All Posts by: Shawn Carman
Scenes from the Empire
An assortment of vignettes depicting the state of affairs in the Empire of Rokugan during this most turbulent time period.
Shadowed Hearts
A simple tale of a noblewoman, her devoted yojimbo, and the complexities of their relationship
State of the Empire, Week 2
The reports of the Imperial Herald, Miya Shoin, continue as the Kotei season progresses.
State of the Empire, Week 1
This account relays the results of the Kotei 2010 victories for the first week of the season, as well as the results of the online Imperial Assembly votes associated with the 2010 Mega-Game.
Battle on All Fronts
The Empire of Rokugan, assaulted from all sides, suffers terrible losses in the nationwide conflict known simply as the Plague War.
Three
A unique look at the three war fronts on which the Rokugani are currently fighting: the war in the north against the Army of Fire, the war in the south against the Destroyers, and the terrible toll being taken in… Read More »
Scenes from the Empire
A series of vignettes from around the Emerald Empire.
Children in the Garden
In the Imperial City, a simple walk taken by the Empress and her Voice leads to an unexpected confrontation of the most shocking sort.
The Imperial Wedding
With the Empress and her court returned to the Imperial City, we take a look back to the seminal event of Winter Court, the marriage of the Empress and her consort, the hero Akodo Setai. This fiction incorporates events from… Read More »
Storms of War
As the Empire’s elite return from another season of Winter Court, the battle on the southern front continues unabated, and many begin to wonder if there is an end to the ranks of the Destroyers.






