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After the PC(s) are rejected by the Mitsuhide Tagaki Nakatashi shrugs the look off and continues,
Guards, they return to the Nakatashi twins. returning a hard stare to Gataki as he commands the
TAKAGI NAKATASHI PC(s).
The would not negotiate would they? I thought not. TAGAKI NAKATASHI
That is why I sent you. No bother, we will wait until
night fall and find Mitsuhide, and the pendant. Search the tent. If the pendant is not here, Mitsuhide
may live. If he is lying, he dies.
PART 5 “Movement Under the Night Sky” GM NOTE: The Pendant is not in the tent.
Location: Tohoku Prefecture; Aomori
PART 6 “Take the Pendant, and My Heart”
Nightfall. Crickets and frogs chirp in the night
providing a soundtrack for the night’s adventures. Location: Tohoku Prefecture; Iwate
The group has approached the camp and is hiding, in It is sunrise. The group has ridden through the
a patch of tall grass across the road from the main en- night, and is now approaching the city of Iwate.
trance of the camp. The guards can be seen watching Tagaki Nakatashi spies a citizen of the area, and
and occasionally socializing as the night lingers on. pauses the convoy with a raised hand.
GM NOTE: Using Stealth, the PC(s) should locate TAGAKI NAKATASHI
Mitsuhide to interrogate him. If the PC(s) are spotted You there, can you tell me where we can find the
by a Guard they will have two melee rounds to stop merchant Yasui?
him from alerting the rest of the camp. CITIZEN
The group has successfully infiltrated the camp Ahh, yes. His shop is just up the road there. He trav-
els a lot, I think that’s why his shop is on the out-
and captured Mitsuhide. Takagi instructs the PC(s) to skirts of the city. If he’s there, he will be opening
hold Mitsuhide while he is interrogated, and ensure soon.
that he does not escape.
The group travels along the road for a short while
GM NOTE: Periodically, roll 1D4 Odds & Evens to until they arrive at a shop on the outskirts of the city.
see if Mitsuhide will try to escape. Just as told, there is a man opening the store. A few
other shop owners ae doing the same and having a
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casual conversation across the road. The group stops
We’ve come for the pedant. Where is it?!!
in front of the first merchant.
MITSUHIDE
TAGAKI NAKATASHI
I-I… have no idea what you speak of
You there. Are you the merchant, Yasui?
TAGAKI NAKATASHI
YASUI
Lies!!
I am. Who wants to know?
Tagaki Nakatashi grabs a tuft of Mitsuhide’s hair
and looks him sternly in the eyes. The two share a Tagaki Nakatashi dismounts, and walks toward
stare for a short while, until Mitsuhide’s eyes drop Yasui. Sensing trouble, Gataki Nakatashi hurriedly
with a disappointed sigh. hops off of his horse as well and follows his twin.
TAGAKI NAKATASHI
MITSUHIDE
You have something that belongs to the Nakatashi,
The truth is, the pedant is no longer here. When I
found out the pendant would no longer give me the and we want it returned.
power I desire, I sold it to a travelling merchant YASUI
named Yasui. Yasui-san was heading for Iwate. Go
ahead, search my tent. It’s gone. I have failed as a What is this?!!
leader. My plan was to disband my army in the TAGAKI NAKATASHI
morning since there is no point to the mission.
The pendant belongs to our family. Mitsuhide said
Takagi Nakatashi let’s go of Mitsuhide’s hair. he recently sold it to you. Return it and no harm will
Gataki Nakatashi send his twin a disapproving glare. come to you.
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