You may purchase Kū advantages in any order. Your first two starting advantages must be from your primary or secondary elements.

Shugenja only: You can perform a ceremony calling upon a Kami (Chi, Fū, Ka, or Sui) to imbue an item with elemental energy. You can do this a number of times at an event, up to your Kū pool. Additionally, 1 use per day, when performing a ceremony which calls upon the elements or Kami, you can do so without expending a spell slot. If you spend more than one spell slot during the ceremony, only one is free. This stacks with the skill Ceremony Master.

Non-shugenja only: You are more receptive to Kami powers, allowing you to spend Kū (Void) points to contribute to Kami focused ceremonies. For each VP you spend, you count as adding that many spell slots, even if the lead shugenja does not have the Ceremony Master skill.

1 use per day, you may call “RESIST” against a mystical effect targeting you.

Requires Duelling skill: 1 use per day, you may call “RESIST” against all effects, mundane and mystical, from a melee blow, still taking a single point of damage from the strike.

Requires Calligraphy skill: You can read and write the Hinotori Clan cypher.

You may purchase Chi advantages in any order. Your first two starting advantages must be from your primary or secondary elements.

You have the Heavy armour proficiency and can wear heavy armour.

Bushi only: Your maximum total body hits is increased to 12.

Courtier only: You receive no loss of honour for conducting trade in public. In addition, you start each event with 1 uncommon resource.

You gain the Forbidden Lore [Shadowlands] skill at the first level. The lore isn't classed as Forbidden for Kani characters, and you can purchase further levels for 1 XP as normal.

Shindōshi only: You gain the spell Jade Strike, and 1 use per day, you can cast it without expending a spell slot.

Requires Duelling skill: 3 uses per respite, you may add the call “JADE” to a melee strike. Certain characters and creatures will take additional effect from the call.

Requires Calligraphy skill: You can read and write the Kani Clan cypher.

You may purchase Ka advantages in any order. Your first two starting advantages must be from your primary or secondary elements.

You gain the proficiency to wield and strike with a short, medium, or H2H weapon in both hands. Whilst wielding two weapons or fighting unarmed, 1 use per respite, you may call “DODGE” when hit by a mundane physical melee or ranged attack, allowing you to ignore it, not taking the effect and damage.

Your training has toned your body and mind for the seeking of enlightenment. All members of Clan Ryu start with +1 Kū (Void) point, increasing your Kū pool by 1.

Requires Duelling skill: 3 uses per respite, you may call “RESIST” against a Disarm effect.

Requires Calligraphy skill: You can read and write the Ryu Clan cypher.

You may purchase Kage advantages in any order. Your first two starting advantages must be from your primary or secondary elements.

The Forbidden Lore [Kage] skill isn't classed as Forbidden for Sasori characters, and you can purchase the skill as normal without the Forbidden Lore background.

Core courtier only: The skill Spymaster is added to your school skill list, and does not require Instruction to learn. You can purchase further skill levels for 1 XP as normal.

Bushi, shindōshi, and courtier specialist only: 1 use per respite, you may add the call “THROUGH” to a melee or ranged attack.

3 uses per respite, you may add the call “DISARM” to a melee strike when using a medium weapon.

Requires Duelling skill: 3 uses per respite, you may add the call “DISARM” to a melee strike when using a medium weapon.

Requires Calligraphy skill: You can read and write the Sasori Clan cypher.

You may purchase Sui advantages in any order. Your first two starting advantages must be from your primary or secondary elements.

The skill Battle Tactics is added to your school skill list, and does not require Instruction to learn. You can purchase further skill levels for 1 XP as normal.

Bushi only: You gain +1 HP.

Shindōshi only: You can perform ceremonies calling upon the Ancestors to empower items, people, and places. You can do this a number of times at an event, up to your Kū pool. Additionally, 1 use per day, when performing a ceremony which calls upon your Ancestors, you can do so without expending a spell slot. If you spend more than one spell slot during the ceremony, only one is free. This stacks with the skill Ceremony Master.

Non-shindōshi only: You are more receptive to Ancestral powers, allowing you to spend Kū (Void) points to contribute to Ancestor focused ceremonies. For each VP you spend, you count as adding that many spell slots, even if the lead shindōshi does not have the Ceremony Master skill.

Requires Duelling skill: 3 uses per respite, you may call “RESIST” against a Shatter effect.

Requires Calligraphy skill: You can read and write the Shishi Clan cypher.

You may purchase Fū advantages in any order. Your first two starting advantages must be from your primary or secondary elements.

Non-courtier only: You start every event with +1 fleeting Influence.

Courtier only: 1 use per event, you may use 3 fleeting Influence in a single transaction without spending any cards. By working with other characters, you may increase this by +2 Influence per Tsuru courtier assisting, getting up to a maximum of 10 Influence with support from 4 other courtiers. Every courtier who supports this has expended their free Influence for the event.

1 use per respite, you may increase the frequency of one weapon call you know by 1, not including Source type calls (such as Mystic, Irresistible, or Jade), allowing you to use it an extra time.

Requires Duelling skill: 1 use per respite, you may add the call “MYSTIC” to a melee strike when using a medium weapon. This can be combined with other weapon calls, preceding them.

Requires Calligraphy skill: You can read and write the Tsuru Clan cypher.