Role Play

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

by Luo Guanzhong

About this book

The last years of the Han, when the empire splits three ways and every oath, ambush and alliance is a wager on which of three men ends up holding the world. From the day of the oath sworn in the peach garden, loyalty and ambition, statecraft and the mandate of Heaven wrestle each other again and again across a broken age; what Luo Guanzhong wrote was never only war, but the human heart — whoever can gather it is the one who can build order out of a divided land.

Characters in this book

Liu Bei (刘备)Hands reach below his knees, earlobes brush his shoulders | Calm, generous, and benevolent to others | Swears brotherhood in the Peach Garden, devoted to restoring the Han
Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮)Lun scarf and crane cloak, bearing of an immortal | Composed and untroubled, planning from the command tent | Hugs his knees and chants, intent on the realm
Cao Cao (曹操)Narrow eyes, long beard, stern and forbidding | Deeply political, bold and decisive | Would wrong the world rather than tolerate betrayal
Guan Yu (关羽)Jujube-red face, long beard, majestic bearing | Calm and loyal, commanding respect without anger | Stands behind his sworn elder brother, tireless all day
Sun Quan (孙权)Youthful heroism, deep-set eyes | Composed, calm, and reserved | Thinks in silence, observing every detail
Zhang Fei (张飞)Leopard head, ringed eyes, voice like thunder | Bold and fierce, hates evil like an enemy | Angered by drink, lashes corrupt officials

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