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Mystic Art Katsunoka= Enemy
Master: “Sanzu Gami” manifests itself in two ways. The Relationship between the Katsunoka and
The mystic dragon, Ren, which protects the Sum- Sanzo is something purely born out of an interaction
moner or party, or as the ferocious, Misaki, the giant between the late Ioi Sanzo, Rokuro Katsunoka and a
tiger with limitless Strength. young woman named Aimi Onishi. Rokuro and Ioi
Weapon Options were close friends for several years during a time
when Ioi was courting Aimi. Rokuro Katsunoka was
• Staff and Pole Arm strangely jealous of the pair from the start, and would
ask specific questions about the direction of the rela-
• Fistload Weapons tionship. One evening, Rokuro Katsunoka followed
Aimi Onishi and Ioi Sanzo home after a celebratory
Relationships With Other Groups night where the three found each other at the same
tavern. Rokuro Katsunoka was drunk and behaving
Musuko No Sento No- Enemy Sanzo- Neutral as though he was desperate for the attention of Aimi
Onishi. Unfortunately, the relationship between Hiro
Katsunoka- Enemy Takashiro- Neutral Sanzo and Aimi dissolved, but Rokuro Katsunoka’s
curiosity and behavior never changed. Hiro Sanzo,
Kushihara- Neutral Tominogoshi- Neutral being ever suspicious also ended his toxic friendship
with his long time friend, Rokuro Katsunoka after
Nakatashi-Neutral Uchitori- Neutral mutual acquaintances revealed that Rokuro had ro-
mantic encounters with several of Ioi’s ex-lovers
Yakama- Ally over the course of the friendship. Ioi Sanzo had
those acquaintances killed, but knowing Rokuro
Yakama= Ally
Katsunoka was the keeper of the Shukumei-ken, Ioi
The relationship between the northern and south- made the decision to not engage the sword master. C
ern most prominent families is an intriguingly simple However, the grudge between the two families was h a
one. Unlike most families who’s reception of Sanzo born and still burns. p
members, is apprehensive at best, Ganryu Yakama Rank and Responsibility t
has held no prejudice toward the Dragon and the Beginner e r
Tiger. This type of reception is foreign to Sanzo yet
quite refreshing, and allows them a sense of normali- The Beginner level students of the Sanzo family
ty that they’d otherwise receive elsewhere. Because dojo have a secondary responsibility outside of train-
of this, the Sanzo consider the Katsunoka family al- ing. They are to search for and recruit new students
lies, for lack of having a true ally, however, no really into the Sanzo dojo.
interaction nor business deal has ever taken place to Intermediate
warrant such accolades from the Sanzo.
Intermediate students are often requested to act as
Musuko No Sento No= Enemy guards around the Sanzo compound. This level of
student is also the first group of students to be re-
As the Sanzo family reputation grew under the lead- quested for duty outside the confines of the dojo by
ership of Hiro Sanzo, the Musuko No Sento No mar- the head elders. This request has garnered an unfa-
tial arts group was a particular group that the Grand vorable reputation since many of the students who go
Master became particularly interested with. He want- on these missions do not return.
ed to merge the groups together to create a powerful
faction of the martial arts and build an army to one Advanced
day gain control of Japan. A meeting was set be- Advanced members of the Sanzo dojo are often
tween the two leaders, and the man known as asked to be sparring partners for Utsemi Sanzo or
“Mukade” agreed that the two factions could fulfill Hiro Sanzo (should the scenario be played before his
Hiro Sanzo’s plan. However, Mukade was not to exile).
keen on being the second in command, and just as
Hiro Sanzo’s plan was gaining traction Mukade Expert
turned his back on the master causing him to lose a Expert level students are asked to lead classes in
pivotal battle, and forcing him to retreat. The separa- the absence of the head elders. They may also be se-
tion depleted the Sanzo army by half, and Hiro Sanzo lected to accompany any of them should outside en-
was forced to abandon his goal of national domina- deavors deem their assistance necessary.
tion. Not to be left humiliated, Hiro Sanzo turned his
attention to the Musuko No Sento No martial arts
group, and thus began a war between the two factions
that is being waged to this day.
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