- Mizuko, Master of the Ten Thousand Temples: The current head of the
Brotherhood of Shinsei is a woman in her sixties, deeply pious and known throughout
the land for her dedication to peace and enlightenment. It is said that in
her youth she was a Battle Maiden, but abandoned the ways of the samurai after
serving a tour of duty on the Kaiu Wall.
- Akuma, ronin duelist: There are few ronin in the Empire who have
gained much acknowledgment by the Clans, but this scar-faced man is one of
them -- he competed in the Emerald Tournament, and his skills were enough
to make it to the final day of the great tournament before he was eliminated.
Those who have met Akuma report that despite his terrifying facial scar and
sardonic sense of humor, he is actually a modest man, and somewhat regrets
stepping into the public eye.
- Kagekaze, ronin assassin: Many rumors attach to this man, reputed
to be both a supremely skilled swordsman and a ruthless assassin willing to
take on any commission... for the right price. The few who have met him and
survived say he actually claims to be a man of honor, though his code is not
one which any right-minded samurai would recognize.
Ronin and Other Mons

