Four Masks of Iuchiban

The Four Masks of Iuchiban were created by Asako Inquisitors and Kuni Witch Hunters to seal the entrances of the Tomb of Iuchiban.

Appearance and abilities
They were made larger than human size and their enchanments mantained the wards of the Tomb, or could unlock them. The bloodspeakers who found one added new spells to each Mask. They were carried as shields, worked into a suit of armor, or attached to cloaks much like a mon.

History
The Masks could be seek by the followers of Iuchiban to release the Heartless from his imprisonement, so the Masks were scattered across the Empire. One came to the Kaiu Kabe with the Kuni, one to the Isawa lands, one kept by the Yogo, and the last was kept by the Otomo at Otosan Uchi. It was said that Iuchiban's lieutenant, Yajinden, once gathered all four masks together.

First Mask, the Isawa Mask
It resembled a frowning man with heavy eyebrows and a wide nose. It was the most heavily enchanted.

Second Mask, the Kuni Mask
It resembled a Kabuki actor, with exaggerates features. It was enchanted by the Kuni as a tool to find and destroy cultists and tainted creatures.

Third Mask, the Otomo Mask
It was a clearly female mask, which showed a woman's face with lips puckered up for a kiss or whistle. It inflicted dreams, taint, ans madness.

Fourth Mask, the Yogo Mask
It showed a young man's face, with a dueling scar, and eyes covered with a small mask. It enhanced the duel abilities of its wielder, but also made him more prone to dueling and anger.

Kuni Kaiden
Around beginning of the twelfth century Yajinden gave one Mask to the Kuni Daimyo, Kuni Kaiden. When Kaiden enacted a ritual to find the other three Masks he activated a curse on the mask which brought his own downfall.

Jama Suru
Suru was an active bloodspeaker seeking the masks, to release his master. In 1132 he went to Morikage Toshi where he thought a Mask could be found. He found instead the kidnapped Emperor Toturi I and he was instrumental in his freedom.

Shahai
In 1132 Shahai advised by Grandfather began to seek the Masks. She would reward whoever got them and Rodrigo, a bandit leader, sought them raiding Crab and Phoenix caravans.

In 1165 Shahai had gathered the four Masks aided by Mohai and Seppun Jin, and she used them to release Iuchiban.