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Mfable
03-04-2016, 04:33 AM
RATED M FOR DRUGS, ALCOHOL, GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, POTETIAL SEXUAL THEMES, AND OTHER ADULT THEMES

It has been almost thirty-seven years since the end of the Serpent Wars, and the Naga have been actively dealing with the peoples of Rokugan. The two races flourish together, and the odd Naga is allowed to join one of the Great Clans, though this is still a relatively rare occurrence.

What started as only a hundred awakened Naga has turned into a thousand, and they actively rebuild most of their cities within Rokugan, allowing the Rokugani embassies and centers in each of them. Although their race is still on the decline, the rate of this decline has actually decreased as they integrate more with the humans of Rokugan.

The Pearl Champion, once the intermediary between the Naga and the humans of Rokugan, has extended to include several other nonhuman races. One of the previous Pearl Champions, Soshi Tamashi, the child of a Naga mother and human father, was granted the right to found the Salamander Clan. The Clan had the duty of being the intermediary between each of the nonhuman races, and often worked closely with each of the Pearl Champions.

As for Tamashi himself, the young courtier and shugenja spent time with several of the other races, learning their culture and their ways. He spent years with the Nezumi and the Naga, and even spent time with a small band of free Ogres. In his time with each of them, he learned much. He even managed to convince the Emperor of the time to allow a small band of free Ogres to found a village in the Colonies. He ultimately disappeared into the Burning Sands seeking the fabled Ashalan.

The Great Clans have seen peace in most of this time, and even the Crab and Spider have ceased to war among each other. The large rise in Susumu courtiers and Order of the Spider Monks, now the Michio Family, have led to a rise in uncorrupted Spider. The Crab wholly enjoy this, often attributing the rise to their constant watch over the Spider. The Spider shrug this amusing assumption off. The other Clans remain as they have for hundreds of years.

Peace does not last forever, however. The Naga contemplate their mass awakening, increasing in numbers ever year, but do not understand why it is that they awaken. They recognize the difference in the Spider and the forces of the Shadowlands as two similar but also dissimilar entities. While the Shadowlands remains a breeding ground for the Foul, the Spider use their connection for the benefit of the Empire.

The Obsidian Champion and Onyx Champion, now official positions of the Empire, seek to maintain a balance in the forces of Jigoku. Tasked with the martialing of the tainted, the Obsidian Champion also makes sure the undead and Shadowlands beast remain wholly within the Spider and not free agents. The Onyx Champion, tasked with the spread of the worship of Fu Leng and Daigotsu, is also charges with taking out errant maho users, offering them death of fealty to the Spider.

But there are whispers of a force in the Shadowlands that oppose Daigotsu and his rule, and actively seek to overthrow not only the Lord of Jigoku, but also claim the Emerald Empire as their own. If anyone even knows what is happening, they have yet to step forward. What remains is a hushed whisper of what may be stirring in that dreaded place, and what strife will soon befall the Empire.

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AngelFire
03-04-2016, 06:36 PM
Name: Goju (Daigotsu) Katsumi
Clan: Spider
School: Goju Ninja

Gender: Female
Age: 19
Height: 5’3
Weight: 110
Hair: Curly Long Black
Eyes: Green
Distinguishing Features:

Father: Asako (Ikoma) Hideaki
Mother: Asako Isae
Siblings: Asako Amaya (Twin)
Spouse: N/A
Children: N/A

Honor: 0.0
Glory: 1.0
Status: 1.0
Taint: 0.0

Weapons: Tanto, 6 Shuriken, Wakazashi
Arrows: N/A
Armor: N/A

Possessions: Black Clothing, Kimono and Sandals, Ninja-to, 50 feet of Rope and Grapple, Chopsticks, Coin Purse, Sake Cup, Whetstone, Straw Hat, Flint and Tinder, Cooking Pot, Fishing Pole, Small Tent, and Traveling Pack.

Koku: 1
Bu: 0
Zeni: 0

The Cloak of Night
The first lesson a Goju learns to master is hiding in the shadow, gaining concealment from enemies. When hiding in the shadows, you become harder to hit as your form seems to meld with the shadows around you. Keeping this up makes it harder to perform skills requiring precise or fine movements, however. You are trained to perform stealth, athletics, and acrobatics while in this form and do not suffer penalties for performing these kinds of actions.

Silent – You are adept at hiding in the shadows and make almost no noise when moving silently, making you incredibly hard to detect by others.

Perceived Honor – You always appear to other much more honorable than you actually are.

Clear Thinker – You possess a clear and calculating mind that picks apart what other are saying, making it much harder for others to lie to you.

Shadowed Heart – You possess a certain characteristic and way of voice that makes your false intentions seem genuine, making your lies much harder to detect.

Spy Network – You have worked long and hard at getting others to trust you, and have come up with a network of spies that are willing to help you in your tasks. Once per mission, you may seek out one of these spied in this network and learn valuable information about the task at hand, that may or may not otherwise be readily available.

Dark Secret (Shadow Corruption/Goju Ninja) – You are a creature of shadow, an extension of the Shadow Dragon, and trained in the art of the ninja. Should anyone ever find out about these traits, you will surely be destroyed.

Consumed: Knowledge – You possess a keen interest in collecting and gaining knowledge to the point of obsession. You must know how everything works and find it hard to tear yourself away from new pieces of information.

Mfable
03-04-2016, 09:18 PM
Name: Susumu Higure
Clan: Spider
School: Obsidian Blade Duelist

Gender: Male
Age: 20
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 121 lbs
Hair: Long, loose black hair
Eyes: Orange, serpentine
Distinguishing Features: Pronounced canines, serpentine eyes, furry tail, and gills behind ears.

Father: Susumu (Moto) Daikukaze
Mother: Susumu Sasayai
Siblings: N/A
Spouse: N/A
Children: N/A

Honor: 1.0
Glory: 1.0
Status: 1.0
Taint: 0.0
Corruption: 0.0

Weapons: Yumi, Katana, Wakizashi
Arrows: Armor Piercing (5), Willow Leaf (5)
Armor: Light Armor

Possessions: Kimono and Sandals, Chopsticks, Coin Purse, Small Tent, Sake Cup, Straw Hat, Flint and Tinder, Cooking Pot, Fishing Pole, Small Knife, Daisho Stand, Traveling Pack

Koku: 0
Bu: 0
Zeni: 0

Strength
Obsidian Blade Duelists are taught to rely on their strength and overwhelming physical power against their opponents, even in duels. They move quicker than normal and are trained to knock their opponents to the ground, robbing them of their positions.

Amphibious
Because of the gills he possesses behind his ears, a feature of his Naga ancestry, Higure can breathe underwater just as well as he can on land, existing comfortably in either circumstance.

Blood of Osano-wo
Higure is a descendant of Osano-wo, the Fortune of Fire and Thunder, and this blood gives him unique powers. He is immune to the dangers of natural weather, such as the summer heat or winter cold. He also suffers reduced damage from spells that call on the power of nature to harm him.

Child of Chikushudo
Higure inherited some of the power of his grandfather, an Inu from Chikushudo. This power allows him to turn into a black dog spirit about the size of a horse, with crimson red highlights across the face and above the paws. He can speak in this form just as normally as he could in his natural form. This power was not meant to be contained in a normal body, however, and resulted in him possessing pronounced canines and the tail of a dog in his natural form. This leads to severe penalties in social situations.

Inner Gift: Animal Ken
Higure can instinctively sense the mood of animals, and they regard his as friendly.

Naga Ancestry
Higure inherited some of the abilities of his grandmother, a Naga that chose to integrate with human society. Her blood runs within his blood. His eyes took on a serpentine shape because of the strong connection. This leads to small penalties in social situations.

Night Vision
As a result of his Naga ancestry, Higure can see in the dark just as well as he can during times of light. When using his vision to see in the dark, however, he can only perceive things in black and white.

Greedy
Higure appreciates material wealth, finding it hard to deny such persuasions.

Lechery
Higure enjoys the sins of the flesh, finding it hard to deny such persuasions.

Overconfident
Higure is so confident in his abilities that he often does not realize when he is outmatched.

AngelFire
03-16-2016, 08:33 PM
I finally posted!

AngelFire
05-15-2016, 06:18 PM
We never speak on this... you know since we practically live with each other..... but Hi