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which the group follows to the main road of the dis-
him, yet we have no evidence to prove it. Nonethe-
less, our focus will be stopping Kiri. trict. Along the way out of the district the group is
showered with celebration by the district’s citizens.
The assassin’s target is Keshinato-san himself who,
regardless of the threat to his, life feels it pertinent A short while after leaving the boundaries of the
that he fulfill his duty. He is also, interested in the Uchitori District the group is nearing the festival
afternoon’s Children’s Kendo Tournament as a
means to discover new, potential talent. grounds. Half a mile in front of the group is a sea of
vendors who are setting up to sell their goods from
Keshinato’s itinerary is as follows:
toys to food. The main road leads straight to Matsu-
First, he is to proceed in the “Daimyo Musha
Gyoretsu”. Shortly after that, we will provide escort yama castle that is overlooking the scene nestled high
so that he may have a meal. Finally, Master atop a hill in the far off distance. There are several
Keshinato will finish his day watching the tourna- civilians that have already selected their place along
ment. Our job will be to scour the crowd, food stands the parade route. Most children run and play, while
and tournaments audience for Kiri. We should be
able to narrow the search from the hundreds of ven- others are dressed in blue Hakamas and some even in
dors who will be present, to the vendors selling Kendo armor. Menta Keshinato smiles proudly at the
Kushikatsu, Keshinato-san’s favorite dish. Kiri is a sight. He notices the PC(s) looking at him.
master of disguise. He is five foot six inches tall,
and approximately one hundred fifty pounds. He is MENTA KESHINATO
not from this region, but I’m certain he has studied
the Shikoku accent and can blend in. He will be diffi- This sight always makes me proud. There is nothing
cult to find. However, he has one identifiable mark more impressive than the Matsuyama Haru Matsuri.
that he cannot hide. Above his right eye lid is a large People come from all over Japan for this event. No
red mole. On the day of the celebration we will one celebrates the coming of Spring like people from
leave our compound early in the morning to try to
find him setting up among the vendors. Until then, Shikoku. I wish we could celebrate with our people
prepare yourself. This mission will be dangerous today, but we are here on official business. Split into
and promises to test your skill. If there are no other groups of four. We will cover more ground that way.
questions you are dismissed.
Place these trail markers at the vendors you investi-
PART 3 “The Mission at Hand” gate. Stay sharp, and may Buddha guide you.

Location: Uchitori Compound PART 4 “Crossing Paths with an Enemy”

It is the day of the Matsuyama Haru Matsuri. Location: Ehime Prefecture, Matsuyama
Kokoro has asked the PC(s) to meet him at the com-
pound entrance before the group ventures to the festi- GM NOTE: To make teams of four with less than
val grounds. The team has gathered at the gate with four PCs add extra Uchitori NPCs. If there are more
Kokoro Yatome. than four PCs, have the player cast 1D6 die to select
teams. Highest casts, and even tied numbers, are
GM NOTE: The team should total 12 members placed in one group. Then next highest, ands o on
(including the PC(s) and Kokoro Yatome). until all players have been assigned.
OSAMU KORAI The PC(s) are in the crowd scouring for Kiri. All

The festival has yet to begin. We need to act fast around them are people celebrating the festival. Nav-
however, because the crowd will be gathered soon. igating the crowd is a challenge.
When the number of spectators gets too high, it will
be near impossible to find Kiri in the vendor area. GM NOTE: Allow for each group to have an oppor-
Remember, he has a large red mole over his right eye tunity to look for Kiri. When they approach a vendor
lid. We’ve received word that he plans to be posing
as a vendor to poison our Master. We will divide they may enquire about Kushikatsu. If it is sold by
into three groups and search the vendor area. If you the vendor, the PC(s) should perform an Awareness
are all ready, we fly! Search for Identifying marks that will prove the ven-
The group travels North through the forest and dor to be Kiri. **ALL AWA Searches should yield
onto a dirt road. The dirt path leads to a paved road negative results.

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