The Way of the Shadowlands

Way of the Shadowlands Cover

The Way of the Shadowlands is the third source book of the Shadowlands in the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game. It was published in 2001.

Credits

• Written by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
• Game System by David Williams and John Wick
• Layout by Brendon Goodyear and Steve Hough
• Editing by D.J. Trindle
• Cover Artwork by Carl Frank
• Interior Artwork by Cris Dornaus, Mark Evans, Carl Frank, Garry McKee, and Dan Moenster
• Art Directions by jim pinto

Table of Contents

Introduction (page 6)

Agasha Mumoko and Ichiro Koturi in the ruins of Shiro Ichiro

• "Coming Home" Fiction with Ichiro Koturi, Ichiro Hideo, Hideo no Oni, and Agasha Mumoko.

Chapter 1: The Eternal Shadowlands (page 11)

• Final letter of Agasha Yasuo
• Address given by Kuni Utagu
• Letters from Suzume Seiko, Sparrow Clan Storyteller
• From the hand of Moto Kichisaburo, Nikutai of the White Guard
• From the traveling scrolls of Miya Yumi, former herald to Otosan Uchi, on Sanzo
• Report given by Yoshi, Tortoise Clan sailor
• Writings of Bunzo, Brother of the Shinmaki Sect

Chapter 2: Unredeemed (page 18)

• A Thousand Years of Peace
  • Cold War
• The Lost
  • Marked for Corruption, those the Taint seeks
  • Marked for Death, those the Taint destroys
• The Moto Black Guard
• The Shadowlands throughout History
  • Akodo Godaigo
  • Kuni Nakanu
  • Dreams and Follies
  • Kyoso no Oni
  • The Maw
  • Hida Isoshi
  • Battle of White Stag
    • the Eternal and the Revenant
• The War Againist Fu Leng

Badge of the Witch Hunters

• • The Five Nights of Shame
  • The Anvil of Despair
  • The Battles of Iuchiban
  • The Battle of the Cresting Wave
  • The Battle of Twilight's Honor
  • The Badge of the Kuni Witch Hunters
  • Dragon Heart Plain
  • Takaai Grove
  • The Darkfever Plague
• Organization of the Shadowlands Horde
  • The Dark Oracles
  • Oni Lords
  • Creatures of the Shadowlands
• Fu Leng's name
• Jigoku and Non-Humans
  • Chikushudo
  • Gaki-do
  • Meido
  • Sakkaku
  • Tengoku
  • Toshigoku
  • Yomi
  • Yume-do
• Other Corruption in the Mortal Realm

Nameless One

• • Wildlife
  • The Naga
  • Nezumi
  • The Five Races
• Against the Darkness
  • Phoenix Inquisitors and Witch Hunters
  • Emerald Magistrates
  • The Damned
  • Phantom Hunters
  • Nameless Ones
  • The Unbroken
  • White Guard
• Hiding the Taint
  • Tea of Jade Petals
    • Jade
• Ogres
  • The Tale of the Bright Star
    • Muhomono
• False Paths
  • The Anshin sect
    • Bunrakuken
    • Cult of the Dead Moon
• Shades of Evil
  • Bog Hags
  • Dark Moto
  • Goblins
  • Lesser Oni
  • Maho-tsukai
  • Pennaggolan
  • Shuten Doji
• The Shadowlands and the Lying Darkness

Chapter 3: Character (page 50)

The Lost

• New Skills
• New Advantages
• New Disadvantages
• New Schools
  • The Damned Berserker school
  • The Nameless Ones
  • The Cult of the Dead Moon
  • The Moto Black Guard
  • The Unbroken
• A Touch of Darkness
  • Shadowlands Powers
    • Minor
    • Major
    • Greater
  • The Shadowlands School
• Other Uses for the Taint
  • Taint Symptoms
    • Minor
    • Major
    • Elemental
• Heritage Tables

Chapter 4: Who's Who (page 76)

Tsukuro

• Kuni Utagu
• Ichiro Hideo
• Ichiro Koturi
• Agasha Momuko
• Togashi Kokujin
• Tsukuro
• Muhomono
• Chuda Tenkazu
• Dark Daughter of Fu Leng
• Kyojin
• Moto Sada
• Shikageko
• Yogo Junzo
• Hida Amoro
• Yokai
  • Chuda Bikomi
  • Gubukaru
  • Kotego
  • Kitsu Ujiyasu
  • Moto Yoshisuke

Chapter 5: Sample Characters (page 96)

Black Guard

• Kitsu Shugenja
• Damned Crane
• Dark Moto
• Unbroken Wanderer
• Nameless One
• Mad Kuni Witch Hunter

Appendix (page 110)

• Dealing With Corruption
  • Tainted Psychology
  • The Mind of Corruption
  • Curing the Taint
    • Tea of Purification
    • Enlightenment
    • Nemuranai
    • Naga
    • Nezumi
    • Maho
    • Shadow
    • Kami
• Surviving the Shadowlands
  • Letter to Doji Motoshi from Hiruma Nunori
  • Jade
  • Hearthstone
• Oni and the Dark Oracles
• Summoning Oni
  • Names
  • Growth
  • Host
  • Tea of Jade Petals
• Oni Lords
• Elemental Terrors

Elemental Terrors

• • Akeru no Oni - void
  • Jimen no Oni - earth
  • Kaze no Oni - air
  • Mizu no Oni - water
  • Taki-bi no Oni - fire
• Other Oni
  • Pekkle no Oni
  • Hideo no Oni
  • Ogon no Oni
• The Dark Oracles
• Free Ogres
  • Ogre Bushi School
• The Shadowlands Across Rokugan
  • Festering Pit of Fu Leng
  • The Ruined Keep of Fu Leng
  • Forest of the Dreamers
    • Shiyokai
  • Kyuden Bayushi and Traitor's Grove
  • Sea of Shadows

Skull Tide Gaki

• • • Skull Tide Gaki
  • The Shadowlands Marshes of Shinomen
    • Nukarumi
  • Lost Temple of Onnotangu
    • Monks of the Cult of the Dead Moon
  • Servents of Darkness
    • Mishinako
• Dark Nemuranai
  • Dark Oracle's Covenant
  • Anvil of Despair
  • Porcelain Mask of Fu Leng
  • Deafening War Drums of Fu Leng
• New Spells
• New Maho Spells
• Dark Kiho