== Introduction ==
Legend of the Five Rings, 4th Edition. A game starting pre-Scorpion Clan Coup, the default setting for the 1st edition of the RPG.

This is the wiki page for L5R Distant Thunder, a Play-by-Post that will be run on the rpg.net PbP forum. I'm Waiwode, the GM.

== Player Characters ==

[[File:Distant Thunder Chibi Group.jpg | 400px]]

===[[Kakita Doijin]]===

[[File:Kakita Doijin Chibi.jpg | right | 100px]]

Crane Clan, Kakita Bushi, played by **lordmcdeath

Sister, Kakita Aneko, aide to Kakita Yoshi

===[[Akodo Kumiko]]===

[[File:Kumiko Chibi.jpg | right | 100px]]

Lion Clan kuge, Akodo Bushi, played by **Angwa**

Her father is Akodo Genji, her mother is Akodo no Kakita Miko, both deceased.

She is betrothed to Hida Sukune and has a handmaiden called Miko. Also a pekingese Kawaii.

Grandfather: Akodo Issei

===[[Kakita Hayase]]===

[[File:Kakita Hayase Chibi.jpg | right | 100px]]

Crane Clan, Doji Magistrate, played by **Ebony**

Parents: Zuikaku (Father, Retired Magistrate), Tomoe (Mother)

Brothers: Shingen (Aide, Otusan Uichi), Noburo (Crossroads Castle)

Sister: Haruko (LiW to Doji Aki)

===[[Ikoma Raionko]]===

[[File:Ikoma Raionko.jpg | right | 100px]]

Father: Ikoma Nikimaru

Mother: Ikoma Natsuko

Twin brothers:

===[[Hiruma Jun'Ai]] ''On Sabbatical''===

[[File:JunAi Chibi.jpg | right | 100px]]

Crab Clan Hiruma Bushi, played by **ClassDunce**

Jun’Ai’s father is Hiruma Kenji, he’s the Scout Commander of Shattered Peaks Castle.

Afte Jun’Ai’s mother passed Kenji married a Hida named Chei. Chei is about a head and a half taller than Kenji who is not a large man.

Jun’Ai’s oldest sister was named Rika and she didn’t survive her Gempukku, and her remains were never recovered.

Her second sister is Yuko and she’s married to a Yasuki named Haru.

Jun’Ai has three younger sister who are the daughters of Chei. They are, from oldest to youngest, Motoko 14, Yo 13and Ruri 12. They are all tall.

-----

==The Empire of Rokugan==

==Imperial Families==

===The Emperor===
Hantei XXXVIII has, for the most part, kept the Empire at peace. His Miya heralds work tirelessly across Rokugan to diffuse tense situations, the Otomo carefully balance Clan against clan with a web of favours and debts, and his Seppun guards secure the Imperial City and lead a small standing army, the Imperial Legion.

Married four times, and four times a widower, despite the attentions of a number of Imperial concubines he has one heir, Hantei Sotorii.

====The Miya====
Daimyo Miya Yoto is an aging courtier, and a strong proponent of Imperial Edict enforced Peace. As Master of Heralds and Couriers he is one of the best-informed men in the Imperial City. His hunting birds are the envy of all, second in scope and pedigree only to the Emperor's birds.

====The Otomo====
There are no unkind words said about Daimyo Otomo Sorai. As he is one of the most powerful courtiers in the Empire, responsible for maintaining the treacherous balance of Clan power, and a confident of Hantei XXXVIII, this is a good measure of exactly how well he mixes cunning and charm.

Otomo Sorin - Topaz Championship Host

Otomo O-Hana - Topaz Championship Host

Otomo Setsura - Topaz Championship Host

====The Seppun====
Daimyo Seppun Daiori is a vigilant warrior, befitting the master of the Imperial Bodyguard. he is haughty and distant, known to shun mere buke and keep only the company of other kuge. He is regarded as one of the finest Go masters in the capital.

==The Great Clans==

===The Crab===
For the past several years the Shadowlands have grown quiet. Although oni still infest lost Hiruma Castle, they rarely approach the Kaiu Wall in great numbers anymore. With warriors idling, the eyes of the Crab Clan now turn north.

Champion: Hida Kisada, the Great Bear

Hiruma Daimyo: Hiruma Yoshi

Kiau Daimyo: Kaiu Suman

Kuni Daimyo: Kuni Yori

Yasuki Daimyo: Yasuki Taka

Kiau Jodan, Imperial Magistrate, senior Magistrate in southern Rokugan.

===The Crane===
The Crane have defeated the Lion, but Doji Satsume, Master of the Crane Clan and Emerald Champion, seems unwilling to press the advantage. He has handed his young son, Kuwanan, over to the Akodo as a hostage.

Clan Champion: Doji Satsume, Emerald Champion

Asahina Patriarch: Asahina Tomo is "senior Shugenja" -- as close as the Asahina come to Daimyo.

Daidoji Daimyo: Daidoji Uchida

Kakita Daimyo: Kakita Yoshi

Sensei Asahina Hisao, the Crane Clan master of Kaze-do

===The Dragon===
With the death of Mirumoto Satsu in a duel with Hida Yakamo, the Dragon withdrew from the rest of the Empire, hiding behind the diplomatic services of the Dragonfly Clan. Now, it is said, they have emerged again.

Clan Champion: Togashi Yokuni, an enigmatic armoured monk.

Agasha Daimyo: Agasha Tomori

Kitsuki Daimyo: Kitsuki Genjiro

Mirumoto Daimyo: Mirumoto Shosan

===The Lion===
Akodo Arasou was in the vanguard when they shattered the gates of Toshi Ranbo. What should have been a Lion victory was snatched from their hands by a crashing roar and foul smoke. The Lion are without a Champion, and the Matsu Daimyo Tsuko, Arasou's betrothed, is furious that the Council accepted the Imperial Peace Edict, and Crane hostages. Recently, Arasou's older brother Toturi was recalled from the monestary and made Champion of the Lion.

Clan Champion: Akodo Toturi.

Akodo Daimyo: Akodo Toturi.

Ikoma Daimyo: Ikoma Ujiaki

Kitsu Daimyo: Kitsu Omi

Matsu Daimyo: Matsu Tsuko.

The Lion Tairō: Akodo "Ironhand" Nobukane, Akodo Yohime, Ikoma Hashizo, Kitsu Tokuzo, Matsu Shigemi

Ikoma Morikumo, the Spider.

===The Phoenix===
All the signs and portents point to a great disaster, the likes of which have not been seen. Yet the Empire is at peace, there are no serious external threats. Could the wisest sages, most learned astrologers, and the very Elemental masters be mistaken? The Phoenix search Rokugan for answers.

Clan Champion: Shiba Ujimitsu

Asako Daimyo: Asako Togama

Master of Air: Isawa Eju

Master of Earth: Isawa Rujo

Master of Fire: Isawa Tsuke

Master of Water: Isawa Kaiyoko

Master of Void: Isawa Ujina

===The Scorpion===
With Bayushi Kachiko as Imperial Hatamoto and Emperor's Favourite, the Scorpion may finally be in position to break the centuries-long Crane stranglehold on Imperial Favour. Are the Scorpion gloating? Who can say, behind those masks?

Clan Champion: Bayushi Shoju

Soshi Daimo: Soshi Bantaro

Shosuro Daimyo: Shosuro Hametsu

Yogo Daimyo: Yogo Junzo,

Yogo Hiriko, Yogo Shugenja and Kuge.

Shosuro Amagi, Hiriko's mute, shadowy yojimbo. (Handsome Yojimbo - Jun'Ai)

===The Unicorn===
Part of the Empire, yet apart. The Unicorn have recently had several key appointments to the Imperial Legion (all in the Cavalry). Their caravans visit every major city. Yet to many they remain foreigners still.

Clan Champion: Shinjo Ujimitsu

Horiuchi: Horiuchi Shoan, a Family of one.

Ide Family: Ide Tadaji

Iuchi Family: Iuchi Daiyu

Moto Family: Moto Terumori

Utaku Family: Otaku Tetsuko

Shinjo Gatsu, Unicorn Magistrate.

==The Minor Clans==

===The Badger===

===The Centipede===

===The Dragonfly===

===The Falcon===

===The Fox===

===The Hare===

===The Mantis===
Despite being a minor clan, the Mantis control enough wealth to rival any Great Clan. Every year merchants fill the holds of Mantis ships with mainland silk, paid for in fresh silver, and sail it to the islands, returning with spices and the finest teak.
(Secret: The Mantis trade with Gaijin merchants, with Imperial blessing. And taxation.)

===The Sparrow===

===The Tortoise===

===The Wasp===

== Supporting Cast ==

== Important Places ==

== Notes ==

===Chapter I [[The Topaz Championship]]===

===Chapter II [[The Shadowlands]]===

===Chapter III [[The Isles of Silk and Spice]]===

===Chapter IV [[The First Winter]]===

===Chapter V [[The Sacred Valley]]===

===Chapter VI [[The Storm Breaks]]===

=== Links ===

[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?781080-L5R-4e-Distant-Thunder Distant Thunder IC Thread]

[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?781079-L5R-4e-Distant-Thunder Distant Thunder OOC Thread]

=== House Rules ===

====Spell Scrolls====

Spell Scrolls are copies of ancient spirit contracts. Each clan's contract is different. Without the ability to commune with spirits a spell scroll is nothing but paper filled with confusing and often meaningless symbols. Holding the scroll in the caster's hand acts as a "spiritual legal reminder" and provides a free raise to any spell the shugenja has memorized.

====Heavy armour====

Anyone with Heavy armour can chose to wear parts of it only, and have it count as Light Armour. This mostly comes into play when time is of the essence.

====Kyujutsu and Bows====

3. Master of Kyu-jutsu have used a daikyu on foot without penalty to accuracy for centuries. There is no accuracy penalty to using a daikyu while dismounted. Due to it's unique shape, it cannot be used inside single story buildings, however.

====Scorpion Shadow Brands====

Scorpion Shadow Brands, or Kage Yakiin.

1. Cap Void (1 brand limits Void to 5, 2 to 4, etc).

2. Add +1k0 to Stealth or attacks from Stealth in dim light. But not "every action"

3. Incur a +5 TN "Pain" penalty when exposed to sunlight.

Oh. Also, you're utterly damned. You will never be admitted to Tengoku (Celestial heaven) and will never be reincarnated.

====The Topaz Armour====

Each year's suit is unique (but has to be sized after the competition), and the winner can keep it, although it is custom to "retire" a set after one year. Only one person should wear Topaz Armour.

It is high quality (no mechanical benefit) Heavy Armour (but see my notes on the game world: partial heavy suits count as light armour).

Minor nemurani: The spirits of the sacred event, which goes back to the dawn of Rokugan, fill the armour. For one year the wearer may add their Glory to their TN to be hit or to any skill roll involving invoking authority. At the end of the year the spirits return to Tsuma, leaving the armour.

====The Jade Magistrates====

One cannot begin to understand the need for Jade Magistrates without first knowing of Kuni Nakanu. In the first century of the Empire one man chronicled the changes, effects, and powers of the Shadowlands. He chronicled the spread of the Taint, not just in the land, but in living beings, performing dozens, if not hundreds of experiments.

His death, at the hands of his own creations, and the wanton slaughter that followed served as a stark guide to the dangers of Kuni research.

Centuries later his notes would be the catalyst that would allow a scholar (player lore, not character lore: Otomo Jama) to become Iuchiban in the late 5th c.

After Iuchiban was destroyed (player lore: entombed, but not killed) in the early 6th c, concern grew, and a body of shugenja dedicated to detecting and defeating supernatural evil were pondered... ...but ensuing decades of peace saw the task fall to the few shugenja among the Emerald Magistrates.

In 748 Iuchiban rose again, and rampaged across the Empire until his defeat in 750.

After this battle Kuni Tokaji, the daimyo of the Kuni, declared that he would volunteer to stand as the Emperor's Jade Champion. He would unify Kuni Witch Hunters, Yogo Kuroiban, and Askao Inquisitors. However the Council of Five, the Phoenix Elemental Masters, protested the position.

In the mid 8th c Phoenix shugenja discovered a Bloodspeaker cell hiding in the ranks of the Jade Magistrates. Their reputation tarnished, they lingered on in Court in increasingly ceremonial roles. Yogo Yoshi was the last Jade Champion, when he retired near the end of the 8th c the Emperor's functionaries stated that there would be no Test of the Jade Champion, and the office was retired as well.

===[[The Prophesies of Uikku]]===

===Retired Characters===

====[[Asako Masahiro]]====

[[File:Asako Masahiro Chibi.jpg | right | 100px]]

Phoenix Clan, Isawa Shugenja, played by **The Doc**

Askao Kanto, Father, and Hiruyo, Mother

Asako Tanae, young sister.

====[[Asako Shunsui]]====

Phoenix Clan - Isawa Fire Shugenja, played by **Gamer940**

====[[Kuni Daisuke]]====

Crab Clan - Kuni Shugenja, played by **Nick The Lemming**

====[[Yoritomo Uji]]====

Mantis Clan, Yoritomo Shugenja, played by **Amaraxis**

==Death Poems==

===Matsu Tetsui===
"I never had time,

To climb Mount Kaminari.

Maybe my next life."
===Lord Yabu===
"When young I sailed far.

The great ocean still beckons.

One last voyage, then."

File:Distant Thunder Chibi Group 2.jpg

2018-09-05T05:12:17Z

Angwa:

2017-08-17T09:22:25Z

Angwa: /* Player Characters */

== Introduction ==
Legend of the Five Rings, 4th Edition. A game starting pre-Scorpion Clan Coup, the default setting for the 1st edition of the RPG.

This is the wiki page for L5R Distant Thunder, a Play-by-Post that will be run on the rpg.net PbP forum. I'm Waiwode, the GM. We're at barebones right now, but more will be added as things get rolling.

== Player Characters ==

[[File:Distant Thunder Group Chibi.jpg]]

===[[Kakita Doijin]]===

Crane Clan, Kakita Bushi, played by **lordmcdeath

===[[Hiruma Jun'Ai]]===

Crab Clan Hiruma Bushi, played by **ClassDunce**

Jun’Ai’s father is Hiruma Kenji, he’s the Scout Commander of Shattered Peaks Castle.

Afte Jun’Ai’s mother passed Kenji married a Hida named Chei. Chei is about a head and a half taller than Kenji who is not a large man.

Jun’Ai’s oldest sister was named Rika and she didn’t survive her Gempukku, and her remains were never recovered.

Her second sister is Yuko and she’s married to a Yasuki named Haru.

Jun’Ai has three younger sister who are the daughters of Chei. They are, from oldest to youngest, Motoko 14, Yo 13and Ruri 12. They are all tall.

===[[Akodo Kumiko]]===

Lion Clan, Akodo Bushi, played by **Angwa**

===[[Asako Masahiro]]===

Phoenix Clan, Isawa Shugenja, played by **The Doc**

Askao Kanto, Father, and Hiruyo, Mother

Asako Tanae, young sister.

===[[Kakita Hayase]]===

Crane Clan, Doji Magistrate, played by **Ebony**

Parents: Zuikaku (Father, Retired Magistrate), Tomoe (Mother)

Brothers: Shingen (Aide, Otusan Uichi), Noburo (Crossroads Castle)

Sister: Haruko (LiW to Doji Aki)

-----

==The Empire of Rokugan==

==Imperial Families==

===The Emperor===
Hantei XXXVIII has, for the most part, kept the Empire at peace. His Miya heralds work tirelessly across Rokugan to diffuse tense situations, the Otomo carefully balance Clan against clan with a web of favours and debts, and his Seppun guards secure the Imperial City and lead a small standing army, the Imperial Legion.

Married four times, and four times a widower, despite the attentions of a number of Imperial concubines he has one heir, Hantei Sotorii.

====The Miya====
Daimyo Miya Yoto is an aging courtier, and a strong proponent of Imperial Edict enforced Peace. As Master of Heralds and Couriers he is one of the best-informed men in the Imperial City. His hunting birds are the envy of all, second in scope and pedigree only to the Emperor's birds.

====The Otomo====
There are no unkind words said about Daimyo Otomo Sorai. As he is one of the most powerful courtiers in the Empire, responsible for maintaining the treacherous balance of Clan power, and a confident of Hantei XXXVIII, this is a good measure of exactly how well he mixes cunning and charm.

Otomo Sorin - Topaz Championship Host

Otomo O-Hana - Topaz Championship Host

Otomo Setsura - Topaz Championship Host

====The Seppun====
Daimyo Seppun Daiori is a vigilant warrior, befitting the master of the Imperial Bodyguard. he is haughty and distant, known to shun mere buke and keep only the company of other kuge. He is regarded as one of the finest Go masters in the capital.

==The Great Clans==

===The Crab===
For the past several years the Shadowlands have grown quiet. Although oni still infest lost Hiruma Castle, they rarely approach the Kaiu Wall in great numbers anymore. With warriors idling, the eyes of the Crab Clan now turn north.

Champion: Hida Kisada, the Great Bear

Hiruma Daimyo: Hiruma Yoshi

Kiau Daimyo: Kaiu Suman

Kuni Daimyo: Kuni Yori

Yasuki Daimyo: Yasuki Taka

Kiau Jodan, Imperial Magistrate, senior Magistrate in southern Rokugan.

===The Crane===
The Crane have defeated the Lion, but Doji Satsume, Master of the Crane Clan and Emerald Champion, seems unwilling to press the advantage. He has handed his young son, Kuwanan, over to the Akodo as a hostage.

Clan Champion: Doji Satsume, Emerald Champion

Asahina Patriarch: Asahina Tomo is "senior Shugenja" -- as close as the Asahina come to Daimyo.

Daidoji Daimyo: Daidoji Uchida

Kakita Daimyo: Kakita Yoshi

Sensei Asahina Hisao, the Crane Clan master of Kaze-do

===The Dragon===
With the death of Mirumoto Satsu in a duel with Hida Yakamo, the Dragon withdrew from the rest of the Empire, hiding behind the diplomatic services of the Dragonfly Clan. Now, it is said, they have emerged again.

Clan Champion: Togashi Yokuni, an enigmatic armoured monk.

Agasha Daimyo: Agasha Tomori

Kitsuki Daimyo: Kitsuki Genjiro

Mirumoto Daimyo: Mirumoto Shosan

===The Lion===
Akodo Arasou was in the vanguard when they shattered the gates of Toshi Ranbo. What should have been a Lion victory was snatched from their hands by a crashing roar and foul smoke. The Lion are without a Champion, and the Matsu Daimyo Tsuko, Arasou's betrothed, is furious that the Council accepted the Imperial Peace Edict, and Crane hostages. Recently, Arasou's older brother Toturi was recalled from the monestary and made Champion of the Lion.

Clan Champion: Akodo Toturi.

Akodo Daimyo: Akodo Toturi.

Ikoma Daimyo: Ikoma Ujiaki

Kitsu Daimyo: Kitsu Omi

Matsu Daimyo: Matsu Tsuko.

The Lion Tairō: Akodo "Ironhand" Nobukane, Akodo Yohime, Ikoma Hashizo, Kitsu Tokuzo, Matsu Shigemi

===The Phoenix===
All the signs and portents point to a great disaster, the likes of which have not been seen. Yet the Empire is at peace, there are no serious external threats. Could the wisest sages, most learned astrologers, and the very Elemental masters be mistaken? The Phoenix search Rokugan for answers.

Clan Champion: Shiba Ujimitsu

Asako Daimyo: Asako Togama

Master of Air: Isawa Eju

Master of Earth: Isawa Rujo

Master of Fire: Isawa Tsuke

Master of Water: Isawa Kaiyoko

Master of Void: Isawa Ujina

===The Scorpion===
With Bayushi Kachiko as Imperial Hatamoto and Emperor's Favourite, the Scorpion may finally be in position to break the centuries-long Crane stranglehold on Imperial Favour. Are the Scorpion gloating? Who can say, behind those masks?

Clan Champion: Bayushi Shoju

Soshi Daimo: Soshi Bantaro

Shosuro Daimyo: Shosuro Hametsu

Yogo Daimyo: Yogo Junzo,

Yogo Hiriko, Yogo Shugenja and Kuge.

Shosuro Amagi, Hiriko's mute, shadowy yojimbo. (Handsome Yojimbo - Jun'Ai)

===The Unicorn===
Part of the Empire, yet apart. The Unicorn have recently had several key appointments to the Imperial Legion (all in the Cavalry). Their caravans visit every major city. Yet to many they remain foreigners still.

Clan Champion: Shinjo Ujimitsu

Horiuchi: Horiuchi Shoan, a Family of one.

Ide Family: Ide Tadaji

Iuchi Family: Iuchi Daiyu

Moto Family: Moto Terumori

Utaku Family: Otaku Tetsuko

Shinjo Gatsu, Unicorn Magistrate.

==The Minor Clans==

===The Badger===

===The Centipede===

===The Dragonfly===

===The Falcon===

===The Fox===

===The Hare===

===The Mantis===
Despite being a minor clan, the Mantis control enough wealth to rival any Great Clan. Every year merchants fill the holds of Mantis ships with mainland silk, paid for in fresh silver, and sail it to the islands, returning with spices and the finest teak.
(Secret: The Mantis trade with Gaijin merchants, with Imperial blessing. And taxation.)

===The Sparrow===

===The Tortoise===

===The Wasp===

== Supporting Cast ==

== Important Places ==

== Notes ==

===Chapter I [[The Topaz Championship]]===

===Chapter II [[The Shadowlands]]===

===Chapter III [[The Isles of Silk and Spice]]===

===Chapter IV [[The First Winter]]===

===Chapter V [[The Sacred Valley]]===

=== Links ===

[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?781080-L5R-4e-Distant-Thunder Distant Thunder IC Thread]

[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?781079-L5R-4e-Distant-Thunder Distant Thunder OOC Thread]

=== House Rules ===

====Spell Scrolls====

Spell Scrolls are copies of ancient spirit contracts. Each clan's contract is different. Without the ability to commune with spirits a spell scroll is nothing but paper filled with confusing and often meaningless symbols. Holding the scroll in the caster's hand acts as a "spiritual legal reminder" and provides a free raise to any spell the shugenja has memorized.

====Heavy armour====

Anyone with Heavy armour can chose to wear parts of it only, and have it count as Light Armour. This mostly comes into play when time is of the essence.

====Kyujutsu and Bows====

3. Master of Kyu-jutsu have used a daikyu on foot without penalty to accuracy for centuries. There is no accuracy penalty to using a daikyu while dismounted. Due to it's unique shape, it cannot be used inside single story buildings, however.

====Scorpion Shadow Brands====

Scorpion Shadow Brands, or Kage Yakiin.

1. Cap Void (1 brand limits Void to 5, 2 to 4, etc).

2. Add +1k0 to Stealth or attacks from Stealth in dim light. But not "every action"

3. Incur a +5 TN "Pain" penalty when exposed to sunlight.

Oh. Also, you're utterly damned. You will never be admitted to Tengoku (Celestial heaven) and will never be reincarnated.

====The Topaz Armour====

Each year's suit is unique (but has to be sized after the competition), and the winner can keep it, although it is custom to "retire" a set after one year. Only one person should wear Topaz Armour.

It is high quality (no mechanical benefit) Heavy Armour (but see my notes on the game world: partial heavy suits count as light armour).

Minor nemurani: The spirits of the sacred event, which goes back to the dawn of Rokugan, fill the armour. For one year the wearer may add their Glory to their TN to be hit or to any skill roll involving invoking authority. At the end of the year the spirits return to Tsuma, leaving the armour.

====The Jade Magistrates====

One cannot begin to understand the need for Jade Magistrates without first knowing of Kuni Nakanu. In the first century of the Empire one man chronicled the changes, effects, and powers of the Shadowlands. He chronicled the spread of the Taint, not just in the land, but in living beings, performing dozens, if not hundreds of experiments.

His death, at the hands of his own creations, and the wanton slaughter that followed served as a stark guide to the dangers of Kuni research.

Centuries later his notes would be the catalyst that would allow a scholar (player lore, not character lore: Otomo Jama) to become Iuchiban in the late 5th c.

After Iuchiban was destroyed (player lore: entombed, but not killed) in the early 6th c, concern grew, and a body of shugenja dedicated to detecting and defeating supernatural evil were pondered... ...but ensuing decades of peace saw the task fall to the few shugenja among the Emerald Magistrates.

In 748 Iuchiban rose again, and rampaged across the Empire until his defeat in 750.

After this battle Kuni Tokaji, the daimyo of the Kuni, declared that he would volunteer to stand as the Emperor's Jade Champion. He would unify Kuni Witch Hunters, Yogo Kuroiban, and Askao Inquisitors. However the Council of Five, the Phoenix Elemental Masters, protested the position.

In the mid 8th c Phoenix shugenja discovered a Bloodspeaker cell hiding in the ranks of the Jade Magistrates. Their reputation tarnished, they lingered on in Court in increasingly ceremonial roles. Yogo Yoshi was the last Jade Champion, when he retired near the end of the 8th c the Emperor's functionaries stated that there would be no Test of the Jade Champion, and the office was retired as well.

===[[The Prophesies of Uikku]]===

===Retired Characters===

====[[Asako Shunsui]]====

Phoenix Clan - Isawa Fire Shugenja, played by **Gamer940**

====[[Kuni Daisuke]]====

Crab Clan - Kuni Shugenja, played by **Nick The Lemming**

====[[Yoritomo Uji]]====

Mantis Clan, Yoritomo Shugenja, played by **Amaraxis**

==Death Poems==

===Matsu Tetsui===
"I never had time,

To climb Mount Kaminari.

Maybe my next life."
===Lord Yabu===
"When young I sailed far.

The great ocean still beckons.

One last voyage, then."

L5R Distant Thunder

2017-08-17T09:22:08Z

Angwa: /* Player Characters */

== Introduction ==
Legend of the Five Rings, 4th Edition. A game starting pre-Scorpion Clan Coup, the default setting for the 1st edition of the RPG.

This is the wiki page for L5R Distant Thunder, a Play-by-Post that will be run on the rpg.net PbP forum. I'm Waiwode, the GM. We're at barebones right now, but more will be added as things get rolling.

== Player Characters ==

[[File:Distant Thunder Group Chibi.jpg]

===[[Kakita Doijin]]===

Crane Clan, Kakita Bushi, played by **lordmcdeath

===[[Hiruma Jun'Ai]]===

Crab Clan Hiruma Bushi, played by **ClassDunce**

Jun’Ai’s father is Hiruma Kenji, he’s the Scout Commander of Shattered Peaks Castle.

Afte Jun’Ai’s mother passed Kenji married a Hida named Chei. Chei is about a head and a half taller than Kenji who is not a large man.

Jun’Ai’s oldest sister was named Rika and she didn’t survive her Gempukku, and her remains were never recovered.

Her second sister is Yuko and she’s married to a Yasuki named Haru.

Jun’Ai has three younger sister who are the daughters of Chei. They are, from oldest to youngest, Motoko 14, Yo 13and Ruri 12. They are all tall.

===[[Akodo Kumiko]]===

Lion Clan, Akodo Bushi, played by **Angwa**

===[[Asako Masahiro]]===

Phoenix Clan, Isawa Shugenja, played by **The Doc**

Askao Kanto, Father, and Hiruyo, Mother

Asako Tanae, young sister.

===[[Kakita Hayase]]===

Crane Clan, Doji Magistrate, played by **Ebony**

Parents: Zuikaku (Father, Retired Magistrate), Tomoe (Mother)

Brothers: Shingen (Aide, Otusan Uichi), Noburo (Crossroads Castle)

Sister: Haruko (LiW to Doji Aki)

-----

==The Empire of Rokugan==

==Imperial Families==

===The Emperor===
Hantei XXXVIII has, for the most part, kept the Empire at peace. His Miya heralds work tirelessly across Rokugan to diffuse tense situations, the Otomo carefully balance Clan against clan with a web of favours and debts, and his Seppun guards secure the Imperial City and lead a small standing army, the Imperial Legion.

Married four times, and four times a widower, despite the attentions of a number of Imperial concubines he has one heir, Hantei Sotorii.

====The Miya====
Daimyo Miya Yoto is an aging courtier, and a strong proponent of Imperial Edict enforced Peace. As Master of Heralds and Couriers he is one of the best-informed men in the Imperial City. His hunting birds are the envy of all, second in scope and pedigree only to the Emperor's birds.

====The Otomo====
There are no unkind words said about Daimyo Otomo Sorai. As he is one of the most powerful courtiers in the Empire, responsible for maintaining the treacherous balance of Clan power, and a confident of Hantei XXXVIII, this is a good measure of exactly how well he mixes cunning and charm.

Otomo Sorin - Topaz Championship Host

Otomo O-Hana - Topaz Championship Host

Otomo Setsura - Topaz Championship Host

====The Seppun====
Daimyo Seppun Daiori is a vigilant warrior, befitting the master of the Imperial Bodyguard. he is haughty and distant, known to shun mere buke and keep only the company of other kuge. He is regarded as one of the finest Go masters in the capital.

==The Great Clans==

===The Crab===
For the past several years the Shadowlands have grown quiet. Although oni still infest lost Hiruma Castle, they rarely approach the Kaiu Wall in great numbers anymore. With warriors idling, the eyes of the Crab Clan now turn north.

Champion: Hida Kisada, the Great Bear

Hiruma Daimyo: Hiruma Yoshi

Kiau Daimyo: Kaiu Suman

Kuni Daimyo: Kuni Yori

Yasuki Daimyo: Yasuki Taka

Kiau Jodan, Imperial Magistrate, senior Magistrate in southern Rokugan.

===The Crane===
The Crane have defeated the Lion, but Doji Satsume, Master of the Crane Clan and Emerald Champion, seems unwilling to press the advantage. He has handed his young son, Kuwanan, over to the Akodo as a hostage.

Clan Champion: Doji Satsume, Emerald Champion

Asahina Patriarch: Asahina Tomo is "senior Shugenja" -- as close as the Asahina come to Daimyo.

Daidoji Daimyo: Daidoji Uchida

Kakita Daimyo: Kakita Yoshi

Sensei Asahina Hisao, the Crane Clan master of Kaze-do

===The Dragon===
With the death of Mirumoto Satsu in a duel with Hida Yakamo, the Dragon withdrew from the rest of the Empire, hiding behind the diplomatic services of the Dragonfly Clan. Now, it is said, they have emerged again.

Clan Champion: Togashi Yokuni, an enigmatic armoured monk.

Agasha Daimyo: Agasha Tomori

Kitsuki Daimyo: Kitsuki Genjiro

Mirumoto Daimyo: Mirumoto Shosan

===The Lion===
Akodo Arasou was in the vanguard when they shattered the gates of Toshi Ranbo. What should have been a Lion victory was snatched from their hands by a crashing roar and foul smoke. The Lion are without a Champion, and the Matsu Daimyo Tsuko, Arasou's betrothed, is furious that the Council accepted the Imperial Peace Edict, and Crane hostages. Recently, Arasou's older brother Toturi was recalled from the monestary and made Champion of the Lion.

Clan Champion: Akodo Toturi.

Akodo Daimyo: Akodo Toturi.

Ikoma Daimyo: Ikoma Ujiaki

Kitsu Daimyo: Kitsu Omi

Matsu Daimyo: Matsu Tsuko.

The Lion Tairō: Akodo "Ironhand" Nobukane, Akodo Yohime, Ikoma Hashizo, Kitsu Tokuzo, Matsu Shigemi

===The Phoenix===
All the signs and portents point to a great disaster, the likes of which have not been seen. Yet the Empire is at peace, there are no serious external threats. Could the wisest sages, most learned astrologers, and the very Elemental masters be mistaken? The Phoenix search Rokugan for answers.

Clan Champion: Shiba Ujimitsu

Asako Daimyo: Asako Togama

Master of Air: Isawa Eju

Master of Earth: Isawa Rujo

Master of Fire: Isawa Tsuke

Master of Water: Isawa Kaiyoko

Master of Void: Isawa Ujina

===The Scorpion===
With Bayushi Kachiko as Imperial Hatamoto and Emperor's Favourite, the Scorpion may finally be in position to break the centuries-long Crane stranglehold on Imperial Favour. Are the Scorpion gloating? Who can say, behind those masks?

Clan Champion: Bayushi Shoju

Soshi Daimo: Soshi Bantaro

Shosuro Daimyo: Shosuro Hametsu

Yogo Daimyo: Yogo Junzo,

Yogo Hiriko, Yogo Shugenja and Kuge.

Shosuro Amagi, Hiriko's mute, shadowy yojimbo. (Handsome Yojimbo - Jun'Ai)

===The Unicorn===
Part of the Empire, yet apart. The Unicorn have recently had several key appointments to the Imperial Legion (all in the Cavalry). Their caravans visit every major city. Yet to many they remain foreigners still.

Clan Champion: Shinjo Ujimitsu

Horiuchi: Horiuchi Shoan, a Family of one.

Ide Family: Ide Tadaji

Iuchi Family: Iuchi Daiyu

Moto Family: Moto Terumori

Utaku Family: Otaku Tetsuko

Shinjo Gatsu, Unicorn Magistrate.

==The Minor Clans==

===The Badger===

===The Centipede===

===The Dragonfly===

===The Falcon===

===The Fox===

===The Hare===

===The Mantis===
Despite being a minor clan, the Mantis control enough wealth to rival any Great Clan. Every year merchants fill the holds of Mantis ships with mainland silk, paid for in fresh silver, and sail it to the islands, returning with spices and the finest teak.
(Secret: The Mantis trade with Gaijin merchants, with Imperial blessing. And taxation.)

===The Sparrow===

===The Tortoise===

===The Wasp===

== Supporting Cast ==

== Important Places ==

== Notes ==

===Chapter I [[The Topaz Championship]]===

===Chapter II [[The Shadowlands]]===

===Chapter III [[The Isles of Silk and Spice]]===

===Chapter IV [[The First Winter]]===

===Chapter V [[The Sacred Valley]]===

=== Links ===

[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?781080-L5R-4e-Distant-Thunder Distant Thunder IC Thread]

[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?781079-L5R-4e-Distant-Thunder Distant Thunder OOC Thread]

=== House Rules ===

====Spell Scrolls====

Spell Scrolls are copies of ancient spirit contracts. Each clan's contract is different. Without the ability to commune with spirits a spell scroll is nothing but paper filled with confusing and often meaningless symbols. Holding the scroll in the caster's hand acts as a "spiritual legal reminder" and provides a free raise to any spell the shugenja has memorized.

====Heavy armour====

Anyone with Heavy armour can chose to wear parts of it only, and have it count as Light Armour. This mostly comes into play when time is of the essence.

====Kyujutsu and Bows====

3. Master of Kyu-jutsu have used a daikyu on foot without penalty to accuracy for centuries. There is no accuracy penalty to using a daikyu while dismounted. Due to it's unique shape, it cannot be used inside single story buildings, however.

====Scorpion Shadow Brands====

Scorpion Shadow Brands, or Kage Yakiin.

1. Cap Void (1 brand limits Void to 5, 2 to 4, etc).

2. Add +1k0 to Stealth or attacks from Stealth in dim light. But not "every action"

3. Incur a +5 TN "Pain" penalty when exposed to sunlight.

Oh. Also, you're utterly damned. You will never be admitted to Tengoku (Celestial heaven) and will never be reincarnated.

====The Topaz Armour====

Each year's suit is unique (but has to be sized after the competition), and the winner can keep it, although it is custom to "retire" a set after one year. Only one person should wear Topaz Armour.

It is high quality (no mechanical benefit) Heavy Armour (but see my notes on the game world: partial heavy suits count as light armour).

Minor nemurani: The spirits of the sacred event, which goes back to the dawn of Rokugan, fill the armour. For one year the wearer may add their Glory to their TN to be hit or to any skill roll involving invoking authority. At the end of the year the spirits return to Tsuma, leaving the armour.

====The Jade Magistrates====

One cannot begin to understand the need for Jade Magistrates without first knowing of Kuni Nakanu. In the first century of the Empire one man chronicled the changes, effects, and powers of the Shadowlands. He chronicled the spread of the Taint, not just in the land, but in living beings, performing dozens, if not hundreds of experiments.

His death, at the hands of his own creations, and the wanton slaughter that followed served as a stark guide to the dangers of Kuni research.

Centuries later his notes would be the catalyst that would allow a scholar (player lore, not character lore: Otomo Jama) to become Iuchiban in the late 5th c.

After Iuchiban was destroyed (player lore: entombed, but not killed) in the early 6th c, concern grew, and a body of shugenja dedicated to detecting and defeating supernatural evil were pondered... ...but ensuing decades of peace saw the task fall to the few shugenja among the Emerald Magistrates.

In 748 Iuchiban rose again, and rampaged across the Empire until his defeat in 750.

After this battle Kuni Tokaji, the daimyo of the Kuni, declared that he would volunteer to stand as the Emperor's Jade Champion. He would unify Kuni Witch Hunters, Yogo Kuroiban, and Askao Inquisitors. However the Council of Five, the Phoenix Elemental Masters, protested the position.

In the mid 8th c Phoenix shugenja discovered a Bloodspeaker cell hiding in the ranks of the Jade Magistrates. Their reputation tarnished, they lingered on in Court in increasingly ceremonial roles. Yogo Yoshi was the last Jade Champion, when he retired near the end of the 8th c the Emperor's functionaries stated that there would be no Test of the Jade Champion, and the office was retired as well.

===[[The Prophesies of Uikku]]===

===Retired Characters===

====[[Asako Shunsui]]====

Phoenix Clan - Isawa Fire Shugenja, played by **Gamer940**

====[[Kuni Daisuke]]====

Crab Clan - Kuni Shugenja, played by **Nick The Lemming**

====[[Yoritomo Uji]]====

Mantis Clan, Yoritomo Shugenja, played by **Amaraxis**

==Death Poems==

===Matsu Tetsui===
"I never had time,

To climb Mount Kaminari.

Maybe my next life."
===Lord Yabu===
"When young I sailed far.

The great ocean still beckons.

One last voyage, then."

2017-02-17T23:09:40Z

Angwa:

[[File:Sikka_Jerass.jpg|1049 px|right|]]
Angwa's' character in [https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/The_Edge_of_Rebellious_Destiny The Edge of Rebellious Destiny] campaign.

== Sikka Jerass ==
*Career: Sentinel
*Specializations: Artisan, Armorer
*Description: Sikka is a Miralian of above average height, her facial tattoos denoting someone of high status. She can be described as lithe and willowy and obviously takes great pride in her gear. Everything she wears and carries is the best she can possibly get her hands on and maintained meticulously. She always wears a beautiful and expensive looking silver necklace.
*Background: *WiP as the other characters take form*

Sikka Jerass had a privileged upbringing to say the the least. Heir to a corporate dynasty, a brilliant engineer and last but not least, blessed with being in tune with the Force, like several of her ancestors. The Mirialan people are deeply religious and practice a primitive understanding of the Force, so the heir to the fortune of Jivu Inc was without a doubt destined for greatness.

It did not work out so easy however and it all came to a climax on her wedding day. Certain elements in the Empire wanted access to the technological innovations Jivu Inc could provide. Her parents were reluctant to do so, and so was Sikka. Her sister Mirza had no such qualms, even going so far as seeing the Empire as the way forward, not to mention a great source of revenue. She counts the Imperial Governor of Miralia, Jegga Mervoru as one of her personal friends.

Mirza and her Imperial allies struck at Sikka's wedding, two years ago, killing her parents and husband to be. Sikka herself only barely survived. It is her childhood friends Tuvi Guqoza and [Nick's character] who got her out. Tuvi's father runs the Miralian branch of [Criminal Cartel], something that always made her family look askance at her choice of friends, but now that connection paid it's dividends. They patched her up and smuggled [Nick's character] and her out of Miralia.

Now they are on the run, their every step hounded by a mysterious Imperial agent who calls herself Kiba Ardesh...

For ease of reference, people and organizations of interest:

Mirza Jerass: Sikka's sister, who took control of her families corporation.
Jivu Inc: Corporation owned by the Jerass family. Specializes in cutting edge starship and robotics design and production.
Jegga Mervoru: Imperial Governor of Miralia, friend of Mirza
Tuvi Guqoza: childhood friend of Sikka, her father is a criminal kingpin.
[Criminal Cartel]: Organization whose Miralian branch is run by Tuvi's father.
[Nick's character]: Another childhood friend and current lover of Sikka. [Sikka husband to-be was his best friend?]
Kiba Ardesh: Shadowy Imperial agent hunting Sikka. Unbeknownst to Sikka a member of the Inquisitorius interested in her Force abilities.

*Motivation - Ambition/Revenge: Sikka was almost killed at her wedding, her birthright stolen, and she's running for her life, brutally betrayed by her sibling. Yeah, there will be a reckoning.
Sikka was almost killed at her wedding, her birthright stolen, and she's running for her life, brutally betrayed by her sibling. Yeah, there will be a reckoning.
*Obligation - Debt 10 / Obsession 10: Sikka owns [Criminal Cartel] a great deal of money for being put back together after her sister's hit. She needed extensive surgery and limb replacements. She's a brilliant, albeit overly focused engineer, working to integrate her favorite fields, powered armor, spaceships and droids. She's the obsessive and stubborn type, and once she gets working considers everything else an unwelcome distraction.
*Morality - Love/Jealousy 50: Sikka has a deep, abiding affection for [Nick's character], and the passion and happiness it brings out in her is infectious. At times, Sikka is so enamored that she cannot stand to see the object of her love rely on anyone else, something which happens all too often due to her obsessions.

== Attributes ==
*Brawn: 2
*Agility: 3
*Intellect: 4
*Cunning: 2
*Willpower: 3
*Presence: 2

== Attacks ==
*Weapon, Damage X, Special Effects, Dice Pool:

== Skills ==

=== Career Skills ===
*General Skills
** Astrogation YGGG
** Computers YGGG
** Coordination GGG
** Mechanics YYGG
** Perception G
** Resilience GG
** Skulduggery G
** Stealth YGG
*Social Skills
** Deception G
*Knowledge Skills
** Core Worlds YGGG
** Education GGGG
** Outer Rim GGGG

=== Non-Career Skills ===
*General Skills
** Athletics GG
** Cool YG
** Discipline YGG
** Leadership GG
** Medicine GGGG
** Piloting (Planetary) GGG
** Piloting (Space) GGG
** Streetwise G
** Survival G
** Vigilance GGG
*Social Skills
** Charm GG
** Coercion GGG
** Negotiation GG
*Knowledge Skills
** Lore GGGG
** Underworld GGGG
** Warfare GGGG
** Xenology GGGG
*Combat Skills
** Brawl GG
** Gunnery YGG
** Lightsaber GG
** Melee GG
** Ranged (Heavy) GGG
** Ranged (Light) YGG

== Equipment ==
*Credits:

=== Carried ===
*Encumbrance: X/Y
**
**
**
**
**

=== Owned ===
*On the Ship
**
**
**
**
**
**

*Somewhere Else:
**
**
**
**

==Specializations and Talent Trees==

=== Artisan ===
* Fine Tuning: Rank 1, Passive, Artisan - When reducing the amount of system strain a starship or vehicle suffers, reduce by 1 per rank.
* Mental Tools: Rank 1, Passive, Artisan, Force - Always considered to have the right tools for the job when making mechanics checks

=== Armorer ===
* Gear Head: Rank 1, Passive, Armorer - Remove disadvantage per rank from Mechanics checks. Halve the credit cost to add mods to attachments.

==Force Abilities==

=== Enhance ===
* Enhance Basic Power (10xp): On Athletics check may roll Enhance power check as part of the pool. May spend light side to gain success or advantage.
* Enhance Control - Coordination (5xp): On Coordination check may roll Enhance power check as part of the pool. May spend light side to gain success or advantage.
* Enhance Control - Piloting Planetary (5xp): On Piloting Planetary check may roll Enhance power check as part of the pool. May spend light side to gain success or advantage.
* Enhance Control - Piloting Space (5xp): On Piloting Space check may roll Enhance power check as part of the pool. May spend light side to gain success or advantage.
* Enhance Control - Agility (10xp): Commit 1 Force die, increase Agility by 1.

==XP Spent==
Species: Miralian
*Starting XP: 100 (+20 campaign rule, +10 Obligation buy)
**Intellect 4 - 70 XP
**Cunning 3 - 30 XP

*Advancement (+50 campaign start, +30 left after attributes)
**Enhance Basic Power - 10xp
**Enhance Control - Coordination - 5xp
**Enhance Control - Piloting Planetary - 5xp
**Enhance Control - Piloting Space - 5xp
**Enhance Control - Agility - 10xp
**Gear Head - 5xp
**Fine Tuning - 5xp
**Mental Tools - 5xp
**Gunnery rank 1 - 10 xp
**Mechanics rank 2 - 10 xp
**Ranged - Light rank 1 - 10 xp

Sikka Jerass

2017-02-17T21:38:16Z

Angwa: Created page with "right| Angwa's' character in [https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/The_Edge_of_Rebellious_Destiny The Edge of Rebellious Destiny] campaign. == Sik..."

[[File:Sikka_Jerass.jpg|257 px|right|]]
Angwa's' character in [https://wiki.rpg.net/index.php/The_Edge_of_Rebellious_Destiny The Edge of Rebellious Destiny] campaign.

== Sikka Jerass ==
*Career: Sentinel
*Specializations: Artisan, Armorer
*Description: Sikka is a Miralian of above average height, her facial tattoos denoting someone of high status. She can be described as lithe and willowy and obviously takes great pride in her gear. Everything she wears and carries is the best she can possibly get her hands on and maintained meticulously. She always wears a beautiful and expensive looking silver necklace.
*Background: *WiP as the other characters take form*

Sikka Jerass had a privileged upbringing to say the the least. Heir to a corporate dynasty, a brilliant engineer and last but not least, blessed with being in tune with the Force, like several of her ancestors. The Mirialan people are deeply religious and practice a primitive understanding of the Force, so the heir to the fortune of Jivu Inc was without a doubt destined for greatness.

It did not work out so easy however and it all came to a climax on her wedding day. Certain elements in the Empire wanted access to the technological innovations Jivu Inc could provide. Her parents were reluctant to do so, and so was Sikka. Her sister Mirza had no such qualms, even going so far as seeing the Empire as the way forward, not to mention a great source of revenue. She counts the Imperial Governor of Miralia, Jegga Mervoru as one of her personal friends.

Mirza and her Imperial allies struck at Sikka's wedding, two years ago, killing her parents and husband to be. Sikka herself only barely survived. It is her childhood friends Tuvi Guqoza and [Nick's character] who got her out. Tuvi's father runs the Miralian branch of [Criminal Cartel], something that always made her family look askance at her choice of friends, but now that connection paid it's dividends. They patched her up and smuggled [Nick's character] and her out of Miralia.

Now they are on the run, their every step hounded by a mysterious Imperial agent who calls herself Kiba Ardesh...

For ease of reference, people and organizations of interest:

Mirza Jerass: Sikka's sister, who took control of her families corporation.
Jivu Inc: Corporation owned by the Jerass family. Specializes in cutting edge starship and robotics design and production.
Jegga Mervoru: Imperial Governor of Miralia, friend of Mirza
Tuvi Guqoza: childhood friend of Sikka, her father is a criminal kingpin.
[Criminal Cartel]: Organization whose Miralian branch is run by Tuvi's father.
[Nick's character]: Another childhood friend and current lover of Sikka. [Sikka husband to-be was his best friend?]
Kiba Ardesh: Shadowy Imperial agent hunting Sikka. Unbeknownst to Sikka a member of the Inquisitorius interested in her Force abilities.

*Motivation - Ambition/Revenge: Sikka was almost killed at her wedding, her birthright stolen, and she's running for her life, brutally betrayed by her sibling. Yeah, there will be a reckoning.
Sikka was almost killed at her wedding, her birthright stolen, and she's running for her life, brutally betrayed by her sibling. Yeah, there will be a reckoning.
*Obligation - Debt 10 / Obsession 10: Sikka owns [Criminal Cartel] a great deal of money for being put back together after her sister's hit. She needed extensive surgery and limb replacements. She's a brilliant, albeit overly focused engineer, working to integrate her favorite fields, powered armor, spaceships and droids. She's the obsessive and stubborn type, and once she gets working considers everything else an unwelcome distraction.
*Morality - Love/Jealousy 50: Sikka has a deep, abiding affection for [Nick's character], and the passion and happiness it brings out in her is infectious. At times, Sikka is so enamored that she cannot stand to see the object of her love rely on anyone else, something which happens all too often due to her obsessions.

== Attributes ==
*Brawn: 2
*Agility: 3
*Intellect: 4
*Cunning: 2
*Willpower: 3
*Presence: 2

== Attacks ==
*Weapon, Damage X, Special Effects, Dice Pool:

== Skills ==

=== Career Skills ===
*General Skills
** Astrogation YGGG
** Computers YGGG
** Coordination GGG
** Mechanics YYGG
** Perception G
** Resilience GG
** Skulduggery G
** Stealth YGG
*Social Skills
** Deception G
*Knowledge Skills
** Core Worlds YGGG
** Education GGGG
** Outer Rim GGGG

=== Non-Career Skills ===
*General Skills
** Athletics GG
** Cool YG
** Discipline YGG
** Leadership GG
** Medicine GGGG
** Piloting (Planetary) GGG
** Piloting (Space) GGG
** Streetwise G
** Survival G
** Vigilance GGG
*Social Skills
** Charm GG
** Coercion GGG
** Negotiation GG
*Knowledge Skills
** Lore GGGG
** Underworld GGGG
** Warfare GGGG
** Xenology GGGG
*Combat Skills
** Brawl GG
** Gunnery YGG
** Lightsaber GG
** Melee GG
** Ranged (Heavy) GGG
** Ranged (Light) YGG

== Equipment ==
*Credits:

=== Carried ===
*Encumbrance: X/Y
**
**
**
**
**

=== Owned ===
*On the Ship
**
**
**
**
**
**

*Somewhere Else:
**
**
**
**

==Specializations and Talent Trees==

=== Artisan ===
* Fine Tuning: Rank 1, Passive, Artisan - When reducing the amount of system strain a starship or vehicle suffers, reduce by 1 per rank.
* Mental Tools: Rank 1, Passive, Artisan, Force - Always considered to have the right tools for the job when making mechanics checks

=== Armorer ===
* Gear Head: Rank 1, Passive, Armorer - Remove disadvantage per rank from Mechanics checks. Halve the credit cost to add mods to attachments.

==Force Abilities==

=== Enhance ===
* Enhance Basic Power (10xp): On Athletics check may roll Enhance power check as part of the pool. May spend light side to gain success or advantage.
* Enhance Control - Coordination (5xp): On Coordination check may roll Enhance power check as part of the pool. May spend light side to gain success or advantage.
* Enhance Control - Piloting Planetary (5xp): On Piloting Planetary check may roll Enhance power check as part of the pool. May spend light side to gain success or advantage.
* Enhance Control - Piloting Space (5xp): On Piloting Space check may roll Enhance power check as part of the pool. May spend light side to gain success or advantage.
* Enhance Control - Agility (10xp): Commit 1 Force die, increase Agility by 1.

==XP Spent==
Species: Miralian
*Starting XP: 100 (+20 campaign rule, +10 Obligation buy)
**Intellect 4 - 70 XP
**Cunning 3 - 30 XP

*Advancement (+50 campaign start, +30 left after attributes)
**Enhance Basic Power - 10xp
**Enhance Control - Coordination - 5xp
**Enhance Control - Piloting Planetary - 5xp
**Enhance Control - Piloting Space - 5xp
**Enhance Control - Agility - 10xp
**Gear Head - 5xp
**Fine Tuning - 5xp
**Mental Tools - 5xp
**Gunnery rank 1 - 10 xp
**Mechanics rank 2 - 10 xp
**Ranged - Light rank 1 - 10 xp

2016-07-29T11:00:49Z

Angwa: /* Disadvantages (+10 xp) */

== '''Kaori, Ex-Scorpion Ronin, Yogo Wardmaster''' ==

Casting: Chuda Ruri:

[[File:Kaori.gif|none|250px|thumb|upright|right]] using our file "Kaori.gif"

=='''Background'''==

When Kitsuki Kaagi recruited the ronin sohei Kaori he could tell she was nearing the end of the road. Haunted by her past, with a young girl in tow and an almost palpable aura of desperation it didn't take Kaagi long to deduce much about her. It was obvious she had done questionable things, and her slight accent revealed her to him as a former member of the Scorpion, something she tries to hide, along with just about everything concerning her past.

What convinced him to take her on as a yoriki was not only the fact she was a shugenja, which is certainly useful, or her criminal past, which provides a surprisingly useful skill- and mindset for a magistrate to exploit. It was mostly how she acted around her daughter. For the Kitsuki-trained magistrate it was clear as day she loved her more than life itself and that the source of the ronin's desperation was the realization that the road she was traveling would end in disaster for herself and more importantly, her child. It was a calculated risk, but the magistrate thought that if he offered her a way out, he would gain a valuable servant.

Kaagi was right. Kaori lept at the chance. And not just because being in the retinue of a magistrate is the perfect hiding place. You see, she didn't study those scrolls from the forbidden section of the library because she was corrupt or craved the power of Maho. No, she just wanted, no, needed to understand how Maho works. She did it purely to expand her understanding. When she was found out she couldn't leave her daughter with her father's family, her child would always be blamed for her 'sins'. She had to kill that sohei whose gear and identity she now uses, along with all the other crimes and murders she committed. How else could she escape her Clan's lands? She needed the koku, contacts and favors to get far, far away. It was just... necessary. She is not really a bad person, is she?

She knows she isn't lost completely because it all weighs heavily on her conscience. That is why she is fiercely loyal to Kaagi. He offers her the chance to be something more than the rotten, bad, worthless person she has proven herself to be. Her greatest fear is what she will do when 'necessity' rears its ugly head again. Her greatest doubt is still whether her daughter is not better off with someone, anyone else but her.

=='''Rings / Traits'''==

Air 2:
* Reflexes 2
* Awareness 2

Earth 2:
* Stamina 2
* Willpower 2

Fire 4:
* Agility 4 (28 xp)
* Intelligence 4

Water 2:
* Strength 2
* Perception 2

Void: 2

Honour: 1.5
Status: 0.0
Glory: 1.0
Insight: 138? (still have to check)
Unspend XP: 0

=='''School: Yogo Wardmaster (Rank 1)'''==

'''Technique:'''

The Yogo are masters at creating wards for later use. When you cast any spell with the Wards keyword, you may Raise a number of times equal to the spell’s Mastery Level to instead place the spell into a paper ward. Once this is done, the paper ward will hold the spell “latent” until you activate it
(as a Simple Action) by placing it on a target. Only you may activate your wards. The ward sticks to the target and immediately discharge the spell, whose duration is measured normally from that moment. If an area-effect spell is discharged onto a living target, it will only affect that target.

Placing a paper ward on an unwilling target requires an unarmed melee attack using a roll of Spellcraft / Agility. An active ward may be physically torn/destroyed, which instantly ends any ongoing spell effects; this requires a Simple Action.

=='''School Skills'''==

* Etiquette (Awa) 1
* Spellcraft (Int) 2 (2 xp)
* Temptation (Awa) 1
* Stealth 2 (Agi) (2 xp)
* Investigation (Per) 1
* Calligraphy (Cypher) (Int) 1
* Lore (Theology) (Int) 1

=='''Non-School Skills'''==

* Lore (Maho) (Int) 1 (free because of Forbidden Knowledge)
* Polearms (Agi) 2 (3 xp)
* Medicine (Int) 1 (1 xp)
* Craft (Poison) (Int?) 1 (1 xp)
* Forgery (Agi) 1 (1 xp)
* Sleight of Hand (Agi) 1 (1 xp)
* Sincerity (Awa) 1 (1 xp)

=='''Advantages (10 xp)'''==

* Dangerous Beauty (2 xp)
* Forbidden Knowledge (Maho) (5 xp)
* Sage (3 xp)

=='''Disadvantages (+10 xp)'''==

* Consumed (Knowledge) (4 xp)
* Dark Secret (4 xp) - Formerly Soshi Kaori, caught studying Maho, currently on the run and having done very shady things, up to and including murder
* Dependent (2+ xp) - Her six year old daughter Tsanuri

=='''Gear'''==

* Robes
* Wakizashi
* Knife
* Bisento
* Paper & writing kit
* Scroll Satchel
* Traveling Pack
* Pack of 20 Paper Wards

=='''Spells'''==

'''Ward spells:'''

* By the Light of the Moon (Air 1)
* Benten's Touch (Air 2)
* Symbol of Blood (Water 1 - Maho - Enemies of the Empire)

'''Other Spells:'''

* Never Alone (Fire 1)
* Blood & Darkness (Air 1 - Maho)
* Spreading the Darkness (Earth 2 - Maho)

Kaori

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== '''Kaori, Ex-Scorpion Ronin, Yogo Wardmaster''' ==

Casting: Chuda Ruri:

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=='''Background'''==

When Kitsuki Kaagi recruited the ronin sohei Kaori he could tell she was nearing the end of the road. Haunted by her past, with a young girl in tow and an almost palpable aura of desperation it didn't take Kaagi long to deduce much about her. It was obvious she had done questionable things, and her slight accent revealed her to him as a former member of the Scorpion, something she tries to hide, along with just about everything concerning her past.

What convinced him to take her on as a yoriki was not only the fact she was a shugenja, which is certainly useful, or her criminal past, which provides a surprisingly useful skill- and mindset for a magistrate to exploit. It was mostly how she acted around her daughter. For the Kitsuki-trained magistrate it was clear as day she loved her more than life itself and that the source of the ronin's desperation was the realization that the road she was traveling would end in disaster for herself and more importantly, her child. It was a calculated risk, but the magistrate thought that if he offered her a way out, he would gain a valuable servant.

Kaagi was right. Kaori lept at the chance. And not just because being in the retinue of a magistrate is the perfect hiding place. You see, she didn't study those scrolls from the forbidden section of the library because she was corrupt or craved the power of Maho. No, she just wanted, no, needed to understand how Maho works. She did it purely to expand her understanding. When she was found out she couldn't leave her daughter with her father's family, her child would always be blamed for her 'sins'. She had to kill that sohei whose gear and identity she now uses, along with all the other crimes and murders she committed. How else could she escape her Clan's lands? She needed the koku, contacts and favors to get far, far away. It was just... necessary. She is not really a bad person, is she?

She knows she isn't lost completely because it all weighs heavily on her conscience. That is why she is fiercely loyal to Kaagi. He offers her the chance to be something more than the rotten, bad, worthless person she has proven herself to be. Her greatest fear is what she will do when 'necessity' rears its ugly head again. Her greatest doubt is still whether her daughter is not better off with someone, anyone else but her.

=='''Rings / Traits'''==

Air 2:
* Reflexes 2
* Awareness 2

Earth 2:
* Stamina 2
* Willpower 2

Fire 4:
* Agility 4 (28 xp)
* Intelligence 4

Water 2:
* Strength 2
* Perception 2

Void: 2

Honour: 1.5
Status: 0.0
Glory: 1.0
Insight: 138? (still have to check)
Unspend XP: 0

=='''School: Yogo Wardmaster (Rank 1)'''==

'''Technique:'''

The Yogo are masters at creating wards for later use. When you cast any spell with the Wards keyword, you may Raise a number of times equal to the spell’s Mastery Level to instead place the spell into a paper ward. Once this is done, the paper ward will hold the spell “latent” until you activate it
(as a Simple Action) by placing it on a target. Only you may activate your wards. The ward sticks to the target and immediately discharge the spell, whose duration is measured normally from that moment. If an area-effect spell is discharged onto a living target, it will only affect that target.

Placing a paper ward on an unwilling target requires an unarmed melee attack using a roll of Spellcraft / Agility. An active ward may be physically torn/destroyed, which instantly ends any ongoing spell effects; this requires a Simple Action.

=='''School Skills'''==

* Etiquette (Awa) 1
* Spellcraft (Int) 2 (2 xp)
* Temptation (Awa) 1
* Stealth 2 (Agi) (2 xp)
* Investigation (Per) 1
* Calligraphy (Cypher) (Int) 1
* Lore (Theology) (Int) 1

=='''Non-School Skills'''==

* Lore (Maho) (Int) 1 (free because of Forbidden Knowledge)
* Polearms (Agi) 2 (3 xp)
* Medicine (Int) 1 (1 xp)
* Craft (Poison) (Int?) 1 (1 xp)
* Forgery (Agi) 1 (1 xp)
* Sleight of Hand (Agi) 1 (1 xp)
* Sincerity (Awa) 1 (1 xp)

=='''Advantages (10 xp)'''==

* Dangerous Beauty (2 xp)
* Forbidden Knowledge (Maho) (5 xp)
* Sage (3 xp)

=='''Disadvantages (+10 xp)'''==

* Consumed (Knowledge) (4 xp)
* Dark Secret (4 pts) - Formerly Soshi Kaori, caught studying Maho, currently on the run and having done very shady things, up to and including murder
* Dependent (2+ xp) - Her six year old daughter Tsanuri

=='''Gear'''==

* Robes
* Wakizashi
* Knife
* Bisento
* Paper & writing kit
* Scroll Satchel
* Traveling Pack
* Pack of 20 Paper Wards

=='''Spells'''==

'''Ward spells:'''

* By the Light of the Moon (Air 1)
* Benten's Touch (Air 2)
* Symbol of Blood (Water 1 - Maho - Enemies of the Empire)

'''Other Spells:'''

* Never Alone (Fire 1)
* Blood & Darkness (Air 1 - Maho)
* Spreading the Darkness (Earth 2 - Maho)