Shūji

Shūji were verbal and social techniques, allowing those who employed them to communicate clearly, avoid social traps, motivate their allies, and manipulate their rivals. They were primarily practiced by courtiers and other characters who specialized in speechcraft, but many schools for bushi, monks, and shugenja teach them to help navigate political obstacles or lead on the battlefield. Shūji had additional elemental classifications. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 172
== Known Shūji ==
=== Air Shūji ===
Air shūji were indirect, probing, and sometimes teasing. This style of conversation revolved around setting up subtle traps in conversation for others to fall into before exploiting them for all they were worth. Air shūji hinged on details rather than the bigger picture, and controlled the scope of the conversation to deflect away from contrary evidence or inconvenient points of logical argumentation. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 214
* Artisan's Appraisal (Rank 2)
* Assess Strengths (Rank 1)
* Bend with the Storm (Rank 5)
* Borrowed Courage (Rank 1)
* Cadence (Rank 1)
* Clouds Parted by Steel (Rank 2)
* Entice with Falsehoods (Rank 4)
* Feigned Opening (Rank 2)
* Flowering Deceptions (Rank 1)
* Hidden in Smoke (Rank 4)
* Pack Gambit (Rank 3)
* Prey on the Weak (Rank 2)
* Ruse of the Moon's Reflection (Rank 5)
* Rustling of Leaves (Rank 1)
* Spin the Web (Kolat, Rank 3)
* The Wind Blows Both Ways (Rank 3)
* Whispers of Court (Rank 1)
* Wolf's Proposal (Rank 4)
=== Earth Shūji ===
Earth shūji focused on building others up through a combination of support, expectation, and pressure when needed, speaking at a measured pace, weighing words carefully and developing an argument from the foundation up. Earth shūji rarely used florid speech, and could be direct to the point of bluntness. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 216
* Ancestry Unearthed (Rank 1)
* Bellow of Resolve (Rank 1)
* Civility Foremost (Rank 2)
* Fortress of Necessity (Rank 1)
* Great Anvil's Measure (Rank 2)
* Honest Assessment (Rank 1)
* Look Out! (Rank 3)
* Mentor's Guidance (Rank 5)
* Pillar of Calm (Rank 4)
* Steady the Hammer (Rank 4)
* Stonewall Tactics (Rank 1)
* Touchstone of Courage (Rank 3)
* The Immovable Hand of Peace (Rank 5)
* The Weight of Duty (Rank 1)
* Unyielding Terms (Rank 2)
=== Fire Shūji ===
Fire shūji focused on provocation, eliciting an immediately reaction and with fervor. Anger, joy, despair, and the burning desire for justice were all tools of one who wielded Fire shūji. With it, a speaker could illuminate injustice or set hearts ablaze with pride, but it could also blind people to the wider situation or the consequences of their actions. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 218
* All Shall Fear Me (Rank 3)
* Bravado (Rank 4)
* Call the Wild (Rank 3)
* Crackling Laughter (Rank 3)
* Dazzling Performance (Rank 3)
* Fanning the Flames (Rank 2)
* Goading Taunt (Rank 3)
* Illuminate the Way (Rank 1)
* Lightning Raid (Rank 2)
* Offend the Sensibilities (Rank 2)
* Rallying Cry (Rank 3)
* Righteous Example (Rank 1)
* Roar of Encouragement (Rank 5)
* Sear the Wound (Rank 5)
* Sensational Distraction (Rank 1)
* Spiteful Loss (Rank 1)
* Sting of Warrior's Pride (Rank 2)
* Stirring the Embers (Rank 1)
* To Smash the Heart (Rank 4)
* Truth Burns through Lies (Rank 1)
=== Water Shūji ===
Water shūji played to the heart rather than the mind, calling upon the listener to let their emotions guide them and be swept along without question. Camaraderie, shame, guilt, as well as material needs and base desires were all the domain of Water shūji, and with it, a skilled courtier could draw even the harshest enemies to the negotiating table by making it the path of least resistance. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 220
* All in Jest (Rank 1)
* Beware The Smallest Mouse (Rank 1)
* Buoyant Arrival (Rank 5)
* Coursing March Chant (Rank 1)
* Ebb and Flow (Rank 3)
* Eyes Up! (Rank 1)
* Fluent Bargaining (Rank 2)
* Fun and Games (Rank 1)
* Malleable Formation (Rank 3)
* Preserve Strength (Rank 2)
* Regal Bearing (Rank 4)
* Shallow Waters (Rank 1)
* Slippery Maneuvers (Rank 2)
* Tributaries of Trade (Rank 2)
* Watch My Back (Rank 5)
* Well of Desire (Rank 1)
* Your Enemy's Arrows (Rank 4)
=== Void Shūji ===
Void shūji revolved around understanding and expressing the inner mysteries of the universe to help oneself and others move toward enlightenment, selfless goals, or otherworldly ends. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 222
* A Samurai's Fate (Rank 4)
* All Arts are One (Rank 3)
* Awe of Fate (Imperial, Rank 4)
* Battle of No Escape (Rank 2)
* Bond of Heroes (Rank 5)
* Courtier's Resolve (Rank 1)
* Foreseen Need (Rank 4)
* Lady Doji's Decree (Rank 2)
* Lady Shinjo's Speed (Rank 2)
* Lord Akodo's Roar (Rank 2)
* Lord Bayushi's Whispers (Rank 2)
* Lord Togashi's Insight (Rank 2)
* Moment of Glory (Rank 3)
* Rouse the Soul (Rank 5)
* Tonight, I Am Your Opponent (Rank 3)
* Victory Without a Sword (Rank 6)
* Wanderer's Resolve (Rank 1)
Category:Rokugani Language (TCG)
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