Character

Character Stats

Character is a card type. Every character has a fate cost (), military skill (), political skill (), and a glory value ().

Characters are the only card type which can appear in the dynasty deck or the conflict deck. Characters in conflict decks can have influence () marks.

Cards

Dynasty cards

Clan	Name	Traits					Text Box
	Eager Scout	Bushi. Scout.	0	0	0	0	—
	Obstinate Recruit	Bushi.	0	2	0	0	If an opponent is more honorable than you, discard this character.
	Shiba Peacemaker	Bushi.	1	4	1	1	This character cannot participate in conflicts as an attacker.
	Matsu Berserker	Bushi. Berserker.	1	3	—	1	—
	Hida Guardian	Bushi.	1	1	1	1	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, choose another participating character – until the end of the conflict, that character gets +2 and +2 for each holding you control.
	Moto Youth	Bushi. Cavalry.	1	2	0	1	This character gets +1 during the first conflict each round.
	Naive Student	Courtier. Scholar.	1	—	2	2	Sincerity. (When this character leaves play, draw 1 card.)
	Doomed Shugenja	Shugenja. Fire.	1	3	3	1	Limited. (No more than one limited card can be played by each player each round.) You cannot place fate on this character when it is played from one of your provinces.
	Doji Whisperer	Courtier.	1	0	3	1	—
	Otomo Courtier	Courtier. Imperial.	1	—	2	1	This character cannot participate in conflicts as an attacker against a player that controls the Imperial Favor.
	Ikoma Prodigy	Courtier.	1	0	2	1	Reaction: After 1 or more fate is placed on this character – gain 1 honor.
	Seppun Guardsman	Bushi. Imperial.	1	2	—	1	This character cannot participate in conflicts as an attacker against a player that controls the Imperial Favor.
	Kaiu Envoy	Bushi.	1	1	0	1	Courtesy. (When this character leaves play, gain 1 fate.) Sincerity. (When this character leaves play, draw 1 card.)
	Asahina Artisan	Shugenja. Air.	1	0	0	2	Action: During a conflict, bow this character. Choose another character – that character gets +3 until the end of the conflict.
	Sinister Soshi	Shugenja. Air.	1	—	—	0	Action: During a conflict, choose a participating character – that character gets -2 and -2 until the end of the conflict.
	Solemn Scholar	Shugenja. Earth. Scholar.	1	1	1	1	Action: During a conflict, if the ring is in your claimed ring pool, choose an attacking character – bow that character.
	Bayushi Manipulator	Courtier.	1	1	1	1	Reaction: After honor dials are revealed – increase the value of your bid by 1.
	Bayushi Liar	Courtier.	1	—	3	0	Sincerity. (When this character leaves play, draw 1 card.)
	Steadfast Samurai	Bushi.	1	1	1	1	Forced Reaction: After the fate phase begins, if you have at least 5 more honor than an opponent – this character cannot be discarded or lose fate this phase.
	Togashi Initiate	Monk. Tattooed.	1	1	1	2	Action: While this character is attacking, spend 1 fate to an unclaimed ring – honor this character.
	Utaku Infantry	Bushi.	1	0	0	1	While this character is participating in a conflict, it gets +1 and +1 for each participating character you control.
	Mirumoto Prodigy	Bushi. Duelist.	2	3	2	1	While this character is attacking alone, your opponent cannot declare more than 1 defender.
	Keeper Initiate	Monk.	2	1	1	2	Keeper role only. Reaction: After you claim a ring that matches the element of your role – put this character into play from your dynasty discard pile or provinces. Then, put 1 fate on this character.
	Adept of the Waves	Shugenja. Water.	2	2	2	2	Action: Choose a character – until the end of the phase, that character gains covert during conflicts.
	Yogo Outcast	Shugenja. Air.	2	2	2	1	This character gets +1 and +1 while you are less honorable than an opponent.
	Meddling Mediator	Courtier.	2	0	3	1	Action: If an opponent has declared 2 or more conflicts against you this phase, select one – take 1 fate or 1 honor from that opponent.
	Venerable Historian	Courtier. Scholar.	2	—	1	3	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, if you are more honorable than your opponent – honor this character.
	Meishōdō Wielder	Shugenja. Water.	2	2	2	1	Reduce the cost to play this character by 1 while you are the first player.
	Shrewd Yasuki	Courtier.	2	1	2	1	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, if there is a holding in play – look at the top 2 cards of your conflict deck. Add 1 of those cards to your hand and place the other on the bottom of your conflict deck.
	Miya Mystic	Shugenja. Earth. Imperial.	2	1	1	1	Action: During the conflict phase, sacrifice this character. Choose an attachment – discard that attachment.
	Vanguard Warrior	Bushi.	2	2	1	1	Action: Sacrifice this character. Choose a character – place 1 fate on that character.
	Shinjo Outrider	Bushi. Cavalry. Scout.	2	2	2	2	Action: During a conflict – move this character to the conflict.
	Niten Adept	Bushi.	2	2	1	1	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, bow a (friendly) attachment on it. Choose a participating character without attachments – bow that character.
	Soshi Illusionist	Shugenja. Air.	2	1	3	1	Action: Spend 1 fate, choose a character – discard a status token from that character.
	Savvy Politician	Courtier.	2	1	2	1	Reaction: After this character is honored, choose a character – honor that character.
	Seeker of Enlightenment	Monk. Tattooed.	2	1	1	0	This character gets +1 and +1 for each fate on each unclaimed ring.
	Seeker Initiate	Monk.	2	1	1	2	Seeker role only. Reaction: After you claim a ring that matches the element of your role – search the top 5 cards of your conflict deck for a card and add it to your hand. Shuffle.
	Young Rumormonger	Courtier.	2	2	2	1	Interrupt: When a character would be honored or dishonored, choose another character controlled by the same player – that character receives the honor or dishonor instead.
	Cautious Scout	Bushi. Scout.	2	2	0	1	While this character is attacking alone, treat the defending province as if its printed text box were blank (except for Traits).
	Agasha Swordsmith	Shugenja. Fire.	2	1	2	1	Action: Search the top 5 cards of your conflict deck for an attachment, reveal it, and add it to your hand. Shuffle.
	Deathseeker	Bushi.	2	2	1	0	Reaction: After this character loses a conflict as an attacker, sacrifice this character. Choose a character controlled by your opponent – if that character has no fate on it, discard it. Otherwise, remove 1 fate from that character.
	Daidoji Nerishma	Bushi. Scout.	2	3	1	1	Action: Choose a facedown card in one of your provinces – turn that card faceup.
	Aggressive Moto	Bushi. Cavalry.	2	3	0	0	This character cannot be declared as a defender.
	Akodo Gunsō	Bushi.	2	2	1	2	Pride. (After this character wins a conflict, honor it. After this character loses a conflict, dishonor it.) Reaction: After this character enters play from a province – refill that province faceup.
	Hiruma Yōjimbō	Bushi. Yōjimbō.	2	4	3	2	This character cannot be declared as an attacker.
	Asako Diplomat	Courtier.	2	1	2	1	Reaction: After this character wins a conflict, choose a character – honor or dishonor that character.
	Blackmail Artist	Courtier.	2	1	2	1	Reaction: After this character wins a conflict – take 1 honor from your opponent.
	Doji Gift Giver	Courtier.	2	0	2	1	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, give your opponent 1 fate. That opponent must choose a ready participating character he or she controls – bow that character.
	Brash Samurai	Bushi.	2	2	1	2	Action: While this character is your only participating character in a conflict – honor this character.
	Border Rider	Bushi. Cavalry.	2	2	1	1	Action: Ready this character.
	Serene Warrior	Bushi.	3	3	2	4	—
	Radiant Orator	Courtier.	3	1	2	2	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, if you count more current glory than your opponent among ready participating characters, choose an enemy character – move that character home.
	Intimidating Hida	Bushi.	3	4	2	1	Reaction: After an opponent passes on declaring a conflict – that player loses 1 honor.
	Shosuro Miyako	Bushi. Shinobi.	3	3	2	1	Reaction: After you play a character from your hand, your opponent must select one – discard 1 card at random from his or her hand or choose and dishonor a character he or she controls.
	Borderlands Defender	Bushi.	3	3	3	1	While this character is defending, opponents' card effects cannot bow it or move it.
	Shiba Yōjimbō	Bushi. Yōjimbō.	3	3	2	2	Interrupt: When the effects of a triggered ability that targets a Shugenja you control would initiate – cancel those effects.
	Shosuro Actress	Courtier. Shinobi.	3	1	3	1	Action: During a conflict, sacrifice this character. Choose a non-Shinobi character with printed cost 3 or lower in an opponent's discard pile – put that character into play in the conflict under your control.
	Utaku Yumino	Bushi. Battle Maiden. Cavalry.	3	2	2	3	Action: During a conflict, discard a card from your hand – this character gets +2 and +2 until the end of the conflict. (Limit once per conflict.)
	Vengeful Berserker	Bushi. Berserker.	3	3	—	0	Reaction: After another character you control leaves play during a conflict – double this character's skill until the end of the conflict.
	Wandering Ronin	Bushi. Ronin.	3	2	2	0	Action: During a conflict, remove 1 fate from this character – it gets +2 and +2 until the end of the conflict. (Limit twice per conflict.)
	Warrior Poet	Bushi. Cavalry.	3	2	2	2	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict – each participating character controlled by your opponent gets -1 and -1 until the end of the conflict.
	Doji Challenger	Bushi. Duelist.	3	3	3	2	Action: While this character is attacking, choose a character controlled by your opponent – move that character to this conflict.
	Kitsu Spiritcaller	Shugenja. Water.	3	1	3	2	Action: During a conflict, bow this character. Choose a character in one of your discard piles – put that character into play in the conflict. If that character is still in play at the end of the conflict, return it to the bottom of its deck.
	Ide Trader	Courtier.	3	1	3	1	Reaction: After 1 or more characters move to a conflict in which this character is participating, select one – gain 1 fate or draw 1 card. (Limit once per conflict.)
	Matsu Beiona	Bushi.	3	3	2	2	Reaction: After this character enters play, if you control 3 or more other Bushi characters – place 2 fate on this character.
	Enlightened Warrior	Bushi.	3	2	2	1	Reaction: After an opponent selects a ring with fate on it – place 1 fate on this character.
	Favored Niece	Courtier.	3	2	2	2	Action: Choose and discard 1 card from your hand – draw 1 card. (Limit twice per round.)
	Mirumoto Raitsugu	Bushi. Duelist.	3	3	2	1	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, choose a participating character controlled by your opponent – challenge that character to a duel. If the loser of the duel has no fate on it, discard it. Otherwise remove 1 fate from it.
	Giver of Gifts	Courtier.	3	2	3	2	Action: Choose an attachment you control – move that attachment to an eligible character you control.
	Isawa Masahiro	Shugenja. Fire.	3	3	2	2	Action: During a conflict, bow this character. Choose a participating character with printed cost 2 or lower – discard that character.
	Kitsuki Investigator	Courtier.	3	1	3	2	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, spend 1 fate to an unclaimed ring – look at your opponent's hand. Choose 1 of those cards and discard it. (Max 1 per conflict.)
	Lion's Pride Brawler	Bushi. Courtier.	3	3	2	1	Action: While this character is attacking, choose a character with equal or lower skill than this character – bow that character.
	Kakita Asami	Courtier.	3	1	3	2	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, if you count more current skill in the conflict than your opponent – take 1 honor from that opponent.
	Kakita Kaezin	Bushi. Duelist. Kenshinzen.	3	3	2	2	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, your opponent must choose a participating character he or she controls – challenge that character to a duel. If this character wins, move each character not involved in the duel home. If it loses, send it home.
	Hida Tomonatsu	Bushi.	3	3	2	2	Reaction: After this character wins a conflict as a defender, sacrifice it. Choose a non-unique attacking character – return that character to the top of its owner's deck.
	Asahina Storyteller	Courtier. Shugenja. Air.	4	2	4	2	Sincerity. (When this character leaves play, draw 1 card.) Each honored character you control gains sincerity.
	Honored General	Bushi. Commander.	4	3	1	2	During a conflict in which this character is participating, each other participating character you control gets +1. Reaction: After this character enters play – honor it.
	Niten Master	Bushi.	4	3	3	2	Reaction: After you attach a Weapon attachment to this character – ready this character. (Limit twice per round.)
	Kaiu Shuichi	Bushi. Engineer.	4	3	3	2	Covert. (When this character attacks, choose one character without covert. That character cannot be declared as a defender.) Action: During a conflict in which this character is participating, if there is a holding in play – gain 1 fate.
	Yogo Hiroue	Courtier.	4	0	4	2	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, choose a non-participating character – move that character to this conflict. Then, if you win the conflict, you may dishonor that character.
	Isawa Atsuko	Shugenja. Void.	4	3	3	2	Action: During a conflict – until the end of the conflict, each participating character you control gets +1 and +1 and each participating character your opponent controls gets -1 and -1.
	Steadfast Witch Hunter	Shugenja. Earth.	4	4	2	0	Action: Sacrifice a (friendly) character. Choose a character – ready that character.
	Bayushi Yunako	Bushi. Commander.	4	4	2	2	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, choose a character – switch that character's base and skill until the end of the conflict.
	Ascetic Visionary	Monk. Tattooed.	4	3	4	1	No attachments except Monk or Tattoo. Action: While this character is attacking, spend 1 fate to an unclaimed ring. Choose a Monk character or a character with a Monk attachment – ready that character.
	Shinjo Tatsuo	Bushi. Cavalry. Scout.	4	3	3	2	Action: During a conflict, choose this character and up to 1 other character you control – move those characters to the conflict.
	Guest of Honor	Courtier.	4	1	4	1	While this character is participating in a conflict, opponents cannot play events.
	Fearsome Mystic	Shugenja. Air.	4	2	4	1	This character gets +2 glory during conflicts. Action: While this character is participating in a conflict – remove 1 fate from each participating character your opponent controls with lower glory than this character.
	Moto Horde	Bushi. Army. Cavalry.	4	6	—	1	No attachments except Weapon.
	Ikoma Eiji	Courtier.	4	1	3	3	Reaction: After you lose a conflict – put a Bushi character with printed cost 3 or lower into play from your dynasty discard pile or provinces.
	Bayushi Shoju	Bushi. Courtier. Champion.	5	3	7	2	Action: While this character is participating in a conflict, choose a participating character controlled by your opponent – until the end of the conflict, that character gets -1 and is discarded if its skill is 0. (Limit twice per round.)
	Togashi Yokuni	Bushi. Shugenja. Champion.	5	5	5	3	Action: Choose a triggered ability printed on another character – this character gains that ability until the end of the phase. (Max 1 per round.)
	Akodo Toturi	Bushi. Champion.	5	6	3	3	Reaction: After you claim a ring during a conflict in which this character is participating – resolve that ring's effect.
	Doji Hotaru	Bushi. Champion.	5	3	6	3	Reaction: After you claim a ring during a conflict in which this character is participating – resolve that ring's effect.
	Hida Kisada	Bushi. Champion.	5	7	2	0	While you have not lost a conflict this phase, cancel the effects of the first action ability your opponent triggers from a card during each conflict.
	Shinjo Altansarnai	Bushi. Cavalry. Champion.	5	5	4	2	Reaction: After you break a province during a conflict in which this character is participating, your opponent chooses a character he or she controls – discard that character.
	Shiba Tsukune	Bushi. Champion.	5	4	4	4	Interrupt: When the conflict phase ends – resolve the ring effects of up to 2 unclaimed rings as if you were the attacking player.

Conflict cards

Clan	Name	Traits						Text Box
	Iuchi Wayfinder	Shugenja. Water. Cavalry.	1	1	1	0	1	Reaction: After this character enters play – look at a facedown province.
	Steward of Law	Courtier. Scholar.	1	1	1	0	1	While this character is participating in a conflict, characters cannot become dishonored.
	Tattooed Wanderer	Monk. Tattooed.	1	2	1	0	2	You may play this character as an attachment with the text: "Attached character gains covert."
	Adept of Shadows	Bushi. Shinobi.	2	2	2	0	3	Action: Lose 1 honor – return this character to your hand.
	Hiruma Ambusher	Bushi. Scout.	2	2	2	0	1	Reaction: After this character enters play as a defender, choose a character – that character's abilities cannot be triggered during this conflict.
	Ide Messenger	Courtier.	2	1	2	0	1	Action: During a conflict, spend 1 fate. Choose a character you control – move that character to the conflict.
	Ishiken Initiate	Shugenja. Void.	2	1	1	0	2	This character gets +1 and +1 for each claimed ring.
	Seeker of Knowledge	Courtier. Shugenja. Air.	2	0	2	1	1	While this character is attacking, the contested ring gains the element. If this character wins the conflict as an attacker, you may choose which of its ring effects to resolve.
	Stoic Gunsō	Bushi.	2	2	1	1	1	Action: During a conflict, sacrifice a (friendly) character – this character gets +3 until the end of the conflict.
	Vengeful Oathkeeper	Bushi.	2	2	1	0	2	Reaction: After you lose a conflict – put this character into play from your hand.
	Master of the Spear	Bushi.	3	2	2	1	3	Action: While this character is attacking, your opponent must choose a participating character he or she controls – move that character home.
	Political Rival	Courtier.	3	—	3	0	2	Covert. (When this character attacks, choose one character without covert. That character cannot be declared as a defender.) This character gets +3 while defending.
	Togashi Kazue	Monk. Tattooed.	3	3	3	1	2	You may play this character as an attachment with the text: "Action: During a conflict in which attached character is participating, choose another participating character – move 1 fate from that character to the attached character."
	Unassuming Yōjimbō	Bushi. Yōjimbō.	3	3	1	0	2	Covert. (When this character attacks, choose one character without covert. That character cannot be declared as a defender.)