Dramatis Personae:
Daidoji Nerishma. (PoV)
Doji Hotaru. (PoV)
Doji Shizue.
Bayushi Kachiko.
Fumio, the Cat.
Other than Hotaru gender switch, the story remains close to the original. Apparently the romance is mantained even if the Dairyu angle is necessarily lost. Still, spurned love can still be motivation enough for a bitter feud.
Mentioned:
Kakita Toshimoko.
Kakita Yoshi.
Doji Satsume.
Doji Kuwanan.
Doji “Teinko”?
Yoritomo.
Shosuro Hametsu.
While no mentioned by name, Satsume wife's story seems the same. Overall, the main difference is Satsume's death. In the original Satsume dies years later: first he his badly hurt during the SCC (which may or may not happen), then poisoned in his sleep immediately before Imperial.
Places:
Rokugan, The Emerald Empire.
The Emperor’s Road.
Otosan Uchi: The Imperial Capital
- Chisei District
Kyuden Doji.
- Fantastic Gardens
Sea of the Sun Goddess
Islands of Spice and Silk
Osari Plains.
Toshi Ranbo.
The Carpenter Wall
Shizuka Toshi
Ryokō Owari Toshi
Titles and other:
Emperor, Clan Champions, Family Daimyo, Emerald Champion, Imperial Advisor
The Imperial Legions, the Emerald Magistrates
Concepts
Kata, One-Strike Blade
Lady Sun
Fortunes
Karmic Wheel
I'm happy to see the 'h' in "karmic" gone. It made no sense. At AEG some seemed to have mixed the concepts of Karma y Dharma, and we got an stoopid spelling.
Recent history:
Three years ago;
a devastating tsunami had ravaged the Crane Clan’s coastline, destroying some of the clan’s most fertile lands. Danger of famine.
One year and a half
Satsume steps down as Crane Champion, and Hotaru ascends to the position
Recently:
Pirates lead by Yoritomo attack Shizuka Toshi. Hotaru husband sent to investigate
Satsume dies mysteriously. Foul play suspected. Hotaru travels incognito with trade caravan. Cover blown by bandit attack.
Indeterminate timeline:
Dragon Clan has trouble dealing with a growing sect of dissidents and heretics. Crane can't help.
Crab Clan is badly pressed on the Carpenter Wall. Crane can't help, either.
With each passing day, the Scorpion grip on the Imperial Court grows ever tighter.
Long-standing feud with the Lion over ownership of Toshi Ranbo. Crane blood spilled on the Osari Plains.
...So other than some discrete changes, the initial position for the players seems the same, for what we have seen. After Satsume's death, the next step would seem to choose a new Emerald Champion. It his is, as rumoured, decided in a GenCon tournament it could be a new departure from the original. The SCC may or may not happen at all.
If FFG decides to run a tighter ship than AEG did I could see the EC positon left to a story tournament without any major repercusion (other than a new card down the road), while the SCC being mostly scripted... if they have decided to go that way at all. Frankly, I wouldn't have much problem with that. Less silliness that way, thighter storyline.
Also, I like the presentation of the fiction. The PDF seems fairly well edited- My first impulse what to print it... I hope they print a book later on.
Edited by Mon no Oniclarity
