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ELDER QUEST GM NOTE: Not answering Ioi Sanzo will reflect

poorly on the PC(s). Further, not responding posi-
“Collector of Exotic Things” tively to his request will do the same.

Requirements: Expert Level IOI SANZO
NPC Characters of Contact How long have you been training Sannshinryu?
His breath smells of an exorbitant amount of
-Ioi Sanzo
Sake. He takes another long hard drink as the PC(s)
-Imperial Guard Commander respond, and cuts them off as they answer.

-Imperial Guard IOI SANZO
Properties That long eh? Come in. I want to show you some-
thing.
-Sanzo Compound
Ioi Sanzo slowly rises with a long grunt Stumbles
-Wilderness a bit, and smiles at the PC(s) for an uncomfortable

Environment amount of time before turning to lead them into his
house.
-Okinawa Prefecture, Nagasaki; 77°
PART 2 “Unexpectedly, A Guest”
-Shiga Prefecture, Otsu; 73°
Location: Sanzo Compound
-Gifu Prefecture, Gifu; 68°
The inside of Ioi Sanzo’s home is the epitome of
-Nagano Prefecture, Ina; 71° luxury. Ioi Sanzo walks the PC(s) into a room in the

-Yamanshi Prefecture, Yamanshi; 65° front of his home. It contains ancient artifacts dis-
played on the wall or stands, with several empty dis-
Summary
play stands. Ioi Sanzo takes another expert gulp from
Ioi Sanzo has a special interest that he only shares his gourd and wipes his mouth with his sleeve.
with the most faithful Sanzo students. He is one of IOI SANZO
the few people in the world who has possession of
several of the nation’s national treasures. Ioi Sanzo This is the Stone with the imprint of Buddha's Feet.
Buddha footprint, with circles of truth engraved in
has always had his heart set on the Todaijiyama the feet. This is Japan's oldest Buddha footprint. It is
Sword, an ancient iron sword excavated in Todaijiya- mine. This one is the Yakushi-ji Poems. It is a tablet
ma kofun in Nara Prefecture, Japan. Now, an oppor- with 21 verses in the Tanka style praising the Stone
tunity to expand his collection has presented itself. with the imprint of Buddha's feet, written in the
man'yogana writing system. And this is the Suda Ha-
chiman Shrine Mirror. It is a Bronze mirror with an-
PART 1 “Is He... Drunk?”
cient human figures engraved on it, and an inscrip-
Location: Sanzo Compound tion of 48 characters on the reverse side. Mine as
well.
On a late night, the PC(s) are walking through the Each of these items is priceless. I pride myself on
Sanzo estate, past Master Ioi Sanzo’s house, from the being the owner of such rare history under the noses
dojo. There is a light on, However, more noticeably, of the authoritarian figures of our nation. However,
there is no one possession I desire more than the
Ioi Sanzo is sitting on his front porch. In his hand is Todaijiyama Sword. It is a sword forged in China in
a gourd. He slouches forward resting his elbow on the 2nd century and is the oldest inscribed iron sword
his knee, and stares into space. As The PC(s) pass, found in Japan. Its inscription is the important source
he calls to them. of the ancient diplomatic relations between China
and Japan and its domestic politics. For centuries,
IOI SANZO this sword’s location was kept in secret. However, in
You there. Come here. four days, the sword is being moved along the high-
ways from Nara to Tokyo, where it will remain for-
ever. I cannot allow this to happen. You will accom-

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