It is a turbulent time in the Emerald Empire of Rokugan, where each of the Great Clans uneasily eyes the others, preparing for treachery or violence to erupt at a moment’s notice. In these uncertain days, a group of noble youths travel to the village of Tsuma where they will celebrate Gempuku, the ceremony which will see them earn their wakisashi and the honor of being true Samurai. Each dreams of winning the Topaz Championship for themselves, and they are all united in their dreams of bringing honor to their families and the Great Clans to which they belong. But not everyone in Tsuma has honorable motives. Personal vendettas, deadly sabotage, and supernatural visitations surround an unlikely challenger in the competition, and will undermine the whole championship unless the new arrivals stay true to the Bushido Code and act as the Honorable Samurai they seek to become.