Secrets of the Crane was the seventh source book for the Crane 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). It was published in August 2003.
Credits[]
- Writting: 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: Steve 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 3)[]
Tea Ceremony
- Fiction: "Silk and Steel", Part One: with Miya Hatori, Otomo Taneji, and Fuzake Sekkou being blackmailed by a Shadowed Tower agent.
- Customs of the Crane Clan
- History of the Crane Clan
Description of Megumi Complete Crane Technique Feat List
- New Mechanics
- New Courtier Abilities
Chapter 1: The Asahina (page 13)[]
A Tsangusuri
- Fiction: "Silk and Steel", Part Two: with Miya Hatori, Otomo Taneji, and Fuzake Sekkou introduced by Asahina Handen to the presence of Asahina Sekawa at Shinden Asahina.
- Highways of the Asahina Provinces
- Major Asahina holdings
- Wall Above the Ocean Village
- Jukami Mura
- Shinden Asahina
- Minor Asahina Holdings
- Extra-Territorial Holdings
- Important Asahina NPC's
- Asahina Keitaro
- Asahina Sekawa
Description of Mantle of the Jade Champion
- Asahina Mechanics
Chapter 2: The Daidoji (page 23)[]
Daidoji tattoo
- Fiction: "Silk and Steel", Part Three: with Miya Hatori, Otomo Taneji, and Daidoji Kikaze.
- Highways of the Daidoji Provinces
- Major Daidoji holdings
- Daidoji Training Grounds
- The Great Barracks
- The Daimyo's Estate
- Kosaten Shiro
- Shiro Daidoji
- Yufuku and Heigen Toshi
- Daidoji Training Grounds
- Minor Daidoji Holdings
- Important Daidoji NPC's
- Daidoji Ekiken
- Daidoji Kikaze
- Vassals of the Daidoji Family
- Daidoji Mechanics
- New Ancestors
- Daidoji Heavy Regulars
- Daidoji Trading Council
- Iron Crane Dojo
Chapter 3: The Doji (page 37)[]
Doji Nariko
- Fiction: "Silk and Steel", Part Four: with Miya Hatori departing with Doji Kurohito, and Otomo Taneji with Doji Yasuyo.
- Highways of the Doji Provinces
- Major Doji holdings
- Minor Doji Holdings
- Extra-Territorial Doji Holdings
- Important Doji NPC's
- Doji Kurohito
- Doji Akiko
- Doji Tanitsu
- Doji Yasuyo
- Vassals of the Doji Family
- Doji Mechanics
- New Ancestors
- Empress' Guard
- Magic Items of the Doji
- Lady Doji's Tears
- Nio's Kimono
- Naishi
- The Yasurugi Blades
- Chukandomo
- Shizuka Toshi
Chapter 4: The Kakita (page 57)[]
- Fiction: "Silk and Steel", Part Five: with Miya Hatori, Otomo Taneji, and Kakita Munemori at Shiro sano Kakita.
- Highways of the Kakita Provinces
- Major Kakita holdings
- Shiro sano Kakita
- Samui Kaze Toshi
- Aketsu
- Kolat Outpost
- Golden Turtle Trading Grounds
- Minor Kakita Holdings
- Ice Fish Village
- Daidoji Spy Hub
- Steel Crane Forge
- The Celestial Ore Vein
- Ice Fish Village
- Extra-Territorial Holdings
- Toshi Ranbo wo Shien Shite Reigisaho
- The Plain of Thunder
- Grounds of the Emerald Championship
- Important Kakita NPC's
- Kakita Munemori
- Kakita Noritoshi
- Kakita Nanami
- Vassals of the Kakita Family
- Kakita Mechanics
- New Ancestors
- The Artisan Academy
- Masters of the Artisan Academy
- Artisan
- The Kakita Artisan
- Optional rules for Iaijutsu duels
- The Path of War
Chapter Five: The Yasuki (page 73)[]
Yasuki Tsanumi
- Fiction: "Silk and Steel", Part Six: with Miya Hatori, Otomo Taneji, Fuzake Sekkou and Asahina Sekawa leading the Jade Magistrates. The Imperial Legions lead by Yasuki Hachi rescue Hatori's wife, Miya Kamiko, from her captors of the Shadowed Tower.
- Highways of the Yasuki Provinces
- Major Yasuki holdings
- The Castle of the Emerald Champion
- Emerald Magistrate Headquarters
- Friendly Traveler Village
- The Castle of the Emerald Champion
- Important Yasuki NPC's
- Yasuki Hachi
- Vassals of the Yasuki Family
- Yasuki Mechanics
Chapter Six: Shiro Giji (page 81)[]
- Using Shiro Giji in an adventure
Chapter Seven: Behind the Veil (page 87)[]
- The Great Sea Spider
- The Kumo
- The Kumo-Touched: Soul of the Spider
- The Spider Biwa
- Spell: Kumo's Black Embrace
- Emerald and Jade
- Emerald Magistrate Mechanics
- Jade Magistrate Mechanics
- The False Hoturi
- The False Hoturi Today: Daigotsu Hoturi
- Yokubo, Onisu of Desire, Nightmare of the Crane
Maps (page 96)[]
Crane Clan Provinces