3.5 L5R Spell List

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Shugenja Spell List

This list includes all the non-Secret spells available to shugenja. Spells with names in italics are from the SRD (with the exception of Breath of the Fire Dragon, which originally appeared as Fire Breath in Oriental Adventures). Spells marked with (OA) originally appeared in Oriental Adventures. Spells marked with (Rok) originally appeared in Rokugan. Spells marked with (MoR) first appeared in Magic of Rokugan. Spells marked with (New) are new to this document, and may be found here. Where minor alterations to a spell's effect were required, they are listed in [brackets].

0-Level Spells (Inori)

Air

Crow’s Vision (Know Direction), Flash of Insight (MoR), Flight of Doves (MoR), Gathering Swirl (MoR), Kami’s Guidance (Guidance), Stun the Mind (Daze), Whispers of the Wind (Ghost Sound), Yuki’s Heart (Ray of Frost)

Earth

Be the Mountain (MoR) [This spell grants DR 2/magic while in effect], Call Earth (Rok), Fires From the Forge (Mending), Jurojin’s Balm (MoR), Kami’s Hand (Mage Hand), Kami’s Protection (Resistance), Pebble Charm (MoR), Virtue (Virtue)

Fire

Agasha’s Touch (Rok), Call Fire (Rok), Dancing Lights (Dancing Lights), Flickering Flame (MoR), Flaring Speed (MoR), Isawa’s Eye (Flare), Jade Touch (Disrupt Undead), Light (Light), Whispers of the Kami (MoR)

Void

Drawing Out the Void (MoR), Void Touch (MoR)

Water

Accounts of Shorihotsu (Detect Magic), Cleanse (MoR), Jurojin’s Eyes (Detect Poison), Minor Blessing of Inori (Purify Food and Drink), Moment of Peace (Cure Minor Wounds), Purity (MoR), Suitengu’s Surge (MoR), Summon Water (Create Water)

All

Commune With Elements (Rok), Summon (Rok), Wisdom of the Fortunes (Read Magic)

1st-Level Spells

Air

The Arrow’s Flight (MoR), Blessed Winds (MoR), Blessing of Kaze-no-Kami (Feather Fall), Hare’s Leap (Jump), By the Light of Lord Moon (Detect Snares and Pits), Chill Touch (Chill Touch), False Face (Disguise Self), Lesser Mists of Illusion (Silent Image), The Missing Voice (Ventriloquism), Quiescence of Air (Rok), Speed of Breath (MoR), Speed of the Hare (Expeditious Retreat), Wind-Borne Slumbers (Sleep)

Earth

Anger of Earth (Magic Stone), Biting Steel (Magic Weapon), Earth’s Mercy (MoR), Earth’s Stagnation (Rok), Hands of Clay (Rok), Iuchi’s Armor (Shield of Faith), Kuni’s Protection (Mage Armor), Mask of the Mountains (MoR), Protection From Taint (OA), Protection of Shinsei (Sanctuary), Walk Without Passing (Pass Without Trace), Whispers of the Land (MoR), Wholeness of the World (MoR)

Fire

Aura of Flame (Faerie Fire), Burn the Mind (Hypnotism), Burning Hands (Burning Hands), Evil Ward (MoR), Eye of the Sun (Rok), Fear (Cause Fear), Heart of Osano-Wo (Endure Elements), Never Alone (MoR), Summon Flame (Produce Flame), Sun’s Glory (Color Spray), Ruined Earth (MoR), Touch of Thunder (Shocking Grasp)

Void

Look Into the Void (MoR), Touch of All (MoR)

Water

Calm the Mind (Remove Fear), Castle of Water (Rok), Detect Taint (OA), Ebbing Strength (MoR), Gift of the Kami (Bless), Hand of Bishamon (Magic Fang), Heart of Nature (Charm Animal), Path to Inner Peace I (Cure Light Wounds), Speed of the Waterfall (MoR), Spirit of Water (MoR), Summon Fog (Obscuring Mist), True Strike (True Strike), Wrath of the Kami (Bane)

All

Importune Kami I (MoR), Sense Spirit (MoR)

2nd-Level Spells

Air

Benten’s Touch (Eagle’s Splendor), Call Upon the Breeze (Levitate), Distracting Spirits (MoR), Eyes Shall Not See (MoR), Greater Quiescence (Silence), Kaze’s Fury (Gust of Wind), Know the Mind (Detect Thoughts), Know the Shadows (OA), Lessons of the Lion (MoR), Mists of Illusion (Minor Image), Reflecting Mirror (MoR), Soshi’s Guidance (Knock), Yari of Air (OA)

Earth

Armor of the Emperor (Barkskin), Courage of the Seven Thunders (Rok), Earthen Barrier (MoR), Fires From the Forge II (Make Whole), Grasp of the Kami (Hold Person), Mask of Jade (MoR), Mercy Shrouds the Earth (Soften Earth and Stone), Murmur of Earth (MoR), Strength of Mountains (False Life), Tetsubo of Earth (OA), Wholeness of Self (Shield Other), Wooden Sanctuary (Tree Shape), Way of Earth (Bear’s Endurance)

Fire

Burning Kiss of Steel (MoR), Burning Smoke (Pyrotechnics), Burning the Ashes (MoR), The Fires that Cleanse (Rok), Flaming Sphere (Flaming Sphere), Fukurokujin’s Touch (Cat’s Cunning), Fukurokujin’s Wrath (Touch of Idiocy), Hurried Steps (New), Inferno’s Tooth (Heat Metal), Katana of Fire (Flame Blade), Oath of the Two Heavens (MoR), Way of Fire (Cat’s Grace)

Void

Boundless Sight (MoR), Drawing the Void (Rok), Unraveling (MoR)

Water

Avoidance (Protection From Arrows), Bo of Water (OA), Clarity of Purpose (MoR) [This spell grants a +4 bonus to initiative checks for a number of hours equal to your caster level], Fortune’s Turn (MoR), Freedom of Water (Remove Paralysis), Iuchi’s Sling (MoR), Lion’s Might (Bull’s Strength), Mend the Spirit (Lesser Restoration), Minor Blessing of Purity (Delay Poison), Path to Inner Peace II (Cure Moderate Wounds), The Ties That Bind (Locate Object), Way of Water (Owl’s Wisdom), Wisdom and Clarity (Rok)

All

Awaken Weapon (New), Importune Kami II (MoR), Scales of the Dragon (Resist Energy)

3rd-Level Spells

Air

Castle of Air (Wind Wall), Cloak of Night (MoR), Curse of Kaze-no-Kami (Stinking Cloud), Dispel Slumber (MoR), Essence of Air (Invisibility), False Tongue (MoR), Glimpse of the Soul’s Shadow (Haste), Gift of the Wind (Fly), Greater Mists of Illusion (Major Image), The Outer Darkness (Nondetection), Watchful Spirit (Clairaudience/Clairvoyance), Weight of the Heavens (Deep Slumber), Winds of Aggression (MoR)

Earth

Agasha’s Kiss (MoR), Aid of the Kami (Prayer), Awaken Armor (Magic Vestment), Biting Steel II (Greater Magic Weapon), Blood Curse (MoR), Kaiu’s Jade (MoR), Know the Earth (Stone Shape), Magic Circle Against Taint (OA), Rapid Growth (Plant Growth), Steps of Earth (Slow), Teeth of the Fields (Spike Growth), Tremor (Rok), Walk Through the Mountains (Meld into Stone)

Fire

Arrow of Purity (Scorching Ray), Blazing Arrows (Flame Arrow), Burn the Soul (Rok), Disrupt the Aura (MoR), Fire Wings (OA), Fury of Osano-Wo (Call Lightning), Gaijin Flames (MoR), Hungry Blade (Keen Edge), Osano-Wo’s Blessing (MoR), Teeth of Osano-Wo (Fireball), Yakamo’s Wrath (Searing Light), Yakamo’s Eye (Daylight)

Void

Contemplate the Void (Rok), Touch of Nothing (New), Voice of the Void (MoR), Unraveling II (MoR)

Water

Breath of Suitengu (Water Breathing), Inari’s Blessing (Create Food and Water) The Inner Ocean (MoR), Let the Spirit Move You (Heroism), Matsu’s Blessing (Rage), Path to Inner Peace III (Cure Serious Wounds), Remove Blindness/Deafness (Remove Blindness/Deafness), Remove Curse (Remove Curse), Remove Disease (Remove Disease), Ride Through the Night (MoR), Surging Soul (MoR), Walking Upon the Waves (Water Walk), Wonderful Origami Fushiki (Rok)

All

Armor of the Kami (Protection from Energy), Counterspell (Dispel Magic), Importune Kami III (MoR), Spirit Sight (MoR), Summon Minor Kami (Summon Nature’s Ally III)*, Wards (Glyph of Warding)

4th-Level Spells

Air

Blessings of Isora (MoR) [You gain DR 20/magic against melee attacks and DR 20/earth against ranged attacks with this spell], Bridge to Yomi (MoR), Howl of Isora (Shout), Mist Upon the Lands (Hallucinatory Terrain), See the Seer (Detect Scrying), Walk Upon the Wind (Air Walk), Wall of Mists (Illusory Wall), Whispering Winds (Discern Lies), Whispers of Twilight (MoR), Wisdom of the Kami (Rok)

Earth

Anchor the Soul (Death Ward), Dismissal (Dismissal), Immortal Steel (Rok), Jade Strike (OA), Lesser Globe of Invulnerability (Lesser Globe of Invulnerability), Lessons of the Crab (MoR), Mountain’s Teeth (Spike Stones), Slash of the Lion (MoR), Spell Immunity (Spell Immunity), Star-Filled Steel (MoR)

Fire

Chasing Osano-Wo (Lightning Bolt), Extinguish (Quench), The Fires From Within (New), Fist of Osano-Wo (MoR), Kanji of Destruction (Explosive Runes), Shroud of Flame (Fire Shield), Tamori’s Curse (MoR), Wall of Fire (Wall of Fire), Warning Flame (MoR)

Void

Endless Depth (MoR), Kharmic Intent (Rok), Whispered Blade (MoR)

Water

Blessing of Purity (Neutralize Poison), Frozen Tears (Ice Storm), Near to Ice (Rok), Open the Waves (Control Water), Path to Inner Peace IV (Cure Critical Wounds), Restore the Spirit (Restoration), Stand Against the Waves (MoR), The Ties That Bind II (Locate Creature), Torrential Rain (MoR), Yuki’s Touch (MoR)

All

Importune Kami IV (MoR)

5th-Level Spells

Air

Bad Kharma (Rok), City of Mists (Mirage Arcana) ,Dance of the Kami (MoR), Piercing the Soul (MoR), Purity of Air (Improved Invisibility), Spirit of Air (Dimension Door), Symbol of Air (Symbol of Sleep), Summon the Wind (Control Winds), True Mists of Illusion (Persistent Image)

Earth

Dispel Taint (OA), Embrace of Kenro-ji-jin (MoR), Force of Will (Rok), Jurojin’s Curse (MoR), Kaiu’s Forge (Disrupting Weapon), Kami’s Refusal (Spell Resistance), Open the Mountain (Passwall), Soul Sword (MoR), Wall of Stone (Wall of Stone)

Fire

Breath of the Fire Dragon (Fire Breath, OA), Burning Steps (MoR), Confusion (Confusion), Osano-Wo’s Embrace (Rok), Scatter the Soul’s Flame (MoR), Shorihotsu’s Wrath (Feeblemind), Emergence of the Masters (Call Lightning Storm), The Thunderer’s Strike (Flame Strike)

Void

Essence of the Void (Rok), Void Strike (MoR), Unraveling III (MoR)

Water

Blessing of Healing (Mass Cure Light Wounds), Divinatory Pool (Scrying), Energy Transference (MoR), Judgment of the Kami (Atonement), Path of the Scorpion (Rok), The Path Not Taken (MoR), Strength of the Thunders (Righteous Might) [Righteous Might grants shugenja DR 5/magic, 10/ magic or 15/magic, since they do not channel positive or negative energy], Strike of Flowing Waters (MoR), Yuki’s Blessing (Wall of Ice)

All

Greater Commune (Commune with Nature), Importune Kami V (MoR), Summon Kami (Summon Nature’s Ally V)*

6th-Level Spells

Air

Blessings of the Four Winds (MoR), Call Upon Kaze-no-Kami (Wind Walk), Dominate the Mind (Rok), Eternal Mists of Illusion (Permanent Image), Facing Your Devils (MoR), The Kami Watch Over Me (MoR), Mist Upon the Soul (Veil), Teleport (Teleport), Vengeance of Kaze-no-Kami (Cloudkill), Wisdom of the Air Dragon (MoR), Wisdom the Wind Brings (Legend Lore)

Earth

Armor of the Emperor II (Stoneskin), Banishment (Banishment), Flight of the Kami (Antimagic Field), Globe of Invulnerability (Globe of Invulnerability), Harvest of Jade (MoR), Jigoku Denied (Undeath to Death), Know the Earth (Move Earth), Power of the Earth Dragon (MoR), Prison of Earth (Rok), Wall of Iron (Wall of Iron), Wooden Prison (MoR)

Fire

Bishamon’s Servant (T.'s Transformation), Brand of Justice (Mark of Justice), Final Rest (Rok), Fire Seeds (Fire Seeds), Fires of Purity (OA), Honor’s Gift (Greater Heroism), Plain of Desperate Evil (MoR), Rage of the Fire Dragon (MoR), Symbol of Fire (New), Yakamo’s Anger (OA)

Void

Balance the Elements (MoR), Spiritual Presence (Rok), Unraveling IV (MoR)

Water

Biting Mists (Acid Fog), Ebb and Flow of Battle (MoR), The Emperor’s Road (MoR), Heart of the Water Dragon (MoR), Master of the Rolling River (OA), Peace of the Kami (Heal), Perceive Harmony (True Seeing), Silent Waters (Contingency), Symbol of Water (Symbol of Fear), Table of the Thunders (Heroes’ Feast), Within the Waves (Rok)

All

Greater Counterspell (Greater Dispel Magic), Importune Kami VI (MoR), Kharma (Rok), Summon Greater Kami (Summon Nature’s Ally VI)*

7th-Level Spells

Air

Borne by the Wind (MoR), Call the Gift (Instant Summons), Greater Deception (Mislead), Guardian of Air (MoR), Kami’s Deception (Project Image), Mists of Cunning (Programmed Image), Poison of the Windspider (Rok), Ryoshun’s First Gift (MoR), Teleport II (Teleport Object), True Essence of Air (Mass Invisibility)

Earth

Agasha’s Protection (Blade Barrier), Disintegrate (Disintegrate), Essence of Earth (Rok) [The DR granted by this spell is 25/magic], Guardian of Earth (MoR), Kami’s Reflection (Spell Turning), Laughter of the Risen Earth (MoR), Statue (Statue), Strike at the Roots (Mass Hold Person), Symbol of Earth (Symbol of Stunning), Tomb of Jade (OA)

Fire

Breath of the Thunder Dragon (Chain Lightning), Death of Flame (Rok), Grandfather’s Word (MoR), Guardian of Fire (MoR), Kuro’s Fire (MoR), Sear the Mind (Insanity), Sunbeam (Sunbeam), Tempest of Fire (Fire Storm), Yakamo’s Hand (Prismatic Spray)

Void

Essence of All (MoR), Winds of Change (Rok), Unbound (MoR)

Water

Command the Clouds (Control Weather), Endless Deluge (MoR), The Flow of Time (Rok), Greater Divinatory Pool (Greater Scrying), Guardian of Water (MoR), Osaku’s Lifeblood (MoR), The Penetrating Drop (Rok), Revive the Spirit (Greater Restoration), Through the World’s Eyes (Greater Arcane Sight), Words of the Kami (OA)

All

Importune Kami VII (MoR), Summon Major Kami (Summon Nature’s Ally VII)*

8th-Level Spells

Air

Alter Mind (MoR), Banish the Eye (Screen), Blessings of Jizo (Greater Spell Immunity), Call the Spirit (MoR), The Eye Shall Not See (Phase Door), Slayer’s Knives (Rok), Shout of the Thunderer (Greater Shout), Teleport III (Greater Teleport), Whirlwind (Whirlwind)

Earth

Binding (Binding), Devastation of Stone (MoR), Earthquake (Earthquake), The Inner Mountain (Iron Body), Kami’s Refusal II (Protection From Spells), Kami’s Strength (MoR), Oni Warding (MoR), Time’s Deadly Hand (Rok), Word of Mountains (Power Word Stun)

Fire

Boiling Fire (MoR), Calling the Sun (Sunburst), Curse of the Burning Hand (MoR), The Element’s Fury (MoR), Everburning Rage (Rok), Eye of the Moon (Power Word Blind), Fraying of Jigoku (Incendiary Cloud), Patience of Flames (Delayed Blast Fireball)

Void

End of Illusions (MoR), Unraveling V (MoR), Visage of the Void (Rok)

Water

Gather the Clouds (MoR), Hands of the Tides (MoR), Kingdom Beneath the Sea (MoR), Regrow the Wound (Regenerate), Sacred Ground (Word of Recall), Tides of Battle (MoR), The Ties That Bind II (Discern Location), Touch of the Oracles (Moment of Prescience), The Waves Are Ever Changing (Rok)

All

Importune Kami VIII (MoR), Summon True Kami (Summon Nature’s Ally VIII)*

9th-Level Spells

Air

Doji’s Curse (MoR), Look Into the Soul (MoR), The Mirror’s Smile (Rok), Outside the World (Time Stop), Ring of Air (MoR), Seeing Ages Past (MoR), Teleport IV (Teleportation Circle), Walking the Way (Rok)

Earth

Castle of Earth (MoR), Essence of Earth II (Rok) [The DR granted by this spell is 50/magic], Maw of the Earth (MoR), Purity of the Seven Thunders (Rok), Quest For the Pearl (MoR), Ring of Earth (MoR) [The DR granted by this spell is 20/air], Slumber (MoR), Warding (Antipathy)

Fire

Call of Fire (Rok), Choke the Soul (MoR), Final Ruin (MoR), Follow the Flame (Rok), Ring of Fire (MoR) [Subjects of this spell may take 20 on initiative checks, but this has no effect if cast during an encounter], Tears of the Heavens (Meteor Swarm), Turmoil (MoR)

Void

Banished to the Outer Darkness (MoR), Divine the Future (Rok), Draw Back the Veil (MoR), Master the Void (MoR), Ring of Void (MoR)

Water

Kharmic Vengeance (MoR), Kumo’s Black Embrace (MoR), Major Blessing of Healing (Mass Heal), Peace of the Kami (MoR), Ring of Water (MoR), Suitengu’s Embrace (Rok), Tsunami (Rok), Wheel of Fortune (Rok)

All

Fury of the Kami (Elemental Swarm), Importune Kami IX (MoR), Rise Kami (Summon Nature’s Ally IX)*

* Shugenja may only cast Summon Nature’s Ally spells to summon elementals of a size appropriate to the spell level.