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Savage Worlds Ruleset for Fantasy Grounds II
(c) 2009 Pinnacle Entertainment Group.
Hida comes into the clearing where everyone else has gathered to speak with Sanmiiru.
TADM: (Possibly lured by the smell of delicious river trout being grilled.)
Sanmiiru: Ah, you. I have something for you.
Sanmiiru reaches into obi and hands Hida a pair of iron chopsticks.
Sanmiiru: You will find these most useful for someone of your personality.
Hida Sashimi: Thank you, kind sir. I shall treasyre them greatly
Hida Sashimi: Persuasion {+1 Etiquette} [1d6+1 = 4]
Sanmiiru looks at Kazuko.
Sanmiiru: The Naginata of the Witch-King has long fought his battles.
Hida Sashimi on chopsticks
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 4]
Kazuki is taking notes
Matsuda Kazuko: Yes.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 9]
Hida Sashimi: still on chopsticks
Hida Sashimi: Streetwise {+2 Merchant (Buy/Sell)} [1d6+2 = 7]
Sanmiiru: She was here. She said you would find her where the two trees twine.
Matsuda Kazuko: She left...
Sanmiiru: Yes.
Matsuda Kazuko frowns.
Matsuda Kazuko: Come Tomoe, we have distance to cover.
Matsuda Kazuko gestures for her horse, gracefully hops on, and rides off through the forest at a very fast pace.
Sanmiiru sighs and nods his head.
Sanmiiru: So it begins.
Quorteth (Kuutai): Hrm? Sup with vent?
TADM: It R Broke. I R Fix it while not typing in FG.
Sanmiiru is patiently waiting in the event of further questions from the peanut (errr...I mean player) gallery.
Kazuki: So, rumor has it there's a giant Oni wandering around and annihilating kenjutsu schools
Sanmiiru to Kazuki.
Sanmiiru: No, I suspect it is a small oni, brought about by a combination of your misdeed and centuries of vengeance.
Kuutai: So...What make this place a 'Nexus'?
Sanmiiru to Kuutai.
Sanmiiru: Places where the Veil is thin between Anoyo and Konoyo. Unlike others, this feeds the power of the Celestials into the lands, while others pour malignancy into Konoyo and caused the Transformation.
Kuutai: Interesting...
Kazuki: Ouch
Kuutai: Could you...describe what the Veil is? Many speak of it, but few say more about it
Sanmiiru: It is an ephemeral barrier, that which keeps Anoyo and Konoyo physically separated.
Sanmiiru: Whether it was made by the Celestials, or has always existed, I do not know.
Kuutai: I see... thank you.
Kazuki: Is there anything I can do to make things right again?
Sanmiiru: Well, working to stop the spread of the Transformation would be a good start.
Kazuki: I'll put that into my notepad
Sanmiiru bows.
Sanmiiru: You are welcome to the fish. I have matters to attend to.
Kuutai bows
Kazuki: Ah, one more thing. What does "Kazemi" mean to you?
Hida Sashimi bows
Sanmiiru walks back into the forest and quickly disappears from view.
Kuutai laughs at the plight of Kazuki
Daichi: All right...let's get back to camp before something horrible happens.
Ikuko: I agree....and can someone guide me, it appears my horse has wandered off.
Daichi leads Ikuko.
Kuutai waits for Daichi to leap to his masters.....there we go
Kuutai: So.....we have a grocery list. What say we raid a river and slay us some Kappa!?
Kuutai: No one wants to kill some Kappa? Come now, the heavens charge you with this duty!
Kazuki: Are there any rivers around here?
Kuutai flaunts his new staff.
TADM: Awww...I was looking for a private Kuutai note that was titled, "Grocery List."
Kazemi (Kazuki): It's up
Kazemi (Kazuki): What else goes on it?
Quorteth (Kuutai): ive got it written down on a real notepad...
TADM: Okay, with the map you can see where rivers would be. They need to be large enough to show up on the map for Red Kappa to possibly appear.
Sensei: So the group heads back to the encampment of Ikuko?
Kuutai: Sure we can conspire us a plan there.
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 6]
Kuutai: Now the real question is how we are going to get the Tengu Feathers.
Kuutai: Or the Seien Hair
Kuutai: Kappa seems the most simple task.
Kazuki: Where is the summit of Niidoru?
Kazuki: Common Knowledge [1d6 = 15]
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 10]
TADM: "N" for Niidoru.
Kazemi (Kazuki): what's a Seien?
Kazemi (Kazuki): wow, that's pretty far away?
Kazemi (Kazuki): Seien=Saiyan?
Nick (Hida Sashimi): yeah it is. Red Kappa seems much closer
Kazemi (Kazuki): Plus that northern part of Konoyo is super dangerous. I want more HP before we go up there
Sensei: Seien are a type of "fairy" creature that is a native to Anoyo. They are the primary enemies of oni within the "other world." They are not very fond of humans. With Kazuki's roll, he happens to know that some Seien live in the Aori Bukemori within Uma-Ko Ryuodo.
Kuutai: We know the Kappa are a plague to the people of the river as well. Surely, more prestige will do us well, whatever we choose to do....
TADM: Seriously, they look like anime characters, I'm pretty sure when they cry the tears shoot sideways out their faces.
Quorteth (Kuutai): So they are basically Genie to Efreet?
TADM: Good analogy, yes.
TADM: "S" for Seien possibility.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Can we have a bunch of K for Kappa?
TADM: "K" for most likely place for Red Kappa.
Quorteth (Kuutai): *Cough* big lake where we got jumped....
TADM: And what "Q" said.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Tengu I take it would be in the mountains?
TADM: Sure.
Kazemi (Kazuki): lol
TADM: "T" for maybe Tengu location...maybe.
Kuutai: Hrm.
Kazuki: We also need a clay bowl untouched by machines. We passed through a village like that, no?
Kuutai: I don't think that will be the hard item to find.
Kazuki: Wait, Kuutai, do you know where the Veeru is weak?
Kazuki: How many spots is that?
Kuutai: I believe it was 3 spots.
Kuutai: or 3 drops at 3 spots
Kazuki: I take it one is in the Tahata Gaki
TADM: (Or Kuutai does not know for sure...but it was definitely 3 drops at each spot...)
Kuutai: Once we brew this, we shall see how much we actually have
Kazuki: I hope we don't have to brew twice or three times
Kuutai: I'm guessing, as time passes, there will be more...yes that.
Kazuki: that would be rather tedious
Kuutai: We may have more patches to mend the longer we dawdle here.
Kazuki: So, we also have to research where to put this stuff
Kazemi (Kazuki): do I know of any likely places?
Kazuki: Common Knowledge [1d6 = 11]
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d6+1 = 6]
Kazemi (Kazuki): I'd even take knowing what a "Veeru" is
TADM: Nope. "Veeru = Veil"
Kazemi (Kazuki): eeeeew
Kazemi (Kazuki): shouldn't it just be Veru?
Sensei: With Kazuki's roll, he is rather convinced that the most likely places where the Veeru needs to be repaired are the places where the greatest concentrations of oni can be found.
Kazuki: I suggest this forest and the Tahata Gaki. Probably that chasm in Ato as well
Hida Sashimi: Whatever we do, time is likely of the essence
Kuutai: Yes....turtle soup.....
Sensei: The group has just entered Ikuko's camp when Satsuki walks up.
Satsuki: I was not expecting you back so soon, your ladyship. Most everyone is off gathering firewood and supplies.
Satsuki bows.
Satsuki: But Akemi has prepared a nice bath for you and Tomoko is working on lunch.
TADM: NOTE: No Typos in the previous sentence.
Kazemi (Kazuki): I was going to comment on that...
Kuutai appears indifferent, sits down and inspects his new toy.
Kazuki: Wait, is Tomoko as good at cooking as Akemi?
TADM: Sekisho
Hida Sashimi: I doubt that highly
Satsuki: Forgive me, your ladyship.
Tadashi: FIRE!
Kazemi (Kazuki): Tadashi?
TADM: Well, I'll roll the attack dice now.
Kazemi (Kazuki): No, no, you can just say that it's a typo
Kazemi (Kazuki): Kazuki won't mind
Sensei: Ikizuchi attacks on Kuutai.
Red Wolf: Shooting [1] [1d6 = 2]
Red Wolf: Shooting [2] [1d6 = 4]
Red Wolf: Shooting [3] [1d6 = 5]
Red Wolf: Shooting [4] [1d6 = 2]
Red Wolf: Shooting [5] [1d6 = 3]
Kuutai: Wha?
Kuutai: Noooo!
Kazuki: IT'S A TRAP
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 8]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 6]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 8]
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 5]
Sensei: Kuutai manages to escape with "Shaken" as bullets whizz around him.
Sensei: Ikizuchi attacks on Kazuki.
Sensei: Shooting [1] [1d6 = 7]
Sensei: Shooting [2] [1d6 = 11]
Sensei: Shooting [3] [1d6 = 3]
Sensei: Shooting [4] [1d6 = 5]
Sensei: Shooting [5] [1d6 = 1]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [Raise] [3d8+2 = 15]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 5]
Sensei: Shaken and two wounds on Kazuki (from one attack)
Kazuki is using a benny
Kazuki: Vigor [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 4]
Quorteth (Kuutai): holy gank squad...
Kazemi (Kazuki): grrr
Kazemi (Kazuki): hm
Kazemi (Kazuki): hm
Kazuki is using a benny
Kazuki: Vigor [1d6 = 5]
Kazemi (Kazuki): fml
Sensei: Ikizuchi attacks on Hida.
Sensei: Shooting [1] [1d6 = 4]
Sensei: Shooting [2] [1d6 = 5]
Sensei: Shooting [3] [1d6 = 4]
Sensei: Shooting [4] [1d6 = 3]
Sensei: Shooting [5] [1d6 = 1]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 9]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 13]
Sensei: Two Agility checks from Hida.
Hida Sashimi: Agility [1d6 = 4]
Hida Sashimi: Agility [1d6 = 5]
Sensei: Somehow Hida reflexively catches one of the bullets destined for his head...with his new chopsticks. The other one hits him in the shoulder and makes him shaken.
Sensei: Ikizuchi attacks on Daichi.
Red Wolf: Shooting [1] [1d6 = 2]
Red Wolf: Shooting [2] [1d6 = 1]
Red Wolf: Shooting [3] [1d6 = 5]
Red Wolf: Shooting [4] [1d6 = 4]
Red Wolf: Shooting [5] [1d6 = 4]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 17]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 7]
Hida Sashimi: I've always been afraid of having too much iron in my diet
Daichi is using a benny
Daichi: Vigor [1d6 = 9]
Daichi drops like a rock and is out. (But not dead, thanks to a nice Vigor roll.)
Sensei: Ikizuchi attacks on Satsuki.
Red Wolf: Shooting [1] [1d6 = 1]
Red Wolf: Shooting [2] [1d6 = 5]
Red Wolf: Shooting [3] [1d6 = 3]
Red Wolf: Shooting [4] [1d6 = 4]
Red Wolf: Shooting [5] [1d6 = 4]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 13]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 12]
Satsuki explodes, rather gruesomely.
Sensei: Ikizuchi attacks on Ikuko.
Kazuki: SATSUKI NOOO
Red Wolf: Shooting [1] [1d6 = 4]
Red Wolf: Shooting [2] [1d6 = 1]
Red Wolf: Shooting [3] [1d6 = 10]
Red Wolf: Shooting [4] [1d6 = 3]
Red Wolf: Shooting [5] [1d6 = 8]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 14]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 6]
Red Wolf: Ikizuchi damage [2d8+2 = 9]
Ikuko is using a benny
Ikuko: Vigor [1d6 = 3]
Ikuko is using a benny
Ikuko: Vigor [1d6 = 2]
Ikuko is using a benny
Ikuko: Vigor [1d6 = 7]
Kuutai: =0
Sensei: Oops, used one too many, she burned one for Daichi.
Kazuki: Nom, if need be
Ikuko drops like a rag doll with several bullet wounds.
Kazuki: NOOOO IKUKO
Kuutai is angry.
Sensei: Okay, the last roll (which was good and will keep her from "dead") will count at Kazuki's Nom.
Sensei: Surprise round has completed.
Quorteth (Kuutai): And what a suprise it was!
Kazemi (Kazuki): b b b b b b b b b b b b
Quorteth (Kuutai): Awaits exacting vengeance....
Kazemi (Kazuki): where are they at?
Round 1
The deck has been shuffled.
Dealing cards...
Kuutai (shaken)
Kuutai: Spirit [1d6 = 3]
Kuutai is using a benny
Quorteth (Kuutai): <Auto_Act>
Kazuki: Back into the woods!
Kuutai: Spellcasting (Multiaction Penalty -2) [1d10-2 = 4]
Kuutai Healing on Kazuki
Kuutai: Let eternity love the forms of time, be made anew....
Kuutai Water Affinity on the Heal
Kuutai Void Affinity on Eyes of Oni on Kazuki
Kuutai: Spellcasting (Multiaction Penalty -2) [1d10-2 = 6]
Kuutai clutches his dolly and acts fearful
Kazuki (shaken)
Kazuki: knocks Kuutai prone
Kazuki: Spirit [1d6 = 3]
Kazuki: damn dice
Kazemi (Kazuki): I DON'T WANT TO BURN A BENNY FOR THIS
Kazemi (Kazuki): BUT THERE ARE TOO MANY GUNS
Nick (Hida Sashimi): nom
Kazemi (Kazuki): "what's that scary looking thing by the woods"
Kazemi (Kazuki): "That's Tack"
Kazemi (Kazuki): how close are we to actual forest?
TADM: Assume it is about 50" away (using your Pace as 6")
Kazuki glows with a hellish black aura that grants him +1 toughness
TADM: Yes, that.
Kazemi (Kazuki): I have reach
Kazuki: Fighting [1d8 = 6]
Red Wolf: Agility [1d6 = 2]
Red Wolf: Agility [1d6 = 3]
Sensei: Okay, you hit one.
Kazuki: Kusari-gama damage [2d6 = 5]
Kazemi (Kazuki): OK, time to leave
Kazemi (Kazuki): just run to the woods
Sensei: Your kusari-gama deflects off his Ikusan Battle Armor.
Quorteth (Kuutai): Escaping!
Kazemi (Kazuki): I have +1 for that!
Kazemi (Kazuki): dammit delete first
Red Wolf w/Gun&Katana (30) reloads.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): any sign of Akemi or the other servants/NPCs?
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 8]
Sensei: Negative on that, Hida. There is no sign of non-hostile peoples.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): My guess: Too many hostiles are in the way, like annoying people blocking you in a crowd
Void Walker #1 casts Dispel on Kazuki.
Void Walker #1: Spellcasting [1d10 = 6]
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d10 = 7]
Void Walker #1 does not dispel Eyes of the Oni on Kazuki.
Void Walker #3 casts Dispel on Kazuki.
Void Walker #3: Spellcasting [1d6 = 11]
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d10 = 6]
Void Walker #3 dispels Eyes of the Oni and the bonuses from Kazuki.
Kazuki: Smarts [1d6 = 10]
Hida Sashimi (shaken)
Hida Sashimi: Spirit [1d8 = 6]
Tadashi: Your choice is to surrender or die. Take your pick.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Uh, yeah. This isn't going to end well
Quorteth (Kuutai): ! I remember that guy!
Kazuki: You say that AFTER you try to kill us?!
Tadashi holds action with triple-empowered Void Bolt (3x3d6) for the next person to move.
Kazuki: No wonder so many of your missions went so poorly!
Kazuki: OK, not going to be me
Kazuki: Kuutai, throw Dolly
Hida Sashimi: Does "die" need to be an immediate action? Can't we just "hold" that option for 20 or 30 years?
Hida Sashimi: Persuasion {+1 Etiquette} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 5]
Hida Sashimi is using a benny
Hida Sashimi: Persuasion {+1 Etiquette} [1d6+1 = 3]
Tadashi: I am sure that you can surrender and be imprisoned in Isei for the rest of your natural lives.
Tadashi: In fact, I will probably even suggest it.
Tadashi smiles.
Kuutai: What are the charges exactly, officer Tadashi?
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} (Wound Penalty -1) [1d6+1 = 5]
Tadashi points at Kuutai.
Tadashi: You are guilty of being a Void Onmyoji, a crime punishable by death, but I'm feeling lenient.
Tadashi points at Kazuki.
Kazuki: Agility (Escaping) {+1 Escaping!, +2 Acrobat} [1d10+3 = 8]
Kazuki dodges the finger
Kazuki: without moving
Tadashi: You are guilty of dereliction of duty and failure to support the Void Walkers whom you report to.
Tadashi points at Hida.
Tadashi: Guilt by association, sorry.
Hida Sashimi: Used to it, no worries. Still not happy about it, though
Tadashi points at Ikuko.
Tadashi: And SHE is guilty of conspiring against the Empire, consorting with members of the rebellious Jade Creek Court, and the assassination of Elder Gyoshen, her father.
Tadashi: She is the lowest form of scum among you.
Kazuki: Woah, he's dead?
Kuutai breaks into tears.
Tadashi: Yes, we would have never have found her and tracked her to this place without the assistance of her loyal sister, Issiko, and, of course, your help Kazuki.
Tadashi: Which is why, Kazuki, I'm not going to kill you right now. Just have you beaten soundly for several hours.
Kazuki looks absolutely horrified
Kazuki: at the first part, not the second
Kazuki: Common Knowledge [1d6 = 26]
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 11]
Tadashi: So, throw down your weapons or....
Tadashi starts glowing with an unholy black light.
Kazuki: gulp
Kuutai: Oh sure.
Kuutai: You win.
Kazuki: He's going to kill you, ya know
Kuutai: And...if I say no? hes going to kill me for sure.
Kazuki: Pardon me, he'll kill you if you refuse
Kazuki: and brain wash you if you live
Kazuki: NPC Kuutai, coming up
TADM: Does that involve Lysol or Bleach?
TADM: The "brain washing" part.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Given Tack, all bleach
TADM: Or perhaps just a liberal education at a University filled with Trolls?
Quorteth (Kuutai): RUN THATS THE WORST KIND OF BRAINWASHING!
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Do they use a-Bridge-d books?
Kazuki: Luck [1d4 = 7]
Kuutai: Shut up Kaze...uki.
Kuutai Complies with the local law enforcement.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): For English, do they make you read "A River Runs Under It"?
Kazemi (Kazuki): So spells suffer from Innocent Bystanders?
Quorteth (Kuutai): In soviet russia
TADM: In certain situations, yes.
TADM: w Oh Trust me, they had this fiendishly planned.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 6]
TADM: Oh whoops... ;)
Kazemi (Kazuki): yeah, right
Sensei: So, Hida and Kuutai are not resisting arrest?
Sensei: Now we just find out if Kazuki dies?
Kazemi (Kazuki): nah, I'm done
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Pretty much, yeah
Kazemi (Kazuki): I wanted to use him to kill the entire squad, but I can't friendly-fire them to death
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Too many goons + reduced pace = no chance for escape
Kazemi (Kazuki): it's downhill, you can just roll
Tadashi has everyone disarmed, stripped to their undies, and tied up.
Hida Sashimi: This is...awkward
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 13]
Kazemi (Kazuki): Ikuko
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Wise man say "A rolling stone gathers many bullets"
TADM: Nice one Nick!
Void Walker walks over and casts Healing on Ikuko.
Ikuko screams in pain as black energy arcs OUT of her wounds, then passes out.
Void Walker: Bah, what are scars to a woman as evil as you.
Void Walker kicks her a couple times.
Void Walker makes sure Daichi is stable.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Oh Daichi, this would be a good time for a RAGE QUIT
Sensei: Daichi is currently unconscious.
Kazemi (Kazuki): would that really stop Daichi?
Kuutai: Its cold....
Kazemi (Kazuki): do we get healed?
Tadashi brings over a small gilded cage, gets out a tiny winged oni.
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 8]
Tadashi has a chain run from the winged oni's neck to Kuutai's neck.
Tadashi: This is a siphon. It will stop you from doing anything I don't approve of.
Kuutai: Wha...What?
Kuutai: Oh.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Think of it as Dolly's friend
Kuutai: Well thats no fun.
Sensei: Kuutai's spellcasting rolls are at -12 as long as the Siphon is within 10" of him.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Awww look. Kuutai just got married. Cute couple
Siphon: Yummy! Tasty Void Magic!
Siphon licks Kuutai's face.
Kuutai: Smarts [1d10 = 5]
Kazuki: careful, there's more than void magic on that
Tadashi: Last, but not least...
Tadashi gestures to Kazuki.
Tadashi: Guards, beat him until everything has a bruise.
Red Wolves: WOOHOO!
Kuutai: Ouchy....
Hida Sashimi: Don't be surprised if your siphon starts getting sick. No one knows when Kuutai last washed his face. Or with what, for that matter
Kuutai: I figured we'd be golden with Ikuko doing the sneaky stuff...but apparently not.
Kazemi (Kazuki): That'll be hilarious, two days into captivity the thing dies from a failed vigor check and Kuutai is freed
Red Wolves drag Kazuki into the middle of the group and lay the beat down on him.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Are they break-dancing?
Tadashi: We'll move out in the morning, torch all this crap and be back to Issho in a couple days.
Hida Sashimi: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 5]
Tadashi: Ikuko's useful servants will be taken as slaves, stab the rest.
Tadashi: I am going ahead with the men and horses to get everything ready on the bune for transport. You catch up in the morning.
Void Walker: Yes sir.
Tadashi: Oh, and if anything "bad" happens to Ikuko, I'm fine with that.
Void Walker: Yes sir!
Tadashi leaves with about a dozen men on horses.
Kazemi (Kazuki): so ~30 left?
Kazemi (Kazuki): are left with us?
Sensei: Yes, 30 guys + 3 Void Walkers.
Sensei: You are tied up, in your undies, and Kuutai can't cast spells.
Kazemi (Kazuki): how is the chain attached?
Kuutai rattles his fist.
Kuutai points to his neck
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} (Escaping! +1, Wound Penalty -1, Fatigue Penalty -2) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 4]
Kazemi (Kazuki): estimated DC on the chain to open?
Sensei: Lockpicking DC=12.
Sensei: Assuming your hands were untied.
Sensei: And you had tools.
Kazemi (Kazuki): DC to break with force?
Kazemi (Kazuki): just chop chop?
Sensei: Strength DC=12.
Siphon: And I would object and claw your eyes out while you were trying.
Kazemi (Kazuki): what about with persuasion?
TADM: The chain is set to explode doing 12d12 damage to everyone within an LBT if Persuasion is used on it.
Kazemi (Kazuki): lol
TADM: It's a special "anti-Ikuko" device, it will explode EVEN if the Persuasion check is successful.
Quorteth (Kuutai): hahahha
Kuutai: Notice [1d6 = 7]
The sun sets. The siphon begins dry humping Kuutai's leg out of happiness at being fed so well. The Red Wolves loot the camp of anything valuable, then toss everything else into a bonfire.
Kazuki: Luck [1d4 = 6]
Kuutai: This is pretty humiliating.
Kuutai: I am less than amused....
Hida Sashimi: As am I
Kazuki laughs as the Red Wolves get caught up in several small fireworks that go shooting out of the flames
Red Wolf: Sir, about the Gyoshen woman, can we have our fun with her also?
Void Walker shrugs.
Void Walker: Who knows what diseases you'll get.
Red Wolf: Urk. Good point.
Kazemi (Kazuki): crap. What happened to the ingredients that Sanmiiru gave us?
Sensei: They were shoved in a chest with the rest of your gear, as "evidence."
Void Walker: But I won't stop you.
The Red Wolves break out the rations and food and start munching on them.
Kuutai: Please Sir, May I have some more?
Sensei: Several look over at Ikuko's motionless body and contemplate "after-dinner" activities.
Red Wolf ignores Kuutai.
Siphon crawls away from Kuutai to the extent of the chain and starts snoring peacefully.
Siphon: ZZzzzzz....yummy....zzzzzz
Kazemi (Kazuki): is the chain attached to Kuutai's neck?
Sensei: Yes
Hida Sashimi: Well, um, this is certainly not how I expected our day to go
Kazemi (Kazuki): are the guards breaking out the sake?
Sensei: No and Strength DC=10 to break them.
Akemi: Whheeee!!!!
Akemi streaks naked through the camp.
Red Wolf: WHAT THE!
Red Wolf: GET HER!
Kuutai: Oh wow.
Kazuki: look, a distraction
Kuutai scraches the siphon behind the ears.
Siphon is dead.
Kazemi (Kazuki): are we locked in a cage?
Sensei: Nope.
Kazemi (Kazuki): are we tied up to anything?
The air around the group turns bitterly cold. Then the shadows seem to detach from the world and swirl around you.
Void Walker: We're under attack!
Kazuki: Lockpicking {+2 Thief} (Wound Penalty -1, Fatigue Penalty -2, Escaping! +1) [1d6 = 3]
Kazemi (Kazuki): pff
Sensei: Vigor checks from everyone.
Kuutai: Vigor [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 4]
Kazuki: Vigor (Wound Penalty -1, Fatigue Penalty -2) [1d6-3 = 2]
Hida Sashimi: Vigor {+1 Mark} [1d8+1 = 8]
Kazuki: meh, w/e
Akemi turns invisible.
Akemi: Look at me! I'm invisible!
Red Wolf: Where'd she go!
Red Wolf: What the Hell!
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 8]
Kuutai: Notice [1d6 = 10]
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 5]
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} (Wound Penalty -1, Fatigue Penalty -2) [1d6-1 = 9]
Quorteth (Kuutai): What killed Siphon, wtf is going on?
Sensei: The group feels themselves being pulled apart, like your limbs are being ripped from your bodies. Cold air fills your lungs. If feels like you have just been plunged naked into a freezing river. Seconds later, you are gasping for breath. Tree limbs sway above you. The sounds of shouting can be heard in the distance, and you see the Gyoshen camp lit up as the Red Wolves ignite torches.
Chiri: Imbeciles.
Kuutai: Yay!
Chiri: She thinks you are not worth saving.
Sanmiiru: Neither did she, but she did.
Chiri: She was a fool.
Kazuki: What?
Sanmiiru: Move them again, I will go get Akemi.
Chiri: Bah.
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d6 = 4]
Kazuki: Also, the materials
Chiri casts a spell.
Kazuki: they have them in the chest
Hida Sashimi: I'm not sure what you both did, but I thank you
Sensei: The same sensation rips you apart, and this time when you recover, you are in the grove where you met Sanmiiru.
Sanmiiru appears with naked Akemi.
Akemi sets down the chest with all your gear in it.
Akemi: I do protest being naked.
Akemi walks off to get dressed.
Kuutai: Loots!
Sanmiiru: This night's activities are a bit...trying..for someone of my age. I bid you good evening. You will be safe here.
Sanmiiru teleports away.
Akemi comes back, fully clothed.
Kuutai bows to and thanks Chiri.
Kuutai: Thank you so much!
Kazuki bows to Chiri
Hida Sashimi whispers words of thanks into Akemi's ear
Akemi looks a little more timid and tired now that all the Boost Trait bonuses have worn off.
Hida Sashimi bows to Chiri also
Chiri frowns.
Chiri: Stupid fools.
Chiri cuts your bonds and gestures to the stream.
Chiri: She hates you all.
Chiri: Drink there, clean yourself up, whatever.
Kuutai: Awww... most of us were following the rules and being good!
Akemi heads into the cave to get cooking supplies.
Kuutai: Kazuki, come here.
Kazuki heads over to Kuutai
Sensei: Okay, I need some notice checks or whatever the group is doing.
Kuutai: Let the kindness of water mend your wounds...
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d10 = 3]
Hida Sashimi: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Kuutai is using a benny
Kazuki: I don't feel anything
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 5]
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 8]
Sensei: The chest Akemi showed up with had all your clothes and equipment in it.
Kuutai Loots the chest and gets his stuff back.
Hida Sashimi bathes, then gets dressed and joins Akemi in the cooking. Will "pump" info out of her at a later time
Kuutai: Chiri? When did you meet up with Kazuko, and under what circumstance did she let you borrow that?
Chiri: She did not let me borrow it.
Kuutai: Is.....she ok?
Chiri: She is dead.
Kuutai: Uh....Who, or what, or what army saw to that?
TADM: Note: Following the "she's" here might be amusing...
Chiri: She did what was asked of her, as she is also. Which is why she has not killed you.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} (Wound Penalty -1, Fatigue Penalty -2) [1d6-1 = 3]
Kazuki: Hey, Chiri, Tadashi was able to track me down. Is that something that's in one of my items?
Chiri sniffs.
Chiri pulls out her Tanto.
Kuutai: But....But...what in the hell?
Kazemi (Kazuki): please don't stab me
Chiri stabs Kazuki in the chest.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): yay! smartest move all day!
Chiri sticks in a finger and pulls out a small round object.
Kazuki: Persuasion (Acting) {+1 Defining Interest} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 4]
Kazuki: ARGHWHYWOULDYOUDOTHATOHITWASTHATTHINGTHANKS
Kuutai: Smarts [1d10 = 7]
Kuutai: Yes...what is that
Kazemi (Kazuki): I will take my wound penalty again
Hida Sashimi: Kn (Underworld) {+1 Yakuza (Def. Interest)} [1d6+1 = 4]
Kazuki: Common Knowledge [1d6 = 3]
Chiri tosses it in the fire. It snaps and pops a couple times, explodes with a bright blue flame, then melts away.
Kazuki: I would've put it inside a deer
Chiri: She values a deer's life more than yours.
Kazuki: Kuutai, I'm bleeeeeeeding
Chiri: It is how the Void Walkers track their unreliable servants.
Chiri looks at whiny Kazuki.
Chiri punches him.
Sensei: Kazuki feels much better....when he can stand again.
Kuutai: Well I am furious.
Akemi looks at Hida.
Kuutai: In either case, hand the sword over, Chiri.
Kuutai: I will use it to avenge Kazuko.
Kuutai: It was her wish that I would have it if she passed.
Akemi: Did you see me throw the metal chopstick at the thing that was chained to Kuutai?
Akemi: I did not think I could do it! But Sanmiiru said I had to believe in myself.
Kuutai: Ah....So you killed that thing? Good Work.
Chiri looks at Kuutai.
Hida Sashimi: I always knew you had hidden talents :)
Kazuki: You're awesome Akemi!
Chiri: You are welcome to take it from her cold, dead, hands.
Kazuki: Kuutai, why do you need that sword?
Kuutai: Chiri, do not turn this into a matter of pride; this was her wish.
Chiri: She thinks he is trying to compensate for a lack of something else.
Kazuki: I noticed
Chiri eyes narrow as she looks at Kuutai.
Chiri: What do you know of her wishes?
Kuutai: Only what she shared with me.
Hida Sashimi: I'm sure the others and I are quite hungry from our ordeal. Tell me all about what happened while we make dinner, okay?
Hida Sashimi: Kn (Cooking) {+1 Food (Def. Interest)} [1d6+1 = 9]
Akemi gleefully makes dinner with Hida's assistance.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Iron Chef!
Chiri: She shall consider your request against what she told her.
Kuutai: We took a reprieve at your home village, Chiri. There, she seemed unusually uneasy... and spoke this way
Kuutai: as if she knew somethign was going to happen/
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 4]
Chiri: She did. And before she died, she asked that she holds this for her until she can ask for it again.
Kuutai: Ah. I see.
Kuutai: May you make many widows with it then.
Chiri: She does not plan on using it at all, she knows that she is unworthy of the blade.
Hida Sashimi: So, what happened Akemi? Why weren't you captured?
TADM: And technically...neither Chiri nor Kuutai are strong enough to actually use the weapon.
Akemi: I went out picking mushrooms when that fox showed up, the talking one. He led me to the old sage.
Akemi: Then Chiri showed up and we came back to the camp and those two figured out how to rescue you.
Chiri points at Akemi.
Kuutai: I see.
Chiri: She cried much about the fat one not getting enough food.
Akemi: Hey, you weren't supposed to mention that.
Kazuki: Ironic
Chiri: She cares little what you think.
Akemi: "She" is a bitch, but I thank you for rescuing them anyway.
Akemi bows to Chiri.
Chiri shrugs.
Kuutai: Well... We are down a member.
Kazuki: She's mean on the surface, but good at heart
Akemi: I know Kazuki, even if she does not.
Kuutai: We will need to fix that before long if we are to continue to try and stop the transformation...
TADM: Actually, Ikuko and Daichi are passed out in the glade, they made it through both teleports also. They just don't get to recover until Fen shows up.
Akemi hands out food to everyone.
Kuutai: Chiri, you can't tell us ANYTHING? I mean, don't you have a duty to tell us, that we may seek vengenace>?
Hida Sashimi: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 2]
Hida Sashimi is using a benny
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 11]
Hida Sashimi: Persuasion {+1 Etiquette} [1d6+1 = 6]
Chiri: She has a duty to tell you nothing, only to mock and spit at you.
Kuutai: Ouch...
Chiri: But if you have a useful question to ask that does not involve her life being wasted as cheaply as Kazuko's then she will entertain it.
Sensei: P.S. For those wondering, the chain is still around Kuutai's neck.
Sensei: It has a little empty collar trailing along behind him on the ground.
Kazuki: Lockpicking {+2 Thief} (Fatigue Penalty -2) [1d6 = 11]
Sensei: It looks a little pitiful.
Sensei: Kazuki picks the lock.
Kazuki: Escaping?
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Kuutai, or the collar?
Kuutai: I want a pet Oni.
TADM: Yes.
TADM: Kuutai takes the "familiar" Edge so he can get a pet oni....actually...disallowed.
Quorteth (Kuutai): Are Seien disallowed?
TADM: Seien are definitely disallowed. For reasons that will make sense when you meet one.
Sensei: Okay, so what would the group like to do now?
Akemi practices her throwing skill using cutlery.
Kuutai: Well. I say we rest until morning, then resume the Great Turtle Hunt(TM).
Hida Sashimi practices with Akemi using regular chopsticks
Hida Sashimi: Unskilled {-2 Unskilled} [1d6-2 = 2]
Kazuki: Hey, Chiri, are those tracking things always in the same spot?
Kazuki: Er, do you know?
Chiri: She was trying to rip out your traitorous heart, and found it instead. She is disappointed by this turn of events.
Sensei: The night passes. Everyone sleeps relatively well.
Kuutai: Well now.
Hida Sashimi: Zzzzzz...
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} (Fatigue Penalty -2) [1d6 = 2]
Kazuki: Repair [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Kazuki does not do a very good job setting up his sleeping area. He stops caring about halfway through and just falls asleep
[w] -> Kuutai: Guess the instruction manual was not included.
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d10 = 9]
Kuutai: Spirit [1d6 = 5]
Kuutai: Smarts [1d10 = 8]
Kuutai: Smarts [1d10 = 5]
Kuutai Is playing with his staff.
Akemi: Ewwww!!!
Quorteth (Kuutai): LOL.
TADM: No Akemi, not THAT staff.
Akemi: Whew!
Hida Sashimi calms Akemi while we sleep
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Well, if nothing happens during the night, we should probably get going in the morning
Kazuki: Ow, ow, ow
TADM: As soon as Kuutai reaches the climax of playing with his staff.
Chiri stabs GM.
Kuutai: Peoples. Ready your knives, steel your wills, for today, We march, to free the people of Sorimizu from the tyranny of Kappa!
Kazuki: my body hurts
Chiri: She thinks you whine a lot for someone who is still alive.
Chiri slaps Kazuki.
Akemi makes breakfast, then packs everything up.
Kuutai: Or...if you folk don't want that...We could venture to the highest peaks to the east of Seikisho....and find a riddle, a sage... a TENGU
Kuutai: Whatever you feel like!
Kazuki: Nah, I think Kappa is a pretty good target
Sensei: Daichi and Ikuko wake up, but are mostly catatonic and will just follow along behind the group carrying extra equipment.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Ikuko is in shock
Sensei: That also.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): No Kuutai, Ikuko will not hold your staff
Quorteth (Kuutai): Shes public property now. I have my standards thank you.
Akemi: Is Kuutai's staff detachable? That would be weird.
Kazuki: Are we supposed to report to Tie-sensei?
Sensei: To answer Kazuki's question, that was not specifically required.
Kuutai: Why?
Kuutai: We have no time for that!
Kuutai: TO THE LAKES OF SLAUGHTER!
Kuutai looks a little too happy at the prospect of killing Kappa.
Sensei: The group trudges along.
Kazuki: Well, Tie is in the same area as LAKES OF SLAUGHER are anyways
Sensei: D20 [1d20 = 16]
Kuutai: I suppose. It is a little rude to not invite him along as well.
Sensei: D20 [1d20 = 9]
Sensei: [2d6 = 11]
Sensei: D10 [1d10 = 1]
Sensei: D10 [1d10 = 10]
Kazuki: Nah, he wouldn't come with us
Kuutai: We COULD use some horses, and such. This is going to take forever.
Kuutai is Chiri with us?
Sensei: Toward midafternoon, the group sees a herd of wild horses grazing in the distance.
TADM: Hmm...weird that I roll "wild horses" just as Kuutai mentions horses....
Chiri walks along with the group, offering knife-throwing and food poisoning tips to Akemi.
Akemi seems morbidly curious about both options.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Well, Kuutai was playing with his staff all night. so, we shouldn't be surprised if he's a little horse
Kuutai: So...any ideas for conscripting these horsies?
Kazuki: Can't you just mind control them?
Kuutai: No I can not.
Kuutai: I wish I could.
Hida Sashimi: We could offer them carrots and apples, if we have some
Kazemi (Kazuki): So, what do we use for animals?
Quorteth (Kuutai): They go fast.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Persuasion?
Kazemi (Kazuki): crap, I don't have Ride
Hida Sashimi: Persuasion {+1 Etiquette} [1d6+1 = 5]
Kazemi (Kazuki): I would like to use RAW AGILITY
Kuutai: HRM. I have a plan.
Chiri: Does it involve you practicing self-immolation? If it does, she approves.
Kuutai carefully and slowly approaches the Horses.
Kazuki: Hey, aren't horses spooked by undead?
Kuutai: There's always time for self-immolation later. =)
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d10 = 8]
Akemi gets out a couple apples and some carrots from her backpack of "food holding+3"
Kuutai (Horsey): Greetings good Horses of the prarie, I come on a mission, and I would appreciated it if you would aid us in reaching our destination fastest. It is your duty, in the celestial order (points to staff, smiles like a slick car salesman)
TADM: Persuasion check.
Kazuki (to Chiri): What's he going to do to the horses with his staff out like that?
Kuutai: Persuasion [1d6 = 5]
Chiri: She can only assume that you fantasize about having a staff like that.
Horsey Leader: Hello, rotten smelling part-oni thing. If it will get you upwind of us faster, we shall transport you along. But if you come near us with saddle or bridle, we shall stampede you into the ground.
Kuutai: What's with the long face? aren't you happy to see us?
Horsey Leader kicks Kuutai.
Horsey Leader: Fighting D6 [1d6 = 7]
Horsey Leader: Hoof Damage [2d12 = 18]
Kazuki: That was worth the price of admission
TADM: Hmm...that would be fatal. Do not anger horse.
Kazuki: I like these horses
Hida Sashimi: Me too
Hida Sashimi: They're a great way to kickstart our mission
Kazuki: You're not going to eat them, are you?
Kazuki gets away from Hida
Horsey Leader decides to do non-lethal damage (18) to Kuutai instead of just crushing his skull.
Hida Sashimi: Of course not.
Akemi laughs coyly at Hida's clever pun.
Chiri dumps itching powder down Hida's back, due to his pun.
Kuutai: Very well then. We seek transport to the largest lake in Sorimizu so that we may purge it of Kappa.
Horsey Leader laughs.
Horsey Leader: You have several hundred years?
Nick (Hida Sashimi): This is going to be a kappa-strophe
Kazuki: It'll be a small purge
Kuutai: I have an insatiable hunger for blood and carnage. Does that suffice?
Kazemi (Kazuki): that was pretty good
Horsey Leader: And aren't Green Kappa traditionally the allies of the Sorimizan noble houses? So aren't you threatening the wrong creatures?
Kuutai: We are after the RED MENACE.
Horsey Leader: In fact, I spoke to a nice Green Kappa a few days ago.
Kuutai: =)
Horsey Leader: Ah, the communist Kappa.
Hida Sashimi: Hopefully, a red Kappa is nothing like a red Herring
Kuutai: Correct. They are Fluorinating the water.
Chiri: She does not like references to Marxist doctrines in Konoyo. She would prefer you reference them as "Ikko-Kappa who follow the teachings of Dogen Zenji."
Horsey Leader agrees to never cross Chiri AGAIN.
Horsey Leader: We shall take you to the nearest river, from there you are on your own.
Kuutai: Good enough. Thanks!
Horsey Leader: Bring your people over.
Kuutai: Riding [1d6 = 5]
Kazuki: Hey, does that mean we're good to go?
Kuutai: Yep
Hida Sashimi: to horse: I apologize for the weight you must bear
Hida Sashimi: Persuasion {+1 Etiquette} [1d6+1 = 4]
Sensei: Enough horses walk over to people that each person gets one horse to ride.
Kazuki (to horse): I've never ridden a horse before
Sensei: Hida's horse is large and bulky, but can support his weight and is appreciative that Hida was polite enough to apologize.
Kazuki bows
Horse looks disdainfully at Kazuki.
Kazuki: Q.Q
Chiri tosses Kazuki onto the back of the horse like a sack of potatoes.
Kazuki: Luck [1d4 = 5]
Chiri looks at Horse.
Kazuki does not fall off
Chiri: If he falls, step on him a few times.
Kazuki: Climbing {+2 Thief} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 6]
Kazuki: AHHHH
Sensei: Kazuki climbs upright on the back of the horse, but somehow his horse does not have a head.
Chiri: Turn around.
Kazuki turns around
Sensei: Everyone mounts up and the horses trot along for a while, they go faster than the group's normal pace, but given the number of "unskilled" riders here, they do not try anything fancy.
Horsey Leader trots along with the group, making sure nothing unusual happens that will require him to kill Kuutai.
The horses take you to the edge of the river, everyone dismounts, and the horses gallop back off to the south.
Kuutai: Farewell, Mr. Ed!
Sensei: Kuutai is fortunately no longer speaking Horsey, so he lives.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): awwww :(
Kuutai: Well...Now we are to a river. We need a boat.
Sensei: D20 [1d20 = 4]
Sensei: <--- did not roll for a boat to appear, you are on your own.
Akemi heads down to the river to look for water cresses and other tasty, edible, things.
Chiri gets out her biwa, tunes it, and plays a lively and exciting tune about a group of hapless buffoons who get eaten by a swarm of flying ants.
Kazuki follows after to look for signs of kappa and civilization
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} (Fatigue Penalty -2) [1d6 = 8]
Kuutai Follows
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 7]
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 4]
Hida Sashimi says with Akemi
Sensei: You see no signs of a boat, but there is a small village (about 10 buildings) in the distance.
Kuutai: To the village!
Akemi: Maybe they will have some paprika I can use for these daikon that I found.
Kazuki: Sounds fun
Kazuki: We need new names
Chiri follows along behind the group, with a strange smile on her face.
Chiri: What was that, dirtbag?
Kuutai: What do you know?
Chiri looks at Kuutai.
Chiri: Hello sleazeball.
Chiri looks at Hida.
Chiri: And pork rind.
Chiri laughs, an eerie hideous sound.
Chiri: She has new names for you, don't you like them?
Kuutai: THose names are not....presentable.
Kazuki: Nah, gotta be more believable
Chiri looks at Kazuki.
Chiri: Traitorous Wretched Half Man servant of the Void Walkers?
Chiri: She thinks it is a bit long for kanji, but appropriate.
Kazuki: Half Man?
Kazuki looks confused
Akemi: How about...Araki, Saigo, and Obuchi?
Kuutai: Sure
Kuutai Claims Saigo.
Kazuki: I'll take Araki
Kuutai Walks into the village.
Villager: Hello strangers, what brings you to our village?
Villager: We have a nice inn by the water, if you need someplace to stay until a barge arrives.
Saigo: Yes! That!
Saigo: Sounds perfect1
Villager: Excellent.
Villager leads the group over to the largest building in the village.
Saigo: Notice [1d6 = 10]
"Araki": Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
"Obuchi": Notice [1d6 = 11]
Sensei: The inn has a large common room with a couple firepits in it. There is a pair of smaller rooms off to one side where food is prepared.
Innkeeper: Hello.
Innkeeper bows.
Saigo: Hello!
Kazemi ("Araki"): does anyone have money?
Innkeeper: I am honored you have come to my establishment.
"Obuchi" bows
Villager leaves.
Saigo: I am happy to have found it!
Saigo: So much wilderness out there!
Innkeeper: It is 7 bu per person, and that includes rice balls and our spicy pickles, which are popular in Kinzoku.
"Obuchi": May we please have a room while we wait for a barge?
"Obuchi": Persuasion {+1 Etiquette} [1d6+1 = 6]
Innkeeper: Absolutely, stay as long as you can pay.
"Obuchi": Kn (Regional Cuisine) {+1 Def. Interest} [1d4+1 = 4]
"Obuchi" pays for all 7(?) of us
Sensei: Yes, there are 7 of you.
Sensei: So deduct 49 bu.
Nick ("Obuchi"): done
Saigo: So....Now that you mention it, how often to barges come?
Innkeeper: Every few days. There is a rice merchant who comes from the surrounding area about once a week. Barge Captain Shinwa arrives a couple days after that, buys all the rice, and uses the barge to get to the capital on the lake.
Innkeeper: So, at most you would need to wait three days I would say.
Saigo: Awesome.
Nick ("Obuchi"): Is it called Laketown perhaps? *expects a dragon attack*
"Araki": Is that 7bu per day?
Innkeeper: Also, we have hot baths if you need to wash off your dust and heal your fatigue.
Innkeeper bows to Araki.
Innkeeper: Yes, 7 bu per per person day.
"Araki": Is it possible to work rather than pay?
"Araki": Persuasion [1d6 = 4]
Akemi offers to help cook to help cover her expenses. Presents her official diploma from the Tetsu Sangaku school of culinary arts.
Innkeeper bows to Akemi.
Innkeeper: Ah! You are most welcome!
Innkeeper directs Akemi to assist his wife in one of the rooms.
Chiri sits down on the porch in front of the inn, gets out her biwa, and plays, "The Ballad of Princess Kinzuhoko"
Chiri: Persuasion {+1 Stringed Instruments, +5 Charisma} [1d10+6 = 12]
Chiri: [3d6 = 15]
Chiri collects 15 bu.
Saigo Walks to the river.
Saigo: I want to see what is at the bottom of this river.
Saigo: Spellcasting [1d6 = 17]
Saigo: Elemental Protection Water, lets go diving!
Sensei: Ikuko heads inside the common room, curls up on a tatami mat, and goes to sleep. Daichi stands guard over her.
Saigo: Notice [1d10 = 5]
Chiri contemplates "Dispel" on "Saigo" as he gets to the bottom of the river, but reconsiders.
Sensei: Saigo finds...the bottom of the river!
Sensei: There are fish, and reeds!
"Obuchi" goes into the village to hunt for intel
"Obuchi": Streetwise {+2 Merchant (Buy/Sell)} [1d8+2 = 8]
Sensei: Plus it has a a soft, dirt bottom with smooth pebbles.
Nick ("Obuchi"): and for
"Obuchi": Kn (Underworld) {+1 Yakuza (Def. Interest)} [1d6+1 = 6]
Sensei: Obuchi discovers that the people in town are polite, courteous, and generally friendly. You get the feeling they have lots of visitors but are always happy to meet new people.
"Araki" needs to rest to reduce the Fatigue penalties...
Saigo attempt to harvest clams/mussels/etc.
Saigo: Strength [1d4 = 2]
Sensei: Saigo finds a new species of scallop that has evolved to the point where it produces a "bacon-like" substance as its outer shell.
Sensei: With that strength check, he collects 2 of them.
Kazemi ("Araki"): lol
Saigo brings the scallops to Akemi
Saigo: Look what I found!
Saigo: I'm so useful!
Akemi: Wow! Do they have bacon pre-wrapped around them? What an amazing evolutionary discovery!
Saigo: Its natural Un-Selection!
Akemi cooks them up and gives them to Saigo so that he can enjoy them.
Saigo: Experts still debate how becoming more tasty and easier to eat confers fitness!
Kazemi ("Araki"): As Carl Sagan once said, "The humans are gonna eat you."
TADM: Greater chance of being cultivated by humans to increase the number of the species present?
Nick ("Obuchi"): Easier to spread the poisonous spores/eggs they contain?
Sensei: The common room has two other guests in it. They are a man and a woman, who sit together. The woman is wearing a scarf, a plain brown kimono, and is very quiet. The man has a katana, wakizashi, and no-dachi, and you get the feeling that "sword fighter" is his primary occupation.
Sensei: Or perhaps, "Duelist for Hire"
Sensei: He and Daichi look at each other like caged tigers waiting for an excuse to stab something.
Akemi: Food's ready!
Akemi brings out food for everyone.
Sensei: The couple is gracious and thanks Akemi for being so kind.
Saigo approaches the sword-dude
"Obuchi" goes back to the inn
Saigo: Hello good sir. Care to share tales of your daring exploits, and of your many battles with us?
Saigo: Or are you, looking for work?
"Araki": Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
"Araki" is paying attention
Man: Battles are nothing worth speaking of, and I am only waiting for a barge to arrive.
Man: But the biwa player sitting outside has a nice voice and plays well, you are lucky to travel in her company.
"Araki" joins in
"Araki": She's really putting more effort into this than she normally does
"Araki": Or, rather, she's putting in effort to make it sound good
Saigo looks disapointed.
Man: Hmm...musicians are creators of beauty, perhaps you should learn that art before disparaging her.
Kazemi ("Araki"): what's the woman like?
Sensei: She is keeping her face down and you can barely see any features. She is saying nothing and does not meet anyone's eyes.
Saigo approaches the woman.
"Araki": Haha, that's true.
Saigo: Hello! What brings you to this quaint town?
Sensei: The woman does not respond, she moves a little so that Saigo's view of her is blocked by the man.
Man: She is not feeling well, I would appreciate it if you left her alone.
Man looks over at Ikuko.
Man: Although that woman looks ill also.
"Araki": Oh dear. Has she tried the hot springs? Those do wonders
Saigo: Spellcasting [1d6 = 4]
"Araki": She is having a hard time right now
Man: Yes, we will do, thank you for your suggestion.
Man stands and collects weapons.
Man leads the woman out of the building.
"Araki": Notice {+2 Alertness} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 4]
Innkeeper: Oh hello!
Innkeeper: Are you all doing well?
Innkeeper gestures at Ikuko.
Innkeeper: Does she need more blankets?
Akemi brings Hida an extra plate of food.
Akemi: Here you go! I mixed in some extra spices for this one, I think you will like it.
Chiri walks in.
Chiri: Sometimes, when they are bored, ninja practice poisoning each other just to build up immunities.
Innkeeper looks at Chiri.
Innkeeper: That was random...anyway...does anyone need anything else?
Saigo: I am fine. Thanks for asking.
"Araki": How long have that couple been here?
Innkeeper: Since yesterday. Guard Captain Kariya has been here a few times. The woman is his sister, I am not sure what happened to her. I think she was attacked by bandits.
Innkeeper: I always feel safer when he is here.
Kazemi ("Araki"): lol Kariya
"Obuchi": Thank you, Akemi. I'm sure it's delicious
"Araki": OK, but he's a good man
Chiri: Guard Captain Kagetori Kariya?
Innkeeper nods to Chiri.
Innkeeper: Yes, him.
"Araki": Persuasion (Acting) {+1 Defining Interest} [Critical failure!] [1d4+1 = 2]
Innkeeper: He said was was looking for someone who was staining the Kagetori name.
"Araki" gives a start at the name
Saigo giggles.
Innkeeper: Possibly connected to some oni attacks, and maybe the bandits.
"Araki": Oh dear
"Araki": I hope he manages to clear it
Saigo: Sounds like a dreadful person.
Chiri: Sounds like a true villain that needs to be hunted down, she wishes the captain luck.
Sensei: The night passes. Kariya and his sister return. She looks much better, although there is a nasty scar on the right side of her face where it looks like she was slashed by a katana. She sits in the corner and fiddles with her scarf.
Kagetori Kariya: So what are your names?
Kagetori Kariya settles by his sister, with all weapons in easy reach.
Akemi: I'm Akemi!
Akemi heads out to the river to get water.
"Araki": My name is Araki
"Araki" bows
"Obuchi" bows
Saigo: I am Saigo. I am a humble clam diver.
"Obuchi": I am Obuchi. Pleasure to meet you
"Obuchi": Persuasion {+1 Etiquette} [1d6+1 = 6]
Kagetori Kariya: It is nice to meet you.
Kagetori Kariya: I am Guard Captain Kagetori Kariya, servant of the Lord General of Sorimizu.
Saigo: a Lord General?
Kagetori Kariya: Have you, by any chance, encountered someone named Kagetori Kazumi?
Saigo appears amazed.
Chiri: Yes, Saigo, you dimwit, the Lord General who rules the province of Sorimizu.
Chiri bows to Kagetori Kariya.
Chiri: She is honored to meet you.
Kagetori Kariya: Hmm...
"Araki": I have heard of the name. They say that he summoned an Oni Lord. Is it true?
Kagetori Kariya's attention is taken from Chiri.
Saigo (afraid): An Oni Lord? Oh horrible!
Nick ("Obuchi"): They also say that he enjoyed it, and is lulled to sleep by the screams of all the innocent people it kills
Kagetori Kariya: Perhaps, but the fact that he is stirring up trouble along the border is worse.
Nick ("Obuchi"): And that he has a constant handprint on his face from all the facepalms he's done
Kagetori Kariya: As to summoning an oni lord, I don't believe it.
TADM: I thought his companions were the ones with the handprint?
"Araki": What do you think happened, then?
Chiri sits down in the corner of the inn, gets out a flute, and cleans it.
Kazemi ("Araki"): she has a flute?
Kagetori Kariya: He probably just managed to bribe a group of black tar oni into attacking things and spreading violence in his name.
Nick ("Obuchi"): Better that she cleans that instead of Kuutai's staff
Kagetori Kariya looks back over at Chiri.
Kagetori Kariya (mutters): I swear I have seen that girl and that sword before...
"Araki": What would he have to gain from causing such a commotion?
Kagetori Kariya: I have no idea what his motive would be, other than evil. Anyway, did you encounter any trouble on your journey?
Innkeeper enters.
Innkeeper: My wife and I are heading to bed, please make yourselves comfortable.
Innkeeper bows to Kagetori.
"Obuchi": Thank you for your hospitality
Innkeeper: It is an honor having you here, Guard Captain.
"Obuchi" bows
Innkeeper leaves.
Akemi returns with a bucket of water.
"Araki": But if you want to cause trouble...
"Araki": Could it be that whoever summoned the creature simply invented a name similar to yours, to cause more problems?
Kagetori Kariya: Possibly, which is why I will hunt this man down and interrogate him.
Saigo: You have an unshakable courage to pursue such a man.
Kagetori Kariya: He is just a man, and will fall as the others have.
Kagetori Kariya: I will protect Sorimizu with my life, as is the way of the Kagetori.
"Araki" nods vigorously
"Obuchi": If you are on a quest to hunt down such a dangerous man, why bring someone such as her with you? Doesn't that make your job more difficult?
Kagetori Kariya looks at Obuchi.
Kagetori Kariya: My sister is a Makoto, and quite powerful on her own. She is helping me find this man. Once she has had a couple days to rest. The kami speak with her often, this Kagetori Kazumi cannot hide by any means.
"Obuchi": Ah. I understand now. Forgive my rudeness
"Obuchi": Persuasion {+1 Etiquette} [1d6+1 = 8]
Kagetori Kariya: You are forgiven, there is no fault in showing concern for others.
"Araki": Is that why you traveled out this way, trying to find him?
Kagetori Kariya: Yes. So what of your journeys, what brings you here?
"Araki" grabs a small log and pulls out a beautifully painted top. It has a small village depicted on it
Kagetori Kariya is starting to get suspicious since his questions keeping getting "blown off."
"Araki" compares the log with the top
Saigo: There is nothing to be suspicious of here.
"Araki": they're about the same size
"Araki": We got knocked a bit off track while heading towards Niihana and got knocked off course
Kagetori Kariya: I see.
"Araki": had to go around some bandits
Kagetori Kariya: Hmm...
Saigo: and those damn Ikusans!
Saigo: They need to bugger off, this is Sorimizu! Always up in our faces!
Kagetori Kariya: Ikusans?
"Araki": They did seem to have an Ikusan mon and flags
Kagetori Kariya: Ahh...and what did you have to do with the Ikusans?
"Araki": We avoided them
"Araki": Don't want to tangle with those folks
Kagetori Kariya: Good. They have paid for a special dispensation to enter Sorimizu to capture an enemy of the Iron Dynasty. A vile murderous woman named Gyoshen Ikuko.
Kagetori Kariya: Best to avoid them and their Void Walkers.
"Araki" shivers
"Araki": void walkers...
Saigo: What sort of scum would trifle with such powers..
Kagetori Kariya: Well, we will have more time to talk in the morning.
Kagetori Kariya sits down in a "resting dragon" combat stance, props his sword against his shoulder, and decides to go to sleep.
"Araki": I wish both of you a good night
Sensei: A short while later...when it seems that Kagetori Kariya is asleep.
"Araki" gets to whittling on the log, using his top as a reference
"Araki": Repair [1d6 = 11]
Kazemi ("Araki"): WOO!
Kagetori's Sister stands up and walks over to Chiri.
Kazemi ("Araki"): going for 3-5 rolls total before I'm done
Saigo Decides to go on watch.
Kagetori's Sister: He might not remember, but I do.
Chiri: She remembers you also.
"Araki": Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 13]
"Araki" glances up
"Obuchi" sleeps with Akemi, keeping her safe
Kagetori's Sister: We were in Ikusa Kokoro, fighting in the border wars many years ago.
Kagetori's Sister kneels down next to Chiri.
Kagetori's Sister: You were there, but did not talk as you do now.
Chiri: Much pain has crossed the years between.
"Araki" leans forward
Kagetori's Sister: We were going to be overrun, we had to flee. You took my son....and escaped using Void magic.
Chiri: Perhaps.
Kagetori's Sister: Is he still safe?
Chiri: No.
Kagetori's Sister: I see.
"Araki" tears up
Quorteth (Saigo): !
Kagetori's Sister: You have not changed.
Kagetori's Sister: Physically at least.
Chiri: It is better to change visually than suffer corruption.
Kagetori's Sister: You have done the latter, and I know why.
Chiri: She knows we all have a duty to face.
Kagetori's Sister: That we do, Princess Yuki of Tahata Gaki.
Kagetori's Sister prostrates herself.
Quorteth (Saigo): WHA!
Chiri: Wench.
Chiri kicks the woman.
Kagetori's Sister sighs and walks away.
"Araki" is no longer paying attention
"Araki": Persuasion (Acting) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 7]
Saigo: Wait what?
Kagetori's Sister wakes up her brother.
Kagetori's Sister: What we seek is far from here. We need to go now.
Kagetori Kariya: Yes.
Sensei: They both leave.
Saigo: Chiri? What? If you are a princess.....
Saigo: Why....is your mother living in an isolated village?
Chiri looks at Kuutai.
Chiri: Aya? She is well she presumes?
Saigo: Yes. I am just...shocked that you are her daughter, and that...well that makes her royalty too?
"Araki": Wait, which village are we talking about?
Saigo: I'm sure you can piece it together, ye fighter on the rooftops.
Chiri snorts.
"Araki": Ah, was she the one who launched me off the roof?
Chiri: Her adopted mother taught her well, but there is no blood between them.
Saigo: But you look so similar?
Saigo: Strange.
Chiri: She is sure that Kazuko would offer a sage suggestion, something like, "Appearances may change, old friend."
Chiri gags.
Chiri: She cannot stand such tripe.
Saigo: Derp.
Saigo: I suppose.
Saigo: Enough talk.
Chiri: She agrees, lest you make her angry.
Saigo Goes on watch.
Campaign saved.