked up a bit of a reputation for lechery. The truth of the matter is actually rather
sad Sekushi was once in the enviable position of being betrothed to someone he really loved. When his
talents were noticed, though, and he began to be groomed for greater things, the match was broken off
because the girl was of too low status. The episode left Sekushi heartbroken, and he now feels a void that he is
sure an arranged marriage will never fill. So now he views romance as almost trivial, and plays with other's
hearts in the hope that someone will be able to heal his. He has been sent to Topaz Championship as the first
step on his path to greater things, but only time will tell if he will find the love that will really make him feel
complete again.
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Shinjo Sekushi
School: Shinjo Bushi 1 [Bushi]
Rings: Air 3, Earth 2, Fire 2 (Agility 3), Water 2, Void 3
Skills: Athletics 1*, Defense 1*, Horsemanship 4*, Kenjutsu 1*, Kyujutsu 1*, Etiquette 1*, Iaijutsu 1, Lore:
Bushido 1, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1, Temptation 1
Advantages: Dangerous Beauty, Friend of the Elements (Fire)
Disadvantages: Compulsion (Flirting) [2 points], Infamous (Lecher), Lechery, Lost Love
Other
Misery Loves Company Otomo Yasu
Otomo Yasu has been shaped by events that happened early in her life. Born to a wealthy and influential
branch of the Otomo family, her familys position came with many powerful and determined enemies.
Growing up, she was a carefree child and her parents were eager for her to grow up away from the pressures
of the Imperial Court. All that changed one day when an assassin was sent to 'punish' her father for a
successful political gambit. The assassin found her and her pregnant mother alone, and, despite her mother's
cries for mercy, attacked them both. Her mother died on the spot, and Yasu very nearly did too. But a
particularly skilled shugenja managed to save her life. Despite the efforts of the best physicians that money
and influence could get, Yasus wounds never fully healed. The attack shattered her father, and he became a
shadow wondering around their family estate. Gone was the carefree child, replaced by silken steel. Yasu
judges people by the standards that were met out to her family - if a child and a pregnant women were not
deserving of mercy, no one is. She has become a ruthless and cunning political player, and has developed a
fearsome reputation. Pain is what she feels. Pain is what she understands. And pain is what she has to give.
Otomo Yasu
School: Otomo Courtier 1 [Courtier]
Rings: Air 2 (Awareness 4), Earth 2, Fire 2 (Intelligence 4), Water 2, Void 2
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Skills: Calligraphy 1*, Courtier (Manipulation) 2*, Defense 1*, Etiquette 1*, Intimidation (Control) 2*,
Investigation 1*, Sincerity 1*, Games: Go 1, Games: Letters 1, Games: Sadane 1, Games: Shogi 1, Lore: Bushido
1, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Heartless, Wealthy [2 points]
Disadvantages: Infamous, Insensitive, Permanent Wound
and jovial demeanour. Despite the disdain that more traditional militaristic samurai might have for him, he is
viewed with reverence in the Sparrow lands. As an impoverished clan tending barren lands, food is always a
struggle. Except for Masu. From a young age, Masu helped work the lands, as Sparrow samurai often have to
resort to doing. It didnt take long to discover that Masu had an affinity for growing and farming, especially for
rice. In fact, rice was something he became besotted with, studying not only how best to grow it but any
information he could, leading to him having a vast collection of trivia and an eagerness to share it. His obscure
interests often lead to other samurai actively avoiding him, least they get caught up in a telling one of his long
stories. If any of them had to face him in battle, though, they would find that a life of labour has moulded him
into a surprisingly capable and hardy warrior, who could easily surprise anyone who underestimates him as
simply a chubby bore.
Suzume Masu
School: Sparrow Bushi 1 [Bushi]
Rings: Air 2 (Awareness 3), Earth 3, Fire 2, Water 2, Void 3
Skills: Calligraphy 1*, Craft: Farming (Rice) 1, Kenjutsu (Katana) 1*, Lore: History 1*, Lore: Rice 1*, Lore:
Theology 1*, Perform: Storytelling 1*, Etiquette 1, Iaijutsu 1, Lore: Bushido, Lore: Heraldry 1, Lore: Law 1
Advantages: Inaris Blessing, Strength of the Earth
Disadvantages: Infamous (Bore), Fascination (Rice)
Villains
The Big Payback Juriken
Daidoji Juriken was a student of the Daidoji Scouts so impressive that his sensei broke a long-standing tradition
and allowed him to compete at the Topaz Championship. Juriken concealed the questionable nature of his
training, competed, and won, becoming the Topaz Champion four years ago. Juriken went on to serve the
Daidoji well, but two years after his appointment, he was captured during a mission. He was immediately
disavowed by the Crane and cast out, accused of working on his own against the Scorpion. Juriken would have
been executed, but he escaped. He has harboured a terrible resentment of the Crane ever since, aghast that
they discarded him so readily. Now he plans to sabotage the Topaz Championship to give the Crane the
disgrace they so neatly avoided by casting him out.
Juriken
School: Daidoji Scout 1, Forest Killers [Bushi]
Rings: Air 2 (Reflexes 3), Earth 3, Fire 3, Water 2, Void 3
Skills: Athletics 3, Battle 1, Defense 3, Hunting (Traps) 3, Iaijutsu 2, Intimidation 2, Juijutsu 2, Kenjutsu (Katana)
3, Knives 2, Kyujutsu (Yumi) 2, Stealth (Ambush, Sneaking) 3
Advantages: Heart of Vengeance (Crane), Quick
Disadvantages: Black Sheep, Driven (Publically disgrace the Crane), Social Disadvantage (Ronin)
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Miscellaneous
The Lost Love - Hida Aiko
The sad truth about Hida Aiko is that she was born with the taint, though at low levels. She was not aware of it
at first, but she always heard the siren call encouraging her to give in, which helps explain her bullying nature.
She might have survived if she had spent her days in the Empire, but she insisted that she perform the
traditional Hida gempukku before leaving for the Topaz Championship. Not content with a bakemono or
something similar, she hunted for a worthy foe. She found it in a minor oni. She was victorious, but with her
killing stroke, the onis blood seeped into her wounds. She was not prepared to handle this sudden influx of
taint. She had been barely resisting before, but now it was so much stronger, and overwhelmed her like a
tsunami. By the time her classmates and sensei found her, the monster inside Aiko was all that was left.
Hida Aiko
School: Hida Bushi 1 [Bushi]
Rings: Air 2, Earth 3, Fire 2 (Agility 3), Water 2 (Strength 4), Void 2
Skills: Athletics 1*, Defense 1*, Heavy Weapons (Tetsubo) 2*, Intimidation 1*, Kenjutsu 1*, Lore: Shadowlands
1*, Juijutsu (Grappling) 2*, Etiquette 1
Advantages: Dangerous Beauty
Disadvantages: Brash, Overconfident, Shadowlands Taint
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