L5R - Imperial Gift II

Midnight Assault Espionage Under Siege

Until your next turn begins, negate all Look at all face-down cards in Until your next turn begins, all
Honor gains during Attack Phases. one other player’s provinces. provinces have –2 strength.
The Spider Clan, commanded to dissolve and “All clans seek information on their enemies, even “There are precious few fortresses in the Empire
dispose of their banners on pain of death, still exists. if they choose to believe otherwise. The Scorpion that can withstand a true siege. This is a lesson the
They simply choose their battles more carefully. are far better at it than most, but even they let Crab must not learn the hard way.” – Kaiu Taru
their guard down eventually.” – Kyogen

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Frontline Encampment Simple Merchants Smuggler’s Port

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Bow this card: Produce 2 Gold. Bow this card: Produce 4 Gold, plus Bow this card: Produce 2 Gold.
Limited: Destroy this card: Give 1 additional Gold for each Farm, Reaction: When paying a Gold cost, if
your target Personality +2F. Mine, and Port you control. your Family Honor is 1 or higher, bow this
The War of Dark Fire is over, but the Empire “Common peasants, selling their excess in order to card and lose 2 Honor: Produce 3 Gold.
has yet to relax its guard. The northern make a better life for their families. They serve their
purpose.” – Yoritomo Utemaro, Imperial Treasurer “Isolate those ports the clan requires. Burn
border remains quite well-defended. all the rest.” – Yoritomo Naizen

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Battle: Destroy Shinko: Destroy a target Battle: Attach a target Follower from your Recon Limited: Give a target
enemy card without attachments. hand or discard pile to your target Personality. province –2 strength.
“Even the Damned fear her. Some believe her father “What are you waiting for? Will you let a few “There is nowhere he cannot go, nothing he
was a demon. Personally, I doubt that. I have never goblins and a volcano halt your progress?” cannot hunt. Were he a Scorpion, I would fear
seen a demon as ferocious as her.” – Hida Reiha him above all others.” – Hiruma Todori

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3 Moshi Takako 5 3 Tsuruchi Oguri 3 4 Yoritomo Sasake 2

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from 1 to 10, and pay that much Attack. You may move Oguri home. “It is only because I am an honorable servant
Gold: Ranged Attack with strength If he moved, straighten him. of the Mantis Clan that I do not kill you for
equal to the number chosen. “What use are the courts, with their stifling your insult. Call me a pirate again, and I will
“Channeling the power of Thunder can have rules and mind-numbing conversation? Give leave you only enough teeth to warn others.”
devastating effect, but the cost can be considerable.” me the open air and prey to hunt.”

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3 Isawa Tanaka 3 2 Isawa Reido 4 4 Shiba Nobuyuki 3

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Battle: Move your target Personality Battle: Destroy your target Personality Battle/Open: Give Nobuyuki a Force
at any location to a battlefield where or Follower: Destroy a target Personality bonus equal to your target Shugenja’s Chi.
there are one or more enemy units. or Follower without attachments and “It is my duty to stand at the side of the
“Why must there always be war? Why can with equal or lower Force than your Isawa, no matter the danger. As long as I
man not turn away from conflict and embrace targeted Personality or Follower. live, they need not fear for their lives.”
our place in the universe? So long as war “Do you doubt the power of the elements?
exists, the Phoenix must stand ready.” I will show you the truth found in fire!”
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Reaction: After Sihaken’s army destroys one While Kayama has a Weapon, he Limited: Bow Tsubaki: Bow a target
or more provinces or enemy units by winning contributes Force during battle Personality and give him a –1F Poison token.
a battle: The Defender loses 2 Honor. resolution even while bowed. “We were simply having a stroll by the lake
“Scorpions make surprisingly effective magistrates. Battle: Bow Kayama: Bow a target enemy when sensei-sama collapsed in mid-sentence!
After all, who knows the law better than those who Follower or Personality without Followers. We all tried but there was nothing we could
make a habit of breaking it?” – Kitsuki Hanbei do!” – A student of the late Sensei Togama
“I have no need of poison, stealth, or subtlety.
Face me and understand why.”
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Personality +1F, and an additional to a battlefield he assigned to this turn.

After Fukuzo enters play: Lose 2 Honor. If he moved, straighten his unit.
+1F if he is a Scout or Tactician.
Maho Reaction: After the resolution of an “I know an inlet, one with no patrols or
“This report is most troubling, as are your injuries.
action that destroyed any Personalities at I shall have my finest shugenja attend to you.”
waystations. If you want to gain entrance to their “Forgive me, sama, but my lord has need of me at
Fukuzo’s battlefield: Give Fukuzo a Force lands, this is the way to do it.” – Yoritomo Han-ku the front, and these scratches will not delay me.”
bonus equal to one of the Personalities’ Force.
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Battle: Move a target defending Battle/Open: Straighten Limited: Give your target Personality +2F.
Personality home. your target Personality. “If I must die, at least it will be a glorious death.”
“There are enemies too dangerous to kill, and Battle: Target your unbowed Commander
allies too dangerous to place at risk. Sometimes Personality: Straighten one or two target units.
they are even the same. We have our ways of
handling such matters.” – Tsuruchi Nobumoto “I am not finished yet! Draw your
weapon and face me!”

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Ruthless Determination Forward Reconnaissance The Cresting Wave

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Battle: Target your unbowed Samurai Open: Target a province. During battles Battle: Give each of your opposed
Personality: Bow a target enemy Follower, at the province’s battlefield, Terrain Personalities and Followers at
or Personality without Followers, with actions may only be taken by a player the current battlefield +1F.
lower Force than your Personality. with a Scout Personality in his army. “When the bodies pile up around you like a
“I have pressing business, and no time to “Find out all you can. Leave signs for other scouts, mountain, and your enemies must crawl over their
dawdle with the likes of you. In the next life, in case you are killed.” – Hiruma Todori dead comrades to crash against you in waves, that
perhaps you will be more cautious.” is the only time I feel alive.” – Hida Shinko

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Under Cover of Night 4 Spearmen Legion 0 3 Traveling Wardens 0

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you may target and bow a Personality
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this battlefield (including ties).
“Travel papers and magistrates’ stations would interfere
with our work. This matter requires discretion.”
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Quickly trained and eager for glory, they rarely survive Personality without Followers –3F.
more than a handful of battles. Those who do quickly “It is the duty of the Lion Clan to secure
become the favored forces of their commander. all clan borders. I need to see your
traveling papers immediately.”

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“They have sworn to die to a man before the Empress
comes to any harm. I have seen them on maneuver, and
I believe their devotion is genuine.” – Otomo Taneji
The soul of a samurai is contained within his blade, Battle: Bow this card: Destroy
and the eldest of each generation is blessed to carry the a target enemy Follower.
katana of his grandfather. It is an honor, and a burden.
“This blade was stained with the blood of forty-seven
men, and none of them claimed in battle. Are you fit
to wield it and fulfill its legacy?” – Shosuro Toson

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Reaction: After an action targets this this Spell: Bow each Follower and
Personality: Negate all Force penalties “The ritual draws upon fire, water, and air to
enhance the natural strength and power of earth. Personality at this battlefield without
on this Personality from the action. The blade born of this ritual can cut through attachments and with lower Force than
Useful and inexpensive to produce, the yari anything, and will never break.” – Isawa Emori the performing Shugenja’s Chi.
is a popular choice for forces that are not
expected to survive on the battlefield. “None can stand against the fury of the
thunder and live.” – Moshi Takako

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Sunrise Keep Delayed Arrival The Stone Discovered

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Target a Personality. His unit You may put a Follower, Item, or Spell
After the first time each turn you choose a may not be assigned to attack you from your discard pile into your hand.
Personality to bring into play during your until your next turn begins. “There is a legend among the zokujin of an
Dynasty Phase: You may pay 2 less Gold for “It is unfortunate that you were delayed, my ancient power called the Blood-White Stone. If
him and ignore his Honor Requirement. lord, but regrettably we cannot admit you it were ever rediscovered, it would change the
Battle: Even if this card is bowed, target until the Empress’ court is concluded.” destiny of their race forever.” – Asako Bairei
your opposed Personality: Give him +2F.

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Military Alliance My Father’s Shrine Collapsing Bridge

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Until the game ends, after each time a Bow this card: Produce 2 Gold. Bow this card: Produce 2 Gold.
player destroys a province by winning Limited: Bow your target Open: Destroy this card: Give a
a battle, he gains 3 Honor. Personality: Gain 1 Honor. target province +3 strength.
“Your efforts are a great boon to the alliance, noble “My every victory is in his name, and I hope only “Delicate and pleasing in appearance, but
warrior. You honor us all with your prowess.” that my efforts find favor with his spirit.” sturdy in construction. Yet in a single instant, it
can be shattered, leaving no means of entrance
for one’s enemies.” – Daidoji Kikaze

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Family Histories 3 Daidoji Harada 3 1 Doji Kato 3

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plus 1 Gold for each of your Harada has +2F while he is opposing Political Battle: Even if Kato is not at
provinces destroyed this game. a Personality whose controller has the current battlefield: Move a target
Limited: Bow this card: Gain 1 Honor. lower Family Honor than you. bowed Personality home. If you do
The tales of a thousand heroes are contained within, “If the Army of Fire should return, the Crane not control him, gain 2 Honor.
giving inspiration to generations of their descendants. will remain in place to defeat them. The “We have to find some way to overcome the
glory must not go to the Scorpion.” alliance of Emerald Champion and Imperial
Chancellor, Nagori-sama. Perhaps we should
consider how the Advisor might be of use to us.”
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2 Kakita Toshiro 4 3 Kitsuki Hanbei 4 4 Mirumoto Ayabe 3

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Iaijutsu Battle: Bow Toshiro: Bow a Open: Give –3F to a target Personality with Battle: Even if Ayabe is bowed:
target enemy card without attachments, lower Personal Honor than Hanbei’s Chi. Straighten a target Personality with one
and with lower Chi than Toshiro “The Dragon and their tedious emphasis on ‘evidence’ or more attachments. Then, bow all
if the card is a Personality. can be most troubling. If they were not the family attachments in that Personality’s unit.
“You might have lived to see another dawn, of the Empress, we would have to ensure they “Your legions have our thanks for your assistance,
had you not questioned my family’s honor.” were no longer a concern.” – Bayushi Sihaken and you are free to remain as long as you
like… but we have nothing to feed you.”
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or moves to a battlefield: Give the of the current battlefield than on the enemy Igawa is in the current attacking army,
battlefield’s province +3 or –3 strength. side, bow all cards in your target unit: discard a card: The Defender chooses
“We must ensure that our lands can never be threatened Destroy a target non-Unique Personality. and discards a card from his hand.
again. His army is lost, but the Dark Oracle lives on.” “Place the tenth through twentieth legions on “The Crane and the Scorpion are so preoccupied
review, and schedule additional maneuvers. with one another that little effort is expended against
Victory is no justification for lack of discipline.” anyone else. I never fail to recognize opportunity.”
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If Mansaiko is opposed and you discarded Political Open: Destroy Oki: Target a Battle: Attach a target Spell
a Bushido Virtue card, gain 2 Honor. Personality with lower Personal Honor than from your hand to Kota.
“I have claimed my first victory for the Oki. His unit may not be assigned and "His training with the Kuni family has left him
Lion, but it will be far from my last.” will not move to battlefields this turn. with certain… social deficits.” – Moto Akikazu
“Oh, Fortunes, aren’t you a darling!
Where is your mother, little one?”
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Open: Straighten all Cavalry Battle: Give a target enemy Personality
cards in a target unit. or Follower –2F. If its Force is now Reaction: After another player’s Dynasty Phase
“I have no agenda, no driving quest, no 0, bow it and gain 2 Honor. begins, if he controls any units and did not assign
political aspirations. I am a soldier, nothing “With respect, Ikoma-sama, your maps are woefully out any to attack this province this turn: Gain 1 Honor.
more. I hope only to serve with distinction, of date. This village belongs to the Unicorn. I trust we The invasion in the north has caused many clans
that my sons will be proud of me.” can resolve this matter without needless bloodshed?” to carefully re-evaluate their own defenses.

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Timely Assistance Wrathful Defense Fields of Battle

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Limited: Bow your target Personality: Battle: Bow your target Personality: Battle: While at this battlefield, Personalities
Give another target Personality a Force Move a target enemy Personality home. with 0 or 1 Personal Honor may not
bonus equal to your Personality’s Force. Until the turn ends, negate his movement use their base abilities and have –1F.
Straighten the first targeted Personality from costs or effects of actions. What begins as a relatively minor dispute
after your next End Phase begins. “They are miserable, cowardly creatures, unless you may be settled with the blood of thousands.
“Come along, brother. Things here are threaten something they consider theirs.” – Kuni Kiyoshi But honor will be assuaged.
about to become a bit too interesting.”

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Battle: Move your target Personality home. Battle/Open: Target your honorable Samurai: Battle: Remove your target dead Personality
If he moved, straighten his unit, and you After the next time this turn he is destroyed from the game: Give a target enemy
may straighten one of your other units. or bowed by another player’s action or Personality or Follower a Force penalty equal
“There is no end to them! Fall back to the border of the by battle resolution, gain 3 Honor. to the removed Personality’s base Force.
village! Tell the archers to set fire to everything in sight!” “Guide my hand, mother. Give me the “I heard your boasting, braggart! My brothers will take
will to be the hand of the Scorpion.” issue with your disgraceful slander in the next world!”

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Obsfucation Outmatched 1 Elite Archers 0

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Battle: Attach a target attachment from your Battle: Bow your target Personality: Bow
hand or discard pile to your target Personality. one or two target enemy Personalities, Battle: Discard a card: Ranged Attack
You may take an additional action to use each with lower Chi and lower Personal with strength equal to the discarded
one of the attachment’s base Battle abilities. Honor than your Personality. card’s Focus Value plus 1.
“Mask one thing with another, and even before a “Did you honestly think you could hide “Our units on the front line have mingled
crowd, your actions will go unnoticed.” – Kyogen from me? And here, of all places!” with the enemy. Choose your targets carefully.
Officers are your priority. Fire at will.”

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Attaches to a Unique Personality
paying 2 less Gold.
Battle: Even if this card is bowed: Straighten
a target non-Unique card in a unit.
“Conduct your negotiations without fear,
my lord. You will not be interrupted.”
Battle: Destroy this card: Ranged 5 Attack. action targets this Personality, destroy
The backbone of any fighting force, the heavy this card: Negate the Personality’s
regulars often follow the front line troops and destruction from the action’s effects.
seek to break the formation of the enemy line.
“I felt light-headed for a moment, and then it simply
broke. I wonder what could have happened?”

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Battle: Bow and destroy this Shugenja:

Reaction: After another player’s Battle
action targets this Personality: Give a target
enemy Personality or Follower –3F.
“It serves for a commander to signal his forces,
a courtier to conceal her intent, and a warrior
to strike down his enemies. How can one fail to
appreciate its versatility?” – Ikoma Hagio
Battle: Destroy this card: Ranged Attack with
strength equal to this Personality’s Force.
“Completely useless against armor, but at
close range against an unarmored target?
Useful enough.” – Shosuro Miyoto
Destroy a target enemy Personality without
attachments. You may then target an enemy
Personality and destroy all his attachments.
“Go now, and do not look back. I will deal
with this rabble.” – Isawa Reido

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Rejuvenating Vapors Lost Traveler Castle 5 Daigotsu Shinjitsu 3

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Target your Personality. Give him +3F a Personality to bring into play during After Shinjitsu enters play: Lose 4 Honor.
if he is unbowed. Straighten him. your Dynasty Phase: You may pay 2 less Battle: Discard a Dark Virtue card: Give
“Let the strength and clarity of water wash away your Gold for him and, after he enters play, Shinjitsu a Force bonus equal to the
fatigue, my friend. Stand and fight once more.” gain Honor equal to his Personal Honor. discarded card’s Focus Value plus 1.
“My name means truth. Can you see the
truth of the world in my face, fool?”

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After Arugai enters play: Lose 8 Honor. After Pokupo enters play: Lose 2 Honor. Open: Give Kyogen a keyword
Reaction: After another player’s action targets Pokupo has +1F while you control Pokku. on your target Personality.
an Oni at Arugai’s location: Negate the “The notion of that little wretch Pokku having spawned “Now I will perform for you the tragic tale
Oni’s destruction from the action’s effects. fills me with horror… and nausea.” – Chuda Hiroe of Matsu Itagi and Hida Tadaka, great men
undone by pride despite all their prowess.”
“It is not a complex opponent, but it can be very
difficult to kill once and for all.” – Hida Benjiro

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Mastery of the Blade 3 Village Guardian 0 +0 Straw Horse +0

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Battle: Straighten your target Personality

with a Weapon. You may move him home. This Personality has the Cavalry keyword.
Reaction: After this card enters play from
“Some legends say they ferry the spirits of the
The brutality of the so-called Spider monks is well your hand: Draw one card for each player dead between the realm of mortals and their final
known, even only a few years after they appeared. who has had a province destroyed this game. destination. To me it is just a spectacularly ugly
Their mastery of the bisento is a thing of legend. place to put my saddle.” – Shinjo Kodama
“I have no need of glory or status. I have a home,
and I will protect it. Nothing else matters.”

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Suitengu’s Embrace

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Battle: Bow this Shugenja, or bow

this card if the targeted card has no
attachments: Bow a target enemy card.
“You may live, you may not. Regardless, you will
never again dismiss the strength of the sea.”

IG  - Illus Edwin David

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