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PART 7 “Throwing Down the Gauntlet” GM NOTE: TOURNAMENT RULES

Location: Tokyo Prefecture, Tokyo Rules: Contestants use unarmed combat rules to
showcase their skills in continuous sparring tourna-
GM NOTE: This scene offers an opportunity to ment.
practice basic unarmed combat and or gambling, p34
 The first contestant to drop below 75 HEA loses.
Akira Muri approaches the group from behind.
They turn to speak with him. Behind them, a group  Winners will receive 50 Hansatsu
of other potential combatants gathers tightly crowd- GM NOTE: Assign any monetary winnings to the
ing around Akira Muri and the PC(s). PC(s). Next, assign Experience Points using Chart 5
AKIRA MURI -1, according to the Belt Level any of the PC(s) may
have faced. Finally, assign Points of Renown, using
So what do you all think about joining this next tour-
nament? I can bracket up to (GM NOTE: However Chart 5-2. The crowd consisted of: 2 Nobles, 20
many PC(s) x2) fights before the night is over. Un- Peasants and 25 Merchants.
fortunately, the winner won’t be crowned champion
until later due to time constraints. AKIRA MURI
GM NOTE: If the PC(s) are apprehensive about How was that? Heh Heh. Now listen, we have to
fighting, Have them cast 1D12, keeping the reason keep this a secret if we want it to continue. A good
pay day could be ruined by squealers. Tell the
for this roll a secret. The lowest roll will have the guards will surely bring the Emperor here to investi-
following encounter. gate, and anyone who is involved with it may be in
danger of punishment. It violates some ethical laws I
From behind, the PC is pushed by one of the men do believe. Listen, I feel like you want more, but it’s
behind them. A look over the shoulder reveals that almost day break, and the guards will be waking eve-
the shove was intentional through the guise of a mis- ryone soon. We have to get back to our rooms. Fol-
low me. I’ll lead you out of here.
chievous gap-toothed smile. The man is looks as
though he’d been birthed in the mine. Malnourished, With that, Akira Muri leads the PC(s) out of the
mine. They maneuver passed the guards once again
unkempt and carrying an musky odor. as stealthily as before, and back into their beds. Up-
COMBATANT on, the early daybreak, the PC(s) are awakened, fed,
and sent to work in the mine as usual.
Excuse me. Heh Heh! Hey, maybe you should get
out of the way. Seeing as how you’re not sure you PART 8 “A Second Chance at Victory”
want to fight or not, maybe you should move, to let
us real warriors sign up, eh? Better yet, why do you Location: Tokyo Prefecture, Tokyo
just fight me, I’ll take care of you. Make things real GM NOTE: This scene offers an opportunity to
quick. Hell I’ll even give you some of the winnings
as a reminder as to why you don’t belong here. practice basic non-projectile combat.

Muri-san. Sign me up. And if this princess wants, GM NOTE: Begin this section by having the PC(s)
I’ll be his first fight. roll on the illness chart to determine if they’ve con-
GM NOTE: Should the PC not want to fight, the tracted an illness since their stay.
other PC(s) may accept this challenge on their be-
half. Assign Points of Renown: Infamy points to the A few days have passed since the incident in the
character for not accepting this challenge. mine. A shared responsibility of secrecy looms over
Akira Muri’s eyes dart between the two willing the PC(s) now as they garner looks from other miner/
fighters. He smirks proudly. prisoners who are in the know. The others seem qui-
eter as rivalries brew beneath this veil of secrecy.
C AKIRA MURI
h Leaving the mine, Akira Muri can be seem moving
a Okay! Well it’s settled, you two will fight. Are there
p any others who will accept a challenge? from miner to miner, skipping new or unfamiliar fac-
t es. He finally approaches the PC(s) with the same
e
r Once all fighters are in assigned, the tournament carefree expression he always carries. His face and
may proceed. Introduce the rules to the combatants clothes may be soiled from the days work, yet his
and continue. energy remains high and he greets the PC(s) politely.

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