Category: Factions

The Black Silk Castle Library contains stories from the following L5R Factions:

Fictions with specified Factions:

Virtues and Fortunes

Posted in 6 - Samurai Edition, Legion of the Coqui, Phoenix Clan, Ronin with tags on October 6, 2010 by Tensei and Isawa Kitsune

A tie-in to the Puerto Rico Hitomi memorial Tournament, this story introduces the winners of the First Legion of the Coqui Create-a-Character Tournament: Shiba Suzaku and Isawa Kebin, as they are assigned the task of finding who among the Phoenix can be considered heroes

Chance Meeting at Falling Water Shrine

Posted in Imperial, Ronin with tags , , on June 24, 2010 by Akaihyo

Yotsu Itoshi watched his charge Seppun Akira, magistrate of his Imperial family and priest of the kami, review the Miya made map again.  “Yotsu-san, you know this area better than I, which path do we follow?” asked Akira. The Yotsu looked at the fork in the road, “Right, Seppun-sama, towards the stream.  Falling Water Shrine, [...]

Distant Thunder (A Matsu Nanako story)

Posted in Lion Clan, Mantis Clan with tags , on May 13, 2010 by Akaihyo

Matsu Nanako counted her arrows again by touch, for there was little else to do.  While her khaki armor and off-white snow cloak made her nearly impossible to see from a distance in the slight depression she shared with Yoritomo Kanamura, neither of them could leave as there were Unicorn samurai as far as the [...]

Fire and Sea

Posted in 4 - Diamond Edition, Mantis Clan, Phoenix Clan with tags on May 7, 2010 by Akaihyo

The southern coast of the Phoenix Lands Yoritomo Yoshiki gripped his yari tightly and kept low behind the embankment along the rice paddy.  Overhead, the spirits clashed.  Fire and ash rained down on Yoshiki and his crew as the young Moshi did her best to shield them from the mystic wrath of the Phoenix.  But [...]

Mouse Trap (A Matsu Nanako story)

Posted in 6 - Samurai Edition, Lion Clan, Unicorn Clan with tags on May 6, 2010 by Akaihyo

Twelve Hours Ago . . . Nanako gestured her archers forward through the night.  The Unicorn patrol was lax, thinking they were safe along the Dragon border.  The Lion scouts were outnumbered eight to five, but half of the Unicorns were sleeping.  Nanako counted to twelve and then drew back and released her arrow, a [...]

Kiharu in the Imperial Palace, c. 1169

Posted in Imperial, Monk with tags , , , on May 6, 2010 by Akaihyo

Seppun Kiharu looked out and Toshi Ranbo lay spread out before him, the view from this balcony of the imperial palace was impressive.  The scars of the battles earlier in the year had not been entirely removed but the worst of the damage was gone.  The roads had been the first things rebuilt, allowing materials [...]

Blood in the Snow

Posted in 6 - Samurai Edition, Lion Clan, Unicorn Clan with tags , , on May 1, 2010 by Akaihyo

The snow fell gently over the landscape, it should have been beautiful, it should have been silent.  The ragged Lion line dressed itself, readying yari and naginata.  The attempt by the Moto outriders to push them aside had failed, the ground in front of the Lion was torn by hooves and stained red with the [...]

Border Patrol (A Matsu Nanako Story)

Posted in Dragon Clan, Lion Clan, Unicorn Clan with tags , , on April 21, 2010 by Akaihyo

Matsu Nanako finished waxing her bow string as the first light of dawn emerged along the horizon. Ever careful, she checked her arrows and moved through the dim light. Unicorn patrols remained aggressive, even when they risked provoking the Dragon samurai. Nanako was curious why the Unicorn were testing the Dragon yet avoiding the Lion, [...]

Sword of the Onisu: Fear

Posted in 6 - Samurai Edition, Shadowlands, Spider Clan with tags on February 18, 2010 by Tensei

The young Hida ran through the devastated forest. As he stumbled upon the dead trees and branches, he could still hear the sounds of battle coming from behind. He ran, without looking back, yet he could still see the massive man-beast ripping apart his comrades. He could see the agonizing faces of the Unicorn and [...]

The Heroes of Aobayashi

Posted in Crab Clan, Crane Clan with tags , , on July 22, 2009 by Asamori Yutaka

The day was warm and humid, more than usual even for the month of the Dragon. Ayame splashed cool water onto her face, and looked outside the window. Sunlight sparkled on the rice paddies in the direction of the river, and swarms of insects rose from the waters to plague the first farmers heading out [...]