Secrets of the: Empire
"Show me a man who has no secrets¸ and I will show you either a corpse or a terrible threat to the status quo." -Otomo Banu
Consumed with their own affairs and agendas¸ the Great Clans of Rokugan rarely pay attention to the goings on of the other groups that share the Empire with them. The Minor Clans¸ ronin¸ the Brotherhood of Shinsei¸ and even the Imperial families themselves are often overlooked in the schemes of the Great Clans¸ and ofter to the detriment of those who fail to take them into account.
Secrets of the Empire presents¸ in great detail¸ information concerning these groups¸ including an exhaustive list of Rokugan's Minor Clans¸ the polotical intrigue of the Imperial families¸ and much more detail on the workings of the Empire's wave men and the ubiquitous Brotherhood of Shinsei¸ not to mention the mysterious Spirit Realms that lay just beyone the reach of the mortal world.
In this book you will find:
- Ancestors for each of the groups mentioned above.
- The history and culture of each of Rokugan's many Minor Clans.
- The secrets of the Hantei¸ Otomo¸ Seppun¸ Miya¸ Toturi¸ and Iweko families.
- Information on many sects and practices of the Brotherhood of Shinsei.
Note on the Print Editions: Standard Color uses a thinner paper stock than Premium Color. This usually means the colors are less vivid¸ but it also means the price drops a bit per page in the production process. Examples of pages: Premium Color vs. Standard Color.