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In other words, it is under construction. Did you really expect anything else?

Today's
Team Mantis Motto:
Shakin' up the status quo: guess who just became a Great Clan?
How to use: When listening, mentally replace all instances of "Rocket" with "Mantis." For extra laughs, do your best to imagine your favorite Yoritomo's Alliance Personalities anime style. And remember: Kitsune Meowth eats oreos.

This Week's Headlines

NEW! Fire & Shadow pre-release scans! For those who were unable to make it to last weekend's pre-release tournament, KNOW FEAR presents a sample of what's to come. Enjoy.
- Kyuden Kitsune, the new Alliance Stronghold that has everybody up in arms. And paws.
- Kitsune Shudo, who won me a fair amount of games on my way to third place at my pre-release.
- Kitsune Tsuke, Fox Clan Refugee from 7th Sea. "What ho, ye scurvy knaves! Face the righteous wrath of the Fox Clan! Aiyath!"
- Experienced 2 Ryosei.
- All jokes aside, here's the real Experienced 2 Ryosei.
- Shipping Lanes, the newest Port card. The fine, upstanding Mantis on the right resembles me after a long night of studying.
- Ujina Tomo, Hare Clan Schmuck.
- Kachiko's Promises, my nominee for best art of the set.
- Ah, what the heck, let's see that again.
- Ambush Strategist, Tsuruchi's best friend.
- Spectral Guide, Tsuruchi's other best friend.
- Come One at a Time. Works best when the title is read in a Clint Eastwood rasp.
- Island Wharf, with new artwork.
- Marketplace. William O'Connor outdid himself with this set.
- New, Improved and Mantis-y Port.
- Spearmen. Again, William O'Connor is the man.
- And, finally, back by popular demand...
The second chapter of Ryosei 1/2 is still here!
- Wisdom of the Fox.
- Our heroine tries to stop that greedy Yoritomo Yukue from stealing her Provinces.
- Look out! Lady Kitsune's on the prowl! And she's got a crush on Ryosei's own Doji Chomei...otherwise known as Chu Chu-Chan.
- Naughty fox spirit!
- Dr. Ryosei is in...
- ...Open wide...
- ...And take your medicine! AIYA!
Don't forget the first installment of Ryosei 1/2!
- Just to appease the wounded pride of the Fox Clanners out there...Yoritomo hits on a pair of Battle Maidens...and we all know how those Samurai-ko can be...
- For the first time ever! Hear Ryosei's reaction to the Alliance's Great Clan status! Too bad Da Man has other plans...
- Hear her disbelief!
- And, the moment you've all been waiting for...the break between the Fox and the Mantis!
- The Lady of Foxes tracks down Doji Chomei, who has intruded into her happy valley...
- ...and makes him her slave.
- Ryosei's Breach of Etiquette.
- Ryosei's infamous battle cry!
Want a link to KNOW FEAR in style? Check out my new and improved banner. I've cut its size down and spiffed it up so that it can be inserted into any site. It may be small, but it has attitude!
Added Yoritomo Shitamori's METH Deck, which is representative of the new breed of Mantis Speed, to Know Decks. Thanks, Mike!
The Links Page has been comprehensively updated. I've pared out the deadwood, corrected links, and added some new sites. The same thing goes for the Mantis Links page. Enjoy.
Important Move! The L5R Button Men Tutorial has been relocated to the Know Strategy section of the site. Anything to make it look like I have more here than I actually do.
Two new Mantis Reviews are ready for reading in the Know Reviews section.

That Ryosei Exp2 was a joke, y'know...

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