Throughout

• Made minor spelling, punctuation, and grammar edits

• Changed Shugenja to Shindōshi

• Changed Mahō to Madōshi

p2

• Updated the Contents list and added links

p4

• Added the Your Safety - IC and OOC section to highlight the “BRING IT ON” and “LAY OFF” calls

p9

• Added information on what happens to downtime requests submitted at events to the Downtimes section

p11

• Amended Duelling to introduce a maximum amount of redraws

p12

• Clarified that only one character can use their resources to gain a lasting value bead except for Influence

• Amended the amount of temporary Honour, Glory, or Influence required to cash in for a lasting bead

p13

• Updated Rank and Titles to include specific examples

p17

• Added Shrines section

p24

• Added the Clan Cypher to the clan abilities for Clan Hinotori

p25

• Added the Clan Cypher to the clan abilities for Clan Kani

p26

• Added the Clan Cypher to the clan abilities for Clan Ryu 

p27

• Corrected the elemental deficiency for Clan Sasori to Kū (Void)

• Updated the Saru Minor Clan information

• Added the Clan Cypher to the clan abilities for Clan Sasori

p28

• Added the Clan Cypher to the clan abilities for Clan Shishi

p29

• Added the Clan Cypher to the clan abilities for Clan Tsuru

p32

• Added the option to buy a Duelling Style to the Martial Training universal advantage option

• Added the option to buy a Cypher to the Courtly Reputation universal advantage option

p35

• Clarified that the command effects gained from the Impassioned Cry Ka advantage are MASS

p37

• Clarified that dying via the Affinity Kū advantage can be averted by the Date Fate flaw.

p39

• Reordered Skill List to match the other lists - alphabetical

• Added Cyphers to the list of abilities you can purchase with skill XP

p40

• Amended Meditation level 1 to limit the amount of redraws gained to once per respite

p41

• Amended Scoundrel level 2 to cover disarming or breaking traps

p42

• Amended Duelling 2 to remind players about the maximum amount of redraws

• Amended Duelling level 5 to change the cards removed from non-face cards to odd cards

• Added that Duelling level 5 lets you win draws against non-level 5 opponents

p45

• Amended Enlightenment level 1 to affect ring level, not skill level

p46

• Amended Duelling Styles to match new duelling mechanics and balance them:

  1. • Reduced the possible amount of redraws gained from the Hinotori ability by 2

     • Rewrote Kani ability to ignore card suits

     • Minor amend to Sasori ability wording

     • Clarified how Shishi ability works and doubled the effect

     • Updated the Tsuru ability to match how Duelling level 5 works

p47

• Moved Cyphers to Skills section, as they can be bought as a skill

• Removed mention of real world martial arts from Weapon Masteries

p48

• Reordered Basic Spell List to match the other lists - alphabetical by element

p53

• Amended Kū Revive wording

p55

• Added the following spells to the Researched Spell List:

  1. • Death Ward (Advanced Sui spell)

     • Piercing Hail (Advanced Sui spell)

     • Shadow's End (Advanced Kage spell)

p57

• Rolled in the Unique Alchemy List to the Researched Alchemy List 

• Added the following concoctions to the Researched Alchemy List:

  1. • Miramoto’s Restoration (Advanced Remedy)

p58

• Updated the Cat and Crow tattoo effects to include a referee clarification

p59

• Rolled in the Unique Tattoo List to the Researched Tattoo List 

p64

• Amended COMMAND durations from 1 minute to 30 seconds in the Game Calls list

p67

• Added Instruction to the Glossary

p8

• Clarified in the damage section that a weapon blow will always do a minimum of 1 damage unless you are immune to the damage source. However, it will not take you beyond 0 HP

p38

• Cleared up the wording in the first level of the Martial Arts skill

p41

• Limited the Tea Ceremony skill so that a participant may only benefit from the same option once per respite

p52

• Added the Researched Spell List to Appendix 1

p53

• Changed the effect of the Fauntei Shi poison from Paralysis to Petrify

p54

• Added the Researched Alchemy List to Appendix 2

• Added the Unique Alchemy List to Appendix 2

p56

• Added the Researched Tattoo List to Appendix 3

• Added the Unique Tattoo List to Appendix 3

p62

• Added Petrify to the Game Calls section in Appendix 5

• Made minor spelling, punctuation, and grammar edits

• Shortened the call to show a mystical effect to “MYSTIC”

p2

• Updated contents page to reflect the updates to the rules

p5

• Reordered sub-sections to fit new sections

• Added in setting information around Bushido

• Added in information on Downtime periods

• Renamed Locksmith to Scoundrel

p6

• Reordered sub-sections to fit new sections

• Amended ref description to include purple in their costuming

• Added in request for players to avoid white and purple clothing

p7

• Created new Power Cards and Resources section

• Reordered sub-sections to fit new sections

• Reduced the amount of power cards characters can be bonded to the average of Kū pool and ring value

• Clarified the three types of resource cards

p8

• Created new Downtime section

• Added in the information given to players on how to do their downtime submissions

p9

• Renamed section to Combat and Safety

• Moved the Non-Combatant sub-section

• Clarified how non-combatants can take damage

p10

• Added in that duellists should carry their own decks

• Amended the win priority for duelling to be on the value of the card, and then suit

• Clarified that players can only move their clan’s units on the battle map

p11

• Amended the colour of Penumbra Taint cards to grey

• Added in section showing how to change fleeting cards into a lasting bead

p12

• Amended the Influence costs for common and uncommon resources

p13

• Clarified that shugenja cannot create spells in elements they are deficient in

p14

• Added in how players can inform the game team about a ceremony they want to perform

• Added in examples of ceremonies and their outcomes

• Added in a reminder to tell characters what they are warded against when giving them one

p15

• Clarified that Kū (Void) points can only be used on ‘per respite’ skills, not ‘per day’ or ‘per event’ skills

• Added what happens to powers and tattoos when a character’s Kū pool is permanently reduced

• Added spells exception to using the “MYSTIC” call as they are assumed to be mystical

• Added clarification on “JADE” call

• Added clarification on “IRRESISTIBLE” call

p19

• Changed “non-specialist” to “core only” for school abilities

• Clarified that only bushi may buy over level 1 Weapon Masteries

• Clarified that only courtiers may spend Influence in court

p20

• Changed “non-specialist” to “core only” for school abilities

• Clarified that only shugenja may gain and use spells slots

• Clarified that Monks and Tattooists can gain fleeting Influence

• Added tattoos as a universal advantage option to Tattooists 

• Added the ability to swap out school skills with chosen specialist school to Shinobi

p23

• Added the ability for Kani courtier to start each event with an uncommon resource

p24

• Added minor clan information

• Added H2H proficiency to Mirumoto Training

• Added a dodge ability when using H2H or two weapons to Mirumoto Training

• Changed Togashi training to increase a character’s Kū pool

p25

• Added minor clan information

p26

• Added minor clan information

p27

• Clarified Kakita Training to not include Source type game calls

p29

• Amended Forbidden Knowledge to grant you level 1 and 2 of the lore

• Clarified Inner Gift (Visions) to grant visions of a significant person, not just the last person

p30

• Clarified that players can pick universal advantages multiple times

• Added the option to pick an advanced spell to Mystic Knowledge  

p31

• Amended Grounded Mindset to 1 use per respite

• Amended Rapid Recovery to 2 uses per respite

• Added that I am the Wall can take characters over the AP maximum

p32

• Amended Kaze’s Grace to 2 uses per respite

• Added a repel effect when hit whilst intangible

• Added a resist to a mental effect to Tranquil Façade

p33

• Added H2H proficiency to Dual Blades

• Amended the mass targeting of Impassioned Cry

p35

• Added the ability to only need to balance 4 elements to increase a character’s Kū pool in Affinity

p37

• Changed Artisan X to Artisan

• Made it so Artisan grants a new specialisation at every level

• Clarified Artisan 1 can only repair items out of combat

• Made it so Cartography grants a new lore at every level

p38

• Renamed Locksmith to Scoundrel

• Added a disarm ability to Scoundrel 1

• Added a dodge ability to Scoundrel 2

• Added an additional dodge ability to Martial Artist 1

• Added a stun ability to Martial Artist 2

p39

• Changed Smithing X to Smithing

• Made it so Smithing grants a new specialisation at every level

• Clarified Smithing 1 can only repair items out of combat

• Amended Hand to Hand proficiency to remove the ability to punch other players

p40

• Added a resist against Rend to Defence 2

• Clarified that all duellist should have their own deck and don’t need a referee to have a duel

p41

• Clarified that alchemists start the event with 3 / 6 concoctions

• Added starting resources to Alchemy 2

• Made Tea Ceremony 1 a 1 use per respite skill

• Clarified that a Jade Infusion is the same as an uncommon resource

p42

• Added the ability to use Kū (Void) points to increase a Divination ceremony’s intensity

p43

• Amended Berserker 1 to 2 uses per respite

• Added in a requirement to fill in a Short Term Request form when targeting level 3+ skills in Enlightenment 1

• Clarified that Enlightenment 1 has the same restrictions as the second level

• Clarified that Enlightenment 2 increased the frequency by 1

• Changed the call given by Hunting 2 to Stun

p45

• Clarified that only bushi may buy over level 1 Weapon Masteries

• Clarified Ki Strike required 2 unique masteries as a prerequisite 

p46

• Added in how players can inform the game team about a ceremony they want to perform

• Added spells are assumed to be mystical

p50

• Added the resisted effect to the Ward of Earth necessary vocals

• Kept “MYSTIC” on Ka Palm, as it empowers the weapon to strike for an effect

• Clarified that the large fire can be used at any point until the end of the day in the Phoenix spell 

p51

• Added the resisted effect to the Ward of Water necessary vocals

• Added that Kū Purification can be used without restriction on unpowered mundane items

p53

• Added how alchemists can use the three types of resources - common, uncommon, and unique

• Clarified the Basic Alchemy list as needing 1 common resource

• Amended Healing Balm to heal 2 HP

• Renamed elemental poisons

p54

• Added Advanced Alchemy list and clarified the list as needing 1 uncommon resource

• Added Bottled Tea Ceremony to the advanced alchemy list

p55

• Amended Arrowroot tattoo to be a 1 use per respite ability

p56

• Added Custom Abilities section

p59

• Added game call combination clarifications

• Added IRRESISTIBLE and JADE to the Source type calls

p61

• Added poisons to the Game Calls section

p65

• Added to 4.0 Changelog