Enemies of the Empire



Enemies of the Empire was the fourth source book for Fourth Edition of the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game. It serves as the bestiary for Fourth Edition, but also features threats of a more human nature.

Credits
Roger Liang, Arthur Nguyen), Team 2 (Lucas Twyman, Lee Masheter, Amanda Martyn, Chad Kirby, Andrew Flynn, Lauren Murray), Team 3 (Kit LaHaise, Catherine Pickett, Bret David Hewes, Francois Martineau), Team 4 (Becca Hobart, Todd Stites, Will Stampley, Kevin Blake, Lewis Fleak, Daniel Briscoe), Team 6 (Dace, Erykah Fasset, Tracy Pinkelton, Daniel Walters, Laura Harvey), Team 7 (Jason Shafer, Nathan Shafer, Matt Strout, Liza Strout, Joe White, Terry “Dingo” Moore, Eric Newlin), Team 8 (Robert Knight, Brebouillet Mathieu, Aaron Rubman, David Whitney, Richard Whitney, Stuart Biggs, Edward Reynolds, Ryan Gossens, Jean-Phillipe Lanfond), Team 10 (Luke Fleman, Joseph Schuster, Andrew Snow, Christopher Myers, Michael Neer, Paul Siebuhr, Ryan Flynn), Team 11 (Cory Mills, Caitlin Mills, Molly Poole, Darren Walters, Lynne Ahlgren, Jeremy Bullens, Albert Koenig), Team 12 (Don Eisele, Kate Adams, Matt Ussary, Janet Bozarth, Nate Hedrick, Mike Shimek, Chester Decker), Team 13 (Howard Hooven, Jen Oney-Hooven, David Farmer, Scott Smith, William Hart, Gentry Trimble, Kevin Witt), Team 14 (Stephanie Dane, Mike Brodu, Greg Krywusha, Bob Martin, Reginald Garth, Ryan Reese, Elliot Smorodinsky, Randy Schneider), Team 15 (Mason Crawford, Allen Cantrell, Julien Vallette, Kristof Parker, April Hamilton, Mark Butler, Luis Fernando de Vasconcelos), Team 17 (Tom Lewis, Jamie Kipp, Gavin O’Hearn, Shawn MacLean, John Taylor).
 * Written by: Shawn Carman, Robert Hobart, Brian Yoon, Kevin Blake, Mikael Brodu, Patrick Duke, Dave Laderoute, Maxime Lemaire, Jacob Ross, Ray Rupp, Rich Wulf, Ryan Reese.
 * Edited by: Robert Hobart, Todd Rowland.
 * Proofreaders: Dace, Ryan Reese, and Richard Whitney
 * Art Director: Todd Rowland.
 * Cover Design: David Ardila.
 * Graphic Design: David Ardila.
 * Layout: Edge Studio.
 * Artists: Aaron Acevedo, Christopher Appel, Steve Argyle, Drew Baker, beet, Heather Bruton, Ron Chironna, Miguel Coimbra, Conceptopolis, Ed Cox, Edwin David, Thomas Denmark, John Donahue, Chris Doranus, Randy Elliott, Jason Engle, Anthony Francisco, Thomas Gianni, Paul Prof Herbert, Rob Hinds, Jon Hodgson, Jon Hunt, IFS, Hugh Jamieson, Veronica V. Jones, Janine Johnston, Michael Kaluta, Heather Kreiter, Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, April Lee, Monika Livingstone, Eric Lofgren, Anson Maddocks, Craig Maher, Slawomir Maniak, Thomas Manning, Britt Martin, Malcolm McClinton, William O’Connor, Jim Pavelec, Ramon Perez, Michael Phillippi, Joseph Phillips, Eric Polak, Mike Raabe, Angga Satriohadi, Chris Seaman, Douglas Shuler, Ron Spencer, Charles Urbach, Luis Vasquez, Eric Wasden, LA Williams, Matt Wilson.
 * Production Manager: David Lepore.
 * Senior Brand Manager: Todd Rowland.
 * Chief Executive Officer: John Zinser.
 * Head Playtester: Brian Bates.
 * Playtesters: Team 1 (Dave Smith, Patrick Chen, Aien Elmi, Jason kang, Ki Chang Kim,

Introduction (page 5)

 * Fiction with Doji Kitaro, Shinjo Hikaru, and the servant Ito in the outskirts of the Shinomen Mori.
 * Gauging the Threat

Chapter 1: Bestiary (page 9)

 * New Mechanics: Inheritance: Trained Falcon
 * Beasts of Rokugan
 * Ape (Ozaru)
 * Badger (Anaguma)
 * Bat (Koumori)
 * Bear (Kuma)
 * Boar (Inoshishi)
 * Cat (Neko)
 * Crane (Tsuru)
 * Crocodile (Wani)
 * Eagle (Washi)
 * Elephant (Zo)
 * Flying Squirrel (Musasabi)
 * Fox (Kitsune)
 * Goat(Kamoshika)
 * Hare (Usagi)
 * Monkey (Saru)
 * Octopus and Squid (Tako)
 * Shark (Aoizame)
 * Shark, Hohojirozame
 * Snake (Hebi), Constrictor
 * Snake (Hebi), Poisonous Asp
 * Stag (Shika)
 * Tiger (Tora)

Chapter 2: The Bloodspeakers (page 19)

 * The Origins of Iuchiban
 * The Early Followers: Asahina Yajinden
 * Iuchiban's Early Plots
 * The Battle of Stolen Graves
 * The Early Followers: Jama Suru
 * The Second Rise of Iuchiban
 * The Bloodspeaker Cult without its Master
 * The Death of Iuchiban
 * The Bloodspeaker Cult in Modern Times
 * Bloodspeaker Philosophy
 * Cult Organization
 * The Bloodspeakers as Adversaries
 * Iuchiban's Influence: The Oracle of Blood
 * A Sample Cult Cell: The Black Wind
 * New Mechanics
 * Path: The Bloodspeaker Technique
 * New Maho spells
 * Artifact: Porcelain Masks
 * Noteworthy Bloodspeakers
 * Iuchiban, the Bloodspeaker
 * Asahina Yajinden, the Artificer of Blood
 * Jama Suru, the General of Iuchiban

Chapter 3: The Kolat (page 35)

 * Philosophical Conspiracy
 * The Early Centuries
 * Centuries of Plotting
 * The Age of Man
 * Reorganization and Defeat
 * Organization of a Conspiracy: The Masters and the Sects
 * Resources and Methods
 * Enemies and Weaknesses
 * The Kolat as Adversaries
 * Kolat of the Empire
 * Kolat Assassins
 * Wily Traders
 * Hand of the Masters
 * Yasuki Jinn-Kuen, Master Coin
 * New Mechanics
 * New Advantages: Shadowed Heart, Spy Network
 * New Disadvantage: Sleeper Agent
 * New Paths: Kolat Master, Guardian of the Hidden Temple
 * New School: Kolat Assassin
 * New Spells

Chapter 4: The Lost (page 53)

 * The Legend of Atarasi
 * The Long Peace
 * The Early Champions
 * The Akutenshi
 * The Fall of the Moto
 * Emergence of Daigotsu
 * The "Code" of Bushido
 * The Rise of the Spider
 * The Minds of the Lost
 * New Mechanics
 * New Lesser Shadowlands Powers
 * New Greater Shadowlands Powers
 * The Powers of the Akutenshi
 * Lost Schools: Dark Moto Cavalry, Maho Bujin
 * Notable Lost Villains
 * Doji Nashiko, the Demon Bride of Fu Leng
 * Hida Atarasi, the First Akutenshi
 * Moto Tsume, the General of the Shadowlands
 * Tsukuro, the Fallen Crane

Chapter 5: The Naga (page 69)

 * Naga Physiology
 * Naga Religion: The Atman and the Akasha
 * Naga Culture and Customs
 * A Brief History
 * The Bloodline Wars
 * The First Burning of the Land
 * The AshalanThreat
 * The Great Sleep
 * The Second Day of Thunder
 * The Yakamo
 * Return of the Great Sleep
 * The Bloodlines
 * The Naga as Adversaries
 * The Fire Salamanders
 * Campaign Options
 * Creating a Naga
 * New Mechanics
 * Naga Schools: Naga Jakla, Naga Scout, Naga Vedic, Naga Warrior
 * New Paths: Disciples of The Dashmar, Master Bowman, Pearl Shapers
 * New Equipment
 * Cobra Jakla and Pearl Magic
 * Notable Naga
 * The Qamar, Leader of the Naga
 * The Isha, Hero of the Second Day of Thunder
 * The Radakast, Hunter of the Foul
 * Shahismael, Maddened General of the Bloodland Wars
 * Naga Archetypes

Chapter 6: The Nezumi (page 95)

 * A Nezumi's View of Time
 * Name
 * Nezumi Physiology
 * Nezumi Communication and Physiology
 * History
 * The Before Time
 * The Race Against Tomorrow
 * The Alliance with the Crab
 * The Restoration of the One Tribe
 * Facing Tomorrow
 * The After Time
 * Major Nezumi Tribes
 * Campaign Options
 * New Mechanics
 * Nezumi Schools: Nezumi Warriors, Nezumi Scrounger, Nezumi Shaman, Nezumi Rememberer
 * Berserkers
 * Rememberers and Memory sticks
 * Shamans and Name Magic
 * Nezumi Shaman Spells
 * Sample Nezumi

Chapter 7: The Nothing (page 129)

 * History
 * In the Beginning
 * Before the Kami Fell
 * The Lying Darkness and the First Day of Thunder
 * The Goju
 * The Ninube
 * The Darkness and the Scorpion Clan
 * The Obsidian Hand
 * A Shadow Deepens Across Rokugan
 * The Battle of Oblivion's Gate
 * The Naming of the Lying Darkness
 * After Oblivion's Gate
 * The Nothing as an Adversary
 * The Nothing in a Campaign
 * Shadow Mechanics
 * Shadow Ranks
 * The Scorpion Shadow Brands
 * Shadow Bolts
 * The Powers of Shadow
 * Creatures of Shadows
 * Lesser Shadowspawn
 * Greater Shadowspan
 * Shadow Beast