Blackened Sky (HE1)
"Like a thick veil of rain, death fell from the heavens upon
our broken legion."
Broken Guard (HE1)
"The Naga turned away, leaving the Crab alone in the Hiruma
castle, cut off from supplies and reinforcements"
Day and Night (HE1)
"Working day and night, our peasants made the stronghold
look like a hive of bees..."
Open Fields (HE1)
"Never underestimate maneuverability-- it is your greatest
strength, and your enemy's greatest weakness."
- Master Suana
Political Marriage (HE1)
"I'm sure any man would be glad to marry your sister,
Yakamo-sama," the Crane smiled.
A Time for Mortal Men (HE1)
"They say our ancestors look down on us from the heavens--
then let them stay there."
- Yoritomo
Chasing Osano-Wo (HE1)
"The lovely shugenja danced unafraid upon the
thunderous winds, a bride to the storm."
Flee the Darkness (HE1)
"Fight with her or against her, Daini. There is no
time for indecision."
- Shahadet
Mizu-do (HE1)
"... water is the softest substance, yet it still
can break the hardest stone..."
Elite Spearmen (HE1)
"The Naga will not speak of reason or repentance,
only of destruction and genocide... perhaps we have misjudged
those we so quickly called 'allies.'"
- Matsu Agetoki
Imerial Legion (HE1)
"The Naga have transgressed against the citizens of the
Empire, and burned the Emperor's lands. Their crimes must be met
with justice."
- Kitsuki Yasu
Naga Apprentice (HE1)
"The Great Akasha is our eternal life, the pool to
which our souls go and the sea from which we spring. It is our
memory, our past and our future."
- Qamar
Cricket (HE1)
"If fate cannot guide our footsteps, then perhaps
luck will serve"
- Yoritomo Masasue
Dai-kyu of Anekkusai (HE1)
"Traitors!" Kamoko shrieked as her great grey
steed faltered. With her last strength, she drew back the string
of her ancient bow and set the arrow free.
Haunted Lands (HE1)
"The darkness breathes there, and the rivers flow
backwards. It is a foul, accursed place, but it is our
home."
- Hiruma Yoshi
Fu Leng's Skull (HE1)
"Its lips are torn and bloodied, its flesh lies
rotting at the bottom of the sea. Yet he is still my Emperor, and
I hear his voice foaming up from the depths of the Pit, echoed in
this eternal cup of bone...Where he commands, I have no choice
but to follow."
Grove of the Five Masters (HE1)
"The world is its own magic."
- carved onto the central stone of the Grove
The Hiruma Dojo (HE1)
"You call that fighting? Pah! To hide behind steel
is not courage. First learn to fight with only your hands and
your wits, and then men will call you brave."
- Hiruma Osuno
The Scorpion Children (HE1)
"Kachiko was only too willing to leave them
behind... as if she had other plans for her Clan's
future..."
Daidoji Rekai (HE1)
"Both her and her Otaku steed are too young to bear
the weight they have been given. In time, their strength will be
needed..."
- Otaku Kamoko
Kakita Yoshi (HE1)
"He who rules with honor is like the pole-star.
Around such a man, all the lesser stars can do nothing but follow
in his path..."
- Toturi I
Damesh (HE1)
"We must stand and we must fight, until all forms
of darkness have been driven from this land..."
Hasame (HE1)
"There is no fate, no destiny. Uikku's prophecies
have been fulfilled, and now we must make our own future."
Ralish (HE1)
"He is young, new-born from the egg, and his eyes
still glow with the purity of the Akasha. His innocence is a
virtue we will need."
Shahadet (HE1)
"Trust me. Dragons bleed."
Naka Kuro (HE1)
"He knows that in the shadows, someone is making
the elements bleed."
Otaku Tetsuko (HE1)
"We send Tashima to seek Hitomi and break the
silence of the Dragon, but he has not returned..."
Ikudain (HE1)
"When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live
so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice."
Takuan (HE1)
"Toturi, my master, when will you return?"
Deadly Message (HE2)
"He looked at the dead woman lying on the blood-stained bed.
'So close...' he whispered. 'So close.'"
Doubt (HE2)
"Fear can kill the uncertain mind as swiftly as a
sword can cut an uncertain foe."
-Kakita's The Sword
Drawing Fire (HE2)
"Oi! Dom arrows sharp!"
-Kappuksu
Flooded Pass (HE2)
"When tsunami winds rage across the eastern seas
and nature wars with civilization, man is destined to lose."
Purging the House (HE2)
"I demand ultimate loyalty. Those who served before
were once loyal to another Champion, and for that, they must pay
in blood."
-Hitomi
The Song of Blood (HE2)
"Can you not hear it, brothers? it is our Lady's
voice!"
-Hitomi Abunai
Shinjo's Breath (HE2)
"The rich wind whispered in the horses' manes, and
Kamoko smiled at her sisters. 'Shinjo is with us!'"
Veil of Shadows (HE2)
"There is a silent strength in the shadows, and a
power which has no name."
Hitsu-do (HE2)
"Fire is a greedy master, its power lies in
swiftness and deception..."
Root the Mountain (HE2)
"The strength of the will is the strength of the
mountain, seek it not in words, but in deeds."
-The New Tao
Slap the Wave (HE2)
"Use rhythms that your opponents do not expect,
producing formless rhythms from rhythms of wisdom."
-Master Suana
Chitatchikkan (HE2)
"They say it means
'Brace-bold-fearless-sunlit-warrior-with-great-skill,' but I
think it mean 'Lunatic.'"
-Hida Yasamura
Shireikan (HE2)
"Loyalty is greater than honor. If it means my
life, I will find Toturi, and free my Lady from exile."
-Shosuro Nishiko
Tattered Ear Tribe (HE2)
"Trapped and starving in Hiruma palace, we had lost
hope of escape. Then, they crept from the shadows, bearing rice
and sake to sustain up."
-Hida Yakamo
Shiryo no Tadaka (HE2)
"When the Many are reduced to One, to what is the
One reduced?"
Meishodo Amulet (HE2)
"For centuries the Asahina have been the unrivaled
masters of such magical trinkets, delighting in their intricate
craftsmanship."
Token of Jade (HE2)
"Its light shines in the Shadowlands like a piece
of the Sun herself, but against a darkness of the soul, it can do
nothing."
Writ of the Magistrate (HE2)
"I bear the right of free travel throught Rokugan,
and I search for Toturi himself. Ban me from your lands, Lion,
and my only choice is war."
-Shinjo Shirasu
Imperial Ambassadorship (HE2)
"If it were not for those honored noble wtho carry
their love of Rokugan to the farthest shores, our Empire would
not be what it is today, sire."
-Kakita Yoshi
Kisada's Funeral (HE2)
"They will call him a traitor, a coward, and more.
But he was also our leader, and my father. And in the end, that
was enough."
-Hida Yakamo
Norikazu's Ravings (HE2)
"In the dark the shadows wait, the winds of war
rise beneath the bloody hands of the living, and nothing can save
us. Only nothing, ever nothing...nothing and nothing alone."
-Isawa Norkazu
The Search Begins (HE2)
"Two men begin a quest of loyalty. One will rescue
his master. The other will kill him."
The Bayushi Provinces (HE2)
"Empty lands and empty hands are quickly filled by
greedy men."
-Yasuki Taka
Mystic Ground (HE2)
"The tortured land around the ruins of Isawa palace
shakes and burns, as if the earth itself is weeping."
-Agasha Tamori
Ki-Rin's Shrine (HE2)
"Beyond the sun's light is the blackest
darkness...unknowing and unknown."
Palisades (HE2)
"If Hiruma Castle still stands," O-Ushi
mumbled, "then my brother still stands within in."
Tattooing Chamber (HE2)
"Loyalty, Kokujin. It is the bond which captures
the mind and shackles the conscience. It is the only virtue I
need."
- Hitomi
Daidoji Tsumerai (HE2)
"Come, my friend, and bring your sword. You have
nothing to fear from me..."
Hitomi Akuai (HE2)
"Bound to her side with chains of blood, Akuai was the first to follow Hitomi, and the first to test the power of her new tattoos.
Kirazo (HE2)
"Day and night, he studies the words of the new
Tao, uncovering riddles that lead to riddles, and answers that
lead to nothing at all..."
Ninja Mystic (HE2)
"She has lost her name. Soon, she will lose her
soul."
Iuchi Shahai (HE2)
"Blood binds us to all that we are, all that we
will ever be."
Kirazo (HE2)
"Day and night, he studies the words of the new
Tao, uncovering riddles that lead to riddles, and answers that
lead to nothing at all."
Kitsune Diro (HE2)
"Fall seven times, stand up eight" - Fox clan
banner
Yoritomo Hogosha (HE2)
"Neither honorable men nor brigands can survive if
the Empire should fall. Is it not, then, our duty to break the
bonds of tradition, and place a successor on the throne."
Ikoma Ryozo (HE3)
"Tirelessly, he scours the Shadowlands for any
trace of Toturi, convinced that the Dark One has the Emperor
again in his grasp."
Hoshi Maseru (HE3)
"Three times we have given him up for dead, and
each time, he returned unscathed. Death stalks a pace behind
him...but always a step to slow."
-Takao
Hoshi Eisai (HE3)
"She cannot speak, and we know nothing of her past.
But her heart is true, and her spirit sings with a warriors
tongue."
- Togashi Hoshi
Seppun Kossori (HE3)
"She looks for honor at the bottom of a purse,
turning a profit on the betrayals of others. Perhaps even the
jade throne has a price?"
Suzume Yugoki (HE3)
"He learned everything his master taught, but
turned against him to follow a different path"
Kuni Utaga (HE3)
"The last foul remnants of the Dark Horde still
walk the face of Rokugan, and while they live, I can never
rest."
Hitomi Kazaq (HE3)
"He is lost from Akasha, torn apart, from the soul
of our race. Yet still, in the night, we can hear the blood
filled screams."
- Dashmar
Aramoro (HE3)
"The best mask is no mask at all."
- Bayushi's Lies
Moto Soro (HE3)
"I saw a group of twenty zombies stand against him
but not for very long."
- Hida Tsuru
Kuni Yori (HE3)
"A darker fate than death lies buried in his cold
eyes."
Fields of the Morning Sun (HE3)
"The plains are a sacred place, one where honor and
glory are intangible reminders of the spirits of the past."
Otaku Meadows (HE3)
"We gaze / Even at horses / This morn of
snow."
- Basho
Umi Amaterasu (HE3)
"Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day.
Give him a weapon, and he'll starve to death fighting over a
fish."
- Yodin
Monastery (HE3)
"Be master of mind rather than mastered by
mind."
- The New Tao
River Bridge of Kaiu (HE3)
"Only four bridges cross to the great Crab river,
and all four are locked in O-Ushi's grasp."
Torii Shrine (HE3)
"The gentle waves of the sea enfold our ancestor's
souls, the last meeting place of the honored dead."
Enlightened Tutor (HE3)
"Perhaps this difficulty can be solved in a more
equitable manner, my Lord."
- Ikudaiu
Fortified Infantry (HE3)
"Hitomi's Dragon fight with bloody hands, reveling
in the slaughter of their enemies. If this is the New Tao, I
would rather keep the old."
- Asahina Tamako
Kobune Crew (HE3)
"They say the Mantis' quest for power has ended,
but I know this : Never trust a starving dog, a spurned woman, or
an idle general."
- Otaku Tetsuko
Shiryo no Kisada (HE3)
"I atone in death for my sins in life."
The New Way (HE3)
"With delicate care, Osugi handed the thick sheaf
of paper to the monk. 'Guard it well,' she whispered, 'for it is
path to a new age.'"
Takao's Jingasa (HE3)
"A monk's soul must cast off earthly bonds, and
tread in Shinsei's path. Leave this war and turn back toward
enlightenment, my brothers."
-Ikudaiu
Banish All Shadows (HE3)
"Fall back, Naga, and all will be well. This is not
your battle, nor will it ever be."
- Mitsu
Grasp the Earth Dragon (HE3)
"You think me to be aged and weak? The dragons have
lived a thousand years, yet I would not call one 'old.'"
- Asahina Tomo
Tsuchi-do (HE3)
"...the earth is at rest, yet its force is the
strenght of indominable will."
Ryoku (HE3)
"Strike where the enemy is powerless. Even the
hardest stone has a weakness."
- Hizuka
The Touch of the Lands (HE3)
"A pillow of the hardest stone, and for my bed a
cliffside. The land serves those who respect its gifts."
- Agasha Gennai
The Efforts of the Clan (HE3)
"The peasants toil, and with each dawn show the
fruit of their labor. With such devotion, how can our clan fail
to rise again?"
- Shiba Tsukune
Face of Ninube (HE3)
"Ninube's beauty is said to have outshone a jealous
Sun, and the maiden's sorrowful fate is seldom told in the court
of the Crane."
Kamoko's Charge (HE3)
"If your opponent strikes with fire, counter with
water. Become fluid and free-flowing. Water does not collide or
break; on the contrary - it absorbs attacks and is not
harmed."
-Master Suana
Let Your Spirit Guide You (HE3)
"I cannot hide here, behind stone walls, while
those I once called kinsmen are cut down from both sides "
-Yoshi
Move to the Bushes (HE3)
"They think we not so smart,eh? We show them! Come on
boys!"
- Kappuksu
Mushin (HE3)
"Turn back, Unicorn, or see your future in my
blade. You will not cross Lion lands and live."
-Kitsu Motso
Not While I breathe (HE3)
"Thought Toturi's Personal samurai scattered to the
four winds in search of their Master, his guard remained,
steadfast, before the palace gates."
Stand or Run (HE3)
"Your choice. Stand, and I give you an honorable
death; or run, and I chase you down"
- Shinjo Morito
Trusted Counsel (HE3)
"In the beginner's mind, there are many
possibilities. In the expert's, there are few."
Kitsuki Kaagi (HE4)
"Ten years he has been gone, and yet his face shows not a
single mark of it. It is as if nothing happened at all..."
- Kitsuki Yasu
Ide Ashijun (HE4)
"I bear a warning to all who oppose the will of the
Unicorn: Bow down, or be trod into dust."
Matsu Ketsui (HE4)
"In my sword, the wind./In my heart, courage./In my
eyes, death./I am Matsu"
- from Kakita Morushijin's play, No Man's Bride.
Oni no Gekido (HE4)
"Stupidity in the Shadowlands is rewarded with two
things: pain and death."
- Hida O-Ushi
Otaku Xieng Chi (HE4)
"She's too young to be so eager for blood. You
might think she was a Lion in disguise!"
- Otaku Tetsuko
Ryosei (HE4)
"Don't believe the Phoenix. Hate makes you
stong."
Shinjo Tsuburo (HE4)
"The Emperor is dead. Let us at least save the
Empire."
Doom of the Brotherhood (HE4)
"The monks of Shinsei seek a new prophet, a new
path. They will be fooled by their own pride, and in the end,
they will forsake the Tao itself."
- Isawa Norikazu
Festival of the River of Stars (HE4)
"They were lovers, parted by betrayal. But once a
year, they are allowed to cross the River of Stars."
- Doji Shizue
The Iuchi Plains (HE4)
"From this moment forward, the city of Ryoko Owari
will answer to my commands, and its walls shall be manned by
Otaku troops. So do the Unicorn keep Toturi's law..."
- Otaku Patasha
Akodo Hall of Ancestors (HE4)
"The Ancestors whisper as the wind passes through
the Hall, each one telling a tale of honor or glory. Only one is
silent..."
Funeral Pyre (HE4)
"Tsukune-sama, we have both seen cousins die,
brothers sacrificed and blood spilled in the name of knowledge.
Are we, then, so different?"
- Agasha Tamori
Goldsmith (HE4)
"A ring of gold, and a cuff of iron. What's the
difference?"
- Tsuruchi
Philosopher (HE4)
"Where is the new Uikku? Without his prophecies, we
are blind to the future..."
- Yodin
Ronin Dojo (HE4)
"You want the secret of the Hida frenzy? I will
teach it to you, my friend."
Kolat Geisha (HE4)
"A harmless diversion, my Lord. The great Toshimoko
once graced our simple tea-house, and we will serve you with the
same courtesy we once showed the Emerald Champion..."
War Dogs (HE4)
"The terrible steeds of the Unicorn thundered over
the plains, and the baying of their fanged beasts shook my heart
to the core...."
-Unknown Spearman
Goblin War Truck (HE4)
"Ropputu, father of the Biteeye clan, claimed it
was his greatest invention. The Crab would agree."
Lessons from Kuro (HE4)
"Poor Hosigeru. For days he watched me prepare the
spell, and when it was done , he swore he was ready to conquer
its power. It was too soon, too much, and he was too
young..."
- Naka Kuro
The Boundless Depths of Water (HE4)
"Once a year, when the spring rains come, the Umi
Amaterasu rages and the villages on the coast are destroyed by
the ocean's wrath."
The Power of Incompleteness (HE4)
"I am the new Uikku, and my words are from the
heavens themselves. Listen to me, children of Rokugan, for I will
reveal what is unknown, and find what has been lost..."
- Itako
Walk Through the Mountains (HE4)
"Through Beiden Pass, to the lands of the Crab.
Nothing can stop us -the Fortunes are on our side!"
- Matsu Seijuro
Bayushi Technique (HE4)
"Be loyal to the shadows, and they will protect
you. Betray them, and more than your soul will die..."
Flattery (HE4)
"And if Toturi is dead, who is to say there should
not be a House of Takuan?... My lord?..."
Hitomi Technique (HE4)
"Down from the mountains they come, screaming for
blood and vengeance on those who dared to trespass on Dragon
lands."
Mujina Tricks (HE4)
"What's this?...What's this?...What's that? Can we
eat it?...What's this?"
Takuan Technique (HE4)
"When an ordinary man gains knowledge he is a sage.
When a sage gains knowledge, he is an ordinary man."
- The New Tao
The Naga Akasha (HE4)
"Each soul within the Akasha is my own, and I have
been each voice."
- Ashamana
Bayushi Yojiro (HE5)
"For eight years he has kept his promise to the
last Scorpion daimyo. Soon, he will be asked to keep
another."
Iuchi Karasu (HE5)
"Yori," he screamed from the Unicorn
battlements, "NO!"
Jama Suru (HE5)
"Too often, salvation sounds like a lie, and lies
are taken for truth."
Matsu Hiroru (HE5)
"If it takes my last breath, I will purge every
Kolat from the face of the Empire. I swear it."
Matsu Turi (HE5)
"Tsunuri asked, 'Where were you when we stormed the
Dark Lord?' The bold samurai replied, 'I fought at the North
Wall! I fought at the South Wall! I was everywhere!'"
Sanzo (HE5)
"No use discussing immortality. Staying alive is
hard enough."
Takao (HE5)
"At times, the voice of Peace must ring like
Thunder."
Yoritomo Nodoteki (HE5)
"If the Master needs my fleet, he shall have it.
When the storm comes, our ships will stand the gale." The
old pirate grinned at me, his gold tooth gleaming. "Can you
say the same?"
Yoritomo Yukue (HE5)
"A hundred battles, a thousand dead men. The
prophets call it 'destiny'. I call it butchery."
Doom of Toturi (HE5)
"He will return, but not as he once was. He will be
changed, and his eyes will show the darkness that has consumed
him."
- Itako
March of the Alliance (HE5)
"Toturi himself gave us the right ‘to regent
all disputes and troubles of the Unaligned lands.’ The
Scorpion Provinces stand empty. Unaligned. As do the lands of the
Phoenix..."
The Otaku Stables Burn (HE5)
"It was sabotage, Daiyu. The death of Kojiro will
be mourned, but we must be sure his sacrifice is not in
vain."
- Otaku Masero, Unicorn Clan Stablemaster
A Stone Circle (HE5)
"A monk asked Shinsei, 'What are the teachings of a
lifetime?' Shinsei said to him, 'An appropriate statement.'"
Island Barricades (HE5)
"No army has ever successfully assaulted the high
cliff walls of the Mantis stronghold."
Large Farm (HE5)
"When the armies of the Unicorn and the Mantis met
in battle for the first time, the peasants nearby destroyed their
farms rather than be captured by either side. They did not need
to salt the ground, the blood of two armies did it for them.
Silk Works (HE5)
"The gold of the Crane has bought fine silks for
their courtiers, and paid for the Mantis's vast armies. Now those
armies march across the Empire, and where are the Crane in their
rich robes?"
Holy Home Villages (HE5)
"The Crab need a leader..." O-Ushi raised her
hand, and the bushi were silent. Then, as Yoshi handed her the
ancestral sword, the Hida palace erupted into shouts of fierce
joy, chanting their new Champion's name until the skies rang with
the sound."
Island of Silk (HE5)
"Only a fool stands in the path of a storm."
- The Mantis Clan War Banner
Naga Pearl Guardian (HE5)
"The seas are dangerous places now-a-days. With the
Naga up in arms, it seems every pearl bed is filled with their
eggs. One might lose more than their reputation, trying to steal
pearls from those nests."
- Yoritomo Nodoteki
Shiryo no Nodotai (HE5)
"The most frightening truth is gained by looking in
the mirror."
Shiryo no Osano-Wo (HE5)
"To be my son, you must fight the Shadowlands with
every breath you take. You must know what it is to lose, time and
time again ... and keep trying."
Wasp Archers (HE5)
"Winds and fortunes, the game of dice, is popular
among the Mantis and their lesser houses. Perhaps they feel that
luck is on their side?"
-Ikoma Kaoku
Zokujin (HE5)
"With the Lion marching against the Crab, their
mines lie dim and empty. Once more, the Zokujin move silently
across the plans, seeking their Bloodwhite Stone.
Akodo Dagger (HE5)
"Borne by each Akodo and passed down from father to
son, the daggers have long been a sign of loyalty to the Akodo
home. With Toturi gone, only five remain."
Basher's Club (HE5)
"Of the goblin referred to in Mokuna's guide as
Ropputu, all that is known was that he lived to the ripe old age
or twelve before his children ate him."
Blade of Secrets (HE5)
"The secret that is remembered is a blessing. The
secret that cannot be forgotten is a curse."
Kuni Mokuna's Guide (HE5)
"What we have gained was earned on Mokuna's
venerable back; his wisdom cost more than you can imagine. Read
his work, if you dare, before you condemn him."
Drawing Out the Darkness (HE5)
"Each death is the beginning, each drop of blood
sings the song of life. Our cradles stand within our graves, and
the only true darkness is that which we carry in our own
souls."
- Iuchi Shahai
Facing Your Devils (HE5)
"Speak Agetoki," she told him, her blade at
his throat. "Or I will cut the words from your tongue."
The Great Silence (HE5)
"Poor Yogo-sama. You have seen the Face of Shadow.
Too bad you will never be able to speak of what you know."
Battle Hardened (HE5)
"One thing the Phoenix have in their favor. All of
their troops which survived the Clan Wars have learned to fight.
The hard way."
- Mukami
Hida Technique (HE5)
"Choose the time and choose the place - all else
will follow."
- Hiruma Kage
Out of the Shadows (HE5)
"There is one man I must find. There is only one
man who will understand."
- Kitsuki Kaagi
Ratling Hordes (HE5)
"Then, the big pink ones come. The ugly ones - no,
the really ugly ones. Big fight-fight outside dirty-filthy
castle. Many Nezumi die, for Crab friends. Many go-go
Arrriktichichiarrak. Beyond."
- Rachitik, Rememberer of the Squeaky Eyeball Tribe
Salt the Earth (HE5)
"The Mantis will march on Crane Fields, but they
will not receive any bounty from them." Uji turned to his
Champion. "There is only one thing we can do. Salt the
earth."
Shiba Technique (HE5)
"Everything dies. The Lion fall in battle, the
Scorpion beneath poisoned knives-- but only the Phoenix know the
path to return."
Take the Initiative (HE5)
"Now is the time!" Kanbe screamed, wielding
his tetsubo in one hand. "Now the old houses will fall, and
a new Empire will be born!"
The Way of Death (HE5)
"Leaderless, the Crab fight for their lives within
Hiruma palace, fearing help will arrive too late."
Yoritomo Technique (HE5)
"Forcing men to march together only forces them
apart."
Unrequited Love (HE5)
"Me? Marry a Phoenix?!?"
(-Matsu Ketsui)
Daidoji Osen (HE6)
"The Enemy that you do not fear is the enemy that
can defeat you."
Kakita Ariteko (HE6)
"It is as Akodo himself said, 'All is war' And if
Lord Daidoji attacks the rear of the Mantis armies once our
bargain with them is complete, then it is only what Yoritomo
would do in our place!!!"
Makashi (HE6)
"Ratlings, I hate 'em. Every squeaker I catch is
one less thief when winter comes"
Isawa Norikazu (HE6)
"I hear her voice...her voice...the voice of
nothing...the Darkness-speaks!!"
Eshru (HE6)
"He's found a darkness that can't be defeated with
Jade"
Tohaku (HE6)
"If any know how to fight the Lion, it is I. I
fought by them, bled for them, and my soul died on the Akodo
fields. Now, I live only to destroy them, as they destroyed my
family."
Oni no Akuma (HE6)
"His servants fight, not because they hate the
enemy, but because they fear him more than death."
Tutor (HE6)
"No, Father. I will not follow. I have my own
Destiny..."
-Bayushi Aramasu
Silk Farm (HE6)
"She is destroying all that we stood for,"
said Hoshi to the messenger. "No," said the ise zumi,
"she is beginning something new."
Cleansing Bell (HE6)
"Some men search for their destiny all their lives,
always wondering if they have missed it, or if time has passed
them by. I know my destiny. My destiny is to defeat you."
-Daidoji Uji
Ratling Nest (HE6)
"From nests and villages, the Ratlings come, moving south as
if something had called them."
The Silk Road (HE6)
"The trade routes of the Crane carry silk from the
Mantis Isles to the farthest borders of the Empire. Who knows in
what strange land it will end?"
-Yoritomo Hogosha
Valley of the Two generals (HE6)
"My lady's soul is the sun among stars and I will
pay any price before I let that bright flame die."
-Hitomi Kagetora
700 Soldiers Plain (HE6)
"Seven hundred Phoenix against seven Thousand Lion.
They were not pacifists on that day"
War in the Shadowlands (HE6)
"The terrible Oni Charged, cutting wide swaths
through the skeletal legions, but time and again, the Dark Moto
rose from the ground, and Yori's magic burned holes in the
sky."
Doom of the Alliance (HE6)
"They will rise, and the prize shall be theirs. But
be warned, do not destroy what you cannot rebuild."
-Itako
Wisdom Gained (HE6)
"The only truth you find in distant lands is the
truth you carry with you."
Otaku Steed (HE6)
"Hachiman's foal was given to a Crane!? A Crane who
saved Kamoko's life, but still, a Crane!"
-Otaku Tetsuko
Kachiko's Fan (HE6)
"The lock of hair was a gift, samurai. I will be back for
the fan "
Togashi's Daisho (HE6)
"There is nothing but victory for those who have strength
and purpose."
Kansen (HE6)
"When I left, the marketplace was prosperous. Now,
silent winds blow down wide streets, and the houses are
empty."
-Moshi Wakiza.
Cultists (HE6)
"Half-baked sorcerers, cultists and clairvoyants.
Everyone wants to be the new Uikku. Bah. There is no profit in
fortune-telling."
-Yasuki Taka
Shiryo no Tetsuya (HE6)
"Eight forces sustain creation: Movement and
Stillness; Solidification and Fluidity; Extension and
Contraction; Unification and Division."
-Tetsuya's Koan
Dharma Technique (HE6)
"Promises to enemies are meant to be broken."
-The New Tao
Chi Projection (HE6)
"True Nobility comes not from being superior to
another man, but from being superior to your past."
-The Tao of Shinsei
Speak with the Voices of the Dead (HE6)
"Need, little samurai, and desire. That is all it
takes to begins-- and all you have left at the end."
-Jama Suru
A Pure Stroke (HE6)
"The secret of swordplay is not the swift defeat,
not the prolonged strike and block. A pure stroke will defeat
technique."
-Kakita's The Sword
Coordinated strike (HE6)
"To the south, the evil still seethes and burns,
and yet we do nothing. Now, while the Shadowlands fight among
themselves-- now is the time to strike."
-Hida Tadashiro
The Iron Cranes (HE6)
"The Mantis had no choice but to continue their
march. Cut off from their island home, chased by the crane and
driven by the Daidoji, Kuwanan used Yoritomo's greatest flaw to
his own advantage: Audacity."
-The high histories of the Lion
Ikoma Technique (HE6)
"When the way come to an end, then change-- and
having changed, pass through."
-The New Tao
Makoto (HE6)
"The Truth is simple. Liars make things
complicated"
Ratling Spy (HE6)
"Not all of us are uncultured, Lion-Lion. Our
civilization is older than your own and we have our own of
seek-seeking the truth."
-Iyaktakko
Teach the Mountain (HE6)
"Do not seal the cracks. It is only through cracks
that light can enter."
-Shiba's Koan
Trapping Tactics (C)
"When advancing, be sudden, like the lightning. You
cannot outrun the wind."
-Master Suana
Way of the Shadow (HE6)
"Fear long shadows, shadows trained to protect,
taught to kill."
-Isawa Norikasu
Expansion: DJH
Type: STRONGHOLDS
Eternal Halls of the Shiba (F)
The Dark Path of Shadow (F)
The Palace of Otosan-Uchi (F)
Type: EVENTS
The Agasha Join the Phoenix (DJH)
"In Gisei Toshi, the City of Sacrifice, the Agasha knelt before Tsukune. 'Take our lives.' Gennai said, 'and let us rebuild our futures together."
The Age of Man (DJH)
"Eight great clans and fourteen minor.
What an age, when men can raise themselves so high."
--Toku
Blessings of Isawa (DJH)
"Never doubt this: we are not the servants
of destiny, but the makers of the future."
--attributed to the Isawa
Creating the Monkey Clan (DJH)
"It is time to make new the old and to
destroy those who have been unfaithful. Take your men, and rise
against the Naga, for they are no longer our allies..."
--The Return of Toturi the First
Dragon's Tail Star (DJH)
"Old tales whisper that Hantei was not the last child of the Sun and Moon-but after all, it is only a legend..." --Doji Shizue
Glimpse of Kage (DJH)
"Listen to me, Kuwanan-- I saw him! I tell
you, it was the sensei! Akodo Kage is not dead!"
--Doji Shizue
A Kolat Revealed (DJH)
"His blade sang through Osugi's body, and all sound ceased. In that instant, Toturi spoke a word that had never been heard before in all the courts of Rokugan: 'Kolat'."
Rebuilding the Temples (DJH)
"To shrink something, first expand it. To
weaken something, first strengthen it. To rebuild something first
destroy it."
--The New Tao
Toturi's Return (DJH)
"It will come. it is coming...and the moon will flee, and the stars will scream, and the world will brace for another beginning..."
--Isawa Norikazu
The Wave Men (DJH)
"Tell me of my mother's death!" Kamoko screamed. "Are you certain?" he replied, "For if I tell you the truth, you can never return home again..."
Type: PERSONALITIES
Agasha Gennai (DJH)
"Tamori did not understand, so he chose to stay. But the rest of us, the Agasha, we have left Hitomi. Whatever her 'new beginning' is, we will not be a part of it."
Agasha Kusabi (DJH)
"You are wrong, my Lady. We have not come to join you, but to leave her..."
Asahina Dorai (DJH)
"Standing above the burning ruin, Kage beside him, Dorai clutched his master's sword with a weary hand. 'You have done well, Crane,' Kage whispered, 'and my secrets shall be yours.'"
Bayushi Areru (DJH)
"Once only a kidnapper for the Scorpion, Areru now has found a new master and a new Way."
Chochu (DJH)
"The children of Ninube know much of stealth, but more of hatred."
Daidoji Rekai (DJH)
"'Master, I must know. If you will not tell me, I will take the answer for my own.' Toshimoko smiled, 'Of course. You are a Crane, after all.'"
Dangai (DJH)
"Do not try to be something but to be someone."
Goju Adorai (DJH)
"Fools fear what danger hides in the night, but I tell you this: It is not the servants of darkness you should fear, but the Shadow itself..."
Hida Rohiteki (DJH)
"Only twelve years old, she's already
surpassed her teachers and completed her gempukku. Now she hunts
goblins to avenge her fallen twin. By the Fortunes, now that's a
Crab!"
--Hida Unari
Hitomi Dajan (DJH)
"The Celestial Heavens speak to him, and the lost Dragons are in his eyes. How can we be right to destroy the Dragon if he stands at
their side?"
--Hoshi Maseru
Hitomi Iyojin (DJH)
"You say I am a traitor, but you do not know my duty. It is not to the Empire or the Crab I once served, but only to the Lady and
the defense of all life. Question me again, and pay the price."
Hitomi Nakuso (DJH)
"Once a Kitsu, Okura with black deeds has driven Nakuso far from his homelands. Now Hitomi has given him a home, a guide, and the
means to fight back against the Dark Lion...but at what cost?"
Hoshi Maseru (DJH)
"He crept into Kyuden Hitomi against his lord's wishes, but what he found there may have saved them all..."
Ikoma Gunjin (DJH)
"War comes like a thief, stealing men's souls and trading them for empty gains. I have seen the face of battle, and I have seen into
the eyes of death, and I have seen into the eyes of death, I will have no more of either."
Isawa Hochiu (DJH)
"My father's greatest flaw was pride. I will not follow where he led."
Isawa Taeruko (DJH)
"She bears all the marks of her cousin's blood...save one."
Kitsu Sanako (DJH)
"Some assassins kill with knives or arrows, some with poison. She destroys you with rumor and politics - and of the two, I
would prefer the cleaner wound."
--Ide Tadaji
Mamoru (DJH)
"One day, Kage, your back will be turned...and we shall have your secrets for your own."
Matsu Toki (DJH)
4F 1C 0H 6G 3PH
"I swore to serve Hantei, and I will prove my word unfailing-- through pain, through war, and through death. Pretty words
can't buy my honor. Nothing can sway my loyalty. Condemn me, but look to your own oaths first."
Moshi Hito (DJH)
"We found the Emperor in the ruins of Kyuden Isawa, where the shore was blackened by the great fires of the Clan Wars. Though
injured and weak, he lives on, and with him, the Empire shall rise again!"
Moto Amadare (DJH)
"The purpose of life is to light a small candle in the darkness of being. If all of us could do that, the world would be as bright as the sun."
Ninja Infiltrator (DJH)
"The safest place to hide an Emperor is in plain sight."
Ninja Shadowalker (DJH)
"If he ever had a name, it was long ago lost to the Shadow. Yet in times of weakness, he looks upon the Phoenix lands as if they hold a long-lost memory."
Ninube Ogoku (DJH)
"They do not serve the shadow...we are the
Shadow. Their goal is not to possess your Emperor, but rather to
unmake it...forever."
- Kage
Seppun Toshiken (DJH)
An unwed daughter of the Imperial line was his mother; his father name has never been known; his heritage is a mastery of the blade.
Shiba Gensui (DJH)
"Now he leads the Phoenix armies, standing where Tsukune once raised her sword. Yet where she led in peace, his cry is of retribution and war."
Shiba Tetsu (DJH)
"Dead? Me? My clan is in danger, and the Empire is falling! I don't have time to die!"
Shiba Tsukune (DJH)
"If you are willing to sacrifice yourself for all things, then you can be trusted with the world."
Shinko Kamiko (DJH)
"Miss me?"
Shotai (R)
"Toturi kept him from harm during the Clan Wars, risking his own life. I asked the Emperor why, and all he said was, 'I owe him
more than he has become.'"
--Hasame
Slidge (DJH)
"The oceans are boiling with them-- more than I have ever seen. And they aren't coming of their own will. Something's driving
the trolls from their underwater caverns. Something that they fear."
--Yoritomo Nodeki
Tausha (DJH)
"The humans are so easily deceived. They cannot see the darkness, even when it shrouds their eyes."
Tzurui (DJH)
"Toku was not born a samurai. He made himself one through effort and force of will. That alone makes him worthy, and I will
follow him."
Type: ACTIONS
A Dark Moment (DJH)
"Poor father. He thought that our shared
family ties would keep him safe. He did not know that I am the
Lady of Blood now and all flesh is alike to me."
--Iuchi Shahai
Arrow of the Four Winds (DJH)
"Three hundred battle maidens dead on Lion
fields. Kamoko, my daimyo, why have you left us, and when will
you return?"
--Otaku Tetsuko
Contemplation (DJH)
"Shinsei said, 'Who binds you?' The Emperor said, 'No one binds me - I am the Emperor...' 'A contradiction in itself.' said the
monk with a smile."
The Daimyo's Command (DJH)
"We serve the Emperor's command. Now he
commands that we make war upon the Mantis."
--Doji Kuwanan
Final Haiku (DJH)
"Bright the full moon shines. On the pale
face of honor. Shadows of the pines."
- The Death Poem of Matsu Agetoki
A Glimpse Beyond (DJH)
"When they speak, be silent, for their words sing of spheres we cannot know. Reach and find that darkness in all of us. All the world is dark, and the spirits of the dead are coming to life..."
--Isawa Norikazu
Heavy Ground (DJH)
"Soldiers should not provoke their enemy.
If you arouse a bee, it will come at you with all the force of a
Dragon."
--Master Suana
Held Terrain (DJH)
"Never count an enemy's land as your own.
It is only yours if you can hold it."
--Master Suana
Hidden Blade (DJH)
"We live on the border of this life and the next. Nameless, faceless, we belong to the night. Who knows the path to Jigoku better than we do? Come, samurai, let me show it to you."
Hunted (DJH)
"Wanted, Agetoki struggled to elude Kamoko's grasp, but in the end, she was the hunter and he the prey."
Kharma (DJH)
"Evil cannot be targeted like an arrow-sometimes it destroys its master as well as its victim."
Kolat Recruiter (DJH)
"Each word he whispers is but a drop of water into an ocean, but one day, the tide will turn..."
Let Him Escape (DJH)
"'NO!' shouted Ginawa, his sword roaring for blood and revenge. Hiroru leapt, holding Ginawa back, 'Let him go,' he hissed, ' or it will be the death of us all!'"
Loss of Face DJH)
"True honor is untarnished by greed."
Magic Mud (DJH)
"We got magic mud! We got magic mud! We...arrgh! AAAAIEEEEEE!!"
Ninja Tricks (DJH)
"The Grey Crane stood in the doorway, his father's sword in his hand, 'At last, Kage...' The Kolat Master smiled and reached for his saya, 'We are two dead men, old friend, and nothing more...'"
Pillaging (DJH)
"The Lion left their homeland, the Crab
are too weak to care, and Crane armies war against each other. A
smart man can profit from these times."
- Yoritomo Kanbe
Pride (DJH)
"Speak again, little bird, and I will
pluck the feathers from your head."
- Hitomi Juppun
Proud Words (DJH)
"Banu stepped toward the Jade Throne, 'I am the only heir!' he shouted triumphantly. 'The throne is mine!' At that moment, the door to the chamber opened, and all eyes turned to see Toturi's face.
Shadow Brand (DJH)
"Their power is not in the mark upon the flesh, but the stain upon the soul."
Shadowlands Contagion (DJH)
"Sometimes the contagion spreads so
rapidly, you could swear it has a mind of its own."
- Hida Tsuru
Siege (DJH)
"Outside Shiba Palace, thousands of Mantis stood ready. 'We are here to assist the Phoenix,' Yoritomo's voice boomed out. 'Open your gates and receive our mercy.'"
Smoke and Mirrors (U)
"If your opponent expects you to stand, move. If he believes you will move, stand very still. Do not allow your enemy to rule your mind: rules his."
- from Kakita's The Sword
Stand Together (DJH)
"I am never alone; my people are with
me."
- Ralish
Steep Terrain (DJH)
"Some roads are not to be traversed; some armies are not to be engaged. Understand your enemy, and you will be victorious."
- Master Suana
Tattooed (DJH)
"Through pain nearly too great to bear, he looked into Hitomi's face and saw the trust of all things, 'Your will, my Lady,' he cried, and then was silent."
Winds and Fortunes (DJH)
"Bad luck and bad winds! Why do I play
this game?...Ah, hand me the dice, and let me roll again..."
- Yoritomo Nodoteki
Type: KIHO
Purity of Spirit (DJH)
"Hurt me? Oh, no, no. Not at all. he's
quite gentle, really, once you get past the teeth..."
- Ikudaiu
Stagnation (DJH)
"Sometimes, the mind is blocked and the
soul is emptied. Do not fear. Only the winter can again come the
spring."
- Naka Kuro
Strike of Silent Waters (DJH)
"Do not speak to your opponent. Speak only
to your soul."
- Seppun Toshiken
Touch the Lands (DJH)
"Unicorn armies charged into the provinces of the Lion, screaming the Emperor's name. Afterwards, all that remained was Okura,
the last samurai-ko and the oni."
Type: REGIONS
Aka Mizu-umi (DJH)
"The bloodstained waters of this darkened lake still flow into Ryoko Owari, carrying the shadow of the sun."
Bells of the Dead (DJH)
"She lifted the copper bell and tied it with white ribbon. 'You were my enemy,' Kamoko said, 'but you have given me the knowledge I must have to find peace. Rest well, honorable soul."
Golden Sun Plain (DJH)
"Few places in the Empire still shine with the light of hope."
Osari Plains (DJH)
"They are the richest fields in the
Empire, and now they have been reclaimed by the Emperor. He says
they are to be a gift to his most loyal clan, and we must
convince him that we are the one."
- Kitsu Sanako
River of the Last Stand (DJH)
"'We are not here to fight you!"' Tsanuri cried, but the fire in the Crab's eyes ignored her words, and his blade bit deep into her shoulder."
Shadowlands Marsh (DJH)
"I know where Yori hides, and I know what
he is searching for. If I must walk each step alone, I will
retrace my journey of ten years ago. I will find him. And I will
stop him."
- Iuchi Karasu
Treacherous Pass (DJH)
"Beware of dangerous ground. Beware moreso
of men desperate enough to cross it."
- Master Suana
Twilight Mountains (DJH)
"Sanzo returned yesterday bearing the head of the largest ogre in the Shadowlands! When I asked him how he had done it, he looked at
me with cold eyes. 'Ambition,' was all he said
and I wonder what he meant..."
- Otaku Xieng chi
Warstained Fields (DJH)
"'The Crab have slain our emissaries, my Lady. There is no word from the Hida.' Tsanuri's eyes fell to the map of the Kaiu Wall. 'If they do not value our assistance,' she said, 'then let us answer their insults with steel.'"
Type: SPELLS
Virtuous Heart (DJH)
"Only a virtuous heart can withstand the touch of darkness."
- Yoritomo Yokue
Rise from the Ashes (DJH)
"Through fire came death, and through fire
comes rebirth."
- Isawa Hochiu
Type: HOLDINGS
The Agasha Libraries (DJH)
"Hitomi's secrets are her own, but the
libraries of the Dragon belong to us..."
- Agasha Gennai
Assassins (DJH)
"Hidden since the beginning of time, the shadows have seen their plans unfold for a thousand years. Now it is time to pull back the curtain of night."
Battlements (DJH)
"Tsukune stood firm and strong. 'They will not pass this wall.' she whispered."
Kitsuki Iyekao (DJH)
"Return my brother, to the darkness in your soul. You left us, but we have never left you."
Kolat Agent (DJH)
"The Daidoji and the Doji war for control at their clan. The Crane have little time for such pleasantries, but perhaps we can gain
from their distractions."
Retired Advisor (DJH)
One need not wield weapons to taste the majesty of battle.
River of the Dark Moon (DJH)
"Those who seek the land of death have only to look at their reflection to find the way."
Type: FOLLOWERS
Ashigaru Archers (DJH)
"Seated upon the Jade Throne, Toturi called forth the Unicorn ambassador, 'You have served well in my absence,' he said, 'so serve
me again. Destroy the Lion who foul our land
with black magics. Let all know the Unicorn are my right hand
now.'"
- The High Histories of the Lion.
Ashigaru Spearman (DJH)
"The son of Togashi stood at the gate of the Mirumoto Palace, the courtyard dark and bleak as a hundred bodies bled on the ground. 'Why?' asked the Qamar, horrified. 'Because they believe in her,' Hoshi whispered."
Lions Pride (DJH)
"We women must face death for each new
life we bear and suffer the pains of love and desire deeper than
any man can understand. That is why, amongst the fiercest beasts,
the female is always deadlier than the male."
- Matsu Ketsui
Maho-Tsukai (DJH)
"Forget imitation. Fear is the sincerest
form of flattery."
- Yoritomo
Mantis House Guard (DJH)
"The essence of war is violence.
Moderation in battle is cowardice."
- from the banner of the Yoritomo family.
Moto Fanatics (DJH)
"Their eyes were filled with fear, but
their hearts drove them onward to battle."
- Kaiu Suman
Ratling Scout (DJH)
"Humans think it bad-bad to sneak, but I watch them when they die and I say 'it not so bad, to sneak."
Shiryo no Goju (DJH)
"Once, long ago, we walked with Bayushi, but now our name has been erased from history and lost to time. Exactly as we chose it to
be."
Shiryo no Kuni (DJH)
"He weeps in madness, and his eyes are wild and red. To some, it is a blessing to be granted the favor of an ancestor, but to the Kuni, it is a curse."
Shiryo no Yurei (DJH)
"Kuwanan, I have not disobeyed you. I have
only followed a greater call."
- Daidoji Uji
Type: ITEMS
Blood Arrows of Yajinden (DJH)
"They were relics of an ancient sorcerer, a power growing ready to awaken..."
Clay Horse (DJH)
"A bit fragile, my dear Taeruko, but I
think the Phoenix will find them quite useful."
- Naka Kuro
Crystal Nagamaki (DJH)
"Deep beneath the palace of the Mirumoto, there is a chamber of solid crystal. It has remained locked for a thousand years, awaiting the Champion and the Key..."
Lord Moon's Blood (DJH)
"With a drop of blood and the caress of an obsidian hand, the crack healed as if it has never been..."
Mantle of the Jade Champion (DJH)
"Okura's power grows stronger, but his eyes are haunted. At his side, the oni waits for his command, but who is the master and who the slave?"
Poison Dartgun (DJH)
"Once, they scorned our tales of ninja.
Now their armies fall and their men are sickened by poison. Where
is their laughter now?"
- Bayushi Aramoro