Kotei 2008 Story Choices

The Race for the Throne, Part 2

As winter’s last breath fades in the face of spring, the Great Clans look at one another with unabashed hostility. The Winter Court of 1169 taught the samurai of Rokugan but one thing: no man can be selected to sit up on the throne. If there is to be an Emperor, the throne must be taken. With even long-standing alliances strained by the events of the winter, the Great Clans now seek to consolidate their power base, as each takes steps to ensure that their vision of the next dynasty comes to pass, rather than that of their enemies. Resources previously considered unimportant now command the attention of multiple Clans, and the scramble for power has begun in earnest.

On the horizon, the coming storm continues to grow stronger.

During the 2008 Kotei season, the Great Clans are attempting to seize as much power and resources as they can in hopes of placing the next Emperor on the throne. Toward that end, they are taking control of previously unaligned holdings, each one adding something new to their array of resources to be used against their enemies. For each victory during the season, the winner will select one holding or event for their Clan.

The following holdings or resources are available to be chosen beginning with the first Kotei tournament of 2008. At the season’s half-way point, additional items will be added to the list for each sphere, ensuring that the prizes for the latter half of the season will have the same allure as those during the first weeks.

MILITARISTIC

Dawn Tower (Location) – One of two towers that guard the Emperor’s Bay near the ruins of Otosan Uchi, the Dawn Tower holds great value in terms of guarding West Hub Village.
Destruction of the Forgotten Sons bandit organization
Shiro Heichi (Location) – The ruined home of the now-extinct Boar Clan, and the home of a mysterious group of spirits called the Shokaki Dogu.
Shiro Ichiro (Location) – The revitalized home of the Badger Clan, this fortress guards the unoccupied northwestern border of the Empire from all intruders.
A personality from your clan is allowed to study at the Akodo War College.
Your Clan establishes a military outpost beyond Rokugan’s northern border.
~~Your Clan gains possession of The Book of Fire, a treatise on war and swordsmanship penned by Kakita Tsuken, the Keeper of Fire.~~ - Chosen by the Dragon (Chris Pepe)
Gain the loyalty of a troupe of veteran ronin to safeguard your Clan’s ancestral estate.
~~A member of your Clan kills an enemy general (available again).~~ - Chosen by the Lion (Chris Bridgeman)

POLITICAL

Mizen Mura (Location) – This village guards the border between the Crane and Imperial lands, and is an important holding to the Seppun family.
Owed a favor by Otomo Hoketuhime
~~Toku Torid-e (Location) – The Monkey Clan’s most important holding, this is the home of their ruling family and the center for their magistrates, who serve the Emperor directly.~~ - Chosen by the Lion (Chris Fuchs)
A personality from your Clan is allowed to study at the Doji Courtier School.
~~A political prisoner is taken by your Clan from a Clan of your choosing (available again).~~ - Chosen by the Crane, targeting Dragon (Hermes Pirlis)
~~A personality of your choosing (pending Story Team approval) receives an Imperial spouse.~~ - Chosen by the Scorpion (Laurent Lepvrier)
Your Clan gains possession of The Book of Air, a treatise on politics and diplomacy by Mirumoto Masae, the Keeper of Air.
Your Clan successfully mediates a dispute between two Minor Clans.

SPIRITUAL

End the life of a Lost member of your Clan
Dangai (Location) – This small monastery is a center of study and enlightenment for the Brotherhood, and sees visitors and pilgrims from all across the Empire.
Owed a favor by Seppun Kiharu
Rebuild a famous temple lost in a war
Shinden Osano-Wo (Location) – The largest temple to Osano-Wo, the Fortune of Fire and Thunder, this temple is home to the most militant of all monastic orders.
A personality from your Clan is allowed to study the ways of the kami from the Phoenix Clan.
Your Clan gains possession of The Book of Void, a treatise on philosophy and theology penned by Asahina Hira, the Keeper of the Void.
A member of your Clan will commune with an ancestral spirit from the Dawn of the Empire.
A garden in your Clan’s lands will become known as the perfect sand garden, maintained by the Brotherhood.

KNOWLEDGE

Ask one question of an Oracle
Owed a favor by Asako Bairei
Discovery of a Shrine to a forgotten Fortune
Recovery of the contents of a library lost in Otosan Uchi
Your Clan will discover the true, complete history of the Nezumi race, perhaps the only such copy in existence.
Your Clan gains possession of The Book of Water, a treatise on scholarly pursuits and the mythology of the Empire penned by Doji Jun’ai, the Keeper of Water.
~~Discover a cache of lost scrolls believed to have been consumed by the Lying Darkness.~~ - Chosen by the Scorpion (Laurent Simon)
~~A member of your Clan will receive an enigmatic correspondence from Asahina Sekawa, the long-disappeared Keeper of the Five Rings, containing an important warning.~~ - Chosen by the Spider (Danila Hmyl)

ECONOMIC

Controlling interest in the preeminent tailor of Toshi Ranbo
Dragon’s Guard City (Location) – Once an essential component of trade from Otosan Uchi to the northern Empire, Dragon Guard City sits within Treacherous Pass, and remains a vital trade point for all exports from the revitalized Hub Villages.
Establish a monopoly on one of your Clan’s exports
Koeru Mura (Location) – Despite its small size, Koeru Mura is home to exceptionally fertile farmlands and constantly produces crops in excess of what is required for its needs and taxes, and sells its excess to various Minor Clans each year.
Services of the Empire’s most skilled silversmith
Your Clan discovers a lost shipping vessel from the Ivory Kingdoms, blown far off course, its crew long dead, and its hold full of jade.
Your Clan gains possession of The Book of Earth, a treatise on minimalism, resources, and the management thereof penned by Kaiu Sugimoto, the Keeper of Earth.
Certain members of your Clan secretly sponsor a smuggling ring operating within your enemies’ lands.
Your clan will establish a formal holding on a previously uninhabited island a short distance from the Islands of Silk & Spice.

NOTE: The choices do NOT confer additional points in the Race, the categories are simply to assist in understanding of their meaning and influence on the Clans.

Choices Already Taken This Kotei Season