The Way of the Crane



Way of the Crane was the first source book for the Crane Clan in the Legend of the Five Rings Roleplaying Game.

Credits

 * Written by: Ree Soesbee
 * Additional Material by: John Wick, Rob Vaux, Matt Richardson, Steve Rutledge, Bryan Settle and Andy Morris.
 * Game System by: David Williams and John Wick
 * Cover Artwork: Brian Snoddy
 * Interior Artwork: Audrey Corman, Liz Danforth, Cris Dornaus, Jason Felix, Carl Frank, Scott James, Scott Johnson, KC Lancaster, Bradley K. McDevitt, Ramon Perez, Brian Snoddy.
 * Maps: Jeff Lahren
 * Artwork Prepress: Chris Dornaus, Steve Hough
 * Line Editor: D.J. Trindle
 * Editing: D.J. Trindle, Rob Vaux, John Wick
 * Interior Layout: Steve Hough, Sean Thompson

A Winter's Evening (page 4)
Fictions about Doji and Doji Shizue.

Chapter 1: The Honorable Crane (page 8)

 * The Scrolls of Togashi Ueshiba.
 * The Final Letters of Ikoma Yuri.
 * The Death of Kakita.
 * Letters from [Iuchi Xien]].
 * Kyuden no Kin.
 * Families of the Crane Clan.

Chapter 2: The Families of the Crane (page 18)

 * Marriage of Kakita and Doji.
 * Proper use of Mon.
 * Doji family.
 * History.
 * The First Crane Thunder.
 * Kakita family.
 * History.
 * The Kakita Artisans.
 * The Kakita Iaijutsu Masters.
 * The Shrine to Jurojin.
 * Kakita's The Sword.
 * Sword of a Warrior.
 * Mental Attitude.
 * On the Body Strike.
 * The Three Initial Attacks.
 * The One Strike.
 * To Tread on the Sword.
 * Understanding Emptyness.
 * Death of Lady Doji.
 * The Fantastic Gardens of the Crane Clan.
 * Asahina family.
 * History.
 * Asahina Shugenja.
 * Common Talismans
 * Sparrow Clan.
 * Shinden Asahina.
 * Daidoji family.
 * The Legend of Doji Hayaku.
 * History.
 * The Daidoji and the Yasuki.
 * Shiro Daidoji Library.
 * Battle of Tidal Landbridge.
 * Battle at Kyuden Kitsune.
 * Courier Pigeons.
 * Victory With No Strike.
 * Battle of Raging Seas.
 * Battle of Sleeping River.
 * Night of Falling Stars.
 * Yasuki family.
 * History.
 * Crane-Crab War.
 * Crab-Crane relations.

Chapter 3: Character (page 48)

 * New Skills.
 * New Advantages.
 * New Disadvantages.
 * Daidoji family.
 * Doji Courtier School.
 * Favor Tables for the Doji Courtier.
 * Daidoji Bodyguard School.
 * Kakita Artisan Academy.
 * Acrobatics.
 * Dancing.
 * Ikebana.
 * Jester.
 * Music.
 * Noh / Kabuki Acting.
 * Origami.
 * Painting.
 * Poetry.
 * Storytelling.
 * Heritage Tables.

Chapter 4: Who's Who (page 74)

 * Doji Satsume.
 * Lady Doji (ancestor).
 * Doji Hoturi.
 * Doji Hotei (ancestor).
 * Doji Kuwanan.
 * Doji Taehime (ancestor).
 * Doji Ameiko.
 * Kakita Rensei (ancestor).
 * Doji Shizue.
 * Kakita Wayozu (ancestor).
 * Kakita Yoshi.
 * Kakita Toshimoko.
 * Kakita (ancestor).
 * Asahina Tamako.
 * Asahina Yajinden (ancestor).
 * Daidoji Uji.
 * Daidoji Yurei (ancestor).
 * Daidoji Masashigi (ancestor).

Chapter 5: Character Templates (page 92)

 * Kakita Iaijutsu Master.
 * Doji Courtier.
 * Daidoji Bushi.
 * Asahina Shugenja.
 * Kakita Artisan.

Appendix 1: The Lands of the Crane (page 104)

 * Overview.
 * Land to the North.
 * Black Markets.
 * Imperial Court.
 * Doji's Fan.
 * The Coastal Regions.
 * The Sea-King's Palace.
 * Wife of the First Emperor.
 * Tears of the First Emperor.
 * Western Plains.
 * Southern Border.

Appendix 2: Mizu-do (page 112)

 * Mizu-do Techniques.

Appendix 3: The Asahina Spellbooks (page 115)

 * Asahina Spells.
 * Nemuranai.
 * Shukujo.
 * Sasageru.
 * Five Asahina Nemuranai.
 * Mempo of Pure Thought.
 * Courtier's Obi.
 * Standard of the Iron Crane.
 * Merchant Coins.
 * Heaven & Earth.
 * Serpent's Tooth.
 * Windblade.
 * Biwa of Kakita.
 * Doji's Fan.
 * Common Fetishes.

Appendix 4: Two Crane Clan Decks (page 120)

 * "The Divine Wind".
 * "The Crane and the Mantis".

Appendix 5: Maps and Miscellany (page 122)

 * Kyuden Doji.
 * Adventure Hooks.
 * Shinden Asahina.
 * Daidoji Chiroku.