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)[]
- "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
- The War Againist Fu Leng
- 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
- Fu Leng's name
- Jigoku and Non-Humans
- Other Corruption in the Mortal Realm
- Wildlife
- The Naga
- Nezumi
- The Five Races
- Against the Darkness
- Hiding the Taint
- Ogres
- False Paths
- Shades of Evil
- The Shadowlands and the Lying Darkness
Chapter 3: Character (page 50)[]
- 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
- Shadowlands Powers
- Other Uses for the Taint
- Heritage Tables
Chapter 4: Who's Who (page 76)[]
- 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
Chapter 5: Sample Characters (page 96)[]
- 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
- 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
- Akeru no Oni - void
- Jimen no Oni - earth
- Kaze no Oni - air
- Mizu no Oni - water
- Taki-bi no Oni - fire
- Other Oni
- The Dark Oracles
- Free Ogres
- Ogre Bushi School
- The Shadowlands Across Rokugan
- The Shadowlands Marshes of Shinomen
- Lost Temple of Onnotangu
- Monks of the Cult of the Dead Moon
- Servents of Darkness
- Dark Nemuranai
- New Spells
- New Maho Spells
- Dark Kiho