Kami Unbound is a new ruleset which makes the presence of the Kami even more potent and vital in Rising Sun! Normally, the influence of the Kami is restricted to the bonuses each of them grant during the Kami turn, granted to the Clan who has the most Shinto worshiping them. With Kami Unbound, the Kami will get their own figure, which starts the game in a specific Province.
While no Clan worships that Kami, the figure just stands there, watching over the mortals' actions. However, as soon as one of the Clans sends one of their Shinto to worship that Kami, they take its Kami power card (an all new component), placing it next to their Clan Screen to mark that they have the favor of that god. While you have the favor of a Kami, its figure basically counts as one of your figures. It can be moved when you Marshal and counts as 1 Force to your Clan when deciding Harvests and Battles. Also, being the powerful forces they are, Kami can never be Taken Hostage, targeted with Betrayal,
Kami brought to life - the kami from the core rising Sun game are now brought to the table in glorious, high-quality miniatures that can assist clans in New ways.
Provincial powers - the now physically manifested Kami not only assist the clans who offer the most worship, they will bring unique powers to the provinces they occupy
New seasons sets - players can add the mountain season card set to the base game's seasons cards to offer more options and strategies in the game.