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QUEST 2: “Stop the Violence”
PART 2 “State of Emergency”
Requirements: 5 Kushihara Affiliation Points Location: Kanagawa Prefecture Shukuba
NPC Characters of Contact Inside the Toiyaba Naohiroshi is enjoying some
-Kushihara Messenger R&R, talking with fellow Kushihara members when
the PC(s) interrupt the conversation. All attention is
-Noahiroshi turned to them.
-Kazashi Soldiers NAOHIROSHI
PC(s) Name(s)! I thought I told you to guard the
Properties
bridge? See, this is how you get us all killed. What
-Kanagawa Prefecture Shukuba brings you in here?
Environment GM NOTE: The PC(s) should tell Naohiroshi what
brings them in.
-Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama; 72°
MESENGER
Summary
Master! I have a warning from Minami-ku!
The Kushihara have been stationed at the Shuku-
ba for roughly a week. The installation is fully Naohiroshi will ask all of the Kushihara to exit
stocked complete with horses, weapons, armor and the Toiyaba while he speaks privately with the mes-
soldiers. During the night’s downpour, a riderr ap- senger.
proaches with a message for Noahiroshi. The senti- A few moments pass, and Naohiroshi and the
ment for war continues to fester, and the Emperor is messenger will emerge from the Toiyaba. Naohiro-
putting more pressure on the Kushihara to make a shi looks at the group with an unfamiliar sort of as-
change in the area. sertiveness.
PART 1 “The Calm Before” NAOHIROSHI
Apparently, some of the men from Minami-ku are
Location: Kanagawa Prefecture Shukuba
threatened by our presences here. Our spies have dis-
The PC(s) have been assigned to guard the bridge covered that the Kazashi family has decided to try to
that allows for easy crossing of the waterway be- forcefully penetrate our defenses. We will go to this
town and--
tween lands. Tonight a hard rain falls, loudly.
Noahiroshi’s gaze is stolen away and he is fixated
GM NOTE: Keep the PC group together and place in the distance. His instructions are interrupted by an
them at the intersect point of the messenger. At the approaching mob. They are carrying torches and
GM’s digression, allow for AWA Tests. shouting . Naohiroshi watches them for awhile.
A man on a horse rapidly approaches the gate. NAOHIROSHI
He is armed wearing full armor and carrying two kat- Well now, it seems the time for negotiation has
ana swords. The horseman, is 50 yards from the passed. Battle stations.
bridge and hops off his horse and charges toward the
gate. When he gets within shouting range he is wav- PART 3 “Bedlam”
ing a scroll and states: Location: Kanagawa Prefecture Shukuba
MESSENGER From the stone platform of the Toiyaba, Naohiro-
Take me to speak to Naohiroshi, now! shi begins ordering soldiers to locations to defend.
The man is panicked and breathing heavily. He As soon as soldiers receive their assignments they
has removed his helmet and a small fresh cut can be rush away to arm themselves and perform their duty.
seem on his forehead. Just above his eyebrow. The rain seems to fall harder and it becomes hard to
determine if its intensity is due to the pending danger
GM NOTE: Naohiroshi can be found in the or nature. The rainfall echoes loudly off the sur-
Toiyaba among a few other Kushihara soldiers.
rounding trees as Naohiroshi looks at the PC(s).
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