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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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