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AFFILIATION QUESTS                                     cupying, have been set a blaze.  A calamity of panic

            To become a member of the Nakatashi family do-      echoes through the streets as citizens scramble to
         jo, players must complete the following three quests:   save what they can.

         QUEST 1: “Fire in the Night”                              Now in the hallway, the PC(s) must navigate their
                                                                way out of the burning building.
         QUEST 2: “Know thy Enemy”
                                                                GM NOTE: Use the following map of the inn, pages
         QUEST 3: “Aftermath”
                                                                12-13, to guide the PC(s) out of the burning building.
         quest 1: “Fire In the Night”                           Adhere to the rules of burns found on page 65-66 in
                                                                the Ninja vs. Samurai RPG Player’s Manual.
         Requirements: N/A
                                                                PART 2     “Swept Up”
         NPC Characters of Contact

            -Mei Nakatashi                                      Location: Takashiro District
            -Raiders                                               The PC(s) have exited the burning building, and
                                                                now outside, are met with a scene of total chaos.
         Properties                                             Across the street, an elderly woman weeps at the
            -Nakatashi District                                 sight of her burning husband who has been crushed

         Environment                                            by the collapse of their home while trying to escape.
                                                                A small child cries alone in the middle of the street.
            -Tohoku Prefecture; Aomori; 70°                     Several men and women run frantically through the
         Summary                                                street.  Many are bloodied, dirty or covered in soot
                                                                and ash.
            The PC(s) have ventured to the Nakatashi District
         for the purpose of joining the ranks of the Nakatashi      An Unusually sounding, loud, piercing screams is
         students.  They have traveled a long way and are       heard over the travesty.  It comes from a home across
         asleep in the Inn when suddenly the area falls under   the main road.  It grabs the PC(s) attention.  The
         attack.  In a fight for their life, this may be a chance   home’s door is smashed open.  An attractive, young
         to prove themselves worthy of training with this elite   woman tries to run out, but trips over the threshold
         family.                                                and falls on her front.  She is frozen in fear and looks
                                                                back over her shoulder.  Five men ooze out of her
         PART 1     “Fire Drill”
                                                                house brandishing weapons and perverted sneers.
         Location: Takashiro District                           They approach the woman slowly until an arrow flies
                                                                through the air striking one in the neck pinning him
                            TOWNSMAN
                                                                to the doorsill His friends, frozen in confusion,
                 FIRE!  WE’RE UNDER ATTACK!
                                                                watching him gurgle on his own blood until he dies.
            A loud cry rings out as the PC(s) eyes snap open.
         The room they are in is brightly lit by the glow of a      The PC(s) look back to see Mei Nakatashi heroi-
         large house fire.  Heat bellows into the room of the   cally holding her bow, and preparing her next shot.
         inn the PC(s) have found rest in.  The Nakatashi Dis-  Behind her are her twin sons, Tagaki and Gataki Na-
         trict East’s northern most inn (Location: East; L12) is   katashi.  The rest of the men quickly scurry away.
         on fire.  Thick black smoke fills the top portion of the               MEI NAKATASHI
         room make it extremely hard to breathe and see.        After them!  Quickly!  Catch them, and I will reward
                                                                              you for your assistance!
         GM NOTE: The PC(s) must exit the burning room.
         Apply the rules for “Heavy Smoke” and                     Mei Nakatashi darts off in another direction.
         “Suffocation” (Ninja vs. Samurai RPG GM Manual         GM NOTE: The PC(s) should chase the raiders.
         page 31).  A look out of the 2nd floor window will re-
         veal several buildings, including the inn they are oc-


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