The New Winds

• Air is precise, distant, and analytical. Air does not approach the matter directly, but with care, subtlety, and planning.
• Earth is firm, grounded, and cautious. Earth prefers to act decisively, but only after due consideration.
• Fire is passionate, inventive, and direct. Fire acts swiftly and with overwhelming force.
• Water is flexible, responsive, and powerful. Water acts with confidence, flowing around the problem until it finds a solution.
• Void is the element of no element, the mind of no mind. Void does not think, plan, or react. Void simply acts, moving in accordance with instinct and the natural path of the cosmos

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Event Rules:
Participants: Unlimited (Mandatory Event)

Spells: Allowed, Each roll is considered a "Round". You cast the spell just before the event begins and may not cast during.
Kiho: Allowed, each roll is considered a "Round", Kiho must be activated at the start of the event, not during.
Kata: Not Allowed, as this is not a Combat.
Tattoos: Allowed, as each roll is considered a "Round" and you may use free actions at any time.

You may NOT target an opponent with any of these abilities before the event begins.

If you purposefully harm an opponent outside of the realm of the Sumai event (By winning the contested Jiujutsu roll) or the Weaponry event (By winning the contested Weapon roll) you loose 1.0 honor and 10 topaz points. If you do so a second time, you will be sent home in shame, removed from the tournament (and thus the game)

Also please remember that Spellcasting in Rokugan is a very spiritual thing, and to ask for the kami to do something for you is an incredibly rare thing and should not be done lightly.

Select a Ring to use during this event. Unless the roll specifically mentions a trait, you must use that ring for the entire event.

First, players must write down their poem using Calligraphy / Mental, TN 20

Then, players must make 2 rolls, all at TN 20, picking one skill (and subskill) of the following to roll to express their poem. Any artisan or perform can be chosen, as it is interpretive! (Note: The two rolls use the SAME skill you selected, so if you picked Artisan: Weaponsmith, you would make two Artisan: Weaponsmith rolls)

Acting / Mental
Artisan (Any) / Mental
Perform (Any) / Mental

Rewards:
-The student gains 1 Topaz Point per passed roll
-Additionally, students may gain an additional +2 points per successful raise
-Exceptional Success Raises may be utilized if you possess the skill you are rolling, each exceptional success (Up to your Void) granting +1 points
-If a student passes all 3 rolls, they are deemed to have sufficient knowledge of the Arts, passing the event and are awarded 5 Topaz Points

At the end of the event, the three sensei will reveal which Ring they felt was the most appropriate and you will gain +7 Topaz Points if you used it.

In returning spring
The flower opens gladly
Joy to who see it

Some eyes, of course, will see more
Bring happier for it

Look on it who will
The spring flower opening
To be plucked by one
For whom it is ever fresh
However petals wrinkle

A moment in thanks,
Honor for aid received,
Old flowing river.

Watch how fire transforms
heat fold harden earth reforged
fire flame creation

Winds blowing sails
Too far from home they travel
Find home over seas

Past and future meet
Clashing steel to guide our fates
Under wings spread wide

Silver Scimitar
Summer Storms Sing Symphony
Desert Rose Rides

Crimson Smile Stops Chest
Crescent Curls and Chestnut Eyes
Does Destiny Call