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Unofcial Third Edition Adaptation
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Table of Contents
1 MECHANICS........................................................................................................................................3
2 KATA......................................................................................................................................................4
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1 Mechanics
The skill list presented in this document is a kata list, converted from previous rule sets,
to match the Third Edition rule set. These kata are from the unadapted kata presented in
the First and Second Edition rule set. If AEG has a problem with these conversion rules
or the information therein, please let me know.
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 Kata
Falling Stars
re!aration Ti"e# 1! minutes
$%ration" 1! minutes
&an' " #irumoto $ushi 
Cost" 
S!ecial" #ust have %illpower and &oid '
Effect" The kata is useable with the daisho. The practitioner must completel( focus on
his strike, loosin) all view of his*her surroundin)s. The result is that distractin) the
samurai from his*her action is difficult +increasin) the T of an( feint, ma)ical or normal
attempt to mentall( distract him from his strike b( 1-, but the samurai is completel(
unaware to an(thin) outside of / feet around him*her. The samurai0s T increases b( -
in melee and decreases the T b( 1! for ran)ed attacks.
(oi)" A
Hea*en+s Cla,
re!aration Time" 1! minutes
&an' " $a(ushi $ushi ' and $a(ushi Saboteur '
Cost" 2
S!ecial" A
Effect" The kata must emplo( cuttin) weapons to function. The practitioner must assume
the full defense stance for at least one turn +i.e. the dance. This kata then increases (our
T b( 1! for one tar)eted opponent, until the practitioner )ives the final strike. The
samurai then ma( dance around his*her opponent, earnin) a 3 - to his*her Attack roll for
ever( turn theb(practitioner

is successful more than dances,
- points,+ma4imum 3 1-le)s
the strike cuts until the strike
tendons andis made.
the If thecannot
opponent attack
stand up until healed, additionall( the practitioner0s T to be hit is reduced b( ! for
others opponents. 5pponents that have alread( seen this kata are immune to its effects.
(oi)" A
So%l of the Stone

re!aration Ti"e" 1! minutes
&an' " 6ida $ushi 1, 6ida $erserker 1, an( 7rab $ushi School '
Cost" 
S!ecial
Effect " "The
#ust have Earthconcentrates
practitioner ' on this kata b( keepin) the palms on his*her tumm(
to concentrate the practitioner0s chi. The user then earns a bonus T to be hit e8ual to
his*her Insi)ht rank, but ma( onl( move at half his*her normal speed.
(oi)" $( spendin) one &oid point, the user ma( move normal speed.
S,or) of the S%n

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&an' " Akodo $ushi , Akodo Sentr( , Seppun #iharu 
Cost" /
S!ecial" #ust have 6onor 9ank 3
Effect" The kata is a comple4 move that makes the sword )oes over the practitioner0s
head
makeand reflects the
a :erception rollli)ht to blind
a)ainst one0s opponent.
the user0s A)ilit( 4 -5ne
or betar)eted
blindedopponent at in
for one die 1!turns.
feet must
The user0s dama)e is increased b( 1k1 when strikin) the blinded tar)et.
(oi)" A
al" of F%r-
re!aration Time" 1! minutes
&an' " an( ;ion $ushi School 1
Cost" /
S!ecial" #ust have <iu=utsu '
lets the" 5nl(

Effect Akodo
user focus I(asu chi
his*her de #imura teachesstrike.
for an unarmed the kataThe
durin) the 7lanincreases
practitioner %ars. This
the kata
T to
be hit b( 1! for his*her opponents, but if the practitioner succeeds his*her opponent must
make a T '! %illpower roll or be considered 7rippled for an number of rounds e8ual to
the difference between the %illpower roll and the T. ormal unarmed dama)e is still
inflicted.
(oi)" $( spendin) one &oid point, the T of the %illpower roll is increased b( -.
To Hi)e In the $ar'ness

re!aration Ti"e" ! minutes
&an' " an( >in=a? School , an( >Scout? School 
Cost" '
S!ecial" A
Effect" The practitioner )ains the abilit( to walk in the shadows. The user )ains 
additional rolled dice for Stealth, but suffers a @- penalt( to all ama)e rolls.
(oi)# $( spendin) one &oid point, reduce the dama)e penalt( to '.
oisone) in)
&an' " an( >in=a? School , an( >Scout? School 
Cost" /
S!ecial" #ust have 9efle4es '
Effect" The practitioner )ains 3' Initiative, but the user0s T to be hit is reduced b( -.
(oi)" A
The $ar' Caress

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&an' " an( >in=a? chool -, Insi)ht 9ank /
Cost" 1
S!ecial" #ust have <iu=utsu -
Effect" The kata delivers an unarmed attack that needs to hit the flesh. This cannot be
used, if the user is holdin) somethin) in his*her hand. The opponent must then make a
contested
5ut %ound Earth 9oll T e8ual to the user0s Insi)ht 4 - or be immediatel( reduced to the
level.
(oi)" $( spendin) one &oid point, the practitioner ma( make the attack fatal or increase
the contested roll b( -.
/ot%s Kiss
&an' " an( >in=a? School 2, an( >Scout? School 2
Cost" /
S!ecial" #ust have <iu=utsu 2
Effect " This

then can unarmed
create strike need
a chi imbalance to hitthe
inside a part of for
tar)et the abod( uncovered
number b( armor.
of rounds e8ual toThis
the kata
user0s Insi)ht rank. The tar)et is then considered to have his*her wounds level increased
b(  ranks +tar)et ma( not be killed b( this increase. This kata is stopped, if the user
suffers more than  %ounds ranks.
(oi)" A
Th%n)er $agger
re!aration Ti"e" '! minutes
&an' " $a(ushi $ushi , Shinobi Shosuro 
Cost" 
S!ecial" #ust have Bnives 
Effect" %hen usin) a wakiCashi, nin=aDto, ai)uchi or tanto, the user0s Initiative increases
b( 1k!. Secondl(, the user ma( receive one free raise for the purposes of )ainin) an
e4tra attack with an ai)uchi or tanto. The user must be in an attack stance as lon) as the
kata is active. The kata reduces the practitioner0s Initiative b( one die if the practitioner
ever stops attackin) while the kata is active. Furthermore, if the user utiliCes an( other
weapon durin) the kata, the ama)e roll is reduced b( 1k!.
(oi)" A
To Fight 0ac' the $ar'ness

&an' " oritomo $ushi ', Insi)ht 9ank ' 9onin with the nbroken techni8ue.
Cost" -
S!ecial" #ust have %illpower '
Effect" 5nl( oritomo Bumiko knows this kata. The user )ains  free raises to resist all
attempts to corrupt the soul, mind or bod( +i.e. the Shadowlands taint, Shadow taint, or
Spirit 9ealm control. This kata ends if the user voluntaril( accepts the corruption.
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(oi)" $( spendin) one &oid point, the practitioner )ains one additional free raise for the
whole len)th of the kata.
ings of Ins!iration + Homebrew
re!aration Ti"e" ! minutes
&an' " an(" /!
$%ration minutes
artisan school rank 
Cost" /
Effect" 7hoose two performances or artisan skills. The first skill earns a free raise for the
duration of the kata if (ou succeed an awareness * second skill roll T e8ual to (our rank
in the first skill  -.
Channeling the (oi) + Homebrew

re!aration Ti"e" /! minutes
$%ration" /! minutes
&an' " an( bushi school with iai=utsu as school startin) skill rank 1 or an( school rank '
Cost
Effect" /" durin) the duration of this kata, outside of a duel, all raises +free or not on a
iai=utsu roll increase the T b( 3 1. urin) a duel, (ou can reduce (our number of
ma4imum focus b( 1 to have a 3 ' on 1 and onl( 1 iai=utsu roll. ou can0t use more than
one focus in this manner per roll.
rath of the Crab

&an'# 6ida %restler , 6ida $ushi 2 or 6iruma Scout '
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e '
Shell of the Crab

&an'# 6ida %restler , 6ida $ushi 2 or 6iruma Scout '
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e '
E-es of the $ragon

&an'# ra)on $ushi , Bitsuki 7ourtier  or Bitsuki Investi)ator 
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e -H
Forest of 0la)es
&an'# #irumoto Swordmaster or #irumoto $ushi '
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e -H
S!irits an) Steel

&an'# Tamori amabushi +:ath, #irumoto $ushi 1, Tamori Shu)en=a 
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e -H +:revious &ersion Source" ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd
Edition 7orebook, :a)e 1H
Ar"e) 0rilliance
&an'# An( ;ion $ushi School 
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e J1
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E"!t-ing the So%l

&an'# Bensai 1
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e J
The aragon
&an'# Bensai of
 the $efense
The erfect Stance

So%l+s &ea)iness
hirl,in) 0arrier
&an'# oritomo $ushi '
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e 2
hirl,in) Stor"
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e 2
The 0ea' ierces

&an'# Shiba $ushi '
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e H-
The hoeni+s Ha*en

&an'# Shiba $ushi '
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e H-
Stor" of Shar)s
&an'# An( Shadowland $ushi School 
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e 1'/
The 0lac' (eil

&an'# An( Shadowlands $ushi School '
The Cla, Stri'es $ee!

&an'# An( Shadowlands $ushi School 2
In Hantei+s Honor
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&an'# Seppun $ushi 1, Toturi $ushi 1
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e 1-!
Chr-santhe"%" etals in &ain

&an'# Seppun $ushi ', Toturi $ushi '
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e 1-1

The Cr%shing Earth
&an'# Ichiro $ushi 
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e 1-'
&eichin+s Stance
&an'# sa)i $ushi 1
ne So%l+s Tri%"!h
&an'# Toku
So%rce# $ushi
Art of 1
the uel, :a)e 1-'
&i)e ith the Th%n)er

&an'# #orito $ushi 1
In the ea*er+s eb

&an'# %eavers 
So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e 1-J
$eath in the Shino"en

&an'# 9onin $ushi School '
ath of the Hi))en S,or)

&an'# An( 9onin $ushi School 1
Hi)a+s a)e Fist

&an'# 6ida $ushi 2 or 6iruma Scout 2
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 12
Nothing Can Sa*e o%

&an'# An( 7rab $ushi School '
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 12H
S!irit of Iron
&an'# aido=i o=imbo 2
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1-'
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in) in $ar'ene) S'ies

&an'# aido=i 6arrier ' or Bakita $ushi 
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1-'
0orro, the Net $ushi

&an'# #irumoto 0reath or #irumoto Swordmaster '
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1-J
Ta!!ing the (oi)

&an'# An( ra)on 7lan $ushi Schools -
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1-J
Han) of A'o)o
&an'# An( ;ion 7lan $ushi School 
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1/1
Motso+s Metho)
&an'# Akodo %ar 7olle)e ' or Ikoma Tactician '
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1/1
The Cresting a*e

&an'# oritomo $ushi ' or Tsuruchi Archer '
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1//
T,in Mantis Stri'e

&an'# oritomo $ushi 
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1//
E-es of the Tric'ster

&an'# $a(ushi $ushi 
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1J/
Kachi'o+s Kiss
&an'# $a(ushi $ushi 2
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1J/
East in) Kata

&an'# #oto $ushi ' or Shin=o $ushi '
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1!
in) 0orne Stri'e

&an'# Shin=o $ushi ' or taku $attle #aiden '
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1!
0loo) of the Innocents
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&an'# ai)otsu0s ;e)ion 
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1H
F% /eng+s F%r-
&an'# ai)otsu0s ;e)ion 2
So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1H

Stri'ing As Earth
&an'# An( $ushi School 1
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e 1H'
Stri'ing As Fire
Stri'ing As ater
&an'# An(
So%rce# $ushiofSchool
;e)end 1 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e 1H'
the Five
Stri'ing As in)
Stri'ing As (oi)
&an'# An( $ushi School 
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e 1H2
The E"!ire &est n Its E)ge

(ictor- of the in)

&an'# An( $ushi School 
The orl) Is E"!t-

&an'# An( $ushi School '
(ictor- of the &i*er

Stan)ing on the Hea*ens

&an'# An( $ushi School -
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e 1H-
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Hi)a+s A*alanche
&an'# 6ida $ushi -
Shar)s of Earth
&an'# 6ida $ushi ' or 6iruma Scout 2
Shell of Stone
&an'# 6ida $ushi 1 or 6iruma Scout 
Stance of the all

&an'# 6ida $ushi , 6iruma Scout '
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e 1H/
5n-iel)ing F%r-
&an'# 6ida $ushi 2
Ka'ita+s First Stance

&an'# Bakita $ushi 1
ne /eg Stance

&an'# Bakita $ushi ', aido=i $ushi 2
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e 1HJ
ne Stri'e 0la)e

&an'# Bakita $ushi 2 or aido=i $ushi Schools -
ne Tr%th
&an'# Bakita $ushi -
atchf%ll Falcon
&an'# o=i 7ourtier  or Bakita $ushi 
0rea'ing a*es
&an'# #irumoto $ushi 2
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e 1H
En)less Stri'e
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&an'# #irumoto $ushi -
M- 0rother+s So%l
&an'# #irumoto $ushi 

Ti"e bet,een 0reaths
&an'# #irumoto $ushi '
F%r- ,itho%t En)

&an'# Akodo $ushi ', #atsu $erserker '
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e 1HH
6entle 0la)e of inter
&an'# Akodo
So%rce# $ushi
;e)end 2 Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e 1HH
of the
Mats%+s (engeance
&an'# Akodo $ushi -, #atsu $erserker -
The So%l+s &oar

&an'# #atsu $erserker 
Ts%'o+s Stor"
&an'# Akodo $ushi 2, #atsu $erserker '
0o%n)less F%r-
&an'# oritomo $ushi -, Tsuruchi Archer -
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e !!
Ho,l of the Son of Stor"s

&an'# oritomo $ushi 2, Tsuruchi Archer 2
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e !!
ra-er+s En)
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e !1
Strength of a*es
&an'# oritomo $ushi 
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Stri'e of the Cliff+s E)ge

&an'# oritomo $ushi 1, Tsuruchi Archer 
$ee!er &eflection
&an'# Shiba $ushi 2
E-es of the hoeni

&an'# Shiba $ushi 
Hea*en+s ing
&an'# Shiba $ushi -
Tail of the S%n

&an'# An( :hoeni4 $ushi School 1
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e !
To%ching the Infinite

&an'# Shiba $ushi '
0lac'ene) Sight
&an'# $a(ushi $ushi -, Shosuro Shinobi 2
Cho'ing Air
&an'# $a(ushi $ushi 2
C%t 5n)er the Mo%ntain

&an'# $a(ushi $ushi ', Shosuro Shinobi '
S%n)ering 6race
&an'# $a(ushi $ushi 
So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e !'
The Tail+s &each

&an'# $a(ushi $ushi 1, Shosuro Shinobi 
Ho,l of the Moto
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&an'# #oto $ushi 
Moto+s 0%rning Stri'e

&an'# #oto $ushi 2, taku $attle #aiden -

ta'%+s (oi)
&an'# #oto $ushi -, taku $attle #aiden 2
Shin7o+s 0reath
&an'# An( nicorn $ushi School 1
Th%n)ering the S'-
&an'# An(
So%rce# nicorn
;e)end $ushi
of the FiveSchool ' Edition 7orebook, :a)e !
9in)s 'rd

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ever( turn theb(practitioner

So%l of the Stone

S,or) of the S%n

lets the" 5nl(

To Hi)e In the $ar'ness

The $ar' Caress

Effect " This

To Fight 0ac' the $ar'ness

Channeling the (oi) + Homebrew

rath of the Crab

Shell of the Crab

E-es of the $ragon

S!irits an) Steel

E"!t-ing the So%l

The erfect Stance

The 0ea' ierces

The hoeni+s Ha*en

The 0lac' (eil

The Cla, Stri'es $ee!

Chr-santhe"%" etals in &ain

So%rce# Art of the uel, :a)e 1-1

ne So%l+s Tri%"!h

&i)e ith the Th%n)er

In the ea*er+s eb

$eath in the Shino"en

ath of the Hi))en S,or)

Hi)a+s a)e Fist

Nothing Can Sa*e o%

in) in $ar'ene) S'ies

0orro, the Net $ushi

Ta!!ing the (oi)

The Cresting a*e

T,in Mantis Stri'e

E-es of the Tric'ster

East in) Kata

in) 0orne Stri'e

0loo) of the Innocents

So%rce# the Four %inds, :a)e 1H

The E"!ire &est n Its E)ge

(ictor- of the in)

The orl) Is E"!t-

(ictor- of the &i*er

Stan)ing on the Hea*ens

Stance of the all

Ka'ita+s First Stance

ne /eg Stance

ne Stri'e 0la)e

So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e 1H

F%r- ,itho%t En)

6entle 0la)e of inter

The So%l+s &oar

Ho,l of the Son of Stor"s

Stri'e of the Cliff+s E)ge

E-es of the hoeni

Tail of the S%n

To%ching the Infinite

C%t 5n)er the Mo%ntain

The Tail+s &each

Ho,l of the Moto

Moto+s 0%rning Stri'e

So%rce# ;e)end of the Five 9in)s 'rd Edition 7orebook, :a)e !'