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ELDER QUEST                                                                   MAN 2

                                                                                What do you mean?
        “Downfall of A Nation”
                                                                                      MAN 1
        Requirements: Advanced Level                             Well, one of the Sanzo masters is wanting to have a
                                                                 special package delivered somewhere.  Apparently,
        NPC Characters of Contact                               he’s wanting riders to show up tonight for some kind

            -Sanzo District Citizens                            of judgement process.  I guess you just have to prove
                                                                  yourself and get picked.  I know I’m going!  If the
            -Sanzo Student                                       Sanzo are paying you know it’s going to be worth it!

            -Echigoya Sanzo                                     GM NOTE: Should the PC(s) decide to take part in
                                                                this quest, they should go to the Sanzo Compound lo-
            -Nagasaki Port Guards
                                                                cated in the Southeast section of the Sanzo district.
            -Takashiro Guards
                                                                PART 2     “Fleeting N Frantic”
        Properties
                                                                Location: Sanzo District
            -Sanzo Compound
                                                                   The PC(s) have made their way to the Sanzo
            -Sanzo District
                                                                Compound and see one of the Sanzo students corral-
            -Hiroshima Butcher Shop                             ling visitors in front of the Sanzo Stable by asking if
        Environment                                             they are there for the mission or personal matters.  As
                                                                the PC(s) walk up the student peeks to them, and then
            -Nagasaki, Okinawa; 30°                             quickly finishes his business with the person in front

            -Hiroshima, Chugoku; 31°                            of him, sending him away from the compound.  His
                                                                expression changes from formal to familiar as the PC
        Summary                                                 (s) approach him.  His eyebrows raise.

            Echigoya Sanzo is looking for some useful per-                      SANZO STUDENT
        sons to deliver a package via horseback.  He has in-
        vited several individuals who are noted to be some of     You are here for the mission?  I know you’re new
                                                                      here, but I didn’t realize you were crazy.
        the country’s best riders to handle this fragile delivery
        and needs people who are not going to let anything,     GM NOTE: Should the PC(s) enquire for more in-
        even authorities, stop them from performing their du-   formation regarding this statement the student will
        ty.                                                     lean closer to the PC(s) and speak softly replying
                                                                with the following:
        PART 1     “Eavesdropping”
                                                                                SANZO STUDENT
        Location: Sanzo District                                Master Sanzo’s missions are usually very dangerous,
            On a crisp winter’s night the PC(s) find them-      and often require extensive travel.  If you’re a student
        selves sitting in the Sanzo tavern located in the North-  here he expects you to perform flawlessly too.  Sanzo
        west sector of the district (K19) near the fire in an      students usually stay away from his assignme—
        attempt to stay warm.  It is a very calm atmosphere         The student glances over the PC(s) shoulder, and
        with patrons enjoying the warmth and beauty of the
        Okinawan winter.  A loving man and woman stare at       becomes wide-eyed.  Before he can finish, he hurried-
        each other intimately.  Another group, a family of      ly rushes the PC(s) into the line of participants, and
        four, enjoy a meal together with their well behaved     walks toward a man who is approaching.  After a
        children.  At the table next to them a couple of men    brief talk with the student the man walks to the group
        are holding a conversation about the Sanzo family
        that catches their ear.                                 of participants and inspects them, proudly and confi-
                                                                dently nodding his head.  Standing before them is
                               MAN 1
                                                                Echigoya Sanzo.
         D’you hear that the Sanzo are looking for riders who
         can really ride.  Apparently there is a hefty reward for
                    those who complete this task.

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