2020 · Sourcebook (rules/options to enhance play)

Dark Age: Bushido - The Way of the Empty Hand

An expansion for Dark Age: Bushido that develops unarmed combat and character progression in a feudal setting. It introduces four new vocational axioms: the Uchigane, focused on fast and frequent strikes; the Rikishi, who uses strength for throws, slams, and grapples; the Kanshi-Sha, who evades attacks and turns aggression against opponents; and the Tatsujin, whose advanced techniques combine striking, wrestling, and counter-fighting. Player characters gain new techniques for self-defence and close combat without weapons.