Secrets of the Crab

Secrets of the Crab was the sixth source book for the Crab Clan in the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game. This edition includes the d10 L5R playing system alongside a d20 playing system (Similar to D&D). The events within the book are dated in the first part of the year 1160. It was published in June 2003.

Credits

• Writing: Rich Wulf, Shawn Carman, Seth Mason, Travis Herrman, Aaron Medwin, Jed Carleton, Eric Steiger
• Editor: D.J. Trindle
• Creative Director: Mark Jelfo
• Art Director: Jim Pinto
• Graphic Designer: Steve Hough
• Cover Artist: Matthew S. Armstrong
• Interior Artist: Cris Dornaus
• Cartographers: Cris Dornaus, Robert Lee
• Typesetter: Steeve Hough
• Chief of Operations: Maureen Yaties
• Brand Manager: Raymond Lau
• Production Manager: Mary Valles
• Playtesters: Mikel Burns, Ryan Carman, Jacobe Callahan, Jed Carleton, Jacob Chearham, Andy Cowell, Robert Dake, Joel Parker Kinstle, Chris Lesinsky, Paul Meador, Dan Moenster, Christopher Osborn, Marc Quintard, Matthew Schenck, Sam Sheddan, Cynthia Steward, Louis Veal

Table of Contents

Introduction (page 4)

Kuni Laboratories

• Fiction: "Vigilant", Part One: with Miya Hatori, Otomo Taneji, and Fuzake Sekkou in the Kaiu Wall.
• Customs of the Crab Clan
• History of the Crab Clan

Description of Yuruginai Complete Crab Technique Feat List

• New Mechanics
  • Armor Mastery
  • Hida's Charge
  • Jade Rationing
  • Hida's Terrible Wrath
  • Hida's Ungodly Wrath
  • Hiruma's Speed
  • Yasuki's Glare
• New Courtier Abilities
  • Wily Trader
  • Fear is a Gift

Chapter 1: The Hida (page 13)

Retired Unari

• Fiction: "Vigilant", Part Two: with Miya Hatori, Otomo Taneji, and Fuzake Sekkou introduced by Hida Reiha to the presence of Hida Kuon at Kyuden Hida.
• Highways of the Hida Provinces
• Major Hida holdings
  • Kyuden Hida
    • Temple of Persistence, Sun, and Thunder
  • Earthquake Fish Bay
  • Koten
  • Long Walk
  • Shinsei's Last Hope
• Minor Hida Holdings
  • West Mountain Village
  • East Mountain Village
  • Twilight Mountains
• Important Hida NPC's
  • Hida Kuon
  • Hida Reiha
  • Hida Hitoshi
• Vassals of the Hida Family
  • The Kakeguchi family
    • Shiro Kakeguchi
  • The Moshibaru family
    • Kyuden Moshibaru
• Hida Mechanics
  • New Ancestors
    • Hida Ichido: Never Surrender
    • The Crab Scout: Guardian of Prophecy
    • Hida O-Ushi: Bully
  • Shakoki Dogu
    • Shakoki Dogu Effigy
  • Artifacts of the Hida
    • The Maw's Skull
    • The Ancestral War Banner of the Hida
    • Kisada's Shrine
  • Weapons of the Hida
    • Demon Armor
    • Jade Eggs

Chapter 2: The Hiruma (page 31)

Hiruma Tatsuya

• Fiction: "Vigilant", Part Three: with Miya Hatori, Otomo Taneji, Fuzake Sekkou, and Hiruma Masagaro.
• Highways of the Hiruma Provinces
• Major Hiruma holdings
  • Shiro Hiruma
    • Candle Temple
    • The Hiruma Barracks
  • The White Temple
    • Bishamon and Kisada Shrine
    • Chambers of the Kuni
• Minor Hiruma Holdings
  • Lone Candle Keep
  • Blue Fur Warren

The Hiruma Mon

• Important Hiruma NPC's
  • Hiruma Masagaro
  • Hiruma Todori
  • Hiruma Tatsuya
• Vassals of the Hiruma Family
  • The Endo family
    • The Endo Dojo
  • The Raikuto family
• Hiruma Mechanics
  • New Ancestors
    • Hiruma Yoshi: Honor Before Action
    • Hiruma Zunguri: Opportunist's Mind
    • Hiruma Mai: Triumphant
  • Far Runner Dojo
    • Running Fields
  • Blue Fur Tribe

Chapter 3: The Kuni (page 45)

Daimyo Kuni Tansho

• Fiction: "Vigilant", Part Four: with Miya Hatori and Kuni Tansho.
• Highways of the Kuni Provinces
• Major Kuni holdings
  • High Tree Village
    • The Iron Mine
    • The Pit
  • Shiro Kuni
    • The Kuni Laboratories
    • Barracks of the Damned
• Minor Kuni Holdings
  • Kakita's Breath
    • Ironworks
    • The Marsh
• Extra-Territorial Kuni Holdings
  • The Kuni Tower at Shiro Hiruma
• Important Kuni NPC's
  • Kuni Kiyoshi
  • Kuni Tansho
  • Omen

Nemuranai: Omen's Crimson Spear Nemuranai: The Celestial Jitte

• Vassals of the Kuni Family
  • The Meishozo family
    • Meishozo Face Paint
    • Spell: Stench of Taint
  • The Ugawari family
    • Ugawari Torid-e
• Kuni Mechanics
  • New Ancestors
    • Kuni Yoshimitsu (Yokai): Blood-Crazed Madness
    • Kuni Tokaji: Jade Champion's Might
  • Crystal
    • Spell: Crystal's Awakening
    • Kuni Crystal
  • Kuni Witch Hunter
    • The Tsukai-sagasu
    • Tokaji's Might
    • Tokaji's Power

Chapter 4: The Kaiu (page 61)

Kaiu Ryojiro

• Fiction: "Vigilant", Part Five: with Otomo Taneji, Fuzake Sekkou, and Kaiu Namboku.
• Highways of the Kaiu Provinces
• Major Kaiu holdings
  • Kaiu Shiro
    • The Great Forge
    • The Kaiu Engineering Academy
  • Razor of the Dawn Castle
    • Dojo of the Razor's Edge
    • The Hiruma Outpost
  • Kuda Mura
• Minor Kaiu Holdings
  • Watchtower of the East
• Extra-Territorial Holdings
  • The Great Carpenter Wall
  • Watchtower of the West
• Important Kaiu NPC's
  • Kaiu Umasu
  • Kaiu Namboku
  • Kaiu Ryojiro
• Vassals of the Kaiu Family
  • The Fundai family
    • Fundai Mura
  • The Maisuna family
    • Maisuna Shiro
• Kaiu Mechanics
  • New Ancestors
    • Kaiu Osuki: Soul of Steel
    • Kaiu Utsu: Siegemaster
  • The Kaiu Engineers
    • The Path of the Anvil
    • The Path of Destruction
    • The Path of Steel
    • The Path of Stone
    • The Path of War

Chapter Five: The Toritaka (page 74)

Toritaka Bushi

• Fiction: "Vigilant", Part Six: with Fuzake Sekkou and Toritaka Ikanko.
• Highways of the Toritaka Provinces
• The Toritaka Provinces
  • Maemikake
    • Lake of Cherry Blossom Snow
  • Kyuden Toketsu
    • Harike Seido
  • Tani Hitokage
    • Falcon's Spirit Dojo
• Important Toritaka NPC's
  • Toritaka Tatsune
• Toritaka Mechanics
  • New Ancestors
    • Toritaka Yotogi: Falcon's Senses
    • Toritaka Genzo: Spirit Enmity

Chapter Six: The Yasuki (page 79)

• Fiction: "Vigilant", Part Seven: with Miya Hatori, Otomo Taneji, Fuzake Sekkou, and Yasuki Jinn-Kuen, when Hatori learns of his wife disapearance.
• Roads of the Yasuki Provinces
• Major Yasuki holdings
  • Yasuki Yashiki
    • The Shogun's Barracks
    • Daikoku and Yasuki Shrine
  • Face of the East Castle
    • Golden Carp Marketplace
  • Friendly Traveler Village
• Minor Yasuki Holdings
  • Yasuki Hanko
    • Shrine of Yasuki Kiringu
• Important Yasuki NPC's
  • Yasuki Jinn-Kuen
• Vassals of the Yasuki Family
  • The Kano family
    • Kano Mura
• Yasuki Mechanics
  • New Ancestors
    • Yasuki Kojiro: Wily Trader

Chapter Seven: The Tower of Fear (page 85)

The Tower of Fear

• Using the Tower of Fear in an Adventure
  • Denizen of the Tower: the Lost
• The Surrounding Area
• The Exterior
• The Lower Levels
• The Temple and Quarters
• The Tower of Fear Map
• The Upper Levels
  • Zenmensonsou - Living Gaijin Cannon

Chapter Eight: Behind the Veil (page 91)

• The Yasuki Connection
  • The Birth of the Kolat
  • The Yasuki Break
  • The Yasuki Today
• The Damned
  • The Damned Berserker school
• Kyofu, nightmare of the Crab

Maps (page 96)

Crab Clan Provinces