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The Hachi Family: +1 Awareness

The Hachi were a small family of sharp witted samurai, led by the five matriarchs descended from

the founders of the Clan. Most dedicated their lives to the arts, and to their deeper meanins. They

were in their natural element in the hihest courts of !o"uan.

Hachi Courtier School

Althouh it was difficult to reali#e at times, the Hachi were truly passionate about the arts. They

saw the ability to create deeper meanin out of mundane means as the reatest s"ill of man"ind,

a"in to maic and a ift from the $ortunes. %ut this also meant they hated to see mediocrity,

considerin it an offense to the &ami and a stain on one's honor. As such, the Hachi became

merciless courtiers, travellin the courts of !o"uan to dispense their (udements, li"e maistrates

of the fine arts. This ave them sinificant political clout which, true to their Crane heritae, they

never hesitated to use to solidify their position in the )mpire.

Hachi Courtier School

%enefit: +1 *erception

"ills: Calliraphy, Courtier -ossip, )ti/uette Conversation, -ames: adane, 0ore: $ashion,

Tea Ceremony, any one Artisan or *erform s"ill

Honor: .2

3utfit: Three sets of )4travaant Clothin, 5a"i#ashi, Calliraphy et, 6 "o"u

Techni/ues

!an" 1: The tin of the %ee

The first thin a %ee samurai learn is how to properly critici#e art, findin the smallest of flaws in

any wor". !are is the samurai who can measure up to their standards, but for those their reputation

is assured. 7ou ain a +8"9 bonus to all -ames: adane rolls, and to any Artisan or *erform rolls

made to appraise the /uality of somebody else's wor". f the wor" of art or performance you're

reviewin was made with at least as many raises as your school ran", the artisan or performer ains

an amount of lory points e/ual to your school ran" if you publicly praise them.

!an" 8: Colors of the eason

The %ee "now that fashion follows cycles not unli"e those found in nature, and choose their outfits

accordinly, subtly enhancin their social talents. %efore attendin court, you can ma"e a 0ore:

$ashion;ntellience roll at T< 12 to select your outfit. f successful, you ain a +8"9 to rolls usin

a specific emphasis of the Courtier or )ti/uette s"ills e4: all Courtier Manipulation rolls, or all

)ti/uette Conversation rolls for the duration of the day. 7ou can roll aain for a new outfit the

followin day, but must choose the same bonus unless you successfully ma"e two raises on your

roll. The -M is free to disallow usae of this techni/ue if your supply of clothin is somehow

limited, but the ones included in the school's startin outfit are considered enouh for the purposes

of usin this techni/ue.

!an" =: The 5ords of my isters



Members of the Hachi $amily are a tihtly "nit roup, and althouh their activities often cause them

to be separated they "ept contact throuh e4tended correspondence. >sin the flowery lanuae of

the arts, the %ee were able to communicate information to one another, hidden even to those who

miht read their letters. %y writin a letter and succeedin at a Calliraphy;ntellience T< 89 roll,

the Hachi Courtier can re/uest information from another member of the $amily. The letter cannot

be fully understood by anyone who doesn't have access to this techni/ue ? the metaphors used are

uni/ue to the %ee Clan. The information usually pertains to the arts and fashion, such as upcominnew trends, the rise and decline of specific artists, or the location of performer roups. The

information can ta"e from one to four wee"s to come, but once obtained can provide a +="9 one

time bonus on a roll related to it, such as reviewin a piece of art related to the new trend or

obtainin favors throuh showcasin a popular artist.

!an" @: hatter the )o

At this ran", the Hachi courtier learns how to completely destroy the confidence of a samurai based

on his wor"s or representation. %y succeedin at a roll of the appropriate artisan or performance

s"ill;Awareness, at a T< e/ual to the roll used to create the wor" or performance, the Hachi

Courtier can spend a oid point to activate this techni/ue. erbally pointin out the flaws of the performance or wor", and throuh it of the performer or artisan, causes him to suffer from a B8"9

penalty on all further social s"ill rolls the same day, and prevents him from spendin oid points on

social s"ill rolls.

!an" 2: %eyond the eil

The most senior members of the %ee Clan loo" for those rare displays of artistic s"ill which can be

considered perfect. $or those so attuned to the deeper meanin of the arts, such a siht can be a"in

to a temporary moment of enlihtenment, allowin them to see everythin around them more

clearly. >pon witnessin a wor" of art or performance accomplished with at least 2 raises, the Hachi

Courtier can roll the appropriate artisan or performance s"ill;oid, at a T< of 82. f successful the

Courtier recovers all spent oid points, and ains three e4tra oid points on top of his ma4imum.

Those three oid points disappear if not used by the end of the day, and this techni/ue cannot be

used more than once a day.

The Karasu Family: +1 tamina

haped by a touh e4istence as warriors and rued, inhospitable homelands, the &arasu were a

hardy people. Taciturn, and hardBwor"in warriors, they would fre/uently travel across the lenth of

the )mpire to find honourable employment as mercenaries, usually in service to one of the -reat

Clans. They reversed most of their profits to the %rotherhood of hinsei, content to live a life offruality and service.

Karasu Bushi School

The !aven Clan thouht that as samurai, war was their duty and if war wouldn't find them, then

would find war. <ot that they were chasin honor or lory, but they simply saw it as their role in the

world.

This didn't mean they couldn't positively impact the )mpire thouh, and by contributin to the

%rotherhood of hinsei, they souht to create a more harmonious empire, both in this world and the

ne4t. Trained in a wide variety of weapons, the !aven were danerous foes, for what they lac"ed in

refinement was made up by years of continued fihtin e4perience.

Karasu Bushi School



%enefit: +1 Aility

"ills: %attle, Huntin, iu(utsu, &en(utsu "atana, &yu(utsu, 0ore: Theoloy, any one weapon

s"ill

Honor: 2.2

3utfit: 0iht Armor, turdy Clothin, Travellin *ac", Daisho, 7umi and any 89 arrows, any one

weapon, 1 "o"u

Techni/ues

!an" 1: 5inds of 5ar

A youn &arasu bushi learns that there are many ways to wae war, but li"e many thins in lifethey are an illusion, and are in fact all one. 7ou ain +1"9 to all your attac" rolls, reardless of what

weapon you are usin. This also applies to unarmed and raned attac"s.

!an" 8: <ever 5ithout an )de

amurai are warriors, and as such cannot afford to be defenceless at any time. The !aven learns to

always be on uard, and to stri"e hard once the fiht beins. 7ou ain +8"9 to all rolls to avoid

bein surprised. $urthermore, you can add +8"9 to your first damae roll in each fiht, reardless of

what weapon you are usin, or even if unarmed or usin improvised or raned weapons.

!an" =: The !aven's 5ins

At this point the !aven beins to better understand how all moves flow into a sinle one, and is able

to attac" his enemies from many directions at once. 7ou can attac" as a simple action when usin

one of your school s"ills, includin "yu(utsu and (iu(utsu.

!an" @: The $ortunes' %lessin

5hile mercenaries, the !aven believe they are doin their duty by wain wars for the other Clans

in service to the )mpire. This faith carries them throuh many battles, enablin them to push

themselves further than other samurai would. 7ou can reduce all your wound penalties by anamount e/ual to your 0ore: Theoloy s"ill ran".

!an" 2: <o More 0iht

This danerous and cruel techni/ue has been said to have been told to &arasu himself by a mon",

who had abandoned the blade after usin it only once. t allows a !aven samurai to slice at his

opponent's eyes, causin blindness and e4cruciatin pain. To activate it, the &arasu bushi must first

spend a oid point, then succeed on an attac" roll with three raises. f successful, the taret is

blinded for the reminder of the combat. Additionally, unless the taret succeeds at a T< 89

5illpower they are unable to fiht, and are considered to be at the Down wound ran" until they

receive some help. 5ith five raises, instead of three, the taret permanently ac/uires the %linddisadvantae, and the T< of the 5illpower to remain standin is now T<=9. At the -M's

discretion, usae of this techni/ue can cause an honor loss if inappropriate, such as in a first blood



duel or aainst an unarmed taret. t can only be attempted once day, whether successful or not.

The Jirozame Family: +1 Aility

5hen the mysterious man only "nown as iro#ame recruited followers for his Clan, there didn't

seem to be much those samurai had in common. %ut soon it became apparent that the har" samurai

were all brilliant "illers, if totally devoid of any empathy. Thus the iro#ame /uic"ly athered adanerous reputation, which often prevented retribution for their debauched habits.

The Jirozame Bushi School

5hile his oriins remained a mystery for all, iro#ame seemed to have received e4tensive trainin

in both "en(utsu and iai(utsu, and passed those talents on to his followers. The oriinal iro#ame

samurai were often talented warriors themselves, and honed their s"ills by EraidinF villaes outside

their own territory, somewhat li"e leitimi#ed bandits. Those samurai brave enouh to face them

found the har" to be obsessed with the demise of their opponents, with no concerns for their own

safety. 5hile s"illed with the "atana and in duels, the iro#ame particularly en(oyed usin the noB

dachi, for sheer power and intimidation potential.

The Jirozame bushi School

%enefit: +1 !efle4es

"ills: Courtier, Defense, )ti/uette, ai(utsu, ntimidation, &en(utsu noBdachi, any one Hih

"ill

Honor: 8.2

3utfit: Heavy Armor, )4travaant Clothin, Travellin *ac", Daisho, <oBdachi, any one

weapon,

2 "o"u

Techni/ues

!an" 1: The har"'s Teeth

5hile many schools cover topics such as first blood duellin and how to disable an opponent

without woundin him, the iro#ame $amily consider these a waste of time, seein the "ill as theultimate oal of any warrior. 7ou add twice your chool !an" to all damae rolls made with a

sword.

!an" 8: )yes of the *redator

n the wild many animals are paraly#ed when faced with a clearly superior predator, and the har"

brin this attitude to the fiht, purin all emotion from their mind to establish superiority. %efore

initiative is rolled or before the Assessment roll in a iai(utsu duel you can ma"e an

ntimidation;Awareness roll, contested by your opponent's Honor;5illpower. f successful, you can

add +2 to your nitiative roll, or to your $ocus roll in a iai(utsu duel.

!an" =: %lood $ollows



The iro#ame bushi "nows that each blows only calls for another, and another, and so on until he or

his opponent is no more. 7ou may ma"e attac"s as a imple Actions while usin a sword.

!an" @: The har"'s %ite

3nce a shar" holds its prey in its (aws, the fiht is almost over, for it will not relent after havin

tasted blood. f you have wounded an opponent in the current fiht already, you ain +="9 to allfurther attac" rolls aainst him. This techni/ue only applies to one opponent at a time, which you

must pic" at the beinnin of your turn.

!an" 2: Death Comes

The iro#ame's disdain for life e4tends both to themselves and their enemies. Those who fully

embrace their philosophy are capable of launchin near suicidal assaults, almost always resultin in

death ? of one fihter or the other. 7ou can activate this techni/ue before initiative is rolled for a

fiht, and before usin your ran" 8 techni/ue. 7ou must spend a oid point and adopt the $ull

Attac" tance to do so.

3nce activated, the techni/ue rants you +19 on your initiative roll, the reular +8"1 bonus toAttac" !olls from the $ull Attac" tance, and a +8"1 bonus on all damae rolls for the first round.

However, your armor T< is reduced to 2 for the entire first round of the fiht. This techni/ue cannot

be used in a iai(utsu duel.

The Hitokage Family: +1 ntellience

%orn out of a talented shuen(a's naGve mista"e and idealistic /uest for "nowlede, the Hito"ae

was an eclectic $amily. ts members shared a natural curiosity and talent for maic, but often

pursued different avenues of "nowlede alon the course of their travels throuh the )mpire.

The Hitokage Shugenja School

5hen he started to orani#e his Clan, Hito"ae refused to adopt the traditional model which other

shuen(a school employ. nstead of focusin on one area of maic or a specific element, Hito"ae

encourae his students to diversify themselves, and to learn the basics of all elements. 5ithout the

resources of the *hoeni4 Clan, this proved difficult, but Hito"ae eventually found a balanced

approach.

5ith reat effort, this allowed the alamander to emulate some of the powers of the oid shuen(a,

althouh it still wasn't true oid maic.

The Hitokage Shugenja School

%onus: +1 *erception

"ills: Calliraphy Clan Cipher, 0ore: theoloy, pellcraft pell !esearch,

Honor: 2.2

3utfit: turdy Clothin, Travellin *ac", 5a"i#ashi, Calliraphy et, = &o"u

Affinity;Deficiency: <one;none

Techni/ue: 3ne 5ay Throuh Many *aths ? The Hito"ae embraces all forms of maic, ivin

him an unparalleled variety of abilities. 7ou ain one oid spell with each ran", but you cannot



cast it as a oid spell. To cast it, you need to spend one spell slot from each one of two opposed

elements one $ire slot and one 5ater slot, one )arth slot and one Air slot, or two oid slots

and roll your lowest !in;!an". 7ou cannot learn any other oid spells than the ones learned

throuh this techni/ue unless you possess the shi"enBdo advantae and they are not

considered oid maic, but simple elemental spells of your lowest !in you can pic" in case

you have more than one !in at the same, lowest level.

pells: ense, Commune, ummon, any si4 nonBoid spells and at least one from each nonB

oid element and the bonus oid spell from your techni/ue.

The Hotaru Family: +1 *erception

The Hotaru $amily was always a small one, even for a Minor Clan, as the Clan Champions were

always careful not to overta4 the resources of their small *rovince. However, this was more than

enouh for them to "eep viil over the coast, and for a few individuals to lend their services as

maistrates, scouts or uards in the )mpire.

The Hotaru Bushi School

The techni/ues of the Hotaru bushi school were in lare part shaped by Hotaru 3shio, Hotaruainu's first yori"i. A ronin who had studied the blade for his whole life, 3shio relished the

opportunity to formali#e his style and teach it to a new eneration as part of a Minor Clan. 3shio

had a similar temper to the Clan founder's, and preferred observation to rushed attac"s. His

techni/ues focused on studyin the enemy's style, and adaptin to it, only stri"in when the time

was riht. Althouh not as aressive as other chools, the $irefly style of fihtin served the Clan

well in their various duties. ainu also contributed to the chool whenever he could, and it shows

some influence from the hin(o bushi school, includin horsebac" combat.

%onus: +1 Awareness

"ills: Defense, Horsemanship, Huntin, nvestiation <otice, &en(ustu, &yu(utsu, any one

Hih or %uei s"ill

Honor: 2.2

3utfit: turdy Clothin, Travellin *ac", 0iht Armor, Daisho, teed, Any 1 weapon, 8 "o"u

Techni/ues

Rank 1: The Firely!s "ight

The first lesson of the $irefly bushi school teaches how to assess an opponent before the fiht has

even beun, ainin an advantae (ust by pic"in up on subtle clues. At the beinnin of the fiht

and before initiative is rolled, you may roll nvestiation;Awareness opposed by the opponent's

weapon s"ill;relevant trait. f successful, you may add your nvestiation "ill to your Armor T<, toa ma4imum of Twice your chool !an".

Rank #: Firely in Flight

3nce the fiht has beun, a Hotaru bushi ma"es subtle corrections to his own moves, ma"in it

even harder for his opponent to land a decisive blow. 7ou ain +8"9 to all your Defense rolls, and

add +8 to your Armor T< when adoptin the Defense stance.

Rank $: %re&are' or the (ight

A $irefly bushi "nows that the difference between bein offBduty and onBduty is (ust an illusion for

the truly honourable. They are always ready to stri"e, in any situation. )very day, you receive a

number of $ree !aises e/ual to your chool !an". They can be used on any chool "ill rolls, butnever more than one at a time. The raises refresh after a niht of sleep.



Rank ): The Strength o *uty

Assured of his place in the )mpire, the $irefly bushi's stri"es show no hesitation. 7ou may attac" as

a imple Action when usin a samurai weapon or bow, includin from horsebac".

Rank +: T,ilight Strike

Havin perfectin the art of studyin his opponent, the $irefly bushi is able to defend and stri"e in a

sinle move. mmediately after an enemy fails to hit you while you are on the $ull Defense tance,you can spend a oid point to activate this techni/ue. 7ou can immediately attac" this opponent,

inorin the restrictions of the $ull Defense stance, with a +8"9 bonus on both the attac" and the

damae roll.

The Tanuki Family: +1 tamina

The Tanu"i was a small $amily of simple samurai, who mostly came from other Minor Clans and as

such were used to a lac" of lu4uries. >sed to the touhenin forester lifestyle and avid consumers of

sa"e and all "inds of food, many Tanu"i were /uite rotund, but it would have been foolish for

anyone to interpret it as a sin of softness.

The Tanuki Bushi SchoolThe ma(ority of samurai thouht the Tanu"i were somewhere between lunatics and buffoons,

pointin to their lare consumption of alcohol and odd superstitions, such as never oin outside

without wearin a broad straw hat, or bowin to the tanu"i effiies at the entrance of their home

when comin in. A small minority thouht their e4plorations were bearin fruit thouh, and found

the hinomen $orest to be a somewhat safer place in their presence. The Tanu"i never seemed to

care much for any opinion, preferrin their forest e4peditions to discover more about the spirits

hidin there, and the parties they held after such trips. To protect themselves, they developed an odd

fihtin style, which didn't attract much praise from other bushi $amily. till, the Clan thrived in a

danerous environment, so they must have done at least one thin correctly... or been e4tremely

luc"y.

%onus: +1 Aility

"ills: Chain 5eapons, Defense, Huntin urvival, iu(utsu, &en(utsu, 0ore: hapeshifters, any

one Hih or %uei "ill

Honor: @.2

3utfit: turdy Clothin, Travellin *ac", 0iht Armor, Daisho, Any 1 weapon, a"e u, 1 "o"u

Techni/ues

Rank 1: *ance o the Tanuki

The Tanu"i's movements may seem odd to an observer, but still have the same aim as any warrior's:landin blows on the taret. 3nce per day, after an attac" roll but before reBrollin any dice because

of any emphasis, you may turn a sinle die which rolled a one into a ten, which doesn't e4plode.

Rank #: Sacre' Be-erage

A real Tanu"i samurai is rarely seen without his trusty sa"e (u in hand, and seems to be constantly

sippin from it, even before a fiht. 7et this never seems to play aainst the Tanu"i in combat. 7ou

suffer no penalty for inebriation in combat. $urthermore, if you've had at least one cup's worth of

sa"e in the thirty minutes precedin the fiht, you may add += to your Armor T<.

Rank $: S,ing. s,ing. s,ing

Missin is not somethin which bothers a Tanu"i samurai he (ust "eeps attac"in, reardless of thecircumstances. 7ou may attac" as a imple Action when usin a samurai weapon or a chain

weapon.



Rank ): /ore than one Sha&e

The Tanu"i lauh when they see samurai practicin riid "ata, or spea"in of specific stances. $or

them, (ust because one stands and moves one way, doesn't mean the same thin will happen each

time. f your tance this turn is different from your tance the previous turn, you may add +="9 to

any one s"ill roll this turn. This techni/ue cannot be used on the first turn of a fiht.

Rank +: %art o Both 0orl's

At this ran", the Tanu"i %ushi is fully aware that the mortal world is only part of reality, and even a

simple human may slip out of it, if only for a moment. 3nce per day, after a successful attac"

aainst you but before damae is rolled, you may spend a oid point to activate this techni/ue. 7ou

lose all of your remainin oid points, but the attac" is now considered to have missed, and you

suffer no damae or effects from it. To outsiders, this loo"s li"e a last moment flu"e, but the Tanu"i

believe they momentarily pass into the spirit world when this happens ? up to the -M to decide

whether this is true or not.

<)5 %AC CH330: TA<>& A&) MAT)! IM3<&J

%enefit: +1 oid"ills: Athletics, Defense, iu(utsu, Meditation oid !ecovery, taves %o, Tea Ceremony a"e,

any one Hih or Merchant "ill.

Honor: 8.2

3utfit: traw Hat, %o taff, a"e $las", *romissory <ote, !obes, Travelin *ac", Daisho, and 8

&o"u.

pecial: Mechanically this chool is treated on pae 8=1 in the 02! @th Core rule boo" as a

%rotherhood Mon" chool.

Techni/ue: ust 3ne More Drin" ? 5henever your character becomes into4icated by sa"e, you may

double the mechanical effects of spendin a oid *oint if applicable. This ability can be used a

number of times per session e/ual to your chool !an". Also, your character can perform the Tea

Ceremony with sa"e. f your character is into4icated while performin the tea ceremony,

participants reain an e4tra oid *oint.

7ou also bein the ame "nowin two &iho. 7ou must meet all prere/uisites in order to use these

&iho. 7ou may purchase additional &iho normally as per the rules for a %rotherhood of hinsei

mon". 7ou may also perform Martial &iho includin Atemi, while usin a %o taff.

<)5 A0T)!<AT) *ATH: %0>) TA<>& AM%AAD3! IC3>!T)!J

Techni/ue !an": 8 ? @

!eplaces: Any Tanu"i school ran" from 8 to @ of your choice. !onin a"e lovers have been "nown

to swear fealty into the Tanu"i clan. Those who do may access this Techni/ue provided that theyfind a suitable teacher who is sober enouh to teach them.

!e/uirements: Craft: %rewin =, Temptation =

Techni/ue: 3ne More for the !oad ? 7ou may use the Temptation s"ill to entice someone else into

enterin a drin"in contest. 5hile doin so, Temptation is not considered a 0ow "ill for you. This

is a contested roll of your Temptation; Awareness aainst their )ti/uette Courtesy; Awareness. %y

spendin a oid point, you may immediately roll the same aainst another bystander, who will (oin

the drin"in contest as well, to a ma4imum number of participants e/ual to your school ran" +1

not includin yourself. All participants who fail to resist M>T have as many drin"s as you do, or

a number of drin"s e/ual to your oid !in, whichever is hiher. Those who beat your contested

roll may chose to decline, but if there are witnesses, they lose 8 points of -lory.

<eedless to say that if this happens in your establishment, the victims need to pay for their drin"sbusiness is business. $ailin to do so may incur an 3bliation to you, at the -M's discretion.



<)5 &H3: TH) ->!>' TH3>A<D $!)

!in;Mastery: $ire 2

Type: piritual

Tauht to the Tanu"i Clan since their transportation to the colonies by K7oi -urus' under the

direction of ain"a -uru KDhalsim', this "iho allows a Tanu"i samurai to turn his most reliable

companion, sa"e, into a most potent weapon. To activate this "iho, you must spend a oid *oint and

then drin" some sa"e as imple Action. $or a number of rounds e/ual to your tamina !an", youare considered to be mechanically benefitin from the %reath of the $ire Draon spell see p. 16=,

@)D Core rule boo".

<)5 ADA<TA-): A%0) D!<&)! I*H7CA0J 1 *3<T

7ou can really put the li/uor away. This could be due to naturally hih constitution, or maybe (ust a

lot of e4perience. Add 8"1 to the total of )arth !olls to resist inebriation. Tanu"i, Crab and Mantis

characters add a ="1 to the total of )arth !olls to resist inebriation.

M*3!TA<T <*C: &<CH3 TH) LTH C>!!)<T DAM73 3$ TH) TA<>& C0A<

&incho is a man of refined tastes and considers himself a true e4pert on sa"e. After visitin many

sa"e houses across the entirety of !o"uan with his father, &incho the $ifth, &incho has come tothe escapable conclusion that !o"uan samurai are missin out on somethin truly sublime. Most

samurai only ever et to en(oy the reional blends of sa"e and miss out on some of life's most truly

e4cellent brews. To remedy this, he has athered up many of his Tanu"i vassals to openBup a new

sa"eBhouse, the House of the %lue Tanu"i. The House of the %lue Tanu"i offers up some of the

stranest and stronest sa"e available in !o"uan and, as a result, has ained sort of an infamous

reputation amonst proper samurai no doubt due to machinations from the *eacoc" Clan.

However, rumors persist that some of the finest sa"e masters of the different clans, ranin from the

Crab, >nicorn, and Draon, have made pilrimaes to the establishment. f this is true, &incho is

tihtBlipped about it, but the strane ai(in (uices and EfireF brews are evidence that the House of the

%lue Tanu"i offers a most comprehensive, albeit strane, assortment of sa"e.

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3D 2

Honor: 8.

tatus: .2 Most samurai assume 1

-lory: =.2

nfamy: 2chool;!an": Tanu"i a"e Master 2

"ills: Athletics =, Defense 8, Craft: %rewin a"e , Commerce 2, )ti/uette Conversation @,

ntimidation @, iu(utsu =, &en(utsu 8, 0ore: a"e arious 19, Medicine Antidotes, 5ound

Treatment @, Meditation oid !ecovery @, incerity =, taves %o 2, Tea Ceremony a"e

Advantaes:

Allies Many

%land

$orbidden &nowlede a"e %rews

-entry a"e House

Hero of the *eople

ocial *osition Tanu"i Clan Champion

Disadvantaes:



Compulsion %rew the %est a"e @

Dar" ecret Tanu"i Clan Champion

nfamous

worn )nemy *eacoc" Clan

&iho: Chi *rotection, Cleansin pirit, Harmony of the Mind, The -uru's Thosand $ires, !oot the

Mountain, lap the 5ave, To the 0ast %reath, pin the &harmic 5heel, >nbalance the Mind,

5aves in All Thins

The *eacoc" Clan

Thouh its humble foundations bean hundreds of years ao durin the rein of the 1Nth Hantei

)mperor, the proud and noble *eacoc" Clan has served every dynasty that has ever sat on the throne

includin the current we"o Dynasty. Their role as uardians of the !oyal *eacoc"s is one that the

clan ta"es very seriously and has lead to its near e4tinction more then a few times in tumultuous

history. Durin the corpion Clan Coup, the Clan Champion at the time &u(a"u Ha"anai died

aainst corpion conspirators while defendin the peacoc" pens in the mperial aviary "nown as

The !ihteous un. n response to this act of heroism, the corpion nearly slauhtered all the

peacoc"s. 0uc"ily Ha"anai's son, ochi had spirited away four pairs of the lovely birds durin the

confusion to preserve the interity of the family and clan. Thouht to have been destroyed by manydurin the Coup, the remnants of the Clan stayed in hidin throuhout the Clan 5ar and only

reappeared on the day of the coronation of Toturi . The empire re(oiced when &u(a"u ochi

appeared in the throneBroom with more then a do#en peacoc"s, those four he spirited away had been

/uite busy, and the *eacoc" Clan was reborn. t was durin the subse/uent $our 5inds aa that

the clan nearly faced e4tinction aain, when Daiotsu attac"ed and ra#ed 3tosan >chi and the

members of the clan struled to save the )mperors precious peacoc"s. The clan and the peacoc"s

manaed to survive this traedy only to have their ood name and deeds stripped from them when

the current Champion at the time, &u(a"u Tansei, drun"enly declared his love for Toturi Tsudao in

her presence while meetin her and her entourae in the House of the %lue Tanu"i after the

harrowin attac" on the former capital. This act was perceived as crude and illBtimed and Tsudao, in

her first act as )mpress, too" their clan status away. Thouh shamed, the former clan went into

hidin in the frines of the )mpire ta"in the pri#ed peacoc"s with them. t would not be until

decades later that the *eacoc" Clan would come into fame aain with the coronation of we"o .

The Clan presented the new )mpress and her dynasty with two olden peacoc"s, the rarest of the

rare, and cemented their loyalty to the new power on the throne and with that hopes of reinstatement

as a clan.

TH) &>A&> $AM07: +1 !)$0)L)

The lamorous &u(a"u family are the heads of the *eacoc" Clan. Their founder, Do(i &u(a"u was

the most beautiful samurai in all the land and son to the Crane Clan Champion durin the rein of

Hantei LL. He was a master of the sword and master of wit and left a lon strin of devastatedopponents in his wa"e. He was also "nown to be /uite the lothario and was rumored to have

fathered several children throuhout the )mpire. n a drun"en celebration durin a very momentous

winter court, &u(a"u EaccidentallyF slept with and subse/uently imprenated the )mperor's niece,

whom was betrothed to the son of the *hoeni4 Champion at the time. To save face of both the

mperial line and the Crane, &u(a"u was EpromotedF to uard the )mperor's pri#ed peacoc"s. He

too" to the duty li"e a ood son and served his post until the day he died nearly 16 years later

durin the <iht of $ive $ires when the cra#ed son of the new *hoeni4 Champion set fire to several

buildins within 3tosan >chi. He died savin his wards from the deadly flames and thus

maintainin the interity of his e4alted position. n his honor, Hantei LL posthumously awarded

him his own Clan, the *eacoc", and named him its illustrious founder. $rom that day forth, the

&u(a"u family have served with distinction in their post and are some of the most cunnin courtiersand deadly swordsman in all of !o"uan.



<)5 %AC CH330: &>A&> %>H CH330

%enefit: +1 Awareness

"ills: &en(utsu, ai(utsu, Defense, )ti/uette, *erform choose one, Temptation eduction,

Animal Handlin *eafowl.

Honor: .2

3utfit: 0iht Armor, turdy Clothin, )4travaant 3utfit, Daisho, any one weapon, Ma"eBup &it,

Travelin *ac", 2 "o"u.

T)CH<O>)

!A<& 1: 35 3$ TH) *)AC3C&

The &u(a"u are "nown for their honorable stewardship of the real birds whose name they bear.

5hen performin the -uard Maneuver you may add your chool !an" plus one to the Armor T<

of your taret, in addition to the normal benefits of the maneuver. Additionally, you have learned

that a seductive lance can be (ust as effective as a swift sword, and ain a +1"9 bonus on your

Temptationeduction rolls.

!A<& 8: -AP) 3$ A TH3>A<D )7)

0i"e the watchful and weary peacoc", nothin can et by your a#e. 5hen you assume the Centertance, you ain a bonus to your ai(utsu Assessment !oll e/ual to your Animal Handlin "ill

!an". 7ou also ain a +1"9 bonus on all rolls to detect ambushes or other unseen opponents.

!A<& =: TH) H)A)<07 A!!A7

The spirit of the peacoc" flows throuh you, ivin you influence similar to that of a male peacoc"

over its harem. 5hen usin the -uard Maneuver, you may e4tend the benefits of the maneuver to a

number of tarets e/ual to your Air !in. $urthermore, you have come to understand that the ways

of the peacoc" are beautiful and lorious, and not somethin to be loo"ed down upon. 7ou no

loner lose honor from usin the Temptation eduction s"ill.

!A<& @: A< M*!)) D*0A7

Mimic"in the raceful speed and deadliness of an enraed mother peahen, you may now ma"e

melee attac"s with amurai "eyword weapons as a imple Action instead of as a Comple4 action.

!A<& 2: 5!ATH 3$ TH) -30D)< *)AC3C&

At the pinnacle of your trainin, you reali#e that the peacoc" is not (ust an animal of e4traordinary

beauty, but that it is also a creature of e4treme wisdom and cunnin. Durin the $ocus sement of

an ai(utsu duel, you ain a $ree !aise on your ai(utsu $ocus roll for every 8 ran"s you possess in

the Animal Handlin s"ill. n addition, if neither you nor your opponent beats the other's ai(utsu

$ocus roll by at least 2, you may still ma"e the first stri"e in the tri"e sement of the duel.

*)AC3C& ADA<C)D CH330: *)AC3C& *!33CAT)>! IC3>!T)!J

!)O>!)M)<T:

tatus: @.9 or reater

-lory: 8.9 or lower

"ills: Animal Handlin *eafowl 2

5hile many see bein assined as a tender of the )mperor's favored menaerie as a sin that one

has clearly displeased a superior of reat influence, many of those who Kearn' such a promotion

have ta"en to it with all the devotion and duty that such an important role re/uires. A small number

of them have even manaed to learn somethin from studyin such proud and selfBimportant

animals.

T)CH<O>)

!A<& 1: D))D 3$ TH) *)AC3C&



Those who are fortunate enouh to earn a place in this hihly selective roup have learned to wield

the power of their position in con(unction with the disreard most of the )mpire pays their deeds.

f durin a contested social roll, your tatus is hiher than your opponent and your -lory is lower

than your opponent, add twice your ran" in Animal Handlin to the result of your roll.

!A<& 8: -!AC) 3$ TH) *)A$3>0

The *eacoc" is "nown for its awesome strut and manificent plumae which it uses to both frihtenoff enemies and attract mates.

7ou must spend a oid *oint to activate this ability. $or every consecutive round in which you both

move and spea", you ain a cumulative +1"9 to all intimidation and temptation rolls to a ma4imum

of +2"9. 5hile this ability is active intimidation and temptation do not count as low s"ills for you.

!A<& =: CA00 3$ TH) -30D)< *)AC3C&

3nce per session you may Krecommend' another samurai, with lower status than yours, for service

in this most e4clusive of positions, they immediately ain a number of status points e/ual to the

difference in status ran"s between you. However they also lose 1 full ran" of -lory for every point

of status they ain as the mere mention of their name in such circles causes others to thin" that they

have fallen into disfavor. This cannot reduce their -lory below their nsiht !an".

<)5 &ATA : >%0M) *)AC3C& T70)

!in;Mastery: Air @

chools: &a"ita %ushi, Mirumoto %ushi, *eacoc" %ushi, eppun -uardsman, $irefly %ushi.

)ffect: 7ou have mastered a really demonstrative "ata to impress your opponents. 5hen in the

defense stance and wieldin a melee samurai weapon, you can ma"e an intimidation ; awareness

roll as a simple action with a T< e/ual to a taret opponent's hihest rin 4 2. 5hile this "ata is

active, your Armor T< is increased aainst this opponent by the difference as you totally impressed

him.

<)5 ADA<TA-): -AP) 3$ TH) C3C3TT) I3CA0J 8 *3<T

7ou have the uncanny ability to "now who is more susceptible to the wiles of seduction (ust by

loo"in at them. 5hen enaed in any ocial Contests you "now instantly when your taret has the

0echery Disadvantae. *eacoc", corpion and eisha characters may purchase this Advantae for 1

point.

M*3!TA<T <*C: &>A&> TADAT>-> C>!!)<T DAM73 3$ TH) *)AC3C&

C0A<

Tadatsuu is a man possessed. He is the last true descendent of the &u(a"u family and is strivin to

restore his family and clan's ood name. 5hen his clan lost favor in the )mpire over a decade ao

due to his father's drun"en transressions aainst Toturi Tsudao, Tadatsuu athered what remainedof his clan and their followers and retreated into hidin in the western reaches of the )mpire.

Tadatsuu blames the machinations of the schemin Tanu"i clan for what happened to his father

and his clan while in their establishment, the House of the %lue Tanu"i, and has spared no e4pense

in slanderin their EoodF name to any who will listen. Durin the last few years he and select

number of his finest men have been roamin the )mpire in an attempt to restore the *eacoc" clan to

ood standin once aain throuh heroic deeds. 5hile many would dismiss the upstart and his

fallen band, many amon the mperial families remember their bravery and did all they could to

support and aide him. t was not until the conclusion of the Celestial Tournament that Tadatsuu and

his elite peacoc" handlers presented the new )mpress with the fabled olden peacoc"s.

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3D @

Honor: .9

tatus: 9 .2 when clan is restored

-lory: =.2

chool;!an": *eacoc" %ushi 2

"ills: &en(utsu &atana, 5a"a#ashi , ai(utsu $ocus , Defense =, )ti/uette =, *erform on=, Temptation eduction , Animal Handlin *eafowl , Courtier -ossip =, Horsemanship 2,

pears =.

Advantaes:

Allies many amon the mperial $amilies

Danerous %eauty

-a#e of the Cocotte

-reat Destiny !estore the *eacoc" Clan

-entry Hidden *eacoc" -rove

*araon Duty

Disadvantaes:%rash

Driven !estore the *eacoc" Clan

worn )nemy Tanu"i Clan

&ata: ublime *eacoc" tance, tri"in as Air, tri"in as $ire, tri"in as oid

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