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CHArT R FUR: D EL IN G: THEWAYOF H DRAGON , , 47 Philosophy ........ .. .. . ...... -17 Drag n Institutions . . . .. ......... -Ill The Soul of the Dragon Dojo ..... 51 Temple of the Tran quil fire . . ... , . :l2 Togashi Testing rounds ... . .. . .. 5-1 Dragon Sensei .......... .. ... .. .. 54 I ew M echanics. . . . . . . ....... St, Dragon Duelin g Mechanics ..•.. 56 ew Advanced School: Hoj alSu's Legacy (Bush i) . . . 57 New Path: Kikage Zu mi Madman (Monk) .. 5 7 N ew Pa th : Kitsukl Gamcster (Courtier) .. . . 5R New Pa th : Mirllmoro Talons (Bushi) . . .. . . 59 New Kala : Eyes of the D ragon . . . . 5Q New Kata: Fore st of Blades , , .. . . . 5 9 New K;lIa: Spirits and Steel. ... . .. 59 New Kiho: Strike of lhe Dragon (Fire) .... . 0 New Kl ho: ' all Before the Master (Earth) ... 00
CHAPTER N E:
T HE ART OF H Introduction: "Set. .. Focus .. . ' trike! " . . 5 Dueling in Rokugan: A TImeline • . .. 7 Iaijut ' u: Revi sed Mechan ics . . . ... 10 Taryu-jiai ........ . ........... .. . jJ The Way of the Courtier: Non-Bugci Fonns of D ueli ng ..... 15
HAP R TWO: D UELING .
TJ I . WAY OF TH [ CRAB . . . .. 19
New Kala: \lVhiriwind Barrier . .. .. 114 New Kala: "'/hirlwind Storm ..... , 84
C HAPT '
SEVEN:
TilE WAY Of TH
UELI P H [ NI
85
Philosoph y . . . Phoenix Institutions .... . .... . . • , . Sh iba Bu sh i School ... . . ........ 88 Isawa Taryu-jiai Academ y .. , .... IN h lba Arti san Dojo .......... . .. l)
Phoenix Sen sei .. . ...... , .. , . . , .. I)!
New Mechanics .. .......... .. . . . . " -I
Phoenix Dueling Practices ... . ... 4 .J New f\dvanced School : Shiba Artisan(Courtier) .. . ..... (,1-1 New I\dvanced Sch ool: Isawa Duelist(Shugenja) ...... . 1)-1 New Path : Shlba laijlltsu Dueli st (Gushi) ... Q5 New Pilth: Shiba Naginata D uelist (Gushi) . '15 New Kata: The Beak Pier(es ... . . . 1.J5 New Kala : The Phoen ix's H a en .. 9(1 Tell' Kilta: Swoop of the Wing . ...