Rokugan Campaign Setting

Rokugan Cover

Rokugan was the first source book for the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game in the Oriental Adventures series. It was published in December 2001.

Credits

• Written by: Rich Wulf, Shawn Carman and Seth Mason
• Editor by: D.J. Trindle
• Additional Editing by: Kevin Millard, jim pinto, David Williams, Erik Yaple
• Creative Director: Mark Jelfo
• Art Director: jim pinto
• Graphic Designer: Steve Hough
• Cover Artist: beet
• Interior Artists: Cris Dornaus, Carl Frank, William O'Connor, Ben Peck, Luis Vazquez
• Cartographer: Robert Lee
• Indexer: Janice Sellers
• Typesetters: Brendon Goodyear
• Business Manager: Maureen Yates
• Brand Manager: Raymond Lau
• Production Manager: Mary Valles

Table of Contents

Introduction (page 4)

• Fiction with Matsu Nimuro and Mirumoto Teika during the War of Fire and Snow.

Chapter 1: Character (page 5)

Dragon Clan Shugenja

• The Crab
• The Crane
• The Dragon
• The Lion
• The Mantis
• The Scorpion
• The Unicorn
• The Imperial Families
• The Lost Clans
• The Ronin
• The Nezumi
• The Naga
• Character Classes in Rokugan
  • NPC Classes in Rokugan
  • Samurai
  • Courtier
  • Shugenja
  • The Ninja
  • Inkyo - Enlightened Monk
• New Skills
• Feats
• Rokugani Equipment

Shinjo Explorer

• Rokugani Prestige Classes
  • Artisan
  • Butei
  • Dragon Swordmaster
  • Elemental Guardsman
  • Emerald Magistrate
  • Kolat Agent
  • Lion's Pride
  • Master of the Akasha
  • Mastermind
  • Ratling Shaman
  • Shadowlands Veteran
  • Shinjo Explorer
  • Siegemaster
  • The Storm Legion
  • The Sword of Yotsu
  • Wasp Bounty Hunter

Chapter 2: Magic in Rokugan (page 84)

• Hierarchy of the Spirits
• Ritual Magic
• Secret Lore
• Spells and Magic
• Shugenja Spells
• Elemental Schools
• New Shugenja Spells

Chapter 3: Life in Rokugan (page 115)

• A Gaijin's First Samurai
• Customs and Culture
• Time and Seasons
• Lore of the Land
• Customs and Law
• The Shadowlands Taint

Chapter 4: Geography (page 139)

Tamori Shaitung

• The Lands of the Crab
  • Hida Kuroda, Crab Champion
  • Hida Kuon, Crab General
  • Important Sites
• The Lands of the Crane
  • Yasuki Hachi, Emerald Champion
  • Kakita Kyruko, Temptress
  • Important Sites
• The Lands of the Dragon
  • Mirumoto Temoru, Dragon Taisa
  • Tamori Shaitung, Family Daimyo
  • Important Sites
• The Lands of the Lion
  • Akodo Ginawa, Family Daimyo
  • Kitsu Dejiko, Vengeful Samurai-ko
  • Important Sites
• The Lands of the Mantis
  • Tsuruchi Okame, Wasp Hunter
  • Yoritomo Kitao, Mantis Champion
  • Important Sites

Ghedai

• The Lands of the Naga
  • Akasha, Legacy of the Naga
  • Ghedai, Guardian of the Shinomen
  • Important Sites
• The Lands of the Phoenix
  • Isawa Nakamuro, Master of Air
  • Shiba Aikune, Phoenix Bushi
  • Important Sites
• The Lands of the Scorpion
  • Bayushi Paneki, Defender
  • Bayushi Kaukatsu, Diplomat
  • Important Sites
• The Lands of the Unicorn
  • Horiuchi Shem-Zhe, Scholar
  • Moto Chagatai, Unicorn Khan
  • Important Sites
• Unaligned and Minor Clan Lands
  • Hantei Naseru, "The Anvil"
  • Toturi Sezaru, "The Wolf"
  • Akodo Kaneka, "The Bastard"
  • Toturi Tsudao, "The Sword"
  • Toku, Monkey Champion
  • Usagi Ozaki, Hare Champion
  • Satoshi, Ronin Shugenja
  • Important Sites
  • Shahai, the Dark Daughter
  • Daigotsu, Lord of the Shadowlands
  • Te'tik'kir, Crippled Bone Shaman
  • Yoee'trr, Tattered Ear Adventurer
• Major Geographical Features
• Beyond Rokugan

Chapter 5: Deities and Cosmology (page 173)

Kenshinzen

• Travel Through the Spirit Realms
  • Death and the Spirit Realms
  • Jealous Realms
  • Ningen-do
  • Chikushudo
  • Gaki-do
  • Jigoku
  • Meido
  • Sakkaku
  • Tengoku
  • Toshigoku
  • Yomi
  • Yume-do
• The Seven Fortunes
  • The Lesser Fortunes
• The Kami, the Sun and the Moon
  • Fu Leng
  • Ancestors
• Sins
• Penance
• Dragons

Chapter 6: History of Rokugan (page 181)

• Pre-History
• First Century (1-100 IC)
• Second Century (101-200 IC)
• Third Century (201-300 IC)
• Fourth Century (301-400 IC)
• Fifth Century (401-500 IC)
• Sixth Century (501-600 IC)
• Seventh Century (601-700 IC)
• Eighth Century (701-800 IC)
• Ninth Century (801-900 IC)
• Tenth Century (901-1000 IC)
• Eleventh Century (1001-1100 IC)
• Twelfth Century (1101-1200 IC)

Chapter 7: Organizations (page 199)

Mastermind

• The Imperial Magistrates
• The Emerald Legions
• The Bloodspeakers
• Ronin Brotherhoods
• The Kolat
• The Brotherhood of Shinsei
• Ninja

Appendix (page 204)

• Magic Items
• Monsters of Rokugan
  • Kansen
  • Free Ogre
  • Mujina
• Conversion Rules
• Suggested Reading
• Glossary
• Index