Tomb of Iuchiban (RPG Edge)

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Tomb of Iuchiban was a roleplaying game campaign for Adventures in Rokugan using the 5th edition open-source SRD ruleset for the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game made by Edge Studios under license of Fantasy Flight Games. The Tomb of Iuchiban offered players and game masters a chance to plumb his lethal tomb in this epic adventure—whether they choose to play as heroes, villains, or something in between. It was released in 27th September 2023.

Synopsis

Rooted deep in the annals of Rokugan’s history is a place shrouded in speculation and foreboding legend: the Tomb of Iuchiban. The tomb is the rumored final resting place of the malevolent blood sorcerer and master of names, Iuchiban, a once-mortal man who has threatened the very foundation of the Empire more than once. For centuries, his tomb has lured both the noble-hearted and treacherous with promises of forbidden knowledge and dangerous artifacts.

Whether brave or fool-hardy, those that venture into the tomb's hidden depths are sure to face great adversity. With the promise of forgotten power, one question remains: will they succumb to the allure of dark magic? Or will they rise above it to forge a path toward redemption and enlightenment?

The Tomb of Iuchiban

Tomb of Iuchiban

Hear the call, find the tomb. Achieve greatness, or die in the pursuit of your desires…

For centuries, the powerful and seemingly eternal sorcerer of blood and names, Iuchiban, has manipulated the hearts and minds of countless mortals, twisting and corrupting them to better suit his grand machinations. For those who have heard of him, he is little more than a myth to scare away those who might try to dabble in forbidden arts. Part of Iuchiban’s legend is his tomb—some say it is his final resting place, or that it contains his still-beating heart. This place and its master are a temptation for the wicked and the damned, and a bastion of evil yet to be destroyed by those bound by duty or by the morality of their hearts…

Will you delve into the tomb to destroy it and Iuchiban once and for all, or do you seek to plunder the tomb for the evil artifacts and forbidden lore contained within? The campaign is designed to support groups of characters with good or evil intentions, or groups that have a mix of both, and it comes with new characters options that tie directly into the themes and magic of the campaign: the sorcery of the Bloodspeakers and the Way of Names.

Contents

Credits (page 2)

• Lead Design and Development: Lex Dykema, Lydia Suen, and Welden Bringhurst
• Additional Development: Max Brooke and Robert Denton III
• Editing and Proofreading: Christine Crabb and Jennifer Green
• RPG Manager: Sam Gregor-Stewart
• Graphic Design: Paco Dana
• Cover Art: Darren Tan
• Rooms Art: Mauro Dal Bo
• Interior Artists: Steve Argyle, Francesca Baerald, Crystal Ben, Sergio Camarena, Conceptopolis, Mauro Dal Bo, John Anthony Di Giovanni, Carlos Díaz Asenjo, Nele Diel, Guillaume Ducos, Hai Hoang, Amélie Hutt, Jason Juta, Alex Kim, Antonio Maínez, Ursula Murray Husted, Carlos NCT, Chris Ostrowski, Borja Pindado, Peter Polach, Adam Schumpert, Darren Tan, Andreia Ugrai, Halil Ural, and Franz Vohwinkel
• Art Director: Antonio Maínez
• Development Manager: Curro Marín and Luis E. Sánchez
• Editorial Manager: Croc
• Studio Coordinator: Stéphane Bogard
• Head of Studio: Michael Croitoriu

Franchise Development

• Creative Director of Story and Setting: Katrina Ostrander
• Playtesters: Welden Bringhurst, Eron Bringhurst, Daniel Carter, Mike Carter, Mitchell Freeman, Brian Lewis, Jamie Lewis, Joe Phenix, Kyle Pritchard, Nicole Pritchard, Karol Rybaltowski, Erik Strybos, Lydia Suen, Jacob Tighe, Joris Van der Vorst

Welcome of the Tomb of Iuchiban (page 4)

• Runnign this adventure
• Adventure Background
  • Iuchiban
  • The Tomb and Its Creators
  • An Ever-Changing Labyrinth
• The Architects
  • Shosuro Akifumi
  • Kakita Tsutomu
  • Kaiu Kaguya

Chapter 1: New Player Options (page 12)

• Bloodspeaker
• Bloodspeaker Archetypes
  • Summoner
  • Executioner
• Words of Power and Malefic Words
  • Effects, Baleful Echoes, Upkeep, and Feedback
  • Selection of Malefic Words
• Multiclassing
• Acolyte Archetype: Keeper of Names
  • Creating a Spiritual Companion

Chapter 2: Whispers of Iuchiban

• Adventure Background
  • Journey's End City (City of Lies)
  • Important Locations
  • Firefighting Gangs
  • The Thunder Guard
  • The Shadow Watch
• Part One: The Maw of the Oracle
  • Good-aligned Characters
  • Evil-aligned Characters
  • What Happens Next?
  • Oracles of Blood
• Part Two: The Trail of Power
  • Scene One: Skirmish at the City Limits
  • Bloodspeaker Ambush
• Part Three: The Search for the Mask
  • Scene One: Entering the City of Lies
  • Scene Two: Meeting Kimura
  • Scene Three: The Smiling Merchant
  • Scene Four: The Favor
  • Scene Five: The Heist
  • Scene Six: Finding the Entrance
• Part Four: The Forgotten Tunnels
  • The Long Tunnel
• The Mask Chamber
  • Soshi Kimura
  • The Yogo Mask

Chapter 3: In the Tomb of Iuchiban (page 66)

• Part One: Finding the Entrance
• Part Two: The Outer Layer
  • The Outer Chamber
  • The Five Rings
  • Canvas of Introspection
  • Hall of Avarice
  • Garden of Life and Death
  • Test of Resolve
  • Pool of Perspectives
  • Hubris of the Righteous
  • Chasm of Lost Souls
• Part Three: The Inner Layer
  • Manners Matter
  • Suspension Chambers
  • Well of Opposition
  • Blind Trust
  • Sacrificial Stage
  • Library of Souls
  • Meddling with a Murderer
  • New Fears
  • Spirit Labyrinth
• Part Four: The Hidden Heart
  • Conversations with Grandfather
  • The Final Battle
  • Resolution
  • Leaving the Tomb
  • Continuing the Adventure

Appendix (page 120)

• NPC Profiles
• NPC Profiles for Whispers of Iuchiban
• Items
• New Templates