The Tomb of Iuchiban

Tomb of Iuchiban, Box Cover

Tomb of Iuchiban is a boxed campaign set published in august 1998 for the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game. The "S" series presents Game Masters and players with stories about the Shadowlands, and it's designed to teach about the ancient evil of Iuchiban and his Bloodspeaker cult.

GM's Guide

Tomb of Iuchiban, GM's Guide

A Black and Beating Heart (page 4)

• What's Going On
• Plot Synopsis
• Starting Things

Chapter One: Friend in Need (page 7)

• What's Really Going On
• Kami no Okasan - Mother's Blessing
  • The House
• Sunda Mizu Mura: Clear Water Village
  • Inside the Gates
  • What's Really Going On
  • The Thief and the Mask

Chapter Two: Troubled Footsteps (page 15)

The Tomb of Iuchiban (boardgame) cover

• The Monastery of Quiet Earth
• The Charnel House
  • The Pearl

Chapter Three: Pursuit (page 24)

• Encounters on the Road
  • Message from a Merchant
  • She's Baaaack
  • Mayhem in the Mountains
  • The Garrison

Appendix I: The GM's Guide to the Bloodspeakers (page 32)

Meishozo Nisei, Yajinden in disguise

• Bloodspeakers and Their Beliefs
• Organization and Rituals
• Leadership

Appendix II: Prominent NPCs (page 37)

• The Circle of Five
  • Asahina Yajinden
  • Shinku Kamiko
  • Fushiki, the Face of the Grave
  • Isawa Kakusu-Sakana: "Hiding Fish"
  • The Oracle
• Other Characters
  • Kuni Visten
  • Mikato the Eta
  • Daidoji Mochiko, Garrison Commander

Tomb Guide

Tomb of Iuchiban, Tomb Guide

The Tomb of Iuchiban

• The Trick to the Tomb
• A Word of Monsters

Part I: The Outer Ring (page 5)

• 1 - Entrance Chamber
• 2 - Endless Corridor
• 3 - The Pit of Dust
• 4 - Fear the Goblin
• 5 - The Lady and the Tiger
• 6 - Written Word Speaks
• 7 - The Test of Void
• 8 - They Drink You
• 9 - Bide, Bide
• 10 - Be Quick
• 11 - Rotating Knives, Yes
• 12 - Spinning Wheel
• 13 - The razor Gauntlet
• 14 - Three-Skull Monty
• 15 - Friends In Need
• 16 - Entrance to the Hidden Heart

Part II: The Hidden Heart (page 16)

• GMing the Hidden Heart
• A - Zombie Guard Room
• B - Memories of Fire and Blood
  • Childhood Bitterness
  • The Heart of Evil
  • Unholy Sacrilege
  • More Than Human
  • Bound in Torment
• C - Imprisoned Skeletons
• D - Mirror of the Soul
• E - Grasping Walls
• F - Iaijutsu Armor
• G - The Beating Heart
• H - Secrets Uncovered
• I - The Devil's Bargain
• J - Fountain Cave
• K - Storm of Chaos
• L - The Secret Heart

Exit and Mopping Up (page 32)

• Other Bloodspeakers
• The Location of Iuchiban's Heart
• Iuchiban's True Identity
• Restless Nights
• The Rakshasa

Illustrated Guide to the Tomb of Iuchiban

Illustrated Guide to the Tomb of Iuchiban

The Tomb of Iuchiban: Credits (page 2)

• Written by Rob Vaux
• Game Systema by David Williams and John Wick
• Box Cover Artwork: Cris Dornaus
• Interior Cover Artwork: Cris Dornaus
• Interior Artwork: Cris Dornaus and Carl Frank
• Maps: Jeff Lahren
• Tiles: Jeff Lahren
• Artwork Prepress: Steve Hough
• Art Director: KC Lancaster
• Line Editor: D.J.Trindle
• Line Developer: John Wick
• Editing: D.J. Trindle
• Interior Layout: Steve Hough and D.J.Trindle

The Journal of Kuni Visten

The Journal of Kuni Visten cover

• The origins of Iuchiban, as pondered by the historians in the Emerald Empire
• The first Maho-tsukai: Kuni Nakanu
• Iuchiban's Rise
• Soshi Takasho and Akodo Minobe
• The Battle of Stolen Graves
• The Tomb
• The Escape From the Tomb
• Togashi Yamatsu
• The Battle of Sleeping River