The Way of Shinsei



The Way of Shinsei was the eleventh of the clan books, and the first source book which details the Brotherhood of Shinsei, his deeds, history, and costums, in the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game.

Credits

 * Written by: Wolfgang Baur, Shawn Carman, Kenyon Daniels, Craig Folsom, Ramon Peña, Jeanne Kalvar, Seth Mason, Rick Raven, John R. Phythyon, Jr., Kevin Sanborn, Ross Isaacs, and Rich Wulf


 * Additional material by: Patrick Kapera, Ree Soesbee, and John Wick


 * Game System by: David Williams and John Wick


 * Cover Artwork: Cris Dornaus
 * Interior Artwork: Cris Dornaus, Mark Evans, Carl Frank, Zach Howard, Garry McKee, Erik Polak, Mike Sell
 * Artwork Prepress: Brendon Goodyear
 * Art Director: Jim Pinto


 * Line Editor: D.J. Trindle
 * Editing: Janice Sellers, D.J. Trindle
 * Interior Layout: Brendon Goodyear and Steve Hough

Liberation (page 4)

 * Fiction about a samurai's retirement as monk of the Brotherhood of Shinsei.

Chapter One: The Contemplative Monk (page 8)

 * Fiction "Crab on the Wall", with Hida Tamura.
 * Fiction with Matsu Daimyo Matsu Benkei
 * Fiction "Homecoming", with Master Benzo and Goro
 * Fiction "Otaku and the Monk", with the monk Toba and a Utaku Battle Maiden

Chapter Two: The Inner Way (page 16)

 * The Inner Way
 * History
 * Shinsei's Teachings
 * Alternate Teachings
 * Organization
 * Membership
 * The Monastic Life
 * Roleplaying a Monk
 * Monks and Magic
 * Enlightenment
 * Koans


 * Types of Monks
 * The Monks of Rokugan
 * The Tao of Shinsei
 * The Secret of the Tao
 * Sects of the Brotherhood
 * Shinmaki
 * Lotus
 * Questioners
 * Shintao
 * Yamabushi
 * Sohei
 * Temples of the Brotherhood
 * The Four Temples
 * The Temple of Osano-Wo
 * Shrine of the Seven Thunders
 * Temple of the Seven Fortunes
 * Temple of Kaimetsu-uo
 * Shinmaki
 * History of the Brotherhood
 * the War Against Fu Leng
 * Destruction of the Tao
 * Battle of Thunder Plain
 * The Gozoku
 * The History of the Monastic System
 * Letter of Akodo Toturi about the teachings of Keya Xi and his tale about Sakura
 * The Way and the Seven Fortunes