The Way of the Shadowlands

From L5r: Legend of the Five Rings

The Way of the Shadowlands is the third source book of the Shadowlands in the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game.

Contents 1 Credits 2 Table of Contents 2.1 Introduction (page 6) 2.2 Chapter 1: The Eternal Shadowlands (page 11) 2.3 Chapter 2: Unredeemed (page 18) 2.4 Chapter 3: Character (page 50) 2.5 Chapter 4: Who's Who (page 76) 2.6 Chapter 5: Sample Characters (page 96) 2.7 Appendix (page 110)

[edit] Credits

• Written by: Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
• Game System by: David Williams and John Wick
• Layout by: Brendon Goodyear and Steve Hough
• Editing by: D.J. Trindle
• Cover Artwork by: Carl Frank
• Interior Artwork by: Cris Dornaus, Mark Evans, Carl Frank, Garry McKee, and Dan Moenster
• Art Directions by: jim pinto

[edit] Table of Contents

[edit] Introduction (page 6)

• "Coming Home" Fiction with Ichiro Koturi, Ichiro Hideo, Hideo no Oni, and Agasha Momuko.

[edit] Chapter 1: The Eternal Shadowlands (page 11)

• Final letter of Agasha Yasuo
• Address given by Kuni Utagu
• Letters from Suzume Seiko, Sparrow Clan Storyteller
• From the hand of Moto Kichisaburo, Nikutai of the White Guard
• From the traveling scrolls of Miya Yumi, former herald to Otosan Uchi, on Sanzo
• Report given by Yoshi, Tortoise Clan sailor
• Writings of Bunzo, Brother of the Shinmaki Sect

[edit] Chapter 2: Unredeemed (page 18)

• A Thousand Years of Peace
  • Cold War
• The Lost
  • Marked for Corruption, those the Taint seeks
  • Marked for Death, those the Taint destroys
• The Moto Black Guard
• The Shadowlands throughout History
  • Akodo Godaigo
  • Kuni Nakanu
  • Dreams and Follies
  • Kyoso no Oni
  • The Maw
  • Hida Isoshi
  • Battle of White Stag
    • the Eternal and the Revenant
• The War Againist Fu Leng
  • The Five Nights of Shame
  • The Anvil of Despair
  • The Battles of Iuchiban
  • The Battle of the Cresting Wave
  • The Battle of Twilight's Honor
  • The Badge of the Kuni Witch Hunters
  • Dragon Heart Plain
  • Takaai Grove
  • The Darkfever Plague
• Organization of the Shadowlands Horde
  • The Dark Oracles
  • Oni Lords
  • Creatures of the Shadowlands
• Fu Leng's name
• Jigoku and Non-Humans
  • Chikushudo
  • Gaki-do
  • Meido
  • Sakkaku
  • Tengoku
  • Toshigoku
  • Yomi
  • Yume-do
• Other Corruption in the Mortal Realm
  • Wildlife
  • The Naga
  • Nezumi
  • The Five Races
• Against the Darkness
  • Phoenix Inquisitors and Witch Hunters
  • Emerald Magistrates
  • The Damned
  • Phantom Hunters
  • Nameless Ones
  • The Unbroken
  • White Guard
• Hiding the Taint
  • Tea of Jade Petals
    • Jade
• Ogres
  • The Tale of the Bright Star
    • Muhomono (I)
• False Paths
  • The Anshin sect
    • Bunrakuken
    • Cult of the Dead Moon
• Shades of Evil
  • Bog Hags
  • Dark Moto
  • Goblins
  • Lesser Oni
  • Maho-tsukai
  • Pennaggolan
  • Shuten Doji
• The Shadowlands and the Lying Darkness

[edit] Chapter 3: Character (page 50)

• New Skills
• New Advantages
• New Disadvantages
• New Schools
  • The Damned Berserker school
  • The Nameless Ones
  • The Cult of the Dead Moon
  • The Moto Black Guard
  • The Unbroken
• A Touch of Darkness
  • Shadowlands Powers
    • Minor
    • Major
    • Greater
  • The Shadowlands School
• Other Uses for the Taint
  • Taint Symptoms
    • Minor
    • Major
    • Elemental
• Heitage Tables

[edit] Chapter 4: Who's Who (page 76)

• Kuni Utagu
• Ichiro Hideo
• Ichiro Koturi
• Agasha Momuko
• Togashi Kokujin
• Tsukuro
• Muhomono
• Chuda Tenkazu
• Dark Daughter of Fu Leng
• Kyojin
• Moto Sada
• Shikageko
• Yogo Junzo
• Hida Amoro
• Yokai
  • Chuda Bikomi
  • Gubukaru
  • Kotego
  • Kitsu Ujiyasu
  • Moto Yoshisuke

[edit] Chapter 5: Sample Characters (page 96)

• Kitsu Shugenja
• Damned Crane
• Dark Moto
• Unbroken Wanderer
• Nameless One
• Mad Kuni Witch Hunter

[edit] Appendix (page 110)

• Dealing With Corruption
  • Tainted Psychology
  • The Mind of Corruption
  • Curing the Taint
    • Tea of Purification
    • Enlightenment
    • Nemuranai
    • Naga
    • Nezumi
    • Maho
    • Shadow
    • Kami
• Surviving the Shadowlands
  • Letter to Doji Motoshi from Hiruma Nunori
  • Jade
  • Hearthstone
• Oni and the Dark Oracles
• Summoning Oni
  • Names
  • Growth
  • Host
  • Tea of Jade Petals
• Oni Lords
• Elemental Terrors
  • Akeru no Oni - void
  • Jimen no Oni - earth
  • Kaze no Oni - air
  • Mizu no Oni - water
  • Taki-bi no Oni - fire
• Other Oni
  • Pekkle no Oni
  • Hideo no Oni
  • Ogon no Oni
• The Dark Oracles
• Free Ogres
  • Ogre Bushi School
• The Shadowlands Across Rokugan
  • Festering Pit of Fu Leng
  • The Ruined Keep of Fu Leng
  • Forest of the Dreamers
    • Shiyokai
  • Kyuden Bayushi and Traitor's Grove
  • Seas of Shadow
    • Skull Tide Gaki
  • The Shadowlands Marshes of Shinomen
    • Nukarumi
  • Lost Temple of Onnotangu
    • Monks of the Cult of the Dead Moon
  • Servents of Darkness
    • Mishinako
• Dark Nemuranai
  • Dark Oracle's Covenant
  • Anvil of Despair
  • Porcelain Mask of Fu Leng
  • Deafening War Drums of Fu Leng
• New Spell
• New Maho Spells
• Dark Kiho