Hand of the Kami Tournament, Year 779

In the Year 779, a Tournament was held to determine a new Hand of the Kami. The Tournament was won by default, with only two of the Five Fingers being able to reach the Tournament Grounds before the Gong of Celestial Records had been struck 4 444 times and one of them forfeiting.

Thus, Rao Ma of the Guild of Guilds was made Hand of the Kami.

Prior to the Tournament
Before the Tournament had even begun, news of Grand Master Shoei's death at the hands of bandits, while on his way to compete, reached Unagi. It was also known that Bayushi Karnak couldn't compete, as he was fighting to defend his lands from the White Lion's armies. While the ceremonies where starting, news reached the Capital that Doji Hitomi, Examplar of Air, had disappeared, her tower the apparent site of a massive sorcerous attack.

Assault on the Tournament
As the Tournament was about to begin, the final hundred strikes about to be struck on the Gong, a sorceress rose form the waters of the Riku Wakabe and attacked the bridge connecting the Tournament Grounds to the Cloister of Champions , rapidly destroying it. The PCs did their best to intervene and allow the Five Fingers to compete, but only Rao Ma was able to reach the Tournament Grounds in time. Kakita Nori revealed himself to be present, having never been cloistered, but forfeited, shamed by Hitomi 's attack.

From the First House

 * Queen Kachiko, Voice of the Kami and widow of King-Kami Hantei
 * Gunzen Rosüs, First House champion, replacing Grand Master Shoei
 * Ambroise St-Bierr , House Gaijin Daimyo
 * Seppun Bake , House Sepun Daimyo
 * Otomo Benzoei , Master of Coin
 * Master Kosume, of the First House Clan Dojo

From the Iron Crane

 * Kakita "Shock" Nori, Iron Crane champion
 * Kakita Miruki , House Kakita Daimyo
 * Toshimoko Ruki , Voice of the Elements
 * The Pinnacle of Honor , Doji Hanaka , High Templar
 * The Pinnacle of Faith , Doji Ramada , High Templar
 * Doji Nesis , Grand Artist of P'rg Rock

From the Jade Lion

 * King Scorch , Jade Lion Clan Daimyo
 * Akodo Scarback, Jade Lion champion
 * Matsu Tsumo , House Matsu Daimyo
 * Grand Master Hadoken, of the Kenshu Dojo
 * Grand Marshal Tao, Grand Marshal of the Bronze Magistrates
 * The Pinnacle of Duty , Mirumoto Mirukipu , High Templar

From the Void Monkey

 * Sweet Capucine
 * Nil Ko Koriko
 * Nil Bonobo, Examplar of Wood
 * Nil Yinsen, Sweet Capucine 's yojimbo
 * Master Éobé'Kanbaku, of the Void Monkey Clan Dojo
 * Oni Tanari, the Annointed

From the Ember Wolf

 * Bayushi Kosovo, Ember Wolf champion, replacing Bayushi Karnak
 * Bayushi Santaro , Master of Whispers
 * Bayushi Asaki, the Forsaken Princess
 * Shinjo "Wide-Eyed" Hiraz

From the Guild of Guilds

 * Factol Roan , Factol of the Guild of Guilds
 * Rao Ma, Guild of Guilds champion
 * Sister Plüme, Factor of the Guild of Smiths
 * Brother Him

Other Guests of Note

 * Lord Humble, independant champion
 * Grand Watcher Uatu