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{{quote| "[[Badass Boast|I am skilled and not unbloodied]]"- Toshiko Kikage before exile<br />
{{quote| "[[Badass Boast|I am skilled and not unbloodied]]"- Toshiko Kikage before exile<br />
"[[Ironic Nursery Tune|Red meets yellow...]]" "[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|...kills a fellow]]" A bandit realizing what [[No Name Given|the Woman With No Name]] is before she finishes the statement for him, with example. }}
"[[Ironic Nursery Tune|Red meets yellow...]]" "[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|...kills a fellow]]" A bandit realizing what [[No Name Given|the Woman With No Name]] is before she finishes the statement for him, with example. }}


[http://thryth.webs.com/zodiacs.htm Zodiacs] is a [[Sourcebook]] written by [[Tropers/Thrythlind|Thrythlind]] intended for use by gamers. The sourcebook contains a two-three page discussion of several of the more common gaming systems and mechanics along with discussion of pros and cons. However, beyond that, there is no mention of statistics in the sourcebook.
[http://thryth.webs.com/zodiacs.htm Zodiacs] is a [[Sourcebook]] written by [[Tropers/Thrythlind|Thrythlind]] intended for use by gamers. The sourcebook contains a two-three page discussion of several of the more common gaming systems and mechanics along with discussion of pros and cons. However, beyond that, there is no mention of statistics in the sourcebook.
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* [[Knight in Sour Armor|Samurai in Sour Armor]]: Jun the Cook
* [[Knight in Sour Armor|Samurai in Sour Armor]]: Jun the Cook
* [[Loveable Sex Maniac]]: Sigurd is mentioned in the sourcebook as having multiple children with Volstagg women. Of the example female characters, Acacia is too young for his tastes and "Sour Lady" is too fragile. This leaves Jun who is a "[[Unfortunate Implications|dog]]" and an awesome warrior which is just made of win from his point of view.
* [[Loveable Sex Maniac]]: Sigurd is mentioned in the sourcebook as having multiple children with Volstagg women. Of the example female characters, Acacia is too young for his tastes and "Sour Lady" is too fragile. This leaves Jun who is a "[[Unfortunate Implications|dog]]" and an awesome warrior which is just made of win from his point of view.
* [[Magic A Is Magic A]]: The author describes magic as a very complex mixture of [[Psychic Powers|telepathy and telekinesis]] on an atomic level in one small statement in the sourcebook, but also at least implies that any particular gamemaster can run the world however he wants.
* [[Magic a Is Magic A]]: The author describes magic as a very complex mixture of [[Psychic Powers|telepathy and telekinesis]] on an atomic level in one small statement in the sourcebook, but also at least implies that any particular gamemaster can run the world however he wants.
* [[Magic Mirror]]: One of Lady Adrasteia's tools.
* [[Magic Mirror]]: One of Lady Adrasteia's tools.
* [[Masquerade]]: The Kitsune Court is hiding the fact that the Imperial Family are now almost entirely fox zodiacs.
* [[Masquerade]]: The Kitsune Court is hiding the fact that the Imperial Family are now almost entirely fox zodiacs.
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* [[Samurai Cowboy]]: The setting as a whole.
* [[Samurai Cowboy]]: The setting as a whole.
* [[Scars Are Forever]]: The Woman With No Name
* [[Scars Are Forever]]: The Woman With No Name
* [[Shout Out]]: Pretty much part of the intention of the setting and the example characters.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Pretty much part of the intention of the setting and the example characters.
** Jun the Cook/Toshiko Kikage: Her story borrows heavily from the 47 Ronin and can be considered a shout out to Yukimura Sanada as well.
** Jun the Cook/Toshiko Kikage: Her story borrows heavily from the 47 Ronin and can be considered a shout out to Yukimura Sanada as well.
** Enkil: is a shout out to Streetfighter characters as well as [[The Princess Bride (Film)|Inigo Montoya]]
** Enkil: is a shout out to Streetfighter characters as well as [[The Princess Bride (film)|Inigo Montoya]]
** The Woman With No Name: is a shout out to [[Clint Eastwood|Clint Eastwood's]] Man With No Name as well as [[Once Upon a Time In The West|Harmonica]] and [[Tombstone Doc Holiday]]
** The Woman With No Name: is a shout out to [[Clint Eastwood|Clint Eastwood's]] Man With No Name as well as [[Once Upon a Time in the West|Harmonica]] and [[Tombstone Doc Holiday]]
** Sigurd: a shout out to various viking myths, [[Jackie Chan]] and the good-guy versions of [[Streetfighter Zangief]]
** Sigurd: a shout out to various viking myths, [[Jackie Chan]] and the good-guy versions of [[Streetfighter Zangief]]
** Acacia: was originally a [[Ranma ½ (Manga)|Kodachi Kuno]] shout out, but has been buried under other things
** Acacia: was originally a [[Ranma ½|Kodachi Kuno]] shout out, but has been buried under other things
** Xun Fu: Is a shout out to [[MacGyver|Macgyver]] and [[Robin Hood]]
** Xun Fu: Is a shout out to [[MacGyver]] and [[Robin Hood]]
** Rama: Is a shout out to [[Ranma ½ (Manga)|Ranma Saotome]] and [[Kung Fu (TV)|Kwai Chang Kain]]
** Rama: Is a shout out to [[Ranma ½|Ranma Saotome]] and [[Kung Fu|Kwai Chang Kain]]
** Adrasteia: Is a shout out to [[Ranma ½ (Manga)|Kodachi Kuno]] as well as the [[Snow White (Literature)|Evil Queen]] of Snow White
** Adrasteia: Is a shout out to [[Ranma ½|Kodachi Kuno]] as well as the [[Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (novel)|Evil Queen]] of Snow White
** Ryouiki as a culture is a shout out toward Japanese and Celtic myth
** Ryouiki as a culture is a shout out toward Japanese and Celtic myth
*** The capital of Ryouiki is "Deishi" (D.C)
*** The capital of Ryouiki is "Deishi" (D.C)
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