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Der Lesser Kami of Eternal Earth kostet 12,05£

Nanako gibt es für 14,24£

It is said that shisai are aligned with a kami’s purpose and that is how the kami grant them power. The opposite is said of shugenja, that they take the power and use it for their own ends with no regard for cosmic balance. The shisai of Orochi are certainly faithful to the serpent kami and work to serve Orochi’s will. The shugenja may take Orochi’s power for their own, but this does not seem to displease Orochi in the slightest. Perhaps such selfish acts are aligned with Orochi after all.
Nanako has been faithful to Orochi from childhood, and she has watched as the Ito came, seizing their place at the head of Orochi’s temple. This rankles her, for she has had to claw her way to power, fighting for every scrap. For some outsiders to come and simply slide into Orochi’s favour?
That would not do for Nanako and she has redoubled her efforts, taking from Orochi what the great kami would not gift her. It was through her efforts that the abominations were created, by infusing others with undeserved power stolen from the great kami.
Some say that for her efforts, Orochi has seen fit to reward Nanako. Now a great guardian serpent ensures that no others will interfere with her work.  Others whisper that her serpent is, in fact, an old rival that she has inflicted with her ministrations.

Zhiv kostet 9,84£

Like many of the Silvermoons street enforcers, Zhiv learned to fight on the streets.  Only those who thrive there are invited to join the ranks of the Shatei.  Zhiv has learned to overpower lesser fighters or those not accustomed to combat but against trained fighters, his inadequacies can become apparent.  Luckily, Zhiv can take a punch as well as anyone and he really takes advantage when he gets an opponent to the ground.
Like many of the newer Shatei, Zhiv asks the opponent if they can match his fighting style.  Some may struggle to find the resources to Boost, or simply not have the option, in which case they fall to Zhiv’s ability.  But trained Monks or Samurai will easily counter his test and often return more than he can handle.  Using him against the correct enemy model is key.

Kima gibt es für 9,84£

Kima’s time is almost up. Worms in the Shadow Wind Clan are only permitted until they make a challenge to become a Shadow Crow.  Kima has less than a year left or she will become a servant, only fit to clean up after the clan, cook their meals and never carry a weapon again.
No Worm wants to see this fate so Kima has a plan but knowing her time is near, she is watched like a hawk by any of her potential targets.
Kima has mastered the Blowgun, a rare weapon, even in the Shadow Clans.  While silent and a great vector for poison, even the lightest armour can make its thin darts useless so choosing the right target is everything.
As with the other three worm characters, it will often be the case that choosing the right Kohai Ki Feat will be the key to making this profile work.  Her Blow Gun is a niche tool, which is spectacular against some targets but she is quite capable with her sword and the excellent Sweep ability.

Shiho Zanji kostet ebenso 9,84£

One of the few Shiho who survived the massacre of their clan, Zanji took the youngest children, too young to fight and defended them as they fled into the wilderness.
One of the harshest taskmasters when training the new generation, few of the young samurai enjoyed learning with Zanji, but a nod or rare smile from him causes them to redouble their efforts and engage with all the more ferocity.  Zanji’s skill has been eroded by years of sleeping rough in the rain and lack of proper nutrition but he still has skills that would make blademasters weep at the artistry of his counterstrokes.
The Virtue system for Shiho is largely built around the old survivors of the Battle of Sagoya.  Some have the Virtue trait, others will have new Virtue effects.  These should allow for many combinations of buffs for the cheap Shiho samurai.
Zanji also has a new mechanic that all the Old samurai will come with, he allows for a new option on the Guerilla Warfare theme, again giving more options and making the Shiho even more unpredictable.

Mio, the beautiful in the unnatural kostet 14,24£

Mio is obsessed with finding beauty.  Of course her twisted nature means that what she finds beautiful is often repulsive to most normal people.  She can stare endlessly at a tormented kami or a tortured human.  She spends long hours making complex and elaborate webs, so much so that sometimes she seems like a Betana.
Mio has decent Melee ability with three Melee Pool and poison.  Of course the ubiquitous Strong trait does a lot of work for the Kumo.  But with her Scuttle and Agility Ki Feats, she should be a terror when it comes to performing Scenario Actions.  She can get where she needs to be and isn’t easy to remove while she’s there doing her job.

Quelle: GCT Studios