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Path of Waves – The Essential Guide to Rōnin

• Table of Contents p. 3
• Introductory Fiction p. 4
• Welcome to the Fringes of Rokugan p. 5
• What’s in this book? p. 5
• Chapter 1: The Life of the Rōnin p. 9
• Without a Lord p. 9
• Born a Samurai p. 9
• Lowly Born p. 11
• Born a Rōnin p. 12
• Life on the Road p. 13
• Rōnin and the Celestial Order p. 14
• Rōnin and the Tenets of Bushidō p. 15
• Rōnin and Work p. 18
• Mercenaries p. 19
• Guard p. 20
• Ranger p. 20
• Spies and Saboteurs p. 20
• Shadow Warrior p. 21
• Tutor p. 21
• Wandering Priest p. 22
• Rōnin and the Clans p. 22
• Crab Clan p. 22
• Crane Clan p. 22
• Dragon Clan p. 23
• Lion Clan p. 23
• Phoenix Clan p. 24
• Scorpion Clan p. 24
• Unicorn Clan p. 25
• Minor Clans p. 25
• Rōnin and Peasants p. 26
• Rōnin and Farmers p. 26
• Rōnin and Merchants p. 26
• Rōnin and Artisans p. 27
• Rōnin and Hinin p. 27
• Rōnin and Foreigners p. 27
• The Perfect Land Sect p. 28
• Spreading the Word p. 28
• The Perfect Land and Outsiders p. 28
• The Three Sutras p. 29
• Chapter 2: Creating a Character p. 30
• A Revised Game of Twenty Questions p. 31
• Part I: Core Identity (Region and Upbringing) p. 31
• 1. What region does your character come fom? p. 31
• Urban Region p. 32
• Rural Farmland Region p. 33
• Sea, River, or Lake Region p. 34
• Forest Region p. 35
• Mountain Region p. 36
• Haunted Region p. 37
• Ujik of the Plains of Wind and Stone p. 39
• Qamarists in the Cradle of the World p. 40
• Yodha of the Ghostlands p. 41
• The Sheelavaan of Bhavyatapura p. 42
• 2. What was yur character’s upbringing? p. 43
• Part II: Role and School p. 46
• 3. What is Your character’s school, and what are its associated roles? p. 46
• The Wandering Blade [Bushi] p. 48
• Student of the Talon [Bushi, Shinobi] p. 49
• Treasure Hunter [Courtier, Bushi] p. 50
• School of Leaves [Shinobi, Courtier] p. 51
• Voice of the Wilds [Shugenja, Courtier] p. 52
• Artisan of the Roads [Artisan] p. 53
• Mystic of the Mountain [Monk, Courtier] p. 54
• Ujik Diviner School [Sage] p. 55
• Qamarist Shield Bearer Tradition [Bushi, Sage] p. 56
• Qamarist Alchemist Tradition [Sage] p. 57
• Ivory Kingdoms Sage Tradition [Sage, Bushi] p. 58
• Ivory Kingdoms Dancing Blades Tradition [Bushi] p. 59
• 4. What gets your character in andout of trouble? p. 60
• Part III: The Past and the Future p. 60
• 5. What is your character’s past and how does it affect them? p. 60
• 6. What does your character long for, and how might their past impact their ninjō? p. 62
• 7. What is your character known for? p. 62
• 8. What does yourcharacter think of Bushidō? p. 62
• Part IV: Strengths and Weaknesses p. 64
• 9. What is your character’s greatest accomplishment so far? p. 64
• 10. What holds your character back most in life? p. 64
• 11. What activity most makes your character feel at peace? p. 65
• 12. What concern, fear, or foible troubles your character most? p. 65
• 13. Who has your character learned the most from during their life? p. 65
• Part V: Personality and Behavior p. 66
• 14. What is your character’s most prized possession? p. 66
• 15. How does your character react to stressful situations? p. 66
• Part VI: Ancestry and Bonds p. 66
• 16. What are your relationships to your family, the clans, peasants, and others? p. 66
• 17. What shared history do you have with your group? p. 66
• 18. Who raised you? p. 67
• 19. What is your name? p. 68
• Part VII: Death p. 68
• 20. How should your character die? p. 68
• Building a School p. 76
• Step 1: Determine School Role p. 76
• Step 2: Choose School Affiliations and Summarize School p. 77
• Step 3: School Ability p. 77
• Step 4: Ring Bonuses p. 79
• Step 5: Choosing Skills p. 79
• Step 6: Technique Access and Starting Techniques p. 80
• Step 7: Curriculum and Mastery Ability p. 81
• Step 8: Starting Outfit p. 84
• Step 9: Name p. 84
• Creating A Gaijin Culture p. 74
• Statistics and Questions p. 74
• New Advantages p. 68
• Specific Distinctions p. 68
• Specific Passions p. 70
• New Disadvantages p. 71
• Specific Adversities p. 71
• Specific Anxieties p. 73
• Chapter 3: New Player Options p. 86
• New Techniques p. 86
• New Kata p. 86
• General Kata p. 86
• Close Combat Kata p. 87
• Ranged Combat Kata p. 91
• New Shūji p. 92
• Earth Shūji p. 92
• Air Shūji p. 93
• Water Shūji p. 93
• Fire Shūji p. 94
• Void Shūji p. 95
• New Rituals p. 96
• Celestial Implements of the Ivory Kingdoms p. 98
• Divine Secrets p. 98
• Using Celestial Implements p. 99
• Profile of a Celestial Implement p. 100
• Blessing Source p. 100
• Form p. 101
• Boons p. 101
• Introducing Celestial Implements into a Campaign p. 105
• Sample Celestial Implements p. 106
• Hand to Mouth p. 107
• Trade in Rokugan p. 107
• Making Money p. 109
• Wandering Rōnin p. 109
• New Gear and Items p. 110
• Ivory Kingdoms Weaponry p. 110
• Improvised Weapons p. 111
• Table 3–1: Weapons p. 113
• Personal Effects p. 114
• Forbidden Effects p. 115
• New Item Patterns p. 116
• Chapter 4: Twin Blessings Village p. 119
• How to Use This Village p. 119
• Locating the Village in Different Territories p. 119
• Map of Twin Blessings Village p. 121
• Geography p. 123
• Resources p. 125
• Locations and People p. 126
• Local Legends p. 137
• The Perfect Land Sect p. 142
• Chapter 5: Hirosaka p. 144
• How to Use This Town p. 144
• An Imperial Holding p. 144
• Map of Hirosaka p. 145
• Geography p. 147
• Local Geography p. 147
• Variant Geography p. 148
• Resources and Trade p. 149
• The Regional Economy p. 149
• The Local Economy p. 150
• Locations and People p. 152
• Important Locations p. 152
• Important People p. 158
• Firefighters in Hirosaka p. 164
• Crime p. 164
• Other Sects and Cults p. 164
• Local Legends p. 166
• Strange Tales p. 166
• Encounters with the Supernatural p. 168
• Chapter 6: Untold Stories p. 174
• Running Games for Outcasts p. 174
• Games with Rōnin p. 174
• The Hard Life of Waves p. 177
• The Way of the Rōnin p. 178
• The Color of Money p. 180
• Designing a Rōnin's Personal Code p. 181
• A Rōnin’s View of Bushidō p. 181
• The Rōnin Unmasking p. 182
• Tactical Unmasking p. 183
• Intrigues: New Social Objectives p. 183
• Additional Titles p. 185
• Bonds p. 187
• What Makes a Good Bond? p. 188
• Forging and Advancing a Bond p. 188
• Calling upon a Bond p. 188
• Types of Bonds p. 188
• The World Outsideof Rokugan p. 192
• Gaijin and the Empire p. 192
• Why Play a Gaijin Character? p. 192
• Game Master and Player Guidance p. 194
• Why is the Gaijin Character in Rokugan? p. 195
• The Ivory Kingdoms p. 196
• Geography p. 196
• Culture and Politics p. 198
• Important Factions p. 199
• Specific Regions p. 200
• The Three-Act Structure p. 206
• Elements of the Three-Act Structure p. 206
• Act 1: Hook p. 206
• Act 2: Rising Action and Tension p. 206
• Act 3: Resolution p. 207
• Running Rōnin Campaigns p. 207
• Campaign: The Redemption p. 208
• Getting Inspired p. 210
• Films and Plays p. 210
• Fiction p. 210
• Nonfiction p. 210
• Comics and Manga p. 211
• Folklore and Fairy Tales p. 212
• Philosophy p. 212
• Themes and Tones for Rōnin Games p. 212
• Friendship and Loyalty p. 212
• Camaraderie Between Warriors p. 213
• Justice p. 214
• Haunted Past p. 214
• Redemption p. 216
• Revenge p. 217
• Troublemaker p. 218
• Trinkets and Name Tables p. 219
• Chapter 7: Non-Player Characters p. 228
• New NPC Templates p. 228
• New NPCs p. 229
• City and Village Dwellers p. 229
• Animals p. 235
• Spirits and Strange Beings p. 244
• Index p. 252
• Chaotic Scattering p. 86
• Iron Shell Style p. 86
• Mind’s Edge p. 86
• Rider’s Haste p. 87
• Thunderous Hooves Style p. 87
• Void Embrace Style p. 87
• Improvised Assault p. 87
• Boar’s Wrath Style p. 87
• Bonebreaker Style p. 88
• Daring Swing p. 88
• Deflective Defense p. 88
• Flashing Steel Strike p. 88
• Iaijutsu Cut: Reverse Draw p. 89
• Iaijutsu Cut: Sword and Sheath p. 89
• Landslide Strike p. 89
• Laughing Fox Style p. 89
• Piercing Bolt Style p. 90
• Reckless Lunge p. 90
• Rushing Ox Style p. 90
• Snapping Branch Strike p. 90
• Swirling Tempest Style p. 90
• Thunderous Blows Style p. 90
• Twin Streams Style p. 91
• Wheeling Sweep p. 91
• Eyeless Sight Shot p. 91
• Falling Heavens Shot p. 91
• Staggering Shot p. 91
• Swirling Viper Style p. 92
• Wasp’s Spite Style p. 92
• Bellow of Resolve p. 92
• Look Out! p. 92
• Mentor’s Guidance p. 93
• Flowering Deceptions p. 93
• Pack Gambit p. 93
• Ruse of the Moon’s Reflection p. 93
• Eyes Up! p. 93
• Fluent Bargaining p. 94
• Malleable Formation p. 94
• Watch My Back p. 94
• Illuminate the Way p. 94
• Goading Taunt p. 94
• Roar of Encouragement p. 95
• Wanderer’s Resolve p. 95
• Tonight, I Am Your Opponent p. 95
• Bond of Heroes p. 95
• Balancing Salve p. 96
• Elixir of Recovery p. 96
• Fortitude Draught p. 96
• Restorative Transmutation p. 96
• Cleansing of Coral and Gold p. 97
• Wayfarer’s Path p. 97
• Summoning Mantra: [Implement Name] p. 99
• Countering Mantra p. 99
• The Wandering Blade [Bushi] p. 48
• Student of the Talon [Bushi, Shinobi] p. 49
• Treasure Hunter [Courtier, Bushi] p. 50
• School of Leaves [Shinobi, Courtier] p. 51
• Voice of the Wilds [Shugenja, Courtier] p. 52
• Artisan of the Roads [Artisan] p. 53
• Mystic of the Mountain [Monk, Courtier] p. 54
• Ujik Diviner School [Sage] p. 55
• Qamarist Shield Bearer Tradition [Bushi, Sage] p. 56
• Qamarist Alchemist Tradition [Sage] p. 57
• Ivory Kingdoms Sage Tradition [Sage, Bushi] p. 58
• Ivory Kingdoms Dancing Blades Tradition [Bushi] p. 59
• In Service to a Lord p. 185
• Perfect Land Sect Member p. 186
• Ghostlands Warrior p. 186
• Astradhari p. 187
• Ardent Leader p. 68
• Dashing Scar p. 69
• Lucky Hunter p. 69
• Scrappy p. 69
• Scrounger p. 69
• Urbane and Worldly p. 70
• Attention p. 70
• Honest Work p. 70
• Passion for [Foreign Performing Art Form] p. 71
• Bullheaded p. 71
• Debt to [Person or Organization] p. 71
• Encompassing Duty p. 72
• Horrible Scar p. 72
• Many Mouths p. 72
• Pursued by [Individual or Group] p. 72
• Stained Lineage p. 73
• Coming Storm p. 73
• Eyes of Many p. 73
• Failure p. 74
• Fear of Stagnation p. 74
• Dice Kit p. 114
• Travel Rations p. 114
• Alchemy Kit p. 114
• Cooking Kit p. 114
• Fishing Kit p. 115
• Mason’s Kit p. 115
• Tailor’s Kit p. 115
• Weaver’s Kit p. 115
• Chandu p. 116
• Poppy Tea p. 116
• Shikomizue p. 116
• Thievery Kit p. 116
• Kuwa p. 113
• Gada p. 113
• Talwar p. 113
• Urumi p. 113
• Chain Whip p. 113
• Sling p. 113
• Buckler p. 113
• Qamarist Heavy Shield p. 113
• Boat Oar p. 113
• Chair p. 113
• Fishing Net p. 113
• Iron Sheath p. 113
• Lute p. 113
• Sake Bottle & Cups p. 113
• Scroll Case p. 113
• Umbrella p. 113
• Banhi’s Thunderous Astra p. 106
• Kajri’s Mantle of Wind p. 106
• River Stone of Flowing Water p. 107
• Spirit of the Qamarist Pattern p. 117
• Ghostlands Yodhaniya Pattern p. 117
• Kökejin’s Heart of the Wind Pattern p. 117
• Urban Region p. 32
• Rural Farmland Region p. 33
• Sea, River, or Lake Region p. 34
• Forest Region p. 35
• Mountain Region p. 36
• Haunted Region p. 37
• Regional Options for Gaijin Characters p. 38
• Ujik of the Plains of Wind and Stone p. 39
• Qamarists in the Cradle of the World p. 40
• Yodha of the Ghostlands p. 41
• Sheelavaan of Bhavyatapura p. 42
• Craftsperson Upbringing p. 43
• Fallen Noble Upbringing p. 43
• Farmer Upbringing p. 43
• Geisha House Upbringing p. 44
• Hinin Upbringing p. 44
• Hunter or Fisher Upbringing p. 44
• Law Enforcement Upbringing p. 45
• Military Upbringing p. 45
• Rōnin Family Upbringing p. 45
• Organized Crime Upbringing p. 45
• Street Urchin Upbringing p. 46
• Temple Upbringing p. 46
• Tradesperson Upbringing p. 46
• Desperate p. 228
• Dōshin p. 228
• Galvanizing p. 228
• Sneaky p. 228
• Survivalist p. 228
• Wandering p. 229
• Setsuo, Village Leader p. 126
• Hiroto, Sake Brewer p. 127
• Kitsune p. 128
• Kami of the Hot Spring p. 129
• Reo, the Dōshin p. 130
• Otoha, Waystop Proprietor p. 134
• Haru, the Thief p. 135
• Michi, the Monk p. 136
• Kijimuna p. 139
• Osamu, Malicious Peddler p. 140
• Nekomata p. 141
• Seppun Sora p. 160
• Otomo Kazuko p. 161
• Seppun Ishima p. 162
• Hinata p. 163
• Yuuto p. 165
• Watchful, the Penanggalan p. 171
• Possessed Puppets p. 172
• Annoyed Tax Collector p. 229
• Bandit Lord p. 230
• Clever Innkeeper p. 230
• Discerning Merchant p. 231
• Hired Enforcer p. 231
• Indiscriminate Cutpurse p. 232
• Novice Rōnin p. 232
• Traveling Tradesperson p. 233
• Wandering Duelist p. 233
• Vigilante Shinobi p. 234
• Blue Shark p. 235
• Camel p. 235
• Elegant Pit Viper p. 236
• Elephant p. 236
• Fox p. 237
• Giant Salamander p. 237
• Giant Hornet Swarm p. 238
• Saltwater Crocodile (Wani) p. 238
• Serow (Kamoshika) p. 239
• Emperor Serow p. 240
• Macaque p. 240
• Monstrous Octopus p. 241
• Night Heron p. 242
• Red-Crowned Heron p. 243
• Rhinoceros p. 243
• Akkorokamui p. 244
• Amikiri p. 244
• Basan p. 245
• Furiribi p. 246
• Hinotama p. 246
• Isonade p. 247
• Mischievous Kappa p. 247
• Rakshasa p. 248
• Captivating Rakshasa p. 248
• Tiny Manifest Air Kami p. 249
• Tiny Manifest Earth Kami p. 250
• Tiny Manifest Fire Kami p. 250
• Tiny Manifest Water Kami p. 251
• A Revised Game of Twenty Questions p. 31
• limits on skills and rings p. 31
• Part I: Core Identity (Region and Upbringing) p. 31
• 1. what region does your character come from? p. 31
• starting values p. 31
• what does your character know? p. 32
• what does your character know? p. 33
• what does your character know? p. 34
• what does your character know? p. 35
• what does your character know? p. 36
• what does your character know? p. 37
• gaijin status p. 38
• what does your character know? p. 39
• what does your character know? p. 40
• what does your character know? p. 41
• what does your character know? p. 42
• 2. what was your character’s upbringing? p. 43
• Part II: Role and School p. 46
• 3. what is your character’s school, and what are its associated roles? p. 46
• 4. What gets your character in and out of trouble? p. 60
• Part III: The Past and the Future p. 60
• 5. What is your character’s past and how does it Affect them? p. 60
• 6. what does your character long for, and how might their past impact their ninjō? p. 62
• 7. what is your character known for? p. 62
• 8. what does your character think of bushidō? p. 62
• Part IV: Strengths and Weaknesses p. 64
• 9. what is your character’s greatest accomplishment so far? p. 64
• 10. what holds your character back most in life? p. 64
• 11. what activity most makes your character feel at peace? p. 65
• 12. what concern, fear, or foible troubles your character most? p. 65
• 13. who has your character learned the most from during their life? p. 65
• Part V: Personality and Behavior p. 66
• 14. what is your character’s most prized possession? p. 66
• 15. how does your character react to stressful situations? p. 66
• 16. what are your relationships to your family, the clans, peasants, and others? p. 66
• 17. what shared history do you have with your group? p. 66
• 18. who raised you? p. 67
• 19. what is your name? p. 68
• 20. how should your character die? p. 68
• New Advantages p. 68
• Creating A Gaijin Culture p. 74
• statistics and questions p. 74
• duke’s gaijin culture example p. 75
• Building a School p. 76
• step 1: determine school role p. 76
• step 1: morgan builds a school p. 76
• step 2: choose school affiliations and summarize school p. 77
• step 3: school ability p. 77
• step 2: morgan builds a school p. 77
• step 3: morgan builds a school p. 77
• step 4: ring bonuses p. 79
• step 4: morgan builds a school p. 79
• step 5: choosing skills p. 79
• step 5: morgan builds a school p. 79
• step 6: technique access and starting techniques p. 80
• step 6: morgan builds a school p. 80
• step 7: curriculum and mastery ability p. 81
• step 7: morgan builds a school p. 82
• steps 8 and 9: morgan builds a school p. 83
• step 8: starting outfit p. 84
• step 9: name p. 84
• tactical unmasking p. 183
• intrigues: new social objectives p. 183
• Additional Titles p. 185
• Bonds p. 187
• what makes a good bond? p. 188
• forging and advancing a bond p. 188
• calling upon a bond p. 188
• types of bonds p. 188
• CREATING NPCS p. 31
• RŌNIN, GAIJIN, AND PEASANTS p. 31
• GLORY p. 33
• GAIJIN OPTIONS p. 37
• GAIJIN DISADVANTAGES p. 41
• WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS? p. 43
• FITTING YOUR ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TO YOUR PAST p. 61
• THE SEVEN TENETS OF BUSHIDŌ p. 62
• LIMITED CATEGORY ACCESS p. 80
• TELLING A STORY p. 83
• EVOLVING BONDS p. 190