Kansen

Kansen

Kansen were elemental kami corrupted by the evil of Jigoku.

Appearance

Incorporeal, the kansen appeared as slightly distorted pockets of filthy air. They were both all elements and none.

Tainted Kami

Like the kami, Kansen acted unseen unless called upon by a shugenja, but unlike their untainted counterparts, they were more likely to make their presence known if angered or bored. In the Shadowlands the Kansen attempted to goad shugenja and other untainted travelers to call upon the corrupting influence of Jigoku. If that failed, they would begin to manipulate the environment around the target, causing larger and more dangerous Creatures of the Shadowlands to find their way to their victims.

Minor Kansen knew that they could not contend with an angry shugenja and avoided confrontation, but greater Kansen were more confident in their ability to overpower those not fooled by their trickery. Kansen were rare in the Shadowlands, although they became more frequent the closer one came to the Festering Pit of Fu Leng.

Maho Summonings

Seductive Kansen

Outside the Shadowlands Kansen were virtually non-existent, and their appearance was normally only the result of a novice attempting a maho ritual or spell. These minor Kansen were known to start haunting small villages or homes, or even a medium-sized town if they thought they could get away with it. A monk or shugenja who discovered their presence could banish them with relative ease.

External Links

• Kansen (Hidden Emperor 6)
• Seductive Kansen (Broken Blades)
• Kansen Haunting (The Fall of Otosan Uchi)

References

• Legend of the Five Rings; Third Edition, pp. 281-282, 312.

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