Chronicles of the Geisha (d20)
In anticipation of the release of the premium version of the Kaigaku RPG comes the Kaigaku Chronicle¸ a support magazine that fleshes out the game world. There's lots of information for players and GMs alike¸ including new schools¸ adventure locations¸ NPCs¸ historical background¸ fiction and more. It's compatible with all OSR game systems¸ especially Black Hack¸ but has lots of useful information for any historical or mystery game.
This issue contains:
The Tale of Mighty Ichiro and Master Mantis Shrimp: A story of intrigue and action.
Notes on Geisha: Background on geisha¸ as well as how to include them in campaigns as PCs and NPCs.
The House of the Vermillion Butterfly: An adventure location with a map drawn by the incredible Guillaume Tavernier.
A new geisha ryu for both ninja and courtiers.
The Murder of Chisaten Daiichi: A standalone game where you attempt to discover clues and stop a murder plot.
Running Mysteries: An essay for making random mysteries and how to help players use their reasoning powers in stories.
Make sure to check out The Ruined Kingdom¸ now on Kickstarter¸ to see the next big supplement for Kaigaku. This campaign expands the world and brings the PCs to the fearsome steppe riders of Kherin¸ the Hashishin and dervishes of the Achaem Dynasty and the faded glory of the dying kingdom of Tian. There are plenty of new beasties to fight and character options for playing members of the new nations