Flavor Text: Crimson and Jade

A Glimpse of the Soul's Shadow - "His eyes blazed, his lips curled and his fingers hooked into deadly claws. My men froze from the sight of him as his army advanced..."

A Samurai's Fury - "---"

Agasha Heizo - "Perhaps the summer he spent with Tsuke did not go to waste." - Mirumoto Hitomi

Along the Coast at Midnight - "Never underestimate a Crab's ingenuity." - Kitsu Motso

An Oni's Fury - "Don't tell me you cannot trust an Oni. You can always count on it losing control." - Toku

Ancestral Guidance - "The patterns of history are the patterns of the present and the future." - Shiryo no Togashi

Ancestral Weapons of the Mantis - "---"

Antidote - "'My Lady sends you her regards,' Akiyoshi said as he presented the gift. 'And she hopes it will keep you out of trouble, Toturi-sama.'"

Architects of the Great Wall - "---"

Are You With Me? - "Kamoko stood in her saddle, looking across the gathered peasantry. It was her eyes that spoke the words, and the farmer's cheers were the reply."

Armor of the Shadow Warrior - "No longer able to lead his armies, Kisada has passed his armor to another..."

Armory - "---"

Asahina Tomo (Exp.) - "When the war began, he was a simple old man, but when the blood of his brethren fell, it awakened a fire in his soul that will never rest."

Ashamana - "---"

Bad Kharma - "Disaster is that on which good fortune depends. Good fortune is that in which disaster is concealed." - Lao-tzu

Bandit Gang - "---"

Barbarian Horde - "---"

Battle at Isawa Palace - "---"

Bayushi Tasu - "Against her command, he followed Kachiko to her secret meeting with her husband, and it was his courage that saved her from Shoju's vile caresses."

Borderlands - "---"

Breaking Blow - "Hirariko caught the blade in the folds of her kimono, I heard the steel snap as her own blade came for my throat."

Bridged Pass - "Even if opponents are numerous, they can be made not to fight." - Sun Tzu

Brothers of Thunder - "They fought as if they knew each other's every thought, as if they had fought together for a thousand years."

Carrier Pigeon - "---"

Catching the Wind's Favor - "---"

Chime of Harmony - "It is the sound of purest harmony, the sound of the universe. Make your soul sing its song, and you will find there is nothing you cannot accomplish." - The Tao of Shinsei

Chinoko - "---"

Clan Banner - "---"

Clan Heartland - "Hoturi's Clan has a single fortress left, and a few thousand men to hold it." - Akodo Kage

Corrupted Copper Mine - "Not even Akodo Kage could foresee the tragedy that would befall Rokugan's most honorable samurai."

Counterfeit - "---"

Courier - "---"

Cowardice - "Toturi calls it tactics. I say it is cowardice!" - Bayushi Goshiu

Dance of the Elements - "There are no secrets. There is no understanding. Void is all and nothing. It is the dance of the elements." - The Tao of Shinsei

Deploy Reserves - "---"

Disrupt the Aura - "'No,' Tsuke snarled as fire flew from his fingers into the ninja's frightened eyes. 'Not this time.'"

Divine the Future - "Knowing the patterns of the past is the key to knowing the patterns of the future." - Isawa Uona

Doji Reju - "Kharma is a tale told to children, an excuse for those who are unable - or unwilling - to defend themselves."

Double Chi - "He made a simple gesture, and Taki's blades ignited with a blinding fire." - Matsu Chokoku

Dragon's Teeth - "The horses reared when they saw what awaited their perilous charge."

Engineering Crew - "'They know much about defense.' Kisada's broken face smiled. 'But whom do you think taught them what they know?'"

Extortion - "Remember, Hoturi-sama, we know the whole story." - Chinoko

Fiery Wrath - "The Elemental Masters have fear in their eyes when they speak of Tsuke. His darkness is deeper than any I have ever seen." - Isawa Natsune

Fight for My Favor - "---"

Fist of the Earth - "A clear mind can topple even the strongest will." - The Tao of Shinsei

Forced Alliance - "---"

Forest of Thorns - "---"

Fresh Horses - "Strength is not the only advantage of the Unicorn steeds. Their numbers are almost overwhelming." - Doji Kuwanan

Genzo - "---"

Gift of the Wind - "Those Phoenix samurai may not look like much, but they move like the wind." - Hida O-Ushi

Ginawa (Exp.) - "You cannot hide forever, ninja."

Hida Yakamo - "---"

Hiruma Yoshi - "Keep your soul as pure as the waters, Kage, my son, and your strength will never fail you."

Historian - "Brave men may be forgotten; brave deeds never so." - The Tao of Shinsei

Hitoshi - "---"

Hyobe - "---"

Ikoma Ryozo - "---"

Incense of Concentration - "---"

Inner Fire - "'You are finished, samurai-ko!' the Oni cried. Hitomi smiled. 'Not yet.'"

Isawa Norikazu - "---"

Isawa Tomo (Exp.) - "Only you are left, Kaede, my sister. Only you can preserve us. Only you..."

Island Wharf - "Even in the darkest days, commerce will continue."

Iuchi Daiyu (Exp.) - "The fire in his eyes is a little dimmer, his face is a little sadder. That is the price of wisdom." - Isawa Tadaka

Kado - "I would accuse him if it didn't mean losing his brilliant sense of command." - Kitsu Motso

Kakita Ichiro - "I am sorry you are so disappointed with your son, Toshimoko-sama. I certainly hope my training has nothing to do with that." - Kakita Yoshi

Kanbe - "I can be everything or nothing to you. All you need to do is pay my price."

Kenku - "---"

Kenku Teacher - "---"

Kenshin's Helm - "Once worn by a legendary samurai, the helm was said to bring even the boldest samurai to his knees with tears in his eyes and blood in his ears."

Kitsu Motso - "---"

Know Your Enemy - "---"

Koichi - "'Two weeks have passed and all he does is sit there. What's going through his head?' Hitoshi smiled. 'Nothing, my friend. Nothing.'"

Kolat Bodyguard - "---"

Kolat's Favor - "All of this sabotage, and yet the Phoenix is free from such misfortune. What does that suggest to you, Lord Hida?" - Akodo Kage

Light of the Sun Goddess - "The clouds broke, and for an instant, a look of fear crossed Junzo's face." - The Fall of the Hantei, Volume I

Lost Valley - "---"

Mantis Shugenja - "---"

Marketplace - Kakita Yoshi shook his head. "All the gold in the world cannot buy us honor, Hoturi-sama.” “Honor?! My only concern is stopping that madman on the Throne!"

Masasue - "You will pay an Oni's price but not those of a samurai? I think you'd best reconsider your priorities, my Lord."

Master of the Rolling River - "The softest stuff in the world penetrates quickly the hardest; Insubstantial, it enters where there is no room." - Tao te ching

Matsu Goemon - "---"

Mine Riots - "The overseer raised his whip again and again, but the scuttling horde decided that they had enough..."

Moto Sada - "Look at my face and you will see the future of Rokugan!"

Moto Tsume - "---"

Mounts - "You want to ride with me? You will need these..." - Otaku Kamoko

Mukami - "'He is quick and clever, my Lady,' Tampako said. 'Don't worry,' O-Ushi smiled. 'I'll catch him.'"

Naming the True Evil - "---"

Narrow Ground - "On narrow ground, if you are the first, you should fill it up to await your opponent." - Sun Tzu

New Tactics - "---"

Night of a Thousand Fires - "I know of only one way to stop them, Toturi-sama - use their own tactics against them." - Ginawa

Nobue - "---"

Norio - "---"

Ogre Outlaw - "You think you can collect today, samurai? Come then!"

One Koku - "Here, a gift from me to you. I suspect my generosity will make its way back to me...sooner or later." - Yasuki Taka

Oni no Chi - "---"

Oni no Genso - "---"

Oni Warding - "---"

Orochi - "---"

Osano Wo's Breath - "There is strength in wind, as certain as there is subtelty in Earth, Tadaka-san." - Isawa Uona

Pearl-Encrusted Staff - "---"

Peasant Levies - "Winds blow, nations change, fortunes rise and fall, but the simple folk will always be asked to shoulder the weight." - The Tao of Shinsei

Prayer Shrines - "---"

Port - "United under the Mantis banner, the Alliance marched on Rokugan’s shores, willing to do anything to bring glory to their cause. "

Robes of Shinsei - "The presence of our ancestors is passed along through the ages. Surround yourself with their wisdom and you cannot help but feel them guiding your every action."

Ryosei - "She is young and inexperienced. Many would see those as weaknesses in this conflict. I see them as virtues." - Asahina Tomo

Sanctified Temple - "They seek the descendent of Shinsei,” Tetsuya said as he watched the temple burn. “We must find him, my brothers. We must find him before they do or all will be lost."

Secluded Ravine - "'Just lead them here, Daini.' Toturi looked to the narrow entrance and high cliffs. 'We will do the rest.'"

Severed from the Emperor - "---"

Shabura - "---"

Shadow of the Dark God - "The gibbering things marched openly through the streets, wearing the colors of the Hantei. None dared show themselves for fear of joining their ranks." - The Fall of the Hantei, Volume I

Shalasha - "He was the first to return with Daini and the first to lead Qamar's units onto the field of battle."

Shiba Shingo - "He watches as each Elemental Master falls to the seductive power of the Black Scrolls and wonders if a phoenix drowned in poisoned waters can be born again..."

Shinjo Rojin - "---"

Shinjo Tashima - "---"

Shinsei's Shrine - "---"

Shiryo no Agasha - "---"

Shiryo no Doji - "---"

Shiryo no Hida - "---"

Shiryo no Matsu - "---"

Shiryo no Otaku - "---"

Shiryo no Shiba - "---"

Shiryo no Shosuro - "---"

Shosuro Sadato - "---"

Small Farm - "Offer the peasants land, offer them gold, offer them whatever they want. I will pay them well for their blood." – Doji Hoturi

Soshi Bantaro (Exp.) - "He arranged for a meeting between Kachiko and her husband, but neglected to explain the circumstances of his return..."

Stand Against the Waves - "---"

Stand Firm - "The heart grows stronger on native ground." - Daidoji Uji

Strength of My Ancestors - "---"

Strike of Flowing Water - "---"

Suana - "---"

Summons From Beyond - "'Remember me,' he whispered as his noble visage faded slowly from view.

Sunken City - "The strange enchantments of the Naga keep the city as they remember it from long ago."

Superior Strategist - "---"

Takao - "---"

Takuni - "He has traveled the length of the coast and knows it like his own garden." - Yasuki Kojiro

Taro - "Moto-sama, let us not be hasty, lest the consequences of wrathful action return to haunt us."

Temple of Osano-Wo - "---"

Tetsuya - "---"

The Great Bear - "---"

The Hooded Ronin - "---"

The Purity of Shinsei - "---"

The Spirit of Water - "Learn the ebb and flow of your own energies and you will learn the secret of the universe." - Isawa Tomo

The Touch of Shinsei - "---"

The Wrath of Osano-Wo - "To tempt the wrath of the Fortunes is not courageous or bold. It is simply foolish." - Togashi Yama

The Yasuki Estates - "Don't need it? Well, maybe I can interest you in something else..." - Yasuki Taka

Togashi Jodome - "He retired many years ago, only to return at our Champion's request. But why?"

Togashi Mitsu - "---"

Tokiuji - "One wonders how his excited jabbering can have such a pronounced effect." - Ikoma Tsanuri

Toturi's fan - "---"

Tradeposts of the Mantis - "---"

Tsunami - "It came with the roar of a thousand tyrants, defying our petty struggles with its overwhelming power."

Tsuo - "A student will always rise to the level of the teacher's expectations." - Togashi Mitsu

Tunnel System - "Through the tunnels he ran, carrying his wounded father over his shoulder as Kachiko's servant led the way..."

Visage of the Void - "Only the face of all that is and is not can reveal the truth." - The Tao of Shinsei

Void Strike - "---"

Winter Warfare - "---"

Wisdom the Wind Brings - "In order to chose [sic] the correct path, you must know the pitfalls that await you." - The Tao of Shinsei

Yasuki Kojiro - "---"

Yoritomo - "We have only one chance. The Great Clans have failed to protect the Empire. We prove our worth now, or we die trying."

You Walk With Evil - "Yakamo held the jeweled hand before him. 'I know you now,' he said. 'And if it takes my last breath, I will topple you from that Throne.'"

Yugoro - "---"

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