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pany, and assist me, in retrieving this prize posses- PART 4 “Blending In”
sion. For your assistance, you will be handsomely
rewarded. In the morning we will mount horses and Location: Shiga Prefecture, Otsu
head to Shiga, where we will intercept the cargo.
This venture will test all of your skills, but Sansshin- The group trots through the streets of Otsu Shiga,
ryu has prepared you for this exact moment. the capital city of the prefecture. The group is greet-
ed by the city’s citizens, however, when some notice
PART 3 “First Stop”
Ioi Sanzo they turn away from him in apprehension,
Location: Sanzo Compound surprise or even fear. Ioi Sanzo proudly rides high
As the sun rises, the group is mounting on horses upon his horse looking at those that view him with
at the Sanzo Stable. Ioi leads the PC(s) from the suspicious eyes. He smiles boastfully at this under-
barn. He takes a long drink from his gourd as final taking, and takes a swig from his gourd.
preparations are being completed. IOI SANZO
IOI SANZO According to my contacts, this area is the first stop
on the artifact’s journey. I am too well known in this
We will stop to gather equipment during our travels. area to do this by myself, so I need you to ask around
We must be quick however, for I cannot risk missing and find out if we are too late to see the artifact. If
this opportunity. not, find out where the guards will be staying, and we
The group travels the main road, a short ride will be able to plan our move. I will reserve our
north of the Sanzo compound, to the armorer and rooms for the night while you all are out.
blacksmith just outside of the Sanzo Compound There are three contacts that I know of that may
(Southeast K6 and L8, respectively). Where PC(s) know the particulars of the artifact’s travels. The
first is Mirishi Futakume, A large man wearing a
may elect to purchase new items. After completing bleach white kimono with golden embroidering.
purchases the group will move on. Arikite Tarimoto, “Ari” will probably looking for a
fight, be careful. Finally, Rinkashime Kumoshitsu.
GN NOTE: The PC(s) do not have time to refine, He will be the hardest of all to find. He is a celebrat-
repair or enchant any of their pre-owned equipment. ed man needing a special gift for his wife.
After the first stop Ioi Sanzo orders the group to GM NOTE: While the PC(s) are questing, Ioi Sanzo
mount their horses in order to ride to the Nagasaki will reserve rooms at an inn not too far from where
Ferry Port located in the East of the Prefecture. The they are.
ride along the shoreline is a beautiful scene. The PART 5 “Many Meddling Men”
sunlight sparkles off the ocean with the wave wash-
ing up the smooth sand beaches. The scent and Location: Otsu, Shiga
sounds of the sea are calming on the ride lead by Ioi The PC(s) and Ioi Sanzo part ways. They ob-
Sanzo. serve him walk away and fade into he crowd along
The ride is nearly long enough to nearly forget the street of the city. Due to his notoriety Ioi Sanzo
about the mission at hand. However, the frantic pace has charged his students to find some particular infor-
Ioi Sanzo has set keeps the goals on the minds of mation. the PC(s) should begin by asking around the
those involved. By and by, the group arrives at the city to figure out the logistics of the artifact.
bustling Ferry Port. A few items of protocol and the GM NOTE: Use the map on the following page to
group is loaded onto the vessel, and they set sail guide the PC(s) around the town. Asking a citizen
along the western coast of Japan, North to Shiga. about the location of any of Ioi Sanzo’s contacts re-
The ferry lands in Fukui Prefecture, and a quick quires an Odds & Evens roll. Positive responses will
ride through the prefecture finds the group in Otsu, guide the characters to one of the locations. These
the capital city in the Shiga prefecture. NPCs may be found in the following locations:
• Geisha House= Mirishi Futakumei, A large man
wearing a bleach white kimono with golden em-
broidering.
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