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ECHIGOYA SANZO GM NOTE: Using the rules governing Equine Navi-
Welcome everyone. This task will be for you to gation, and possibly Equine Combat, found on page
prove that you have what it takes to complete this 61 of the Ninja vs. Samurai RPG Player’s Manual,
mission. The task is simple. You are to ride one of
my horses to the Fishmonger located at the edge of players should navigate their horses through the
the sea of this region of the Sanzo District, to a burn- roads to the designated location.
ing hay stack (U31). Near the haystack, will be a
man tending to sheep. He will be holding a Tessen. PART: 3 “To the Winner”
Retrieve this item from the man, and return it to me.
The one(s) who brings it back, will be the one(s) giv- Location: Sanzo District
en a job. Do you understand? Are you ready? GO!
The PC(s) barrel onto the Sanzo Compound
With that command several of the NPCs rush in- swiftly passed a Echigoya Sanzo who is patiently
to the Sanzo Stable and quickly mount a horse. waiting the results of the race. Followed closely are
GM NOTE: There should be 2 NPCs for every PC the rest of the riders who are all extremely disap-
participant. Using the chart below, have the PC(s) pointed they lost.
roll 1D8 to determine the horse they hastily choose After dismounting and giving Echigoya Sanzo the
to ride. Tessen, several of the other riders yell at the winners.

SANZO HORSE CHART Claims of cheating and misconduct are hurled from a
rider who needs to be restrained by the other losers.
1. Dosanko
The Sanzo student who organized the race stands be-
HEA CAR STR DEF STA MOV STE AWA OBD tween the angry man and the winners ready for ac-
100 16 8 5 2 9 1 4 8 tion, as Echigoya Sanzo is handing the winners a red

2. Noma ribbon as the other riders look on.
HEA CAR STR DEF STA MOV STE AWA OBD SANZO STUDENT

100 14 9 8 4 13 2 7 1 Get out of here big baby! Go tell it to your mother!
3. Dosanko The restrained rider remains angry, yet regains
HEA CAR STR DEF STA MOV STE AWA OBD his composure, shoving the hands of the men holding
him to break free. Echigoya Sanzo leads the winners
100 13 4 3 1 5 4 3 3
away as the Sanzo Student remains a buffer.
4. Noma ECHIGOYA SANZO
HEA CAR STR DEF STA MOV STE AWA OBD
Fantastic! In two days, return this ribbon to me, in
100 17 7 2 4 16 2 6 7 the afternoon. I will then, tell you the details to this
mission. Tell no one, including Sanzo, that you will
5. Noma be leaving the area or that you are going to be on as-
HEA CAR STR DEF STA MOV STE AWA OBD signment for me.
100 10 5 2 2 12 4 7 3 With that, Echigoya Sanzo walks away into the
Sanzo Compound, leaving the PC(s) in the cold of
6. Taisho the winter night. The Sanzo Student walks a few
HEA CAR STR DEF STA MOV STE AWA OBD paces behind him looking back at the PC(s) allowing
100 14 2 3 3 14 2 7 5 for dutiful precedence. A slight respectful smile
creeps across his face before he follows his leader
7. Kiso
into the compound.
HEA CAR STR DEF STA MOV STE AWA OBD
100 22 8 6 1 12 1 5 5

8. Taisho
HEA CAR STR DEF STA MOV STE AWA OBD
100 14 2 8 2 8 2 5 5

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