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CHAPTER 7: Folklore and Fables                         soak through their clothes.  A few moments of obscu-
                                                                rity pass and the PC(s) notice a group of men on the
           The following is an introductory scenario into the   cart snickering and smiling at them.  One nudges the
         world of Ninja vs. Samurai Role-Playing Game.  Its     other with their elbow as a brash grin creeps across
         purpose is to provide practice and experience with     their lips.  Suddenly, memory rushes back, but all
         various aspects of the game for players and GMs        that can be recalled is a commotion at an inn and a
         alike and give the GM a launchpad that may lead to     hard rap against the back of their head that, at this
         the creation of other adventures for Ninja vs. Samurai   moment, is still very tender and throbbing.
         RPG.
                                                                  The PC(s) reach for the affected area and find that
         Intro Scenario: “UNDERGROUND”                          their hands are bound together; in front of them.  A

                                                                quick observation of their surroundings reveals that
         Requirements: N/A
                                                                the seven other people on the cart are in the same
         NPC Characters of Contact                              predicament; even the men who were laughing at

           -Emperor Soldiers                                    them.  The storm howls through the leaves of the for-
                                                                ests’ trees.  On each side of the cart rides a soldier on
           -Akira Muri
                                                                a horse wearing a full suit of armor.  A flagpole hold-
           -Mine Foreman                                        ing the flag of the Emperor is mounted to the sol-
           -Mine Overseer/Guard                                 dier’s saddle and flaps proudly in the storm.  Three
                                                                wagons full of men in bondage precede the PC(s) cart
           -Mine worker/Prisoner/Combatant                      and all are led by three well decorated soldiers riding

           -Yuudai Kato: pg: 229-230 of the Player’s Manual     in a triangle formation.  Behind their cart twenty
         Properties                                             armed soldiers march two-by-two.  A growl of a
                                                                voice grabs the attention of the PC(s).
           -Mineral Mine
                                                                                  AKIRA MURI
         Environments
                                                                  You finally out of the grasp of Tsukuyomi?  Heh
           -Tokyo Prefecture, Tokyo; 68°                         Heh. How’d you sleep?  Name’s Akira Muri friend.
                                                                  Welcome to heaven!  You don’t look like you re-
         Summary                                                 member anything.  You took a pretty hard hit, sup-
                                                                pose you wouldn’t.  Let me fill you in.  You, just like
           During a rainy night, the PC(s) wake up to find       most of us prisoners, were minding our business at
         themselves in a wagon convoy bound and being cart-     the inn when the Emperor’s men here busted in look-
         ed through a forest.  They learn that they’ve been     ing for someone called, “Kuroi Kuma”.  There was a
                                                                commotion.  A bit of a fight.  Several people tried to
         sentenced to work in a mineral mine until a trial date   escape.  Since the soldiers couldn’t identify who they
         where they can prove their innocence to a crime        were looking for, and nobody seemed willing to give
         they’ve not been apart of regarding a person who       up any information, all of us were taken prisoner and
         goes by the name of Kuroi Kuma.  The mine work is      have been sentenced to working in the mine until our
         arduous and days endless, until they are introduced to        trial.  Heh! Heh! Heh! See… Heaven!
         a practice that may lead to a way out.                   Akira Muri is a scruffy man who looks like he’s
                                                                seen more of this world than any man on Earth.
         PART 1    “The Awakening”                              Three claw scars over his left eye interrupt his eye

         Location: Tokyo Prefecture, Tokyo                      brow and dark black facial hair.  His dingy Samue is
                                                                open revealing a very muscular physique hidden un-
           The PC(s) are awakened by a loud thunderclap and     der a tuft chest hair.  His hands, like his chin and jaw   C h
         simultaneously harsh jostle of the wagon they are rid-                                                        a
         ing from a bump in the road.  They pull the cover that   line, are strong.  A call to halt brings the cart to a jos-  p t
         has been placed over their head off their face that has   tling stop.  Hurriedly, the troops behind the wagons   e r
         been acting more like a sponge than a blanket.  It’s   rush to get the passengers off.  Anyone who tries to
         midnight, and raining hard enough for the water to     talk to the soldiers is quickly told to “shut up” and

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