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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://kuroiban.net/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Kuroiban</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/</link><description>&amp;nbsp;</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)</generator><item><title>Kotei Application is up</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/09/13/kotei-application-is-up.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:98950</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Ever want to run your own Kotei? Well guess what now you can apply to do just that. The application for the 2009 Kotei season can be found here . Meanwhile if you have any questions please visit this thread . Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/09/13/kotei-application-is-up.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=98950" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Winners Choice v 2.0</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/09/13/winners-choice-v-2-0.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:98952</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>And now we have a new format for the Winners Choice events. You can check it out here . So which clan will nab the Villain trait? Who will become the Wrym Rider? Only time will tell. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/09/13/winners-choice-v-2-0.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=98952" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Leg 7 and the Global Events</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/09/06/leg-7-and-the-global-events.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:98709</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>So if you are like me you&amp;#39;ve been wondering how Leg 7 will work out. How can you earn points for your clan. More importantly ... what can I do with all this clan stuff I have left lying around!! Well AEG answers that when they discuss the Global Storyline Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/09/06/leg-7-and-the-global-events.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=98709" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>TCG Heavens Will Previews</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/09/06/tcg-heavens-will-previews.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:98704</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Much like last time TCG has gotten previews for The Heaven&amp;#39;s Will. So check out the first two articles here and here Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/09/06/tcg-heavens-will-previews.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=98704" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Houses of the Blooded For $5</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/09/01/houses-of-the-blooded-for-5.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:16:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:98310</guid><dc:creator>Ryofune</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Dear Scorpion fans,&lt;br /&gt;In case&amp;nbsp; you missed me ranting about John Wick&amp;#39;s new game, let me refresh your memory about &lt;a href="http://www.housesoftheblooded.net/"&gt;Houses of the Blooded&lt;/a&gt; in only one sentace.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Houses of the Blooded is described as a role-playing game set in a world where &lt;i&gt;everyone&lt;/i&gt; is a Scorpion &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=16617"&gt;For a limited time only, and the end date is unknown, you can buy the pdf edition of Houses for $5.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=98310" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/tags/Houses+of+the+Blooded/default.aspx">Houses of the Blooded</category></item><item><title>New Level 10 Events</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/30/new-level-10-events.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:59:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:98233</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Four new events are up that are for level 10 stores. These events all look pretty awesome so check them out. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/30/new-level-10-events.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=98233" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Heaven's Wills Previews</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/22/heaven-s-wills-previews.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:29:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:97740</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>They started yesterday but are out in full force today. The main page has three cards up as well as the Lion previews going up today. Preview schedule is as follows. Lion 8/22 Mantis 8/25 Dragon 8/27 Crane 8/29 Scorpion 9/1 Phoenix 9/3 Unicorn 9/5 Spider Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/22/heaven-s-wills-previews.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=97740" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Gen Con Dairy</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/20/gen-con-dairy.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:97464</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>So Todd kept a Gen Con Diary that should catch most people up on the major things that happen. Later I&amp;#39;ll hunt down all the tournament stuff and tell you who won what. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/20/gen-con-dairy.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=97464" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Post Gen Con Reports</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/19/post-gen-con-reports.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:97349</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>They will be coming. Now that I&amp;#39;ve had some time to just rest a bit. I&amp;#39;ll probably do it in bits through out the day but I will report on what I remember or what info I can find from Gen Con. The biggest news I want to mention however ..... the Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/19/post-gen-con-reports.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=97349" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Sons of Kryos Show 62</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/12/sons-of-kryos-show-62.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:59:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:97024</guid><dc:creator>Sons of Kryos</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>#62 - This episode we talk about D&amp;amp;D 4th edition, and telling your players to Shut up and Play. 56min ....(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/12/sons-of-kryos-show-62.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=97024" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Gen Con</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/12/gen-con.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:97001</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Ok as an FYI I&amp;#39;ve been doing alot of shifts to prepare for Gen Con. Thus why no new updates. Furthermore well I leave for Gen Con in ooooh six or so hours. But I should update sometime next week after I get home and get some rest. To those that are Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/12/gen-con.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=97001" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Yodotai</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/11/the-yodotai.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:43:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:96977</guid><dc:creator>Legend of the Burning Sands</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>(Selected Excerpts from the Yodotai section of the LBS RPG)
The Yodotai originate from a land far to the west of the Emerald Empire. The Yodotai Empire is a vast and powerful nation intent on the idea that they are directed by divine mandate to rule over Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/11/the-yodotai.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=96977" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/tags/Factions/default.aspx">Factions</category></item><item><title>Legend of the Burning Sands Preview</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/05/legend-of-the-burning-sands-preview.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:23:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:96652</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>And it continues!!!!! The Ra’Shari The Ashalan The Assassin Enjoy and remember, we are about a week and half away from getting the book!!! Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/05/legend-of-the-burning-sands-preview.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=96652" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Heaven's WIll Pre Release</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/05/heaven-s-will-pre-release.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:96653</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>And it&amp;#39;s up. The Pre Release information for Heaven&amp;#39;s Will is up. You can find it here . Don&amp;#39;t forget to get your local store to order it. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/05/heaven-s-will-pre-release.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=96653" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Art of War Preview</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/05/art-of-war-preview.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:96654</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>And previews for Art of War continues. This time around we have strongholds. Check it out . Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/05/art-of-war-preview.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=96654" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Assassins</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/04/the-assassins.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:08:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:96621</guid><dc:creator>Legend of the Burning Sands</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>(Selected Excerpts from the Assassin section of the LBS RPG)
The Jewel of the Desert is a place of sublime beauty, but beauty often conceals a heart of terrible violence. For over three centuries, the Children of the Mountain have served as a constant Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/08/04/the-assassins.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=96621" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/tags/Factions/default.aspx">Factions</category></item><item><title>Gen Con Jade Hand List</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/31/gen-con-jade-hand-list.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:96366</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>And it&amp;#39;s up. Go check out who may receive the Jade Hand at this years Gen Con. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/31/gen-con-jade-hand-list.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=96366" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Ashalan</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/28/the-ashalan.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:29:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:96169</guid><dc:creator>Legend of the Burning Sands</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>(Selected Excerpts from the Ashalan section of the Legend of the Burning Sands RPG)
Long seen as both protectors and progenitors by the people of Medinaat al-Salaam, the Ashalan are an enigma to the people of the Burning Sands as well as to those of the Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/28/the-ashalan.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=96169" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/tags/Factions/default.aspx">Factions</category></item><item><title>Tempatation Update</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/26/tempatation-update.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:95984</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Voting closed Friday. Results came in with the swiftness. Lion - Accept - 51% - Reject - 49% Mantis - Accept - 63% - Reject - 37% Scorpion - Accept - 54% - Reject - 46% Unexpected that all of them would be accepted but it shall lead to interesting things Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/26/tempatation-update.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=95984" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Scorpion Tempatation Stronghold</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/25/scorpion-tempatation-stronghold.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:95861</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>The new Scorpion stronghold, Seven Stings Keep, will be tournament legal as of August 1st. Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/25/scorpion-tempatation-stronghold.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=95861" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Why are you running this card?</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/24/why-are-you-running-this-card.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:30:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:96741</guid><dc:creator>Sun Tao's Journal</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>You walk into your dojo store and after some games a guy new to the playgroup take yours deck to see what you are running, out of curiosity, or maybe looking for some good card he haven&amp;#8217;t thought. Then a dialog along the following lines occur: Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/24/why-are-you-running-this-card.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=96741" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/tags/unaligned/default.aspx">unaligned</category><category domain="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/tags/deckbuilding/default.aspx">deckbuilding</category><category domain="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/tags/L5R/default.aspx">L5R</category></item><item><title>Gen Con (US) Storyline Update</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/24/gen-con-us-storyline-update.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:95796</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>The side events have now been updated with what their storyline prizes are. Check it out . Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/24/gen-con-us-storyline-update.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=95796" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Art of War Previews</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/23/art-of-war-previews.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:95729</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>New previews are up for it. Check out the Archer and Bushi. Oh ... yeah ... link :) Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/23/art-of-war-previews.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=95729" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Ra’Shari</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/21/the-ra-shari.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:57:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:95627</guid><dc:creator>Legend of the Burning Sands</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>(Selected Excerpts from the Ra&amp;#8217;Shari section of the Legend of the Burning Sands RPG)
Outside Medinaat al-Salaam, observers occasionally see a small parade of wagons, drawn by horse, camel, or both, seemingly poorly adapted for a nomad&amp;#8217;s life Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/21/the-ra-shari.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=95627" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/tags/Factions/default.aspx">Factions</category></item><item><title>Temptation Updates</title><link>http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/19/temptation-updates.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">fdd1e3ce-048d-43ac-8a5c-1fd8b57f8f3d:95480</guid><dc:creator>CSI: Rokugan</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Temptation have been announced. IA members of the Lion, Scorpion and Mantis clans have until next Friday to vote. Just log into your IA account to place your vote. Speaking of Temptations the Scorpion SH is now being previewed. Go here to check it out Read More......(&lt;a href="http://kuroiban.net/blogs/news/archive/2008/07/19/temptation-updates.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://kuroiban.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=95480" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>