620_T12015 OrientalAdvCh1b.qxd 8/9/01 10:44 AM Page 2 ® ORIENTAL ADVENTURES JAMES WYATT EDITORS: GWENDOLYN F. M. KESTREL PLAYTESTERS: BILL E. ANDERSON, FRANK ARMENANTE, RICHARD BAKER, EIRIK BULL-HANSEN, ERIC CAGLE, BRAIN MICHELE CARTER CAMPBELL, JASON CARL, MICHELE CARTER, MAC CHAMBERS, TOM KRISTENSEN JENNIFER CLARKE WILKES, MONTE COOK , DANIEL COOPER, BRUCE R. CORDELL, LILY A. DOUGLAS, CHRISTIAN DUUS, TROY ADDITIONAL EDITING: DUANE MAXWELL D. ELLIS, ROBERT N. EMERSON, ANDREW FINCH , LEWIS A. FLEAK, HELGE FURUSETH, ROB HEINSOO, CORY J. HERNDON, MANAGING EDITOR: KIM MOHAN WILLIAM H. HEZELTINE, ROBERT HOBART, STEVE HORVATH, OLAV B. HOVET, TYLER T. HURST, RHONDA L. HUTCHESON, CREATIVE DIRECTOR: RICHARD BAKER JEFFREY IBACH, BRIAN JENKINS, GWENDOLYN F.M. KESTREL, TOM KRISTENSEN, CATIE A. MARTOLIN, DUANE MAXWELL, ART DIRECTOR: DAWN MURIN ANGEL LEIGH MCCOY, DANEEN MCDERMOTT, BRANDON H. MCKEE, ROBERT MOORE, DAVID NOONAN, SHERRY L. O’NEAL- GRAPHIC DESIGNER: CYNTHIA FLIEGE HANCOCK, TAMMY R. OVERSTREET, JOHN D. RATELIFF, RICH REDMAN, THOMAS REFSDAL, THOMAS M. REID, SEAN K COVER ARTIST: RAVEN MIMURA REYNOLDS, TIM RHOADES, MIKE SELINKER, JAMES B. SHARKEY, JR., STAN!, ED STARK, CHRISTIAN STENERUD, OWEN K.C. INTERIOR ARTISTS: MATT CAVOTTA STEPHENS, SCOTT B. THOMAS, CHERYL A. VANMATER-MINER, LARRY DIXON PHILIPS R. VANMATER-MINER, ALLEN WILKINS, PENNY WILLIAMS, SKIP WILLIAMS CRIS DORNAUS PRONUNCIATION HELP: DAVID MARTIN RON FOSTER, MOE MURAYAMA, CHRIS PASCUAL, STAN! RAVEN MIMURA ADDITIONAL THANKS: WAYNE REYNOLDS ED BOLME, ANDY HECKT, LUKE PETERSCHMIDT, REE SOESBEE, PAUL TIMM DARRELL RICHE RICHARD SARDINHA Dedication: To the people who have taught me about the cultures of Asia—Knight Biggerstaff, Paula Richman, and my father, RIAN NODDY B S David K. Wyatt. ARNIE SWEKEL Resources: Sources for this work include the original Oriental CARTOGRAPHER: ROB LAZZARETTI Adventures, by Gary Gygax with David “Zeb” Cook and François Marcela-Froideval; The Complete Ninja’s Handbook by Aaron Allston; TYPESETTER: ERIN DORRIES the Legend of the Five Rings™ roleplaying game, written by John Wick; numerous L5R supplements by John Wick, Ree Soesbee, and BUSINESS MANAGER: ANTHONY VALTERRA others; Sword and Fist by Jason Carl et al.; Dragon Fist by Chris Pramas; “Rhino’s Armor, Tiger’s Claws,” by Michael J. Varhola PROJECT MANAGER: JUSTIN ZIRAN (DRAGON® Magazine #189); “Caste of Characters,” “Monsoons and the Power of Om,” and “Bazaar of the Bizarre,” by Michael Selinker PRODUCTION MANAGER: CHAS DELONG (DRAGON Magazine #225, #226, and #229); and “The Right Tool for the Job,” by Andy Collins (DRAGON Magazine #275). Based on the original DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® rules created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and the new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS game designed by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Richard Baker, and Peter Adkison. U.S., CANADA, EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS ASIA, PACIFIC, & LATIN AMERICA Wizards of the Coast, Belgium Wizards of the Coast, Inc. P.B. 2031 P.O. Box 707 2600 Berchem Renton WA 98057–0707 Belgium (Questions?) 1–800–324–6496 620-T12015-001-EN +32–70–23–32–77 DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, DRAGON, Legend of the Five Rings, and the Wizards of the Coast logo are trademarks owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. All Wizards characters, character names, and the distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks owned by Wizards of the Coast, Inc.Distributed to the hobby, toy, and comic trade in the United States and Canada by regional distributors. Distributed in the United States to the book trade by Holtzbrinck Publishing. Distributed in Canada to the book trade by Fenn Ltd. Distributed worldwide by Wizards of the Coast, Inc. and regional distributors.This material is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. Any reproduction or unauthorized use of the material or artwork contained herein is prohibited without the express written permission of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. This product is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual people, organizations, places, or events is purely coincidental. ©2001 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. All rights reserved. Made in the U.S.A. Visit our website at www.wizards.com/dnd 620_T12015 OrientalAdvCh1b.qxd 7/25/01 3:01 PM Page 3 Vital Statistics . 69 Shen Lung (Spirit Dragon) . 159 CONTENTS Equipping a Character. 70 T’ien Lung (Celestial Dragon). 161 Weapons . 70 Tun Mi Lung (Typhoon Introduction . 5 Armor . 75 Dragon) . 162 Adventuring Gear. 77 Gaki . 163 Character Creation Basics . 6 Class Tools and Skill Kits . 77 Jiki-niku-gaki . 163 Clothing . 77 Shikki-gaki. 163 C Chapter 1: Races. 7 Food, Drink, and Lodging. 77 Shinen-gaki . 163 O Human . 7 Mounts and Related Gear. 77 Jiki-ketsu-gaki. 164 Hengeyokai . 10 Special and Superior Items. 78 Ghost. 165 N Korobokuru . 11 Hannya . 166 Nezumi . 13 Chapter 6: Combat . 79 Hebi-no-onna . 167 T Spirit Folk. 14 Martial Arts . 79 Hengeyokai . 168 Vanara . 15 Empty Hand Mastery . 80 Hopping Vampire. 169 E Other Races . 16 Mighty Works Mastery I . 80 Kappa . 169 Mighty Works Mastery II . 80 Ki-rin. 170 N Chapter 2: Classes. 17 Foot and Fist Mastery . 80 Korobokuru . 171 T Barbarian . 17 The Gentle Way Mastery . 81 Mamono . 172 Fighter. 18 Meditation of War Mastery . 81 Naga, Shinomen . 172 S Monk. 18 Iaijutsu Duels. 81 Greensnake . 174 Ranger. 19 Psychic Duels. 82 Chameleon . 174 Rogue . 19 Asp. 174 Samurai. 20 Chapter 7: Magic and Spells . 83 Cobra. 174 Shaman . 22 Shugenjas and Spellcasting . 83 Constrictor . 175 Shugenja. 24 Spells . 83 Nat . 175 Sohei . 27 Shaman Spells . 84 Einsaung Nat . 176 Sorcerer. 29 Shaman Domains . 86 Hkum Yeng Nat . 176 Wu Jen. 30 Shugenja Spells. 89 Lu Nat. 177 NPC Classes. 32 Shugenja School Spells . 91 Nature Spirit . 177 Banned Classes . 32 Sohei Spells . 92 Nezumi . 178 Multiclass Characters . 32 Wu Jen Spells. 93 Oni. 179 Caste and Class in Rokugan. 32 Spell Descriptions . 96 Common Oni . 179 Go-zu Oni . 180 Chapter 3: Prestige Classes . 33 Chapter 8: Magic Items. 121 Me-zu Oni . 180 Monk Prestige Classes. 33 Limit on Magic Items Worn . 121 Oni, Shadowlands . 181 Battle Maiden . 34 Magic Armor . 121 Haino No Oni. 181 Bear Warrior. 36 Magic Weapons. 124 Ashi No Oni . 181 Blade Dancer . 37 Potions . 128 Sanru No Oni . 182 Eunuch Warlock. 38 Rings . 129 Kamu No Oni . 182 Henshin Mystic . 39 Scrolls . 129 Shikibu No Oni . 183 Iaijutsu Master . 41 Talismans . 135 Ugulu No Oni. 183 Kishi Charger . 42 Wands . 136 Akuma No Oni. 184 Ninja Spy . 43 Wondrous Items . 137 Kyoso No Oni . 185 Shadow Scout . 44 Creating Magic Items . 142 Yattoko No Oni. 186 Shapeshifter. 45 Byoki No Oni . 186 Shintao Monk . 46 Chapter 9: Monsters . 143 Gekido No Oni. 187 Singh Rager . 48 Type Modifiers . 143 Tsuburu No Oni . 188 Tattooed.