Iht-zyk, Nezumi Forager

ADVERSARY | CONFLICT RANK: 1 2

Iht-zyk is a nezumi, a species of humanoid rats that Rokugani have encountered on rare occasions in the Shinomen Forest and, some say, the Shadowlands. As a child, she carefully memorized the lessons of the Tattered Ear tribe’s Rememberers: “A moving plant is a hungry plant,” “When the spirits talk, smile and nod,” “Humans grow old but rarely wise,” and so on and so forth. She followed their wisdom and became a skilled forager, but after she encountered outsiders, her ambitions changed.

When foraging along Shinomen’s eastern border, she approached a Crab Clan logging camp. To her delight, the humans found her as intriguing as she found them. Unable to speak each other’s language, they still shared a meal together, and for the next few days she repaid their kindness with wild nuts. Very few members of her tribe spoke the humans’ tongue, but Iht-zyk found an elder willing to teach her.

25 | 12 10 | 10 05 | 6

+2, –2

DEMEANOR - NURTURING

5

HONOR | ENDURANCE

GLORY | COMPOSURE

STATUS | FOCUS

VIGILANCE

SOCIETAL | PERSONAL

3 2 2 | 3 1

ARTISAN 0 MARTIAL 0 SCHOLAR 2 SOCIAL 3 | TRADE 4

ADVANTAGES | DISADVANTAGES

Keen Smell: Trade; Mental

Meekness: Social; Interpersonal

FAVORED WEAPONS & GEAR

Claws: Range 0–1, Damage 4, Deadliness 2, Razor-edged

Teeth: Range 0, Damage 4, Deadliness 3, Snaring

Gear (equipped): Practical clothes, basket of nuts and berries

ABILITIES

FOREST LESSONS

Once per game session as a downtime activity, Iht-zyk may impart the wisdom of the Tattered Ear tribe to any number of characters. Those who choose to listen and apply the knowledge may forfeit 1 honor to decrease the TN of checks to identify or avoid natural or spiritual dangers within Shinomen Forest by 1 until the end of the game session.

NEZUMI INSTINCTS

When Iht-zyk makes a skill check to hide, climb, or move quietly, she increases her number of bonus successes by 3 or decreases her shortfall by 3 (to a minimum of 0).