From the introduction: L5r 4th edition brought many streamlined rules that helped a lot making the game more fluid. But sadly, it also made playing a shapeshifter difficult, since they required a lot of extra special rules. So here is my version about how to make a playable shapeshifter for 4th edition. Remember shapeshifters are rare, difficult to play and while powerful have a lot of limitation that must be involved in the game.