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Random Encounters of the NAKATASHI District
Man of Fame War on Our Land
Location: West; J10 Location: East; T2
A wanderer accosts the PC(s) in the street. He asks if The town Nakatashi guards are seen practicing new
they will be travelling east anytime soon. He wants techniques on the regular citizens of the district. Ap-
them to ensure that he is safe from people he thinks parently a local bandit has hired a powerful ronin, so
are after him. Is he crazy or is he a person of high training them for combat is called for.
importance who could give them something of value? Warui Kannushi
Sweet Cakes Location: West; I10
Location: East; P21
The local Shinto Monks are paying gold for water
The bakery has no cake. The baker explains it's be- collected from the Tsubo River to treat a spreading of
cause there's a shortage of milk. The PC(s) are hired an outbreak of pneumonia. This needs looking into
to assist the shop owner. because civilians are turning up missing after a visit
Karma’s Call with these monks.
Location: West; R22 Mean Boss
Location: West; B31
A patrol of the Shogun’s men rode fast along the
main street of the Nakatashi District. They almost run A local Blacksmith is not petitioning for work con-
the PC(s) over, yet after bumping into them an item tracts; laborers are grumbling. His strange actions
falls off of the horse. It is a scroll with instructions to has made it seem as though he is no longer interested
capture a criminal of the southern portion of the dis- in forging any longer.
trict for a handsome reward. Do the PC(s) return the The Friendly Ghost
scroll, or collect the reward for themselves?
Location: East; P14
Challenge to the Death
A Goryo approaches the group. It politely asks for
Location: East; I25
help claiming that it lost its pet cat and needs help
While riding a ferry under the Great Nakatashi Bridge finding it. He promises a very handsome reward as
one of the PC(s) looks up and locks eyes with a well as “a powerful ally” if you find the creature.
passerby. While locking eyes with someone on the Pending Danger
bridge is said to bring good fortune, that person
throws the PC(s) a bottle. In the bottle is a note that Location: East; N21
reads, “Leave. Or be in the fight of your life”. An Isshi crashes through the window and rolls over
Off the Beaten Path the ground. The symbol of the Nakatashi enemy,
Musuko No Sento No, is embroidered on his half-
Location: East; Z5
cape. As he gets up, he panics and looks around, fix-
The road leading North, just outside town, has been ing his eyes upon the party. "The Kubikajiri are com-
closed to traffic due to a rain storm knocking over ing! We’re all going to die!"
several trees. Merchants complain about the detour The Sanitation Engineer
they now incur that forces them to first head west off
the beaten path. Rumor has it, the detour cuts right Location: West; P28
through a known place of vagabonds and miscreants. A large burly man has started a daily ritual of throw-
The merchants offer to pay to have the PC(s) help ing a his trash at the side of a Luxury House. He is
them past the area of concern. not damaging the house, so he is not doing anything
Medicinal Herb that will make the local law enforcement arrest him,
but the owner wants him dealt with, and will pay you
Location: West; E18
to get rid of him, however, this man proves to be a
An apothecary will pay for certain herbs growing in bigger challenge than initially thought.
the foothills of Mount Hakkoda.
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