Way of the Shugenja was a dual-edition sourcebook for shugenja characters in the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game. It was published in July 2002.
Credits[]
- Writing: Shawn Carman, Rich Wulf, Seth Mason, Aaron Medwin, Travis Heerman.
- Editor: D.J. Trindle.
- Additional Editing: Jim Pinto.
- Creative Director: Mark Jelfo.
- Art Director: Jim Pinto.
- Graphic Designer: Justin Lawler.
- Cover Artist: Llyn Hunter.
- Interior Artists: Beth Trott, G.W. McKee II, Daerick W. Gross, Storn Cook.
- Typesetter: Justin Lawler.
- Chief of Operations: Maureen Yates.
- Brand Manager: Raymond Lau.
Contents[]
Introduction (page 4)[]
- Fiction with Soshi Angai and Toturi Sezaru.
- History of Shugenja in Rokugan.
- The Kami.
- Becoming a Shugenja.
- Kami Psychology.
- Types of Kami.
- Spell Research.
- Secret Spells.
- Shugenja Gempukku.
- Multiple Schools.
- Non-Traditional Schools.
- Religious Cults.
- Ronin.
- Bloodspeakers.
- Battle.
- Rituals of the Shugenja.
- Multi-Element Spells.
- New Feats.
- New Advantages.
Shugenja of the Crab Clan (page 21)[]
- The Kuni Wastelands.
- Kuni Ariko. (Sensei)
- Kuni Kiyoshi. (Student)
- Crab Clan Spells.
- Kuni Crystal-Binders. (New Path)
Shugenja of the Crane Clan (page 27)[]
- Shinden Asahina.
- Asahina Tsunemura. (Sensei)
- Asahina Keitaro. (Student)
- Tsangusuri Daigaku.
- Asahina Yumiko. (Sensei)
- Kakita Harada. (Student)
- Asahina Battle School.
- Asahina Mataro. (Sensei)
- Doji Chiisaiko. (Student)
- Crane Clan Spells.
Shugenja of the Dragon Clan (page 35)[]
- Mountain Home Dojo.
- Tamori Chosai. (Sensei)
- Tamori Chieko. (Student)
- Tamori Taiu. (Student)
- The Dragon's Heart Dojo.
- Tamori Miyoshi. (Sensei)
- Tamori Kanben. (Student)
- Tamori Yamabushi. (New Path)
- Dragon Clan Spells.
Shugenja of the Lion Clan (page 41)[]
- Bishamon Seido.
- Kitsu Hiromasu. (Sensei)
- Ikoma Tsai. (Student)
- The Kitsu Tombs.
- Kitsu Juri. (Sensei)
- Kitsu Hisashi. (Student)
- The Sodan-senzo. (New Path)
- Lion Clan Spells.
Shugenja of the Mantis Clan (page 47)[]
- Amaterasu Seido.
- Moshi Jukio. (Sensei)
- Moshi Junichi. (Student)
- Tempest Island.
- Yoritomo Kaigen. (Sensei)
- Yoritomo Yoyonagi. (Student)
- Moshi Shugenja School.
- Yoritomo Shugenja School.
- The Storm Riders School.
- Mantis Clan Spells.
Shugenja of the Phoenix Clan (page 55)[]
- Gisei Toshi.
- Isawa Hochiu. (Sensei)
- Isawa Sayuri. (Student)
- Kyuden Agasha.
- Agasha Hamanari. (Sensei)
- Agasha Toriko. (Student)
- The Agasha and Multi-element Spells.
- Asako Inquisitors. (New Path)
- Phoenix Clan Spells.
Shugenja of the Scorpion Clan (page 62)[]
- The Kuroiban.
- Yogo Koji. (Sensei)
- Soshi Angai. (Student)
- Dojo of the Closed Eye.
- Soshi Yukimi. (Sensei)
- Soshi Horotogi. (Student)
- Kuroiban. (New Path)
- Scorpion Clan Spells.
Shugenja of the Unicorn Clan (page 69)[]
- Gatherer of the Winds Dojo
- Iuchi Kanjin. (Sensei)
- Iuchi Lixue. (Student)
- Iuchi Hari. (Student)
- Honored Watch Castle.
- Horiuchi Momoro. (Sensei)
- Horiuchi Koguro. (Student)
- Horiuchi Shoko. (Student)
- Unicorn Traveler Prestige Class.
- Horiuchi Shugenja School.
Minor Clans and Others (page 75)[]
- Temple of Osano-Wo.
- Brothers of Rebirth.
- Order of Hoshi.
- Thunder Sohei. (New Path)
- Kiho Rules.
- New Kiho.
- Kitsune no Mori.
- Kitsune Jachoko. (Sensei)
- Kitsune Suzushiko. (Student)
- Fox Clan Spells.
Magicians of the Shadowlands (page 83)[]
- Toguchi Shinden.
- Tsuno Yokoshima. (Sensei)
- Tsuno Kagyaku. (Student)
- Tsuno Soultwisters.
- Soultwister Spells.
- Cult of the Blood-Red Moon.
- Bloodspeaker Cultist Prestige Class.
- Cult of the Blood-Red Moon Maho-tsukai School.
- Bloodspeaker Spells.
The Travails of the Ronin Shugenja (page 93)[]
- Order of Kanosei Furudera.
- Kanosei Furudera Shugenja.
- New Items
- Kanosei Furudera Spells.