Return of the Grand Master
by Rich Wulf
Naka Tokei, the Grand Master of the Elements, has wandered the spirit realms for thirty years. His quest to return to the mortal realm bonds him to young Miyako, daughter of Toku and heir to the Championship of the Monkey Clan. (Results from Origins 2001 Storyline Tournament)

Victorious: The Test of the Emerald Champion
by Rich Wulf
The tale of the Emerald Championship, where a new champion must be selected when Kakita Toshiken’s failing health requires him to vacate the post.

Secrets on the Wind (Prologue)
The tale of the first Winter Court following Toturi’s death and the struggles of the various clans to win the favor of the Four Winds.

Secrets on the Wind, Part 1
by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
The tale of the first Winter Court following Toturi’s death and the struggles of the various clans to win the favor of the Four Winds. Part one of three.

Secrets on the Wind, Part 2
by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
The tale of the first Winter Court following Toturi’s death and the struggles of the various clans to win the favor of the Four Winds. Part two of three.

Secrets on the Wind, Part 3
by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
The tale of the first Winter Court following Toturi’s death and the struggles of the various clans to win the favor of the Four Winds. Part three of three.

The Battle of Ki-Rin's Shrine
by Shawn Carman
The account of the battle for control of the lands surrounding the Ki-Rin Shrine. Mirumoto Junnosuke, leader of the Dragon forces, resorts to strange and ruthless tactics to gain an edge over his Phoenix enemies, and unexpected allies from the monastery help decide the fate of the lands. (Results from the Gencon 2001 Clan War Storyline Tournament)

Shadow Warrior
by Shawn Carman
A tale of an ill-fated Scorpion shugenja who attempts to secure an unknown jade mine in the name of his clan. A hidden treasure is revealed, and the Scorpion are used as a weapon against the Mantis Clan by a most hideous foe. (Results of the Clan War Challenge booth at Gencon 2001)

Friendly Traveler
by Rich Wulf
Lying on the border of the Crab and Crane lands, the tiny Friendly Traveler Village becomes the focal point for the hostilities and negotiations for both clans. The village must either become the center for the two to cooperate, or the grave of one delegation. (Results of the CCG Challenge booth at Gencon 2001)

Test of the Jade Champion - Prologue
by Rich Wulf
As the finest shugenja of the Great Clans come together under the watchful eye of Hantei Naseru to usher in a new Jade Champion, the dread lord Daigotsu sends Hakai, Onisu of Death, to demonstrate how vulnerable the samurai of Rokugan are to his power. Part one of three. (Results from the dual DragonCon 2001 / Gateway 2001 Storyline tournament “Test of the Mastersmith”)

Unto Death: Test of the Jade Champion Part II
by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
As the finest shugenja of the Great Clans come together under the watchful eye of Hantei Naseru to usher in a new Jade Champion, the dread lord Daigotsu sends Hakai, Onisu of Death, to demonstrate how vulnerable the samurai of Rokugan are to his power. Part one of three. (Results from the dual DragonCon 2001 / Gateway 2001 Storyline tournament “Test of the Mastersmith”)

Even Unto Death: Test of the Jade Champion Part II
by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
As the finest shugenja of the Great Clans come together under the watchful eye of Hantei Naseru to usher in a new Jade Champion, the dread lord Daigotsu sends Hakai, Onisu of Death, to demonstrate how vulnerable the samurai of Rokugan are to his power. Part one of three. (Results from the dual DragonCon 2001 / Gateway 2001 Storyline tournament “Test of the Mastersmith”)

Even Unto Death: Test of the Jade Champion Part III
by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
As the finest shugenja of the Great Clans come together under the watchful eye of Hantei Naseru to usher in a new Jade Champion, the dread lord Daigotsu sends Hakai, Onisu of Death, to demonstrate how vulnerable the samurai of Rokugan are to his power. Part one of three. (Results from the dual DragonCon 2001 / Gateway 2001 Storyline tournament “Test of the Mastersmith”)

Unfinished Business
by Shawn Carman
Togashi Mitsu descends from his seclusion high in the mountains of the Dragon Clan to confront a raiding party of Lion samurai. (Results from the “Unfinished Business” storyline tournament at Archon 25)

Island In The Mist, Part I
by Rich Wulf
Locating a mysterious and ancient map after defeating a band of bandits, Ikoma Otemi embarks on a journey to find the lost island of Yasuki Fumoki. Together with Matsu Kenji, the young samurai finds himself stranded on a remote island with a band of Nezumi warriors descended from Fumoki’s ratling crew. To win Fumoki’s treasure, Otemi must defeat the undead sea serpent that killed him. Part one of four. (Results of “Island in the Mist” Storyline tournament)

Sunset Tower
by Shawn Carman
Son of two tainted samurai, the corrupted shugenja known as Katsu travels to Otosan Uchi to view the Sunset Tower his father loved so much.

Island In The Mist, Part II
by Rich Wulf
Locating a mysterious and ancient map after defeating a band of bandits, Ikoma Otemi embarks on a journey to find the lost island of Yasuki Fumoki. Together with Matsu Kenji, the young samurai finds himself stranded on a remote island with a band of Nezumi warriors descended from Fumoki’s ratling crew. To win Fumoki’s treasure, Otemi must defeat the undead sea serpent that killed him. Part two of four. (Results of “Island in the Mist” Storyline tournament)

Consumed
by Shawn Carman
The tale of Mirumoto Junnosuke and his disgraceful expulsion from the Imperial Legion for the crime of following his orders.

Island In The Mist, Part III
by Rich Wulf
Locating a mysterious and ancient map after defeating a band of bandits, Ikoma Otemi embarks on a journey to find the lost island of Yasuki Fumoki. Together with Matsu Kenji, the young samurai finds himself stranded on a remote island with a band of Nezumi warriors descended from Fumoki’s ratling crew. To win Fumoki’s treasure, Otemi must defeat the undead sea serpent that killed him. Part three of four. (Results of “Island in the Mist” Storyline tournament)

Poisoned Words
by Shawn Carman
A confrontation between Akodo Kaneka and Shosuro Higatsuku at court leaves one in thrall to the other, and a plot by the Scorpion Clan advanced without the knowledge of the participants.

Island In The Mist, Part IV
by Rich Wulf
Locating a mysterious and ancient map after defeating a band of bandits, Ikoma Otemi embarks on a journey to find the lost island of Yasuki Fumoki. Together with Matsu Kenji, the young samurai finds himself stranded on a remote island with a band of Nezumi warriors descended from Fumoki’s ratling crew. To win Fumoki’s treasure, Otemi must defeat the undead sea serpent that killed him. Part four of four. (Results of “Island in the Mist” Storyline tournament)

An Oni's Fury
by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
While in search of the Oracle of Earth, Toturi Sezaru and his entourage fall afoul of the Nightmare of the Crane, Yobuko. One of Sezaru’s vassals is killed and another’s secret is revealed.

Complications
by Rich Wulf
Kitsuki Remata discovers evidence that the true heir to the Yasuki line is not Yasuki Hachi, but Akodo Kaneka himself. Flush with the news, Kaneka claims the Yasuki lands as his own, must face both Kakita Kaiten and Yasuki Hachi in a duels to cement his claim.

A Hero's Death, Part I
by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
A band of magistrates gathered by Hantei Naseru scours the Empire for the assassin responsible for the deaths of several Heroes of Rokugan. Part one of eight.

The Truest Test
by Shawn Carman
The Shadowlands assaults the Great Wall from the opposite side, using the Tsuno and their spirit magic to move troops beyond the Crab’s fortifications. During the fighting, the Crab Champion Hida Kuroda must confront Kyofu, the Onisu of Fear, in the tunnels below the wall.

A Hero's Death, Part II
by Rich Wulf
A band of magistrates gathered by Hantei Naseru scours the Empire for the assassin responsible for the deaths of several Heroes of Rokugan. Part two of eight.

Imprisoned
by Shawn Carman
The Council of Elemental Masters and the daimyo of the Tamori, Tamori Shaitung, fall deep into the earth and confront Agasha Tamori, the Dark Oracle of Fire. One master is slain, one escapes, and three are trapped deep within the earth, perhaps never to return.

A Hero's Death, Part III
by Shawn Carman
A band of magistrates gathered by Hantei Naseru scours the Empire for the assassin responsible for the deaths of several Heroes of Rokugan. Part three of eight.

The Last Ride, Part I
by Rich Wulf
Upon the death of Unicorn Champion Moto Gaheris, his grandson and successor Moto Chagatai must travel to the realm of the dead via a ritual cast by the Legacy of the Naga Akasha in order to usher his grandfather’s spirit on to its final resting place. Part one of two.

A Hero's Death, Part IV
by Rich Wulf
A band of magistrates gathered by Hantei Naseru scours the Empire for the assassin responsible for the deaths of several Heroes of Rokugan. Part four of eight.

The Last Ride, Part 2
by Rich Wulf
Upon the death of Unicorn Champion Moto Gaheris, his grandson and successor Moto Chagatai must travel to the realm of the dead via a ritual cast by the Legacy of the Naga Akasha in order to usher his grandfather’s spirit on to its final resting place. Part two of two.

A Hero's Death, Part V
by Shawn Carman
A band of magistrates gathered by Hantei Naseru scours the Empire for the assassin responsible for the deaths of several Heroes of Rokugan. Part five of eight.

An Entertaining Game
by Shawn Carman
A chance encounter between Ikoma Sume and Bayushi Kaukatsu during the appointment of the Imperial Chancellor leads to new developments in the relations between the Lion and Scorpion.

A Hero's Death, Part VI
by Shawn Carman
A band of magistrates gathered by Hantei Naseru scours the Empire for the assassin responsible for the deaths of several Heroes of Rokugan. Part six of eight.

To Change the World
by Rich Wulf
A sad tale of the lifetime of experience gained by Isawa’s Last Wish, a sentient magical construct sealed away for centuries in an isolated tomb.

A Hero's Death, Part VII
by Rich Wulf
A band of magistrates gathered by Hantei Naseru scours the Empire for the assassin responsible for the deaths of several Heroes of Rokugan. Part seven of eight.

Pearls of Wisdom
by Shawn Carman
Akasha, born of the Unicorn and Naga, continues her studies with the last remaining Naga jakla, Ghedai. A disconcerting vision of the ronin band known as the Unbroken leads to a dream-like encounter with the Shasyahkar, however, and Akasha begins to doubt the intentions of her sensei. (Clan War Storyline Tournament From Orccon 2002)

A Hero's Death, Part VII
by Rich Wulf
A band of magistrates gathered by Hantei Naseru scours the Empire for the assassin responsible for the deaths of several Heroes of Rokugan. Part eight of eight.

The King of the Trolls, Part I
by Shawn Carman
Decades before the era of the Four Winds, an Imperial Cartographer and his assistants violate the wards protecting the still-buried City of Night and awaken its guardian, the King Troll. The beast rampages across the land, destroy several villages in the process. The cartographer, Asako Gohiro, gains the aid of the Zokujin through a questionable Scorpion magistrate and uses their magic to return the beast to its slumber, although the effort proves fatal. (2-Part Tournament in Ireland / England)

Battle In Otosan Uchi, Prologue
by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
The precursor to the tales of heroism and tragedy during Daigotsu’s assault on Otosan Uchi.

The King of the Trolls, Part II
by Rich Wulf
In the modern era, the enigmatic ise zumi Togashi Mitsu and his student Togashi Matsuo inadvertently reawaken the King Troll, sending it on a rampage through the Unicorn lands. The monks must join forces with the sinister Bayushi Ogura in a desperate attempt to destroy the beast. (2-Part Tournament in Ireland / England)

Prologue: Revelation of the Dark Lord
by Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
The prelude to the GenCon 2002 tournament storyline, this is a tale of Daigotsu and Shahai planning their assault with a new, terrifying servant to handle their assault on the Crab in their absence. (Prelude to the Gencon 2002)

Prelude to Darkness, Part I
By Shawn Carman
The tale of Ryosei, daimyo of the Fox Clan, and her mission to find her father, the corrupted abomination once known as Kitsune Gohei and know and forevermore the Walking Horror of Fu Leng. What Ryosei discovers in the City of the Lost fills her with terror and leaves her wondering what her ultimate fate will be.

Prelude to Darkness, Part II
By Rich Wulf
The tale of Omen, forgotten Witch Hunter of the Crab Clan. Deep inside the Shadowlands, Omen struggles to discover the secret behind Daigotsu’s plans for the Empire and his mission of conquest.

Prelude to Darkness, Part III
By Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
The tale of Garen, gaijin captain of the Shadowlands vessels Eternal and Revenant. Pledged to serve Daigotsu, Garen and his forces begin the long trip north to launch a surprise attack against the city of Otosan Uchi.

Prelude to Darkness, Part IV
By Rich Wulf
The tale of Doji Yasuyo, chosen by Lady Doji herself to break the curse of Chukandomo, the cursed blade of Doji Kurohito. With the mystical fighting secrets of Kozue, her kenku sensei, Yasuyo must decide how to defeat the curse that could ruin her entire clan.

Prelude to Darkness, Part V
By Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
The tale of Yasuki Hachi and Hantei Naseru, two men opposed in all things except their love of the Empire. After a stunning move that frees him from the suspicion of being under Naseru’s control, Hachi confronts the Anvil in his home in Otosan Uchi, only to be interrupted by the attack of the Horde.

Prelude to Darkness, Part VI
By Rich Wulf
The tale of Daigotsu, Dark Lord of the Shadowlands, and his attack on the capital of Rokugan, Otosan Uchi.

The Battle of Otosan Uchi, Part I
By Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
The first series of tales from Daigotsu’s siege of Otosan Uchi. Heroes are born and innocents killed as the Horde runs rampant across the glittering jewel of the Empire. (Results from the 2002 Kotei tournaments and Origins 2002)

The Battle of Otosan Uchi, Part II
By Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
The second series of tales from Daigotsu’s siege of Otosan Uchi. Even as the carnage in the Empire’s capital worsens, heroes from the Great Clans bring hope to the people of the city. (Results from the 2002 Kotei tournaments and Origins 2002)

Revelation
By Rich Wulf and Shawn Carman
The final act of Daigotsu’s siege of Otosan Uchi ends with a confrontation between the dark lord and Toturi Tsudao, commander of the First Legion. Daigotsu’s origins are revealed and the Steel Throne’s fate sealed during the battle, and Tsudao makes a proclamation that shakes the foundation of the Empire. (Primary Results from Gencon 2002)

No Price Too High
By Shawn Carman
In the aftermath of Daigotsu’s destruction of Otosan Uchi, the Scorpion spy Bayushi Tai continues his efforts to infiltrate and uncover the conspiracy of Scorpion known only as the Shadowed Tower. (Secondary Results from Gencon 2002)

Nightmare
By Rich Wulf
The samurai of the Great Clans struggle against the most powerful minions of the dark lord Daigotsu: the Onisu. In this installment, the Nightmares of the Dragon, Crane, and Phoenix clans attack the power bases of Toturi Sezaru and Toturi Tsudao. (Secondary Results from Gencon 2002)

Nightmare, Part II
By Shawn Carman
The samurai of the Great Clans continue their fight against the unholy Onisu in this second installment of Daigotsu’s revenge. In this tale, the Nightmares of the Mantis, Crab, Lion, Scorpion, and Unicorn clans attack the strongholds of Akodo Kaneka and Hantei Naseru. (Secondary Results from Gencon 2002)

Brotherhood
By Rich Wulf
Hida Kuon, Champion of the Crab, conceives of a plan with his generals. Together, they launch a desperate attack on the watchtowers held by Daigotsu’s forces. The plan is successful until Kuon must confront the terrifying union of his lost brother Hida Kuroda and the Nightmare of the Crab, Kyofu. (Contains results from numerous “Season of” storyline tournaments)

The Price of Excellence
By Shawn Carman
After witnessing a lethal duel between Daidoji Enai and Mirumoto Ukira, Doji Yasuyo sets out to confront Doji Kurohito about the truth regarding his cursed blade, Chukandomo. (Contains results from numerous “Season of” storyline tournaments)

Compromise
By Rich Wulf
A tale of Mirumoto Tsuge, Isawa Nakamuro and the Dark Oracle of Fire.  (Results from the GenCon UK 2002 Top Dragon's choice)

Honor's Grave
by Shawn Carman
Ikoma Sume acquires new income for the Lion while the Dark Oracle of Water makes a discovery.

Ashes and Steel
by Rich Wulf
A story of the Mantis Clan, it relates Doji Chomei's visit to the Mantis Isles and the subsequent fate of Kyuden Gotei. Resolves story tournament results from the GenCon US Challenge Booth, GenCon UK, and Season of the Crane.

Wisdom
In the mountains of the Phoenix Clan, Isawa Masaaki makes a startling discovery. Far away at Kyuden Seppun, Shiba Aikune makes a difficult decision. Both events will have startling repercussions on the fate of the Phoenix Clan. Resolves story tournament results from several recent tournaments, including GenCon UK and several Season results.

Master of Secrets
The continuing struggle between the leadership of the Scorpion Clan and the Shadowed Tower. Resolves many Scorpion story tournament results from Seasons and GenCon UK.

Smoke & Mirrors
The victim of a mysterious plot, Unicorn general Moto Chen is disgraced as the Unicorn rapidly lose control of Ryoko Owari. (Results from the Unicorn choice at GenCon UK)

Killing Tomorrow
The ratling wandered Yoee'trr returns to his pack only to find them slaughtered by an unknown tribe of Nezumi apparently in league with the forces of the Shadowlands. The response from Te'tik'kir, the aged shaman of the Crippled Bone, could change the lives of the Nezumi race forever. (Results from the Nezumi choice at GenCon UK)

Tadaka's Children
The origin and fate of Tadaka's Children, and army of powerful clay soldiers designed to battle the evil of Fu Leng. Details the results of the 2002 European Championships.

Jade
The story of the Jade Dragon and his quest to find a way to repel Fu Leng's invasion of the Celestial Heavens. This story resolves the UK GenCon top of clan Shadowlands result as well as a few Season of the Clans results.

Undone
Intrigue and manipulation are the watchwords as the Otomo family seeks a new home following the fall of Otosan Uchi. Inspired by the results of the 2002 European Championships Challenge Booth.

Enlightened Madness, Part One
New light is shed on Kokujin's mysterious past. The mad tattooed man throws down a mysterious challenge before his former clan. Who will answer? Resolves the GenCon European Championships Challenge Booth story prize.

A Matter of Loyalty
Attacked by assassins in his home, Akodo Kaneka scours his organization for any sign of treachery.

Enlightened Madness, Part Two
New light is shed on Kokujin's mysterious past. The mad tattooed man throws down a mysterious challenge before his former clan. Who will answer? Resolves the GenCon European Championships Challenge Booth story prize.

Voices
On a quest for his father's guidance, Toturi Sezaru explores the Realm of the Dead and comes to terms with his own reasons for pursuing the throne of Rokugan.

Enlightened Madness, Part Three
New light is shed on Kokujin's mysterious past. The mad tattooed man throws down a mysterious challenge before his former clan. Who will answer? Resolves the GenCon European Championships Challenge Booth story prize.

Empress
After proclaiming herself Toturi the Second, Empress of Rokugan, Tsudao must come to understand the long road that lies ahead before she can command the Empire's loyalty.

Enlightened Madness, Part Four
New light is shed on Kokujin's mysterious past. The mad tattooed man throws down a mysterious challenge before his former clan. Who will answer? Resolves the GenCon European Championships Challenge Booth story prize.

Bargains
Embroiled in the ruthless politics of Ryoko Owari, Hantei Naseru receives an unprecedented offer of alliance from a most unexpected quarter. While the Anvil negotiates, an assassin lies in wait.

Enlightened Madness, Part Five
New light is shed on Kokujin's mysterious past. The mad tattooed man throws down a mysterious challenge before his former clan. Who will answer? Resolves the GenCon European Championships Challenge Booth story prize.

The Topaz Championship
Amidst an Empire torn apart by war, the tale of a young Unicorn warrior and his experiences at Rokugan's most prestigious gempukku ceremony, the Topaz Championship.

Enlightened Madness, Part Six
New light is shed on Kokujin's mysterious past. The mad tattooed man throws down a mysterious challenge before his former clan. Who will answer? Resolves the GenCon European Championships Challenge Booth story prize.

A Hero Born
A tale of a young Imperial Guardsman and his encounter with a terrible force from beyond Rokugan's borders.

Enlightened Madness, Part Seven
New light is shed on Kokujin's mysterious past. The mad tattooed man throws down a mysterious challenge before his former clan. Who will answer? Resolves the GenCon European Championships Challenge Booth story prize.

Treachery's Coin
by Shawn Carman
One man's struggle to purge the Kolat's influence from his clan leads to strange alliances that span the entire Empire.

Blessings and Curses
Toturi Miyako is dispatched to Kyuden Kakita to avert a horrible catastrophe before it can occur. But how can she fight an enemy that could be anywhere? This fiction resolves the Blessing of Thunder and Spirit of the Wolf story tournaments (as well as the quasi-official Season of the Monkey tournament, though if you blink you'll miss it!)

Treachery's Coin, Part II
Moto Chen and his ally Yoritomo Kumiko increase their battle against the Kolat's Coin Sect, but will their quest provide the answers they seek or merely more questions?

Strangers
A band of gaijin land on Rokugani soil, only to find a most unusual welcome. Will these strangers gain the Great Clans' favor or their wrath? Resolves the Strangers in a Strange Land story tournament.

Remember
Fiction for the Week of the Ratling story tournament.

Treachery's Coin, Part III
Moto Chen and his companions, the enigmatic Akasha and the tempestuous Yoritomo Kumiko, travel deep into the heart of the Twilight Mountains to fulfill a mysterious quest of Kumiko's.

Unfinished Business - The Scorpion
The Scorpion spirit, Bayushi Baku, returns to cleanse his clan of treachery and finds that matters are more complex than he first believed. Resolves the Unfinished Business second annual story tournament.

Treachery's Coin, Part IV
Moto Chen and Akasha finally return to the Shinomen Mori to investigate the Ghedai's claims. Will the jakla's rituals give Chen the resources he needs to continue his campaign against the Kolat, or is there some ulterior motive to the Ghedai's apparent altruism?

Lifeless, Part One
A lost soul wanders the gray plains of the Realm of Waiting, and finds help in a most unexpected source. What will be her fate, and what will it portend for the future of the Spirit Realms?

Immortal Steel
by Shawn Carman
Forged by Doji Yasurugi, the sword Chukandomo carries a powerful curse. Naishi, forged by the same great smith, carries powerful blessings. In the streets of Violence Behind Courtliness City, Crane Champion Doji Kurohito and his loyal cousin, Doji Yasuyo, prepare a desperate gambit to break the curse on Chukandomo forever.

Lifeless, Part Two

The Dark Oracle of Fire, Part I
Master of Air Isawa Nakamuro turns his attention the the sinister force responsible for the Dragon-Phoenix war: Agasha Tamori. Can even an Elemental Master hope to thwart the plans of so powerful a being?

Broken Wishes
Shiba Aikune reveals his plan to use Isawa's Last Wish against Fu Leng, but all does not work out as he had hoped.

The Dark Oracle of Fire, Part II
Isawa Nakamuro and Tamori Shaitung scour the Tamori lands in search of the Dark Covenant of Fire, the only thing that may allow them to defeat Agasha Tamori once and for all. But will a traitor among the Dragon destroy any chance they have for success?

Stray Arrow
Tsuruchi Nobumoto is the commander of the guard in a quiet Mantis border village, but a chance meeting causes him to become embroiled in a conflict that extends to the very heart of his family and clan.

Dark Oracle of Fire, Part III
Deep within the earth, Isawa Nakamuro, Tamori Shaitung and their allies face the evil that threatens two Great Clans. With the traitors revealed and the Dark Oracle prepated to destroy both the Dragon and Phoenix, there can be no retreat.

Shinsei's Last Hope, Part I
Emerald Champion Yasuki Hachi sets out to end the conflict between Crab and Crane. His journey will take him deep into Crab lands, and into the Shadowlands beyond, to face a ghost from his family's past.

A Lion's Honor
Matsu Turi, Dark Oracle of Water, has recovered the bones of the first lion, Akodo. He makes an offer to his former clan to exchange the remains in return for a willing Lion student. With fierce determination, Matsu Domotai sets forth to meet his destiny...

Shinsei's Last Hope, Part II
Emerald Champion Yasuki Hachi sets out to end the conflict between Crab and Crane. His journey will take him deep into Crab lands, and into the Shadowlands beyond, to face a ghost from his family's past.