ORIENTAL ADVENTURES

1 EDITORS:GWENDOLYNF. M. KESTRELMICHELECARTERTOMKRISTENSENADDITIO NAL EDITING:DUANEMAXWELLMANAGING EDITOR:KIMMOHANCREATIVE DIRECTOR:RICHARDBAKERART DIRECTOR:DAW NMURINGRAPHIC DESIGNER:CYNTHIAFLIEGECOVER ARTIST:RAVENMIMURAINTERIOR ARTISTS:MAT TCAVO T TALARRYDIXONCRISDORNAUSDAVIDMARTINRAVENM IMURAWAYNEREYNOLDSDARRELLRICHERICHARDSAR DINHABRIANSNODDYARNIESWEKELCARTOGRAPHER: ROBLAZZARETTITYPESETTER:ERINDORRIESBUSIN ESS MANAGER:ANTHONYVALTERRAPROJECT MANAGER:JUSTINZIRANPRODUCTION MANAGER:CHASDELONGPLAYTESTERS:BILLE. ANDERSON, FRANKARMENANTE,RICHARDBAKER, EIRIKBULL-HANSEN, ERICCAGLE, BRAINCAMPBELL, JASONCARL, MICHELECARTER, MACCHAMBERS,JENNIFERCLARKEWILKES, MONTECOOK, DANIELCOOPER,BRUCER. CORDELL, LILYA. DOUGLAS, CHRISTIANDUUS, TROYD. ELLIS, ROBERTN. EMERSON, ANDREWFINCH, , HELGEFURUSETH, ROBHEINSOO, CORYJ.

2 HERNDON,WILLIAMH. HEZELTINE, ROBERTHOBART, STEVEHORVATH,OLAVB. HOVET, TYLERT. HURST, RHONDAL. HUTCHESON,JEFFREYIBACH, BRIANJENKINS, KESTREL,TOMKRISTENSEN, CATIEA. MARTOLIN, DUANEMAXWELL,ANGELLEIGHMCCOY, DANEENMCDERMOTT, , ROBERTMOORE, DAV I DNOONAN, SHERRYL. O NEAL-HANCOCK, TAMMYR. OVERSTREET, JOHND. RATELIFF, RICHREDMAN, THOMASREFSDAL, THOMASM. REID, SEANKREYNOLDS, TIMRHOADES, MIKESELINKER, JAMESB. SHARKEY,JR., STAN!, EDSTARK, CHRISTIANSTENERUD, , SCOTTB. THOMAS, CHERYLA. VANMATER-MINER,PHILIPSR. VANMATER-MINER, ALLENWILKINS, PENNYWILLIAMS, SKIPWILLIAMSPRONUNCIATION HELP:RONFOSTER, MOEMURAYAMA,CHRISPASCUAL, STAN!ADDITIONAL THANKS:EDBOLME, ANDYHECKT, LUKEPETERSCHMIDT, REESOESBEE, PAULTIMMD edication: To the people who have taught me about the culturesof Asia Knight Biggerstaff, Paula Richman, and my father, David K.

3 : Sources for this work include the original OrientalAdventures, by Gary Gygax with David Zeb Cook and Fran oisMarcela-Froideval; The Complete Ninja s Handbookby Aaron Allston;the Legend of the Five Rings roleplaying game, written by John Wick;numerous L5 Rsupplements by John Wick, Ree Soesbee, and others; Sword and Fistby Jason Carl et al.; Dragon Fistby ChrisPramas; Rhino s Armor, Tiger s Claws, by Michael J. Varhola(DRAGON Magazine #189); Caste of Characters, Monsoons andthe Power of Om, and Bazaar of the Bizarre, by Michael Selinker(DRAGONM agazine #225, #226, and #229); and The Right Tool forthe Job, by Andy Collins (DRAGONM agazine #275). ORIENTAL ADVENTURESJAMESWYATTB ased on the original DUNGEONS& DRAGONS rules created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and the new DUNGEONS& DRAGONS gamedesigned by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams, Richard Baker, and Peter , CANADA,EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERSASIA, PACIFIC, & LATIN AMERICAW izards of the Coast, BelgiumWizards of the Coast, Box 7072600 BerchemRenton WA 98057 0707 Belgium(Questions?)

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5 This product is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual people, organizations, places, or events is purely coincidental. 2001 Wizardsof the Coast, Inc. All rights reserved. Made in the our website at 620_T12015 8/9/01 10:44 AM Page 2 CONTENTSCONTENTSI ntroduction .. 5 Character Creation Basics .. 6 Chapter 1: Races.. 7 Human .. 7 Hengeyokai .. 10 Korobokuru .. 11 Nezumi .. 13 Spirit Folk.. 14 Vanara .. 15 Other Races .. 16 Chapter 2: Classes .. 17 Barbarian .. 17 Fighter.. 18 Monk .. 18 Ranger .. 19 Rogue .. 19 Samurai .. 20 Shaman .. 22 Shugenja .. 24 Sohei .. 27 Sorcerer.. 29Wu Jen.. 30 NPC Classes .. 32 Banned Classes .. 32 Multiclass Characters .. 32 Caste and Class in Rokugan .. 32 Chapter 3: Prestige Classes .. 33 Monk Prestige Classes.

6 33 Battle Maiden .. 34 Bear Warrior.. 36 Blade Dancer .. 37 Eunuch Warlock .. 38 Henshin Mystic .. 39 Iaijutsu Master .. 41 Kishi Charger .. 42 Ninja Spy .. 43 Shadow Scout .. 44 Shapeshifter .. 45 Shintao Monk .. 46 Singh Rager .. 48 Tattooed Monk .. 49 Void Disciple .. 51 Weapon Master (Kensei).. 53 Witch Hunter .. 54 Yakuza .. 55 Chapter 4: Skills and Feats.. 57 Caste and Skills in Rokugan .. 57 Specialties.. 57 New Uses for Old Skills .. 58 New Skill: Iaijutsu Focus .. 58 Skill Contests.. 59 Feats .. 59 Shugenjas and Metamagic Feats .. 60 Feat Descriptions .. 60 Chapter 5: Description andEquipment .. 67 Alignment and Honor .. 67 Vital Statistics .. 69 Equipping a Character.. 70 Weapons .. 70 Armor .. 75 Adventuring Gear .. 77 Class Tools and Skill Kits.

7 77 Clothing .. 77 Food, Drink, and Lodging.. 77 Mounts and Related Gear .. 77 Special and Superior Items.. 78 Chapter 6: Combat .. 79 Martial Arts .. 79 Empty Hand Mastery .. 80 Mighty Works Mastery I .. 80 Mighty Works Mastery II .. 80 Foot and Fist Mastery .. 80 The Gentle Way Mastery .. 81 Meditation of War Mastery .. 81 Iaijutsu Duels.. 81 Psychic Duels.. 82 Chapter 7: Magic and Spells .. 83 Shugenjas and Spellcasting .. 83 Spells .. 83 Shaman Spells .. 84 Shaman Domains .. 86 Shugenja Spells .. 89 Shugenja School Spells .. 91 Sohei Spells .. 92Wu Jen Spells.. 93 Spell Descriptions .. 96 Chapter 8: Magic Items.. 121 Limit on Magic Items Worn .. 121 Magic Armor .. 121 Magic Weapons.. 124 Potions .. 128 Rings .. 129 Scrolls .. 129 Talismans .. 135 Wands.

8 136 Wondrous Items .. 137 Creating Magic Items .. 142 Chapter 9: Monsters .. 143 Type Modifiers .. 143 Monster ManualMonsters .. 144 Bajang .. 145 Bakemono .. 146 Bisan .. 147 Bog Hag .. 147 Buso, Tigbanua .. 148 Tagamaling Buso .. 149 Centipede, Spirit.. 149 Least Spirit Centipede.. 150 Lesser Spirit Centipede.. 150 Greater Spirit Centipede .. 150 Doc Cu o c .. 151 Dokufu .. 151 Dragon, Lung.. 152Yu Lung (Carp Dragon) .. 154 Chiang Lung (River Dragon) .. 155Li Lung (Earth Dragon) .. 156 Lung Wang (Sea Dragon) .. 157 Pan Lung (Coiled Dragon) .. 158 Shen Lung (Spirit Dragon) .. 159T ien Lung (Celestial Dragon) .. 161 Tun Mi Lung (TyphoonDragon) .. 162 Gaki .. 163 Jiki-niku-gaki .. 163 Shikki-gaki.. 163 Shinen-gaki .. 163 Jiki-ketsu-gaki .. 164 Ghost.

9 165 Hannya .. 166 Hebi-no-onna .. 167 Hengeyokai .. 168 Hopping Vampire.. 169 Kappa .. 169Ki-rin .. 170 Korobokuru .. 171 Mamono .. 172 Naga, Shinomen .. 172 Greensnake .. 174 Chameleon .. 174 Asp.. 174 Cobra.. 174 Constrictor .. 175 Nat .. 175 Einsaung Nat .. 176 Hkum Yeng Nat .. 176Lu Nat .. 177 Nature Spirit .. 177 Nezumi .. 178 Oni .. 179 Common Oni .. 179Go-zu Oni .. 180Me-zu Oni .. 180 Oni, Shadowlands .. 181 Haino No Oni .. 181 Ashi No Oni .. 181 Sanru No Oni .. 182 Kamu No Oni .. 182 Shikibu No Oni .. 183 Ugulu No Oni .. 183 Akuma No Oni .. 184 Kyoso No Oni .. 185 Yattoko No Oni.. 186 Byoki No Oni .. 186 Gekido No Oni .. 187 Tsuburu No Oni .. 188 Onikage .. 188 Pennaggolan .. 189 Rokuro-kubi .. 190 Shirokinukatsukami .. 191 Spirit Folk.

10 192 Tako .. 193 Tasloi .. 193 Tengu.. 194 Toad, Giant .. 195 Giant Toad .. 196 Fire Toad.. 197 Poisonous Toad .. 197 Ice Toad .. 197 Tsuno .. 197 Wang-liang .. 198 Yeti .. 199 Yuki-on-na .. 2003620_T12015 7/25/01 3:01 PM Page 3 CONTENTSC hapter 10: Campaign Design .. 201 World-Building .. 201 What s in a Name? .. 202 Optional Rules Expansions .. 202 Putting the Pieces Together .. 205 Cosmology: The Spirit World .. 206 Chapter 11: The Empire ofRokugan .. 207 History .. 207 The Children of the Sunand Moon .. 207 Hantei, Shinsei, and Fu Leng .. 208A Thousand Years of Peace .. 208 Clan Wars.. 208 The War against the Shadow .. 208 Spirit Wars .. 209 The Celestial Order: Rokugani Culture .. 209 The Empire of Rokugan .. 211 Imperial Families .. 211 Imperial Lands.