Legend of the Burning Sands RPG - Kaze no Shiro

Legend of the Burning Sands RPG Campaign Setting• The Qolat - Our distant cousins havespoke of this rather strange group in theEmerald Empire, and it seems they arehere as well. We do not know what endsthey seek, but we will find out.• The Rhumal Cult - Our scouts havebeen to the Ivory Kingdoms and seenthe destruction that the followers ofKali and Kali-ma have wrought. Wewill butcher them when we find them.No mercy.• Jackals - They are not stories. Theylive. They kill. They must be destroyed.• Ebonites - In the beginning they wereuseful, protecting the innocent, but nowthey are little more than thugs.• Assassins - We remember the sultanwho was cursed. We know he is the OldMan of the Mountain. We also know ofhis descendants. Be wary of theirwomen.• Khadi and the Caliph - Abominations,all of them. Servants of a dark power.The Khadi are powerful sahir,possessing magics of death anddestruction, one must be careful aroundthem.• The Celestial Alliance - Ourdunerunners and scouts have told of amagnificent floating city that sits deepin the open desert, beyond theboundaries of explored sand and theability for mortal man to reach. Manydied to bring us this information.Ra'shariThe Ra'shari claim to be gods, and while thismay be yet another one of their stories, they doappear to have an unusual influence on the Fateof all other factions in the story. What goals arethese mysterious wanderers working towards?Cultural Benefit: +1 KaCultural Advantage: Luck 1, CursesCultural Disadvantage: Benten's Curse, SocialOutcastsRa'shari BoneReaderSahirs of skill, they are they guides of theirpeople, often being female more than male.Benefit: +1 IntelligenceBeginning Honour: 0 + 5 boxesBeginning Spells: Summon, Control, Bind,Unsummon, ContactSkillsLore (Jinn), Investigation, History, Calligraphy,Knife, +2 skills from the appropriate lists.Outfit(All items of average quality) Cloak, clothes,camel, large carry bag, knife, parchment andwriting tools, 5 dinari, 5 water tokensRa'shari Dancer SchoolAcrobats, thieves, seductresses, they have calledmany names. The members of a Ra'shari dancetroupe are often viewed with awe as well as fear.They come and go as they please, often givingincredible shows to their audiences, and oftenleaving the same audience minus a few trinkets.Benefit: +1 AgilityBeginning Honour: 0 + 5 boxesSkillsAthletics, History, Dancing, Swordsmanship,Knife, +2 skills from the appropriate lists.TechniquesRank 1: As one Does, the Other followsThe Dancer is able to use his or her hand towield items simultaneously. This means that theDancer can use two weapons at the same time,striking with both. The Dancer rolls on to-hitroll, but counts damage on each weapon if it hits.Rank 2: As One with the WindThe Dancer has learned how to blend hismovements into his combat training, allowinghim to shift out of the way of incoming blows.The Dancer has +5 to his TN to be Hit.1Rank 3: The Dance Goes OnThe Dancer is able to control his movementswith great efficiency. He can strike twice perround.Rank 4: Lord of the DanceAt this point the Dancer has learn how toliterally dance his way around the opponent,always moving and twisting. It is very hard tostrike such a foe. To properly use this technique,40Legend of the Five Rings Fan Book