Expansion: HE5

Type: STRONGHOLD

Kyuden Yoritomo (F)
8PS 5GP 3SH
This stronghold counts as a port, but is not affected by cards that
affect ports.
Artist: Eric Anderson

Type: PERSONALITIES

Bayushi Aramasu (U)
2F 2C -H 5G 1PH
Mantis Clan Samurai. Will not join a Scorpion Clan player.  Open:
Discard a card from your hand to give Aramasu a 1F bonus.  Reaction:
Discard a card from your hand when Aramasu is entering a duel to give
him a 1C bonus. This can be performed once per duel.
Artist: Ben Peck

Bayushi Yojiro (U)
2F 4C 0H 7G 2PH
Scorpion Clan Magistrate. Samurai. Experienced. Unique. If your family
honor ever drops below zero, Yojiro is destroyed. Yojiro may attach
the Ancestral Sword of the Scorpion without gold cost. Any action or
card effect which would dishonor Yojiro does not dishonor him but
produces all other effects normally.
Flavor: "For eight years he has kept his
promise to the last Scorpion daimyo. Soon, he will be asked to keep
another."
Artist: William O'Connor

Hitomi Kobai (R)
2F 2C -H 4G 1PH
Dragon Clan Hitoden. Tattooed. Kobai gains a +1F/+1C permanently each
time that he wins a duel.  Battle: Issue an unrefusable challenge to
any opposing Personality. The loser of this duel does not die. This
may be performed once per battle.
Artist: Theodor Black

Iuchi Karasu (U)
4F 3C 3H 11G 3PH
Unicorn Clan Doomseeker. Shugenja. Experienced 2. Unique.  Open: Once
per turn, target a Personality in play. That Personality may not
assign or move into a battle this turn.
Flavor: "Yori," he screamed from the
Unicorn battlements, "NO!"
Artist: Val Mayerik

Jama Suru (C)
4F 3C -H 8G 0PH
Unaligned Bloodspeaker. Shadowlands. Shugenja. Lose 3 honor.  Any
spell effect from Suru is considered to be a maho.  Maho Limited: Bow
Suru to give the Shadowlands trait to any Personality until the end of
the turn.
Flavor: "Too often, salvation sounds like a lie, and lies are taken
for truth."
Artist: Anson Maddocks

Kouta (C)
0F 3C -H 5G 2PH
Unaligned Kolat Entertainer.  Any player, as an Open action during a
player's Action Phase, may pay 5 gold to take control of Kouta
permanently.  Limited: Bow Kouta to bow or straighten a target
Personality (including your own bowed Personalities).
Artist:Ellym Sirac

Matsu Hiroru (R)
1F 4C 0H 8G 2PH
Unaligned Ninja Assassin. Toturi's Army. Experienced 2. Unique. Only
Ninja Followers. Items that can only be attached to Ninja can be
attached to Hiroru witho ut gold cost.  Limited: Bow Hiroru to destory
a Kolat Personality in play with a lower Chi.
Flavor: "If it takes my last breath, I will purge every Kolat from the face of
the Empire. I swear it."
Artist: Bryon Wackwitz

Matsu Turi (U)
4F 4C 0H 9G 2PH
Lion Clan Magistrate. Samurai. Experienced. Unique.  Battle:
Straighten (if necessary) and move Turi into the battle being resolved
if you are the Defender.
Flavor: "Tsunuri asked, 'Where were you when we stormed the Dark Lord?' The
bold samurai replied, 'I fought at the North Wall! I fought at the
South Wall! I was everywhere!'"
Artist: Val Mayerik

Sanzo (R)
2F 1C 3H 5G 2PH
Unaligned Samurai. Cavalry. Experienced. Unique.  Reaction:
Immediately before Sanzo dies during a battle when there are one or
more Shadowlands cards in the opposing army, he is sent home bowed
instead of being destroyed.
Flavor: "No use discussing immortality. Staying alive is hard enough."
Artist: Val Mayerik

Takao (U)
3F 3C 0H 8G 2PH
Unaligned Monk. Acolyte of Fire. Experienced. Unique.  Elemental
Reaction: Bow Takao when he is entering a duel. Both Takao and his
opponent in this duel are destroyed.
Flavor: "At times, the voice of Peace must ring like Thunder."

Yoritomo (F)
7F 5C 7H 15G 2PH
Mantis Clan Champion. Samurai. Double Chi. Experienced 2. Unique.
Yoritomo may attach 2 weapons. Yoritomo gains an additional 1F/2C
bonus for each weapon attached. When Yoritomo's army destroys a
Province in battle, add a Province to the right of your rightmost
Province. You may not gain more than one Province per turn in this
fashion.
Artist: Jason Behnke

Yoritomo Nodoteki (C)
1F 2C 0H 3G 2PH
Mantis Clan Kobune Captain. Sailor.  Open: Destroy one of your Ports
to give Nodoteki a 2F/1C bonus until the end of the turn.
Flavor: "If the Master needs my fleet, he shall have it. When the storm comes,
our ships will stand the gale." The old pirate grinned at me, his gold
tooth gleaming.  "Can you say the same?"
Artist: Jerry Tiritilli

Yoritomo Yukue (R)
4F 4C -H 8G 1PH
Mantis Clan Veteran. Samurai.  Reaction: Bow Yukue when paying the
gold cost affiliated with gaining an additional Province. The gold
cost is reduced to zero.
Flavor: "A hundred battles, a thousand dead men. The prophets call it
'destiny'. I call it butchery."
Artist: Audrey Corman

Type: EVENTS

Doom of Toturi (C)
All Toturi's Army Personalities in play are dishonored.
Flavor: "He will return, but not as he once was. He will be changed, and his
eyes will show the darkness that has consumed him." - Itako
Artist: Bryon Wackwitz

March of the Alliance (R)
Until the beginning of your next turn, players may not perform
actions, except actions on cards in play. Players may attach Fate
cards from their hands.
Flavor: "Toturi himself gave us the right 'to regent all disputes and
troubles of the Unaligned lands.'  The Scorpion Provinces stand
empty. Unaligned. As do the lands of the Phoenix..."
Artist: Jason Behnke

The Otaku Stables Burn (R)
Until the end of the game, all Cavalry Personalities have their gold
cost increased by two, and all Cavalry Followers have their gold cost
increased by one.
Flavor: "It was sabotage, Daiyu. The death of Kojiro will be mourned, but we
must be sure his sacrifice is not in vain." - Otaku Masero, Unicorn
Clan Stablemaster
Artist: Margaret Organ-Keen

When Dark Winds Howl (U)
Each player reveals his Fate Hand to all of the other players. If you
have the highest combined focus value in your Fate Hand, you may
discard your Fate Hand to add an additional Province to the left of
your leftmost Province. All other players may discard their hand to
draw 5 cards. You may not use the ability of the Ring of the Void for
the rest of this game.
Artist: Eric Anderson

Type: HOLDINGS

A Stone Circle (C)
1G
Open: Bow to straighten any monk Personality. You may not perform this
action during your own turn.
Flavor: "A monk asked Shinsei, 'What are the teachings of a lifetime?'
Shinsei said to him, 'An appropriate statement.'"
Artist: L.A. Williams

Flaming Ground (U)
2G
Fortification
Battle: Half of this Province's strength (round up) is added to the
total Force of the defensive army for the battle's resolution if there
are one or more units in the defensive army. Destroy this card and any
Region attached to this Province.
Artist: Paul Carrick

Island Barricades (U)
4G
Fortification. May only be brought into play by a member of Yoritomo's
Alliance .  This Province has a +2 Province Strength.  Battle: Ranged
3 Attack, once per battle.
Flavor: "No army has ever successfully assaulted the high cliff walls of the
Mantis stronghold."
Artist: Tom Biondolillo

Large Farm (C)
1G
Bow to produce 2 gold.
Cards that affect or are affected by Small Farms affect and are
affected by Large Farms as well.
Flavor: "When the armies of the Unicorn and the Mantis met in battle for the
first time, the peasants nearby destroyed their farms rather than be
captured by either side. They did not need to salt the ground, the
blood of two armies did it for them."
Artist: Eric Anderson

Shrine of Osano-Wo (R)
10G
Unique Fortification. Any event which would destory this Province has
all of its effects negated.  Battle: Destroy the Shrine to produce
Ranged 3 Attacks targetting every opposing Personality and Follower in
this battle, including Personalities with attached Followers. This may
be performed in a battle in which you have no units.
Artist: Anson Maddocks

Silk Works (C)
5G
Bow to produce 4 gold.
Flavor: "The gold of the Crane has bought fine silks for their courtiers, and
paid for the Mantis's vast armies. Now those armies march across the
Empire, and where are the Crane in their rich robes?"
Artist: Margaret Organ-Keen

Type: REGIONS

Holy Home Villages (C)
This Province has a Strength bonus equal to the number of monks you
have in play.
Flavor: "The Crab need a leader..." O-Ushi raised her hand, and the bushi were
silent.  Then, as Yoshi handed her the ancestral sword, the Hida
palace erupted into shouts of fierce joy, chanting their new
Champion's name until the skies rang with the sound."
Artist: Christina Wald

Island of Silk (R)
All Ports, Pearl Beds, Pearl Divers, and Silk cards in this Province
have their gold cost reduced by five. All other holdings cannot be
brought into play from this Province.
Flavor: "Only a fool stands in the path of a storm." - The Mantis Clan War Banner
Artist: Heather Bruton

Ratling Villages (C)
Reaction: When a Ratling Personality is entering play from this
Province, you may reduce its cost by 2G, or attach a Ratling Follower
from your hand without gold cost.
Limited: Once per turn, you may pay 1G to add a 0F Ratling Pack
Follower to one of your Ratling Personalities.
Artist: April Lee

Type: FOLLOWERS

Naga Pearl Guardian (C)
1F 0C 1H 3G -PH 2Fo
This Follower has a 3F bonus while defending.
Flavor: "The seas are dangerous places now-a-days. With the Naga up in arms,
it seems every pearl bed is filled with their eggs. One might lose
more than their reputation, trying to steal pearls from those nests."
- Yoritomo Nodoteki
Artist: L.A. Williams

Shiryo no Nodotai (R)
0F +1C 2H -G -HR 3Fo
Dragon Clan Ancestor.  Spell effects and innate abilities not produced
by a Dragon Clan Personality may not target this Personality.
Flavor: "The most frightening truth is gained by looking in the mirror."
Artist: Ellym Sirac

Shiryo no Osano-Wo (R)
+1F 0C 1H 0G -HR 3Fo
Mantis Clan Ancestor Weapons and Armor attached to this Personality
provide an additional +1F/+1C bonus.
Flavor: "To be my son, you must fight the Shadowlands with every breath you
take. You must know what it is to lose, time and time again ... and
keep trying."
Artist: Anson Maddocks

Wasp Archers (R)
0F 0C  1H 5G -PH 1Fo
Battle: Bow for a ranged 3 attack. If this ranged attack is not
altered in any way, you may perform another battle or open action
immediately after this one.
Flavor: "Winds and fortunes, the game of dice, is popular among the Mantis and
their lesser houses. Perhaps they feel that luck is on their side?" -
Ikoma Kaoku

Zokujin (C)
2F 0C 0H 3G -PH 2Fo
Limited: Bow the Zokujin. Destroy any Copper Mine in play. Cards in
this unit do not straighten next turn.
Flavor: "With the Lion marching against the Crab, their mines lie dim and
empty. Once more, the Zokujin move silently across the plans, seeking
their Bloodwhite Stone."
Artist: Ben Peck

Type: ITEMS

Akodo Dagger (R)
+1F +1C 3G 4Fo
Any action of card effect which would dishonor this Personality does
not dishonor him but produces all other effects normally.
Flavor: "Borne by each Akodo and passed down from father to son, the daggers
have long been a sign of loyalty to the Akodo home. With Toturi gone,
only five remain."
Artist: Christina Wald

Basher's Club (U)
0F +1C  3G 2Fo
Weapon. May only be attached to a Goblin Personality. All bonuses to
Force or Chi that this Personality receives from actions are increased
by one.
Flavor: "Of the goblin referred to in Mokuna's guide as Ropputu, all that is
known was that he lived to the ripe old age or twelve before his
children ate him."
Artist: Heather Bruton

Blade of Secrets (R)
0F 0C 7G 3Fo
Unique Weapon.  When this item enters play, you may discard a Fate
card from your hand. The Blade gains a permanent Force and Chi bonus
equal to the focus value of the discard.
Flavor: "The secret that is remembered is a blessing. The secret that cannot
be forgotten is a curse."
Artist: Thomas Gianni

Corrupted Jade Sliver (U)
-F -C 3G 1Fo
Shadowlands. You may use each ability of the Sliver up to three times
per turn.  Open: Give this Personality a +1F/-2C and the Shadowlands
trait until the end of the turn.  Open: Give this Personality a
-2F/+2C and the Shadowlands trait until the end of this turn if his or
her Force is greater than one.
Artist: Heather Bruton

Kuni Mokuna's Guide (R)
-F -C 2G 1Fo
This card can be attached to a Crab shugenja without gold cost.  Open:
Bow the guide to reduce a Shadowlands card's Force and Chi by half
(round down).
Flavor: "What we have gained was earned on Mokuna's venerable back; his wisdom
cost more than you can imagine. Read his work, if you dare, before you
condemn him."
Artist: KC Lancaster

Type: KIHOS

Drawing Out the Darkness (U)
0G 1Fo
Maho Kiho Limited: Bow a monk or shugenja you control. Target a
Personality with a lower Chi. Both Personalities gain the Shadowlands
trait, permanently.
Flavor: "Each death is the beginning, each drop of blood sings the song of
life. Our cradles stand within our graves, and the only true darkness
is that which we carry in our own souls." - Iuchi Shahai
Artist: Ramon Perez

Facing Your Devils (C)
0G 1Fo
Kiho Open: Bow a shugenja or monk you control to have him or her issue
a challenge to any Personality in play. The challenged Personality may
refuse by discarding cards from his hand with a combined focus value
greater than the Chi of your Personality.
Flavor: "Speak Agetoki," she told him, her blade at his throat. "Or I will cut
the words from your tongue."
Artist: Anson Maddocks

The Great Silence (U)
0G 1Fo
Kiho Open: Bow a shugenja or monk you control. No action cards may be
played until after the end of this action phase or segment.
Flavor: "Poor Yogo-sama. You have seen the Face of Shadow. Too bad you will
never be able to speak of what you know."
Artist: William O'Connor

Type: ACTIONS

Battle Hardened (R)
0G 3Fo
Reaction: Play immediately after one of your armies destroys an
opposing army in battle. All of your Followers in that battle are
considered 'elite' until the end of the game, and contribute their
Force to the army's total even if their Personality if bowed.
Flavor: "One thing the Phoenix have in their favor. All of their troops which
survived the Clan Wars have learned to fight. The hard way." - Mukami
Artist: Val Mayerik

Hida Technique (R)
1G 3Fo
Battle: Target one of your units in this battle. Cards in this unit
can be targeted and affected by cards as if they were defending even
if they are in the attacking army. If you are a Crab player, this
Personality gains +1F, permanently.
Flavor: "Choose the time and choose the place - all else will follow."
-Hiruma Kage
Artist: Brian Snoddy

Imperial Edicts (C)
0G 4Fo
Open Political: Discard the Imperial Favor to increase the Strengths
of all your Provinces by four until the end of this turn.This is
considered a use of the Favor.  Reaction Political: Discard the
Imperial Favor to cancel any one spell, kiho, or innate ability as it
is about to be performed. This is considered a use of the Favor.
Artist: Lissane Lake

One Life, One Destiny (R)
0G 1Fo
Limited: Target one Personality in play. That Personality and all
versions of that Personality are considered unique until the end of
the game (players may not bring a Personality with that name into
play). That Personality's controller may target one of your
Personalities in play, who likewise is considered unique until the end
of the game. You must have a Personality in play to perform this
action.
Artist: Mike Raabe

Out of the Shadows (C)
*G 3Fo
Open: Select one of your Ninja Personalities. That Personality gains a
number of 1F Ninja Follower tokens equal to half (round down) of the
gold produced to put this card into play. These Ninja Follower tokens
are destoryed at the beginning of your next events phase.
Flavor: "There is one man I must find. There is only one man who will
understand." - Kitsuki Kaagi
Artist: Paul Carrick

Ratling Hordes (C)
0G 1Fo
Open: All Ratling Personalities in play receive a Force bonus equal to
the number of Ratling Followers they have attached.
Flavor: "Then, the big pink ones come. The ugly ones -no, the really ugly
ones. Big fight-fight outside dirty-filthy castle. Many Nezumi die,
for Crab friends. Many go-go Arrriktichichiarrak. Beyond." -Rachitik,
Rememberer of the Squeaky Eyeball Tribe
Artist: Bryon Wackwitz

Salt the Earth (C)
6G 2Fo
Limited: Destory any Region in play.
Flavor: "The Mantis will march on Crane Fields, but they will not receive any
bounty from them." Uji turned to his Champion. "There is only one
thing we can do. Salt the earth."
Artist: Ramon Perez

Shiba Technique (U)
1G 3Fo
Battle: All your shugenja in this battle gain the ability Battle: bow
to give all samurai in this army a +1F. If you are a Phoenix player,
all of your samurai gain 2F, instead.
Flavor: "Everything dies. The Lion fall in battle, the Scorpion beneath
poisoned knives-- but only the Phoenix know the path to return."
Artist: Kaja Foglio

Take the Initiative (C)
0G 1Fo
Reaction: Play immediately after starting hands are drawn and before
the first player begins their first turn. You get to take the first
turn, with play then continuing clockwise from you.
Flavor: "Now is the time!" Kanbe screamed, wielding his tetsubo in one
hand. "Now the old houses will fall, and a new Empire will be born!"
Artist: Theodor Black

The Way of Death (U)
0G 0Fo
Battle: Fear 1 Effect.  Reation: Add 2 to the strength of any Fear
effect.  Battle: Fear 3 Effect if you are a Junzo's Army or
Shadowlands Horde player.
Flavor: "Leaderless, the Crab fight for their lives within Hiruma palace,
fearing help will arrive too late."
Artist: Tommy Pons

Yoritomo Technique (U)
0G 3Fo
Battle: You may switch any or all of your Followers between your
Personalities at this battle, as long as all attachments are legal
(you may switch bowed Followers). If you are a Yoritomo's Alliance
player, you may straighten one of your followers in this battle.
Flavor: "Forcing men to march together only forces them apart."
Artist: Jason Behnke

Unrequited Love (C)
0G 2Fo
Open: Target a Human Personality during its controller's Action
Phase. That player may either bow the Personality to gain one honor,
of the Personality is dishonored and the player loses honor equal of
the Personality's printed Personal Honor.
Flavor: "Me? Marry a Phoenix?!?"
Artist: Anson Maddocks