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GORO TOMINOGOSHI Goro Tominogoshi’s voice pierces the tension
Tominogoshi! We must retreat! There is an aban- provided by the surroundings.
doned town with a functional gate ahead! We will go GORO TOMINOGOSHI
there now! Retreat!
Hmmm… we can not stay here long. As you can see
With that command, the Tominogoshi st begin the village has been sacked, but the main gate holds.
running toward the town. One Tominogoshi soldier Someone must have found a second way into this
stands as a barrier to allow the group to get moving. town. I suspect Ohara’s men will find that alternate
He is soon overwhelmed after putting up a valiant way soon.
effort against the enemy, who pursues the fleeing foe. GORO TOMINOGOSHI (to the NPCs)
Fan out and secure the area. Make sure the outer
GM NOTE: Should any other soldier try to stay be- walls can hold for at least this night, and find a build-
hind they will have to fight against 30 Ohara sol- ing that we can rest in.
diers. GORO TOMINOGOSHI (to the PCs)
PART 2 “Safe for Now” Find the second way in. Take two students and guard
it with your life.
Location: Abandoned City
The NPCs move as ordered.
The group makes their way to the town with the
Ohara soldiers not too far behind. They enter GM NOTE: Use the map of the town on page 45 to
through the main gate. Two Tominogoshi grab the guide PC(s) in their search for the second entrance.
doors and wait for their comrades to make their way PART 3 “Hole in the Wall”
inside before they slam and bar the doors.
Location: Abandoned City
Suddenly, countless arrows whistle through the GM NOTE: Read this part after the PC(s) discover
air and trees from overhead bombarding the group the second gate.
once again.
The PC(s) have walked the town and come
GM NOTE: Have the PC(s) roll 1D4 Odds & Evens
roll to see if they have to dodge arrows using Action across another entrance that has been broken down.
vs. Reaction rolls. Roll 1D4 to determine how many The doors fall inward and barely hang onto their
arrows the need to avoid. hinges. 20 feet through the entrance way is a bridge
that may be about 25 feet long. On the opposite side
Loud battle cries can be heard penetrating the ex- of the bridge is a forest with a road leading into it as
terior walls of the town. Repeated rhythmic thuds far as the eye can see.
crash against the doors as the Ohara Clan tries to TOMINOGOSHI SOLDIER #2
barge their way inside.
Looks like we found how this town came to be. We
GORO TOMINOGOSHI should report back to Tominogoshi Goro to see what
Quickly! Make your way into the center of town! he thinks we should do about this.
The walls of the town hold and the violence from PART 4 “The Way Out”
outside slowly dies down. With a moment of peace, Location: Abandoned City
the group is able to behold the town. It has been rav-
aged by war. Some of the buildings show signs of The PC(s) have told Goro Tominogoshi about the
possible structural failure. Several of the buildings broken gate and he has asked them to take him to the
have been burned. Roofs are smashes or have holes gate. A short walk through the town leads the group
in them. Many of the doors are broken in or walls and Goro Tominogoshi to the gate. He takes a long
show damage. Deep gouges in the road make it less look at the path and ponders.
than desirable to traverse. There is a mysterious feel-
ing to the air. Something cold, dark and evil lingers.
Several of the Tominogoshi students are on edge.
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