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Maho

From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings

Maho is blood magic. It is fueled by the power of fresh blood and sacrifice, and draws from the sixth element: corruption. The use of maho Taints the users, forever linking them to Fu Leng and Jigoku. It calls upon kansen, evil spirits of corruption.[1]

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[edit] History and Use

Maho was not originally a creation of Fu Leng, but of the Tribe of Isawa. When Isawa's followers realized maho would no longer be free of Jigoku's influence once they allied with the Kami Shiba, they foreswore its use.[2]

It was centuries more before the research of Kuni Nakanu elevated maho from a primitive arcane art to an evil, destructive force.[3]

Maho-tsukai generally believe that they bend the forces of the Shadowlands to their will, but they are mistaken. The use of maho serves Fu Leng, and there can be no other way. Tsukai are generally greedy and impatient shugenja, hoping to find a quick, easy way to immense power. Many believe that they can use maho only when necessary, completely unaware of its addictive nature. [4]

[edit] Iuchiban

Centuries more passed after Nakanu, and the sorcerer that would come to be known as Iuchiban found the dark Kuni's notes. Iuchiban founded the Bloodspeakers, an organization of maho-tsukai, and began making plans to raise an army of the undead to help him conquer Rokugan. [citation needed]

His plans were foiled, but Iuchiban had learned the secrets of immortality from the heartless Khadi. He was imprisoned because he could not be killed, but he escaped centuries later and tried again. Once again, his plans were foiled and once again he was imprisoned, presumably for all time. Recently, he managed to escape once more, and now the Bloodspeakers are marching to battle throughout Rokugan and the Shadowlands, fighting for control of both. [citation needed]

[edit] Maho Spells

[edit] Mastery Level 1

[edit] Mastery Level 2

[edit] Mastery Level 3

[edit] Mastery Level 4

[edit] Mastery Level 5


[edit] Mastery Level 6

[edit] Mastery Level 7

[edit] Other Maho Spells

[edit] References

  1. Legend of the Five Rings: Third Edition, page 267
  2. Fires of the Hidden City, Part Two
  3. '"Way of the Phoenix, page 19
  4. Way of the Phoenix, pages 25-27
  5. 5.0 5.1 Legend of the Five Rings: Third Edition, page 268
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Way of the Shadowlands", page 133
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Legend of the Five Rings: Third Edition, page 269
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Secrets of the Shadowlands, page 72
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Legend of the Five Rings: Third Edition, page 270
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 Way of the Shadowlands", page 134
  11. Secrets of the Shadowlands, page 72
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Way of the Shugenja, pages 92
  13. Secrets of the Shadowlands, page 35
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 Legend of the Five Rings: Third Edition, page 271
  15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Game Master's Pack, page 13
  16. 16.0 16.1 Way of the Shadowlands", page 135
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 Game Master's Pack, page 14
  18. Book of the Shadowlands, page 96
  19. Time of the Void, pages 60
  20. Way of the Shadowlands", page 135
  21. The Four Winds, page 136
  22. Lesser of Two Evils, page 37
  23. Book of the Shadowlands, page 97
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 Bearers of Jade, page 145
  25. 25.0 25.1 Bearers of Jade, page 146
  26. Bearers of Jade, page 148
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 Game Master's Pack, page 15
  28. Bearers of Jade, page 144
  29. Bearers of Jade, page 147
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