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Time of the Void
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Personalities

Hida Tampako (IE) (EE) (OE) (BP)
"Let them come. Let them try to do to the Crab what they did to the Scorpion. If they will not ally with us, we will find allies elsewhere..."

Kuni Yori (OE) (TV)
"His eyes speak of dark depths and even darker destinies - for himself and his Clan."

Yasuki Taka (EE) (OE)
"Wily Trader is worth 1 Koku."

Asahina Tomo (OE)
"When the war began he knew nothing of strategy and tactics, but that would soon change."

Daidoji Uji (OE)
"When he heard of the Lion invasion, Uji and his army retreated from Beiden Pass and caught Matsu Tsuko and her armies from behind, but he was not in time to stop the raging Lion..."

Kakita Yuri (OE)
"When your gold runs dry, Crane, we'll find out what kind of mettle you're made of."
          -- Matsu Gohei

Mirumoto Daini (OE)
"He was born standing in the shadow of his sister, but he soon found his own destiny."
          -- Miya Yoto

Naga Shugenja (EE) (OE)
"Pearls! I swear it was pearls. Somehow he drew strength from them and the armies before him began to glow with such a light!"
          -- Morito

Isawa Uona (OE) (TV)
"She is naive, but talented. As the youngest of the Elemental Masters, she will no doubt bring a fresh outlook to the Council of Five."
          -- Isawa Tomo

Shiba Katsuda (OE)
"His uncle was Champion before Ujimitsu, and he has recognized a familiar light in the current Champion's eyes when his gaze falls upon him..."

Bayushi Hisa (EE) (OE)
"When darkness descends, a man must find allies in the shadows."
          -- The Tao of Shinsei

Horiuchi Shoan (OE)
"She was a simple girl, and when the wars came, her family was one of its first casualties."
          -- Ide Tadaji

Iuchi Daiyu (OE)
"They seemed invulnerable to our archers as they continued their charge, and their horsemen cut down our samurai as if they were standing still."
          -- Matsu Gohei

Shinjo Hanari (OE)
"Hida Tsuru thinks he has something to teach me about courage, eh? Well, I do not need tricks to teach him a thing or two about honor."

Shinjo Yasamura (OE)
"I saw him there with the golden horizon behind him, and I knew our armies would suffer a terrible fate that day."

Ginawa (EE) (OE) (AD) (TV)
"'I seek the ninja who killed my master,' he said to me, 'and may the Seven Fortunes help the man who stands in my way.'"

Heichi Chokei (OE)
"He has seen many battles and studied across the Empire. If there is any of that order I would trust, it would be him."
          -- Hida Kisada

Morito (EE) (OE)
"He rode with the Unicorns. Once, long ago. Now he rides once again, but this time it is with Daini and the Naga."

Morito Tokei (OE)
"Also once a Unicorn, he followed his brother after his banishment, and has nothing but dark curses to say about the Otaku battle maidens."

Moshi Wakiza (OE) (TV)
"A beautiful shugenja of a minor clan from the Three Man Alliance, her knowledge of Fire and Air are remarkable."
          -- Isawa Uona

Ogre Bushi (OE)
"They say the ogres travel alone, but I am beginning to think we may be wrong."
          -- Hida Tampako

Sanzo (IE) (EE) (OE) (BP) (CJ) (TV)
"When you have seen your home and family destroyed by the Shadowlands, you too will know why I chase death with blind fury."

Toku (OE) (TV)
"When ten thousand men clash with arms and fire, it is always a single man's actions that make the difference."
          -- The Tao of Shinsei

Events

Alliance (OE)
"Any man who does not consider me an ally is an enemy."
          -- Hida Kisada

Evil Feeds Upon Itself (OE)
"The way of darkness always brings great power. The way of darkness always brings a great price."
          -- The Tao of Shinsei

Glimpse of the Unicorn (IE) (EE) (OE) (BP)
"She was a sign of good luck, foretelling fortune in our future."

Occult Murders (IE) (EE) (OE)
"...the name we had thought long-forgotten, was scrawled in blood on the walls of our own homes."

Holdings

Blacksmith (EE) (OE) (BP) (TV)
"Let the Lions have their copper and the Phoenix their silver. Only truth is harder than steel."

Copper Mine (EE) (OE) (SL) (AD) (TV)
"I have crippled the Crane - the Emperor's left hand. The right hand is next..."
          -- Bayushi Kachiko

Diamond Mine (IE) (EE) (OE) (BP)
"With so few to be found in Rokugan, the discovery of a new diamond mine is indeed a reason to celebrate."

Famous Poet (IE) (EE) (OE) (BP) (AD)
"It is the telling of great tales that makes men remember that they also may be great."

Fantastic Gardens (IE) (EE) (OE)
"Appreciation of beauty is the beginning of wisdom."

Go Master (OE)
"Do not rely on the ground that you stand on, for it may not be the ground on which the battle is won."
          -- Master Suana

Gold Mine (OE) (TV)
"I am like the mountain, alone with my strength. I trust no one, so I never need rely on the strengths of others. I am my own lord, my own servant. I carve my own destiny."
          -- Mirumoto Hitomi

Hawks and Falcons (OE) (TV) (SC)
"Learn the ways of noble creatures until their spirit is one with your own."
          -- Kitsu Toju

Iron Mine (EE) (OE) (BP) (AD) (TV)
"Copper and silver are soft and quick to tarnish. Our steel is the same as our hearts: inflexible and deadly."

Jade Works (OE) (TV) (SC)
"...for the more corrupt the soul, the more painful it becomes to look upon the pure. So it is with crystal and jade and the creatures of the dark lands. Remember this, Hantei, for it will one day save your life."
          -- The Tao of Shinsei

Marketplace (OE) (TV)
"Crane gold is no match for Lion courage. One day their fortunes will run out, and then, we will have them!"
          -- Matsu Tsuko

Moat (OE) (TV)
"They built boats to cross the moat, but the fire the Dragons threw from above stuck to their skin and they burned all the way to the bottom of the waters."

Pearl Divers (EE) (OE) (SL) (CJ)
"To understand our magic, your must first learn the secret of purity."
          -- Ashlim

Port (OE)
"The Lion think they can frighten us with steel. Their bitter voices come from the pill we feed them when they lost the Emperor's favor."
          -- Kakita Yoshi

Retired General (OE)
"He is close to retirement, but not ready to give up the privelages of a samurai's life."

Sacrificial Altar (IE) (EE) (OE) (AD)
"We heard the screams from across the hills, knowing that we could do nothing to save them."

Sake Works (OE)
"The regard samurai hold for temperance is one I will never understand."
          -- Bayushi Kachiko

Sanctified Temple (OE) (TV)
"As the Clans battled amongst themselves, the beautiful temples of Rokugan would soon be gone forever, devoured by the fires of hatred and corruption."

Silver Mine (EE) (OE) (SL) (AD) (TV)
"They are the key to our victory. Protect the Phoenix, my brothers. They will see the evil first."
          -- Togashi Yokuni

Small Farm (OE) (TV)
"When the samurai turn on each other, who will protect the peasants against the evils of the night?"

Stables (OE) (TV)
"We are without allies in a foreign land. Let them all think we are their ally, and when the time comes, we will reveal our true colors."
          -- Shinjo Yokatsu

Unscalable Walls (IE) (EE) (OE) (TV)
"It takes a wise man to see an obstacle as it truly is and not as it appears to be."
          -- The Tao of Shinsei

Items

Bloodsword (OE)
"There are four Iuchiban blades, and only one is accounted for..."

Climbing Gear (EE) (OE)
"What are walls to the ninja? Paper, that is all."

Crystal Katana (EE) (OE) (BP) (SL) (AD) (CJ) (TV) (SC)
"Even the light that reflected from the blade caused the creature pain. I advanced and watched as it cowered before me."

Jade Bow (OE) (SC)
"He pulled back on the string and the bow ignited with a holy fire. The arrow flew, sprawling its green fire behind it like the trails of a falling star."

Naginata (EE) (OE) (BP) (AD) (CJ) (TV) (SC)
"The beautiful samurai-maidens of Rokugan are often trained in the art of the naginata, a deadly weapon in any samurai's hands."

Shuriken of Serpents (EE) (OE) (SL) (AD) (CJ) (TV) (SC)
"As the ninja threw the shuriken into the midst of the bushi, I watched as the thing flew to each throat, striking them down one by one."

Spells

Biting Steel (EE) (OE) (BP) (SL) (AD) (CJ)
"The Dragon know secrets we cannot even hope to understand."
          -- Isawa Tsuke

Call Upon the Wind (OE)
"The first step to mastering the wind is learning that you can never be its master."
          -- Isawa Uona

Castle of Water (OE)
"There is fortitude in Water as certainly as in Earth."
          -- Isawa Tadaka

Earthquake (EE) (OE) (BP)
"There was a force from the earth and it threw me from my horse just as the enemy began their charge. My bushi looked back at me, their eyes begging instruction..."

Energy Transference (OE)
"The energies of the soul are like the ocean's tides. One needs only learn to sense the ebbs and flows to learn their secrets."
          -- Isawa Tomo

The Fury of Osano-Wo (OE) (SC)
"Fire has no secrets, only the painful finality of truth."
          -- Isawa Tsuke

Look Into the Void (OE)
"Clarity occurs in moments that occur between breaths. When so struck by the brightness of void, you cannot forget it, but you will struggle all your life to gain it again."
          -- Isawa Kaede

Wind Born Speed (EE) (OE) (SL) (AD) (CJ)
"When the infantry charged, we found the spearmen were not on the crest of the hill, but to our flank, cutting down troops like wheat."
          -- Doji Hoturi

Wings of Fire (EE) (OE) (AD) (CJ)
"Suddenly, the Crab forces burst into an unearthly fire...and they began to fly."
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Followers

Archers (OE)
"With his archers armed with arrows of crystal and jade, Doji Hoturi was able to cut down the waves of Shadowlands madmen. Then, he dueled and defeated Kachiko's False Hoturi and regained his family's ancestral armor, but the sword was lost forever..."
          -- The Battle of Asahina Temples

Goblin Chuckers (EE) (OE) (BP) (AD) (CJ) (SC)
"Their aim was poor, but with their numbers, they did not need to aim."

Goblin Mob (IE) (EE) (OE) (BP) (SL) (AD) (CJ)
"Look out boys, here come the samurai! Hey, anybody seen the boss?"

Lesser Mujina (IE) (EE) (OE) (SL) (AD) (CJ) (SC)
"Beware alliances with tricksters and fiends."

Light Cavalry (OE)
"When Toturi left behind Shinjo Yasamura to guard Beiden Pass, he didn't count on having to fight his way through the Unicorn's army in order to make his way to the Crane lands. The battle was brief, for Toturi saw no gain in fighting former allies."
          -- The Second Battle of Beiden Pass

Light Infantry (OE)
"Using the superior mobility of the Dragon Army, Toturi was able to turn certain defeat against the superior forces into victory against the legendary armies of the Crab. After his victory, he pursued the retreating Crabs, leaving his Unicorn support in command of the pass."
          -- The Battle of Beiden Pass

Medium Cavalry (OE)
"The Crane armies were not ready for the sheer fury and swiftness of Matsu Agetoki's mounted charges. They lost at Kakita Palace, fell back to Doji Palace, fell back again, but they would make their stand at Asahina Temples."
          -- The High Histories of the Lion

Medium Infantry (OE)
"Even the brilliant tactics of Shiba Tsukune coupled with the mighty power of the Phoenix shugenja was not enough to preserve the great library at Isawa Palace. The library was burned to the ground and the Black Scrolls kept there were taken away by the undead sorcerer, Yogo Junzo."
          -- The Battle at Isawa Palace

Naga Bushi (EE) (OE) (SL) (AD) (CJ) (TV)
"They have the courage to face the Shadowlands armies because the walking dead are not their ancestors returning from the grave."
          -- Isawa Tadaka

Ninja Genin (OE)
"Cloaked in black midnight, they moved with the silence of death..."

Ratling Pack (OE) (SC)
"They have proved their allegiance time and time again. We have much to gain from these creatures, and much to learn about them."
          -- Hida Sukune

Scout (OE)
"If you want a battle, this is the place to fight it."

Skeletal Troops (OE) (SC)
"After months of marching and fighting, their flesh peeled away, leaving only bleached and diseased bones in their wake."

Spearmen (OE)
"They had no samurai, no archers and cavalry, but shomehow, a tiny army of monks held off the undead army for days before they were forced to retreat."
          -- The Battle of Osano-Wo Temple

Actions

Block Supply Lines (OE)
"If a general is wise, he knows that a single man can halt an entire army."
          -- The Tao of Shinsei

Break Morale (IE) (EE) (OE) (AD) (CJ) (TV) (SC)
"You cannot expect to lead by example when your own actions cause the army's faith to falter."

Careful Planning (OE)
"A sagacious general, armed with the knowledge of his enemy, will be able to act as if he knows his enemy's every thought."
          -- The Tao of Shinsei

Charge (OE)
"Planning and preparation are no match for the fire of a samurai's heart!"
          -- Matsu Tsuko

Contentious Terrain (OE)
"On contentious terrain, hold our ground, for we have the advantage."
          -- Master Suana

Dispersive Terrain (OE)
"When the army knows that their families and homes are at their backs, the will fight with the fury of dragons."
          -- Master Suana

Entrapping Terrain (OE) (SC)
"Move quickly through entrapping terrain, for sunken land is easily flooded by those who wish to avoid you."
          -- Master Suana

Intersecting Highways (OE)
"Do not allow yourself to become isolated, for here, your enemy can call for allies to crush you."
          -- Master Suana

Meditation (OE)
"When you are doing one thing, be concerned with that one thing and nothing else. Distraction breeds disaster."
          -- The Tao of Shinsei

Outflank (OE)
"Just hold the front line, I'll take care of the flank..."
          -- Otaku Kamoko

Rallying Cry (EE) (OE) (BP) (AD) (CJ) (TV)
"We strike them quickly, then move away quickly. Only with the strategy of the snake will we survive against an army of marching dead men."
          -- Shinjo Hanari