The Ki-Rin's Path was the road which connected Rokugan with the Second City, Twin Forks City and the southern part in the Colonies. [1]
Journey[]
The Ki-Rin's Path was a long and arduous trek, consisting of three-four weeks of overland travel from Bugaisha, one of the most remote, westernmost regions of the Unicorn Clan's holdings before finally reaching the northern reaches of the Colonies, known as Journey's End Keep. [2] It traversed a series of passes in the Great Wall of the North Mountains, then descended into the Western Wastes, skirting the northern reaches of both the Shadowlands and the foul jungles that separated that vile land from the former Ivory Kingdoms. Once clear of the jungle, the route turned south and soon reached Journey's End Keep. [3] The mid-way point of the trip was marked by a recognizable stone formation. [4] The Unicorn Clan were charged with the safe-keeping of the Path. [5]
Attacks[]
In 1198 the Khan's forces destroyed a gaijin ambushing party armed with oyumi, but the Unicorn did not uncovered their identity. [6] The Unicorn suddenly came under attack by a large, organized force, [7] and they had no choice but to fall back to a secondary route. The senior sensei of the Akodo War College, Akodo Uehara, recognized hints of the Yodotai strategies employed in these attacks. [4]
Lion - Unicorn Struggle[]
The Lion Clan pressed the Unicorn to grant them leave to patrol the route to the Colonies, but the recent Blood Feud between the Khan Shinjo Min-Hee and the late Lion Clan Champion Akodo Shinjiro blocked any attempt at cooperation. [4] The Spider Clan assisted the Unicorn in their hunt for the attackers, and they also took every opportunity to embarrass and outdo the Lion. [7]
External Links[]
- The Ki-Rin's Path (Embers of War)
References
- ↑ 2012 Kotei Season Map
- ↑ Second City - The City, p. 83
- ↑ Second City - The Campaign, p. 21
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Embers of War, by Shawn Carman
- ↑ Age of the Conquest: The Clans
- ↑ Scenes from the Empire, Part 22, by Nancy Sauer, Yoon Ha Lee, and Robert Denton
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 A Brief History of the Sanctioned Spider Clan, by Seth Mason
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