Way of the Shugenja

Way of the Shugenja Cover

Way of the Shugenja was a dual-edition sourcebook for shugenja characters in the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game. It was published in July 2002.

Credits

• Writing: Shawn Carman, Rich Wulf, Seth Mason, Aaron Medwin, Travis Heerman.
• Editor: D.J. Trindle.
• Additional Editing: Jim Pinto.
• Creative Director: Mark Jelfo.
• Art Director: Jim Pinto.
• Graphic Designer: Justin Lawler.
• Cover Artist: Llyn Hunter.
• Interior Artists: Beth Trott, G.W. McKee II, Daerick W. Gross, Storn Cook.
• Typesetter: Justin Lawler.
• Chief of Operations: Maureen Yates.
• Brand Manager: Raymond Lau.

Contents

Introduction (page 4)

• Fiction with Soshi Angai and Toturi Sezaru.
• History of Shugenja in Rokugan.
• The Kami.
  • Becoming a Shugenja.
  • Kami Psychology.
  • Types of Kami.
• Spell Research.
  • • Secret Spells.
• Shugenja Gempukku.
• Multiple Schools.
• Non-Traditional Schools.
  • Religious Cults.
  • Ronin.
  • Bloodspeakers.
• Battle.
• Rituals of the Shugenja.
  • Blessing.
  • Cremation.
  • Gempukku.
  • Marriage.
  • Purification.
  • Seppuku.
• Multi-Element Spells.
• New Feats.
• New Advantages.

Shugenja of the Crab Clan (page 21)

Asahina Mataro

• The Kuni Wastelands.
  • Kuni Ariko. (Sensei)
  • Kuni Kiyoshi. (Student)
• Crab Clan Spells.
  • Crystal.
  • Kuni Crystal.
• Kuni Crystal-Binders. (New Path)

Shugenja of the Crane Clan (page 27)

• Shinden Asahina.
  • Asahina Tsunemura. (Sensei)
  • Asahina Keitaro. (Student)
• Tsangusuri Daigaku.
  • Asahina Yumiko. (Sensei)
  • Kakita Harada. (Student)
• Asahina Battle School.
  • Asahina Mataro. (Sensei)
  • Doji Chiisaiko. (Student)
• Crane Clan Spells.

Shugenja of the Dragon Clan (page 35)

Tamori Miyoshi

• Mountain Home Dojo.
  • Tamori Chosai. (Sensei)
  • Tamori Chieko. (Student)
  • Tamori Taiu. (Student)
• The Dragon's Heart Dojo.
  • Tamori Miyoshi. (Sensei)
  • Tamori Kanben. (Student)
• Tamori Yamabushi. (New Path)
• Dragon Clan Spells.

Shugenja of the Lion Clan (page 41)

• Bishamon Seido.
  • Kitsu Hiromasu. (Sensei)
  • Ikoma Tsai. (Student)
• The Kitsu Tombs.
  • Kitsu Juri. (Sensei)
  • Kitsu Hisashi. (Student)
• The Sodan-senzo. (New Path)
• Lion Clan Spells.

Shugenja of the Mantis Clan (page 47)

• Amaterasu Seido.
  • Moshi Jukio. (Sensei)
  • Moshi Junichi. (Student)
• Tempest Island.
  • Yoritomo Kaigen. (Sensei)
  • Yoritomo Yoyonagi. (Student)
• Moshi Shugenja School.
• Yoritomo Shugenja School.
• The Storm Riders School.
• Mantis Clan Spells.

Shugenja of the Phoenix Clan (page 55)

• Gisei Toshi.
  • Isawa Hochiu. (Sensei)
  • Isawa Sayuri. (Student)
• Kyuden Agasha.
  • Agasha Hamanari. (Sensei)
  • Agasha Toriko. (Student)
• The Agasha and Multi-element Spells.
• Asako Inquisitors. (New Path)
• Phoenix Clan Spells.

Shugenja of the Scorpion Clan (page 62)

Yogo Koji

• The Kuroiban.
  • Yogo Koji. (Sensei)
  • Soshi Angai. (Student)
• Dojo of the Closed Eye.
  • Soshi Yukimi. (Sensei)
  • Soshi Horotogi. (Student)
• Kuroiban. (New Path)
• Scorpion Clan Spells.

Shugenja of the Unicorn Clan (page 69)

• Gatherer of the Winds Dojo
  • Iuchi Kanjin. (Sensei)
  • Iuchi Lixue. (Student)
  • Iuchi Hari. (Student)
• Honored Watch Castle.
  • Horiuchi Momoro. (Sensei)
  • Horiuchi Koguro. (Student)
  • Horiuchi Shoko. (Student)
• Unicorn Traveler Prestige Class.
• Horiuchi Shugenja School.

Minor Clans and Others (page 75)

• Temple of Osano-Wo.
  • Hyakujo. (Sensei)
  • Zenkai. (Student)
• Brothers of Rebirth.
• Order of Hoshi.
• Thunder Sohei. (New Path)
• Kiho Rules.
  • Mushin.
  • Aiki.
  • Kharmic.
  • Zanshin.
• New Kiho.
  • Be the Breeze.
  • The Calm of Shinsei.
  • Elemental Shock.
  • Gift of the Water Dragon.
  • Kharmic Unison.
  • Palm of Fire.
  • The Power of Nothing.
  • Remember the Mountain.
  • Shatter the Elements.
  • Speed of the Waterfall.
  • The Thunder's Clap.
  • Thunderstroke.
• Kitsune no Mori.
  • Kitsune Jachoko. (Sensei)
  • Kitsune Suzushiko. (Student)
• Fox Clan Spells.

Magicians of the Shadowlands (page 83)

• Toguchi Shinden.
  • Tsuno Yokoshima. (Sensei)
  • Tsuno Kagyaku. (Student)
• Tsuno Soultwisters.
  • Soultwister Spells.
• Cult of the Blood-Red Moon.
  • Jama Suru. (Sensei)
  • Tsi Shodu. (Student)
• Bloodspeaker Cultist Prestige Class.
• Cult of the Blood-Red Moon Maho-tsukai School.
• Bloodspeaker Spells.

The Travails of the Ronin Shugenja (page 93)

Kanosei

• Order of Kanosei Furudera.
  • Roshuko. (Sensei)
  • Koan. (Student)
• Kanosei Furudera Shugenja.
• New Items
  • Furudera Ofuda Pouch.
  • Furudera Rice Cake.
• Kanosei Furudera Spells.