Kokoro is unusual for an Oni, unusual in many ways. He invokes both fear and respect in other Oni, feelings that are alien to them. This is what has not only allowed him to survive into old age but also flourish. Nobody knows how old an Oni can live until a natural death, it hasn’t happened. What is known is that Kokoro has consumed countless souls and is...
Kosuke hails from the mainland of the Empire. He fights with all four limbs, strength and skill are indistinguishable between arms and legs, hands and feet. He comes in aid of his fellow monks of the Ro-Kan and the prowess he shows on the battlefield will be well received by those he fights alongside. However his presence has caused disquiet amongst the...
Mika has earned early praise at Akio Takashi's Koryu and she has learned from him the foundation of the Dragon clan’s fighting style. Meanwhile she has also caught the eye of her cousin Hagane whose additional training is not appreciated by the clan elders as it promotes aiming for a killing blow at the expense of any defense. Akio in particular recognizes...
Special cards are an interesting and flexible way to create a very focussed, individual and distinct Warband for your favourite faction. There are four types of Special Cards and each work slightly differently but each in their own way will enable you to customise your Warbands to fit the play style or theme you want. These packs contain an assortment of...
Nobody knows what he did to be punished so, some even say he cut off his own wings, but the fact that he has perfected a technique of throwing his axes at his enemies wings may show he wants others to suffer as he does. Even the most stoic and reserved of Tengu can become enraged at his mere presence. In combat his bargain with Yurei wards away enemy blows...
The Risen are easy to ignore, slow, brainless and weak. But soldiers across the Jwar Isles are realizing you ignore them at your peril. Sheer numbers allow them to swarm opponents; together they can bog a far superior warrior down. It is most disheartening as well as exhausting to strike an opponent the killing blow only to see them rise again. A true tool...
Not much is known about the wanderer, he remains an enigma even to those he fights alongside. Whilst there is nothing to point to Toshiro’s presence being the catalyst for violence he often appears before momentous events. In battles involving Toshiro chaos reigns and even the most composed soldiers find themselves in a rage; feeding on the death and...
Nobody knows who first thought to teach Bakemono the way of Bushido but some koryu has managed it and now Trak is teaching others. He tries to take all of his training seriously, including the parts about honour and bravery, but being a Bakemono often fails. The Shadow Council may look down with scorn on the principles of Bushido but they choose not to...
Amaruq quickly learned to master the fierce elements of the mountains she works and serves as inspiration for aspiring hunters. Nobody is foolish enough to want to fight in hand to hand combat with the monsters Amaruq calls prey and she is adept at taking them out long before they can become a threat. In worst case scenarios when the javelins have failed...
The crabs of the Eastern Sea are proving to be an invaluable ally to the Jung. They swarm across the battlefeild at times merely offering themselves up as a nuisance or distraction. Often this is enough. At other times the swarms will part revealing the larger more dangerous species such as the Fiddler crabs or the Horseshoe crabs. Each has its own purpose...
A proud sister of the House of the Long Shadow, Dudiko is an exemplar of the virtues of her house. She is able to hold her own in melee however she is more inclined to retreat in a cloud of smoke, leaving her opponents vulnerable and wary of where she will attack from next. Her smoke bombs can be useful for all in her company and she was not too proud to...
Kimiko is one of the Hoshi family's Ice Witches. A Minor House, pledged to the Minimoto, the Hoshi live on the frozen peaks of the Iron Mountains and take almost no part in the politics or games at Court other houses delight in. They are closer to the spirits of the mountain and many of their daughters inherit powers over cold and ice. Kimiko ensures that...