Sample file Sample file Sample file Mokumokuren ...... 44 Templates...... 86 Mountain Goblin ...... 45 Goryo ...... 86 Naga ...... 45 Naar Teban ...... Introduction...... 4 Nezumi ...... The oracles ...... 88 New Rules ...... 4 Nikumizu ...... Darkness Spawn ...... New Subtypes ...... 4 Ningyo ...... 50 Shadow Samurai ...... Jade and Crystal ...... 5 Ninja Shapeshifter ...... 51 Shadowlands Madman ... Nue ...... 52 shiryo ...... 93 Creatures ...... 6 ...... 52 hhalan ...... obake ...... Appendix One ...... 95 Ashura ...... 7 Ogon no Oni ...... 54 Prestige Classes ...... Bakeneko ...... Okura no Oni ...... Naga Slayer ...... 96 Baku ...... Shahadet's Legionnaire ...... 9 The First Oni . . Nezumi ChukTek ..... Nezumi Rememberer .... Doro no Oni ...... 11 Elemental Terrors ...... 12 Akuma no Oni ...... 57 Tainted Characters ...... Akeru no Oni ...... 13 The Maw ...... 57 Jimen no Oni ...... Tsuburu no Oni ...... 57 Minor shadowlands Powers ...... 102 Kaze no Oni ...... shikibu no Oni ...... 57 Major Shadowlands Powers ...... 102 Kukanchi no Kansen ... Oracle of Blood ...... 58 Greater Shadowlands Powers ..... 103 Mizu no Oni ...... Orochi ...... 59 Moetechi no Oni ...... PeMde no Oni ...... 60 Appendix 'ho ...... 103 oyuchi no Kansen ..... Plague Zombie ..... Taki-Bi no Oni ...... 18 Podling ...... 61 Toichi no Kansen ...... 19 Porthungluin ...... 61 Gaki-Do ...... 104 Yosushi no Kansen ...... 19 Sanshu Denki ...... 62 Elemental Vortex ...... 20 Seiryoku no Oni ...... 63 The First Oni ...... 21 shadow Beast ...... 64 Fudoshi ...... 22 shiyokai ...... 64 Fushiki no Oni ...... 22 Shuten Doji ...... 65 Gaki ...... 23 Sodatsu no Oni ...... 66 ...... 104 Skull Tide Gaki ...... 23 ...... 67 New Items ...... 25 Tadaka no Oni ...... 69 ...... 105 Gorusei no Oni ...... 26 ...... 70 The Great Sea Spider ...... 27 Toshigoku Spirit ...... Greater Kansen ...... 28 Sample file Guardian Statue ...... 29

Houou ...... NPC Samurai ...... 31

...... 33 ...... 76 Appendix Three ...... 108 Adversaries ...... 108 Kenku ...... 34 Wakeru no Oni ...... 77 Allies ...... 108 Kin no Oni ..... Wondrous Netsuke ...... 78 Window Dressing ...... 108 wyrm ...... 79 Using Other Monsters in bkugan . 108 Yamaso no Oni ...... 79 Creatures of Rokugan: Yokai ...... 80 Arranged by Challenge Rating ..... iio Kumo ...... 38 Yorei ...... 81 Kusatte Iru ...... 39 The Lost ...... 40 Maneseru no Oni ...... 40 Tosekiki ...... 82 Kuruma Seir6 ...... 84 Kuruma Date ...... 84 Monstrous War Machine ...... 84 Minor Oni ...... 43 Zokujin ...... 85 “oh no.” Fuhao shook its stubby clawed finger at her. “Remember deal! YOU need find shrine by next big moon.” It pointed to the sky as it pivoted upside-down in midair. “Promise take you there if you The swirling mists of the forest had seemed innocent enough. promise follow me through big woods!” The floating spirit rolled The spirits that emerged from them, however, were clearly forward to upright itself and grinned like afool. malevolent. Had Doji Yasuyo not been suspicious of her guide’s Yasuyo could only sigh. Her ancestors had led her here. why they treachery, she surely would have been taken unawares and killed. had chosen such a strange messenger, she could not imagine. Perhaps As it was, it was proving dificult to defeat the swamp spirits even this was all a lesson in patience. If she could endure but three more though she clutched Naishi, the mystic katana whose discovery had days of this madness before the new moon, then perhaps the creature started Yasuyo on this fateful journey. would lead her where she so desperatelyneeded to go. From the trees above her, the Doji maiden could hear the frantic And if not, then she would have fulfilled her end of the bargain giggling of Fuhao, the mujina who had led her down this path. and could take out herfrustmtion at the trickster’s antics with a clear She grimaced. It was clearly madness to follow the creature, but there conscience. was no other way to find her destination. She could only pruy to her waving her hand, she simply said “hadon, Fuhao-sun.” ancestors that the tinyprunkster had not lied when it told her it could “Fuhao-sama!” the mujina corrected as it flapped away find the shrine she sought. Yasuyo sneered and followed. Yasuyo rolled to escape the claws ofthe ferocious hunchback spirits As the two disappeared deeper into the woods, a figure high in the that surrounded her. The claws ofthe nearest grazed her back, sending treetops watched. The creature shook his feathered arms to warm chills throughout her body. Shrugging off the effects, she cut sharply itself. This Doji Yasuyo was indeed worthy of the task set before her. backwards with her blade, thrusting her leftfoot forward to keep her If she could endure the constant peril and remain composed enough balance as she had been taught. The spirit’s witchfire eyes flashed in to find the shrine, then he and his kind could give her the tools pain, the gases that comprised its physical form dissipating with the she needed to complete her quest. If anyone could test the mettle of wind after the strike. a samumi, it was Fuhao. The remaining spirits surrounded her, forcing her backward into The ancient kenku sensei huffed and clicked its beak in amusement. the mists. They darted forward, each time forcing her to retreat a few Time would tell. precious steps lest she drop her guard, which would surely spell her - doom. The creatures stayed a respectful distance from her shimmering blade. The deaths ofa halfdozen oftheir brethren had taught them to The Emerald Empire of Rokugan is vast and varied, fear its keen edge. filled with a dizzying array of creatures of all types and sizes. Suddenly, the ground beneath Yasuyo turned into foul sludge. Rokugan is a mythical, fantastic land, and the beasts found She struggled for the briefest moment to keep her footing, but her leg there often possess abilities beyond the understanding of had disappeared to the knee and she could not stand. As she fell, mortal men. Although the Empire’s society is rigid, with something struck her sharply across her sword arm, sending Naishi clearly defined roles and duties for all men, the land is wild flying from her grasp. She gasped in shock at the loss of her blade, and untamed. Wicked oni, mischievous spirits, and deadly reaching blindly to regain it. ghosts lie around every turn. An unwary samurai can find The samumi-kofought to stand, but the ooze into which she had himselffacing a foe he has little hope of defeating. fallen moved of its own accord, closing around her waist and legs, dmg- Creatures of Rokugun” is intended for use with Rokugan,m ging her beneath the surface. Blackness engulfed her, severingSample all her thefile d20 supplement to Oriental Adventures” for role-playing in senses. The mud flowed across herface, clogging her nostrils and mouth. the world of Legend of the Five Rings. Contained within is Choking, she thmshed about wildly, panic beginning to creep into her merely a sampling of the creatures and races that populate mind. As she began to succumb to the darkness enclosing her, her hand that most enigmatic of lands. gmzed something solid. steel and silk. The handle of her katana. Naishi. The feel of the mystic blade calmed Yasuyo’s mind. The strength of her ancestors coursed through her, washing away her panic and reminding her of her destiny. She lungedforward, breakingfree ofthe odious mud holding her within the marsh. “No!” she cried. “My destiny is not to die in this pit of offal!”She plunged her blade RSU SUBTY?SS deep into the muck at herfeet. There was a thick, loathsome bubbling Several of the creature subtypes introduced in this book sound,and the mud flowed away, releasing its hold on her feet like a are unique to Rokugan, or have expanded rules for use in thing alive. a Rokugani campaign. Depending upon the subtype in Doji Yasuyo pulled herselffree of the quagmire, standing on the question, these creatures may be subject to certain types of edge ofthe marsh deep within the Shinomen Forest. Her magnificent attacks, spells, or other effects. armor was covered with foul mud and the marks of a dozen fierce encounters. Yasuyo only vaguely resembled the beautiful, serene IT\COZ?OZ=AL fire, and although it is different from true obsidian, a black volcanic acid resistance 10. glass -can overcome creature damage resistance in the same Alternate Form Oni can humanoid manner as jade, but as a highly Tainted substance, those form Of to Large size as a standard action* who carry it risk becoming infected themselves. Naturally This ability is similar to the polymorph self spell but occurring obsidian has no special properties when used allows only humanoid forms. When using this ability, against with damage resistance. oni gain a +IO circumstance bonus on Disguise checks. Crystal, while not as potent as jade, also has a similar Telepathy (Su):Oni Can communicate telepathically damaging effect on many Shadowlands creatures. Additionauy, with any sentient creature within 100 feet that has a it can affect the mortal and even incorporeal forms of many language. spirits from other realms. This includes spirits such as the hengeyokai and even the primordial substance that makes SHAUOILAnUS Sampleup extensions file of the Lying Darkness. Creatures possessing the Shadowlands subtype are either For more information on jade and crystal, see page 105. individuals who have become corrupted by the Shadowlands Taint, are native creatures of that evil land, or are spirits from DA~ACEx=SISTAnC= (VAaAnTj the reah of Jigoku. The Shadowlands subtype is specifically Most creatures with damage resistance in Rokugan can be targeted by certain spells, nemuranai, feats and other effects. harmed by jade, or magic.However, the levels of All Shadowlands creatures have a Taint score included with resistance to these matedare not as they are with, for their ability scores. This Taint score is equal to one-half the example, weapons. with this in mind, this book uSeSa spe creature’s Charisma score, plus one if it is of the undead type, cdvariant ofdamage resistance. fithe descriptor yjadey is listed plus two if it is of the outsider type. after a damage resistance rating, consider that damage resistance to be decreased by +2 if using a jade weapon, or by +I if using a S?I;UT crystal weapon. Conversely, if the descriptor “(crystal)” is listed Creatures that originate from realms beyond the mortal realm after a damage resistance rating, consider that damage resistance have certain advantages. Spirits gain a +4 racial bonus against to be decreased by +2 if using a crystal weapon, or by +I if using a all enchantment effects except those of other spirits. Spirits jade weapon. Ifthe damage resistance rating becomes lower than can sense any passages to their home realm (listed under +I, then weapons do not need to be magical in any way to harm Chate/Terrain) within one mile. Spirits are also vulnerable the creature if they are made from the appropriate material to certain spells and effects which affect the spirit subtype. For example, “damageresistance 10/+2 (jade)’’indicates that a creature ignores the first IO points of damage from any +3 UOIU weapon, or of any +I weapon made of crystal, or of any Very few creatures possess the Void subtype, as it denotes weapon made Of jade. a deep, connection with the void, the sum of all Damage resistance higher than +5 is not meant to indicate elements, yet the presence of none. The Void phenomenon is that such weapons elrist, but bPbesthatonlY apowerfulmag- poorly understood by mortal men, yet they realize that it is Jade Or crystal weapon is necessary to Pierce the Creature’s the defining element of humanity; the only other race with a damage resistance. “Damage resistance 10/+7 (crystal),” for similar connection is the Nag& group-mind, the Akasha. example, Could only be PiercedbY a+5cVStalWeaPon.