GM: Hida Sashimi notices that these Red Wolves, and the pulpy remains of the Void Walker, look very much like some of the ones that were at the Checkpoint you passed when you went into Sorimizu.
Kazemi (Kazuki): was this right after we met up with the group?
Kazemi (Kazuki): the main group, I mean
GM: Kuutai notices that Kazuki is trying to use a Deadlands game mechanic to get information from the GM, which probably means that he is about to fail some Sanity checks from Realms of Cthulhu and will be turned into a Queen Drone from Slipstream.
Kazuki without the servants around, begins a conversation with Daichi, Chiri, and the PCs
GM: Or was Kuutai trying to discern more useful information with that nice Notice roll?
Kazuki: OK, so I've got a Hunch that one of these 27 servants is a traitor
Kazuki: Or just can't keep their mouths shut
Daichi removes all of Ikuko's constricting clothing...to help her breathe better.
Kazuki: WOAH THERE DAICHI
Quorteth (Kuutai): lulz
Kazuki: Move aside, let me show you how it's done
Kazuki: Persuasion (Wound Penalty -1) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-1 = 3]
Kazemi (Kazuki): I was really hoping for a critical failure there
Kazemi (Kazuki): oh, nm, that trait roll of 1 has the bad effect
Daichi stops what he is doing and stares suspiciously at Kazuki while grabbing his katana and determining the best spot to stab Kazuki.
Kazuki backs off from Daichi like he's a rabid wolf
Kuutai: Chiri, I believe this is where you take over.
Chiri: She has no interest in removing Ikuko's clothes.
Chiri: She thinks you are all rather funny with your oozing wounds.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): ssshh no giving the GM ideas
Kazuki: You should see the other guys'
Hida Sashimi goes searching for Botan
Chiri: The Red Wolves have returned to the great oblivion that calls us all. As have those hapless fools who took her money.
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 4]
Kazuki: Except Daichi
Botan crawls out from behind the bushes where he was hiding and attends to Ikuko's wounds.
Kazuki: So, when this ambush party does not return in a few hours, they're going to scout out and find the area of this slaughter
Daichi stands guard over Ikuko like a rabid hyena waiting to slaughter any other than Botan who get too close.
Kazuki: then they'll send more troops out behind us along the road to try and track us down
Kuutai: Yep. They know they have hit a REAL customer!
Chiri: She thinks blood loss helps Kazuki think better, and wonders if perhaps opening up a vein or two will result in genius.
Kazuki: It might be better to travel cross-country for a while to throw them off
Daichi: I am not moving her ladyship from this spot until she is recovered.
GM: Wait..the NPCs are trying to split the party...oh wait..that's because one of the PCs is not here tonight.
Kazemi (Kazuki): how bad are Ikuko's wounds?
Daichi: We will move her to the side of the road and let her recover. You do whatever you think is appropriate for yourselves.
Kuutai: With each moment you squander, so increases the chances of another attack
Kazuki: If you put her on the side of the road, that Kikai you saw being repaired will come down the road here, (points down the road) see you, and blow you both up
GM: Ikuko's wounds, after Botan's care, fall into the category of, "hair out of place, and it looks like she has a black eye and a bad hangnail on her right middle finger."
Kazuki: Besides, you're injured worse than she is and she rides a horse all the time anyways
Hida Sashimi: Smart lad
Kazuki: Getting her out of harms way is the most important thing
Daichi: Very well, then we will move her to the nearest town and she will rest up there. You can move ahead with the boy while the servants and I remain behind with her and I try to recruit some new bodyguards.
Chiri: She approves of this plan.
Daichi: Plus, if we have a spy among the servants, then they will not be able to report your movements.
Chiri: She thinks blood loss helps Daichi think better also.
Kazuki: New red-sh--body guards would be a good thing
Chiri hands some herbs to Kuutai for him to eat.
Kazemi (Kazuki): The servants all know where we're going, right?
Kuutai: Ah...thanks.
GM: Approximately yes, they know the group is headed for Nihana, they don't know what path you are following.
Chiri: She thinks the one who has seen too much of the Void should not try to collect katanas with the atrophied body which holds his feeble soul.
Kazuki: Kazuki agrees with Chiri. Besides, katana are 6lbs per. What's your strength score, Kuutai?
Kuutai guffaws at Kazuki
Kuutai: Keep your metal.
Kuutai: I care not for such....toys.
Daichi leaves with Ikuko and all the servants for the nearest village.
Botan waves good bye to them as they leave.
Chiri: Persuasion {-5 Charisma} [1d10-5 = 4]
Kazuki: Botan, can I see that birth mark of yours again?
Chiri expertly sings, "Ding dong the Bitch is Gone" as Ikuko's group heads out of sight.
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} (Wound Penalty -1) [1d4 = 2]
Kazuki: nevermind
Botan opts not to, as Kazuki seems clueless about many things right now.
Kuutai: Notice (Battle Dammage -1) [1d10-1 = 6]
Chiri: She thinks she hears Kikai, or thunder in the distance, and is going off road into Sekisho with Botan.
Quorteth (Kuutai): Foxes
GM: Kuutai sees no foxes.
Chiri grabs Botan by the arm and heads into the nearby woods.
Chiri: She recommends you follow if you do not wish to be stepped on or collect the pointy end of further swords.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 13]
Kazemi (Kazuki): foxes?
Kuutai follows into the forest
Kazemi (Kazuki): did I here foxis?
GM: Kazuki neither hears, nor sees foxes. He is pretty sure he hears thunder and sees rain clouds in the distance.
Kazuki: Ugh, this will not be a fun travel
Kazuki: Hey, Chiri, could I have some herbs?
Kuutai: Ah....the forest....so much....darker..nicer....
Kazuki: And soon to be wetter
Kazuki: You don't melt in water, do you Kuutai?
Kazuki: Because at first glance..
Kazuki: ...that's sort of the feeling one gets from looking at you
Kuutai: Water? No, it shall not be a problem....
Kazuki: Smarts (Wound Penalty -1) [1d6-1 = 4]
Chiri: She has not had much luck finding the types of herbs you need. However, she does have some nice dessicated lizard skin you can chew on.
Kazuki: I suppose if you say so
Kazuki: Smarts (Wound Penalty -1) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-1 = 3]
Kazuki: Sure
Chiri hands Kazuki a dessicated lizard skin.
Hida Sashimi: for herbs, culinary or otherwise
Hida Sashimi: Notice (Wound Penalty -1) [1d6-1 = 7]
Kazuki chews on the dessicated lizard skin
Kazemi (Kazuki): unless Sashimi says otherwise
Nick (Hida Sashimi): also +1 for interest: Food
GM: Hida spots some nice spices that look like they would go well with most types of red meat, as well as certain legumes.
GM: Kazuki needs to make a Vigor roll.
Kazuki: Vigor (Wound Penalty -1) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-1 = 4]
Kazemi (Kazuki): aha!
Kazemi (Kazuki): standard success
GM: In about 24 hours, Kazuki develops the worst cramps in his life, and about 4 hours later, has to spend 30 minutes behind a tree while his intestines expunge everything in them.
TADM: Good thing you didn't fail.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Q.Q
Kazuki: What kind of lizard was that?
Kazemi (Kazuki): do I heal a wound?
Kuutai: whatever it was, it really skinks!
Kazemi (Kazuki): :D
TADM: No.
Kazuki: D:
Chiri: The skin of a baby buru, you should learn to recognize such things, as they are the most poisonous lizards in Konoyo.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Good thing it wasn't dessicated bird feathers, or else they would have sniped him
Chiri: She thinks someone of your background should notice such things and not eat them blindly. Hopefully you have learned something from this.
Chiri cackles.
Kazuki: You're a terrible medic
Kazuki: One day, there's going to be an accident in combat
Kuutai laughs
Kazuki: and nobody will be sad
Botan: It's okay, on my fourth birthday she baked me some sweets that had Tahatan Burrower poison in them. Almost all the servants were paralyzed at the table for a couple hours.
Chiri doubles over from laughing so hard.
Kazuki: Kuutai
Kazuki: If I die from eating something strange
Kazuki: bring back my ghost to haunt Chiri
Chiri stares hard at Kazuki.
Hida Sashimi: We should keep moving. Put as much distance between us and the battle
Chiri: She is haunted by things that would shatter your feeble mind.
Chiri: Intimidation [1d6 = 4]
GM: Spirit check (for Kazuki)
Kazuki: Spirit (Wound Penalty -1) [1d6-1 = 8]
Kazuki: What mind?
Kuutai: I would not dare take something back from mother void.
Kazuki: What about catching it before it goes in?
Chiri: The one you scarcely posses.
Kazuki: You mean possess?
Kazuki: Whoops. Excuse me, gotta go take care of some side effects
Hida Sashimi: Does anyone actually know how to get to Nihana?
Botan: I do.
Kazuki: Yes, northern shore of the continent
Botan heads west towards Nihana.
Kuutai: Good...lead the way....
Kuutai: Notice (Battle Dammage -1) [1d6-1 = 4]
TADM: My cat is chewing on my Iron Dynasty book....
TADM: Umm...
Kuutai: Yes....Botan...lead us to Nihana...
Kuutai: Take the most....discrete path you know.
Kazuki: Does anyone have Healing?
Chiri: She does.
Chiri: Healing [1d6 = 7]
Chiri: Healing [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Chiri: Healing [1d6 = 5]
Kazuki: Who does?
Chiri applies tonics and salves to heal Kuutai and Hida Sashimi within one hour of injury, using the Healing skill.
Botan: Healing [1d6 = 4]
Kazuki: You forgot my name
Kazuki: oh, my wound is gone
Kuutai: Ah...I feel....slightly more.....in toutch with this...dream
Botan sighs and decides to give Kazuki some herbs.
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 5]
Kazuki: Hoorah!
Kuutai: Thank you much.
Hida Sashimi: on herbs
GM: Hida notices that Chiri uses a lot of chili powder and cayenne pepper in her herbal mixtures.
Red Oni: Stealth [1d6 = 2]
Quorteth (Kuutai): I'd call that the spice of life.
Hida Sashimi: Expect it to have a bit of a kick
Botan leads the group along the edges of the forest, sort of northwest towards the Sorimizan coast.
GM: The forest is quiet and peaceful, and you actually make pretty good time for the rest of the day.
GM: Chiri plays her biwa while walking, humming snippets of various songs that involves oni dismembering people who travel in the woods.
Kuutai applauds
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 6]
GM: After a couple hours, since you were already setting up camp when ambushed, the sun sets and it grows rather dark. You hear insects in the distance, making noise as they wake up.
Botan yawns.
Botan: I'm getting sleepy.
Kazuki: Let's rest for the night, then
Kazemi (Kazuki): anything cool around here?
Kuutai: Very Well....
GM: Well, there are five wild cards present in the same area, that's pretty hard to come by in Konoyo on a regular basis.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Any foxes?
GM: I wouldn't recommend building a summer home here, but the trees are quite lovely.
Kazuki: Climb {+2 Thief} [1d6+2 = 7]
GM: Kazuki sees no foxes.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 19]
Kazemi (Kazuki): any good spots for resting?
GM: Kazuki finds a nice little grove that is secluded and hidden from view thanks to a small depression in the ground, it looks like the kind of place that most people would not even notice.
Botan curls up in a ball between the exposed roots of a tree and goes to sleep.
Kazuki: Anyone have a blanket for Botan to use?
Kuutai sits with his back to a tree, and dozes off
Hida Sashimi: Guess you and I are on watch, Kazuki
Kazemi (Kazuki): well, I was thinking more along the lines of in the trees themselves
Kazuki: Sure thing
Kazuki: You got a blanket in there for the kid?
Botan has a proper pair of blankets and makes himself a small bed.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Does the weather call for a fire?
Chiri: She will watch you get consumed by oni, and laugh as the marrow is sucked from your split bones.
Kazuki: Spirit [1d6 = 8]
Kazuki refrains from jumping at Chiri's hideous comment that came out of f*#%ing nowhere
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 3]
Kazuki: I thought you were asleep
GM: The official Sorimizan weather table indicates that the weather tonight will be, "Comfortable with no chance of rain."
Chiri: She was not asleep, for what she dreams makes this waking world seem like a paradise.
Kuutai has been awarded a benny
TADM: Dave gets a benny for awesome pictures.
Kazuki: Ah, that explains it
Kazemi (Kazuki): ROFLROFLROFL
Kazuki: Hida, you want first watch or second?
Hida Sashimi: whichever. not picky
Kazuki: OK, you can go ahead and sleep, I'll take first watch with Chiri and wake you up in a few hours
Chiri: She finds herself wondering, if, during Kazuki's sheltered life, he has ever seen winged fire oni descending from the hills like falling stars to burn alive the peasants who live in fear of what dwells in the mountains?
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 4]
Hida Sashimi: Zzzzzzz...
GM: Kazuki has heard of such things...a long time ago.
Kazuki: Sounds similar to that Trogdor legend I heard a while back.
Kazuki: They've grown rather scarce recently, though. Probably for the better
Chiri: She read about them in a book once, and they sound most fascinating.
Kazuki: Indeed
Kazuki laughs
Kazuki: Although I image they would be less so in person
Kazuki: Where did you read this from?
Chiri: She found it in a scroll in the ruins of Tikaku, and later sold it to the great library of Andon for a bag of pears and a tuning fork.
Chiri hums to herself.
Kazuki: Common Knowledge [1d6 = 4]
GM: Time passes, it gets late, Kazuki gets sleepy.
Kazuki keeps moving to keep his slumber at bay
Kazuki: Climb {+2 Thief} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 9]
Kazuki: Stealth {+2 Thief} [1d8+2 = 9]
Kazemi (Kazuki): -2
Kazemi (Kazuki): on the last one
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 5]
GM: Kazuki notices nothing unusual.
Kazuki: Yo, Hida-san, your turn
Hida Sashimi: Huh. Oh...okay.
Kazuki dangles his weighted chain down from a branch to poke Hida awake
Chiri spots some mushrooms growing in the distance and collects them, along with a collection of spiders that she collects and squeezes their innards into a glass vial.
GM: Notice check for Hida.
Hida Sashimi: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Uh oh
GM: Hida notices nothing unusual. The night passes.
GM: Vigor check for Kuutai when he wakes up.
Kuutai: Vigor [1d6 = 5]
TADM: (Eight hours later, for those who want to know)
GM: Kuutai feels itchy when he wakes up, like he needs a bath, but decides to ignore it.
Kazemi (Kazuki): He should immediately recognize that as a foreign emotion
Kuutai: Well then....
Kuutai: Shall we head out?
Botan eats some food from his backpack, then leads the group west through the forest and onto the plains.
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 6]
Botan: I think it should take another few days of travel to reach there, maybe a week if I remember my map correctly.
Kuutai: A week? Ugh....
Kazuki noms on his trail rations
Kazuki: More delicious than Dessicated Lizard!
GM: The group makes good progress that day, passing through the rolling green lands of Sorimizu and around small villages of peasants who pay the group scant attention as they march along.
Hida Sashimi: Kn (Regional Cuisine) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 5]
GM: Hida knows that the Sorimizans love rice dishes, as well as an abundance of river eel and fishes. Sorimizan cuisine can be quite delicious.
GM: It gets to be late in the afternoon when Kazuki feels intense cramps in his stomach.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
Kazemi (Kazuki): did someone tamper with my rations?
GM: Kazuki can find no trace of ration tampering.
Kazemi (Kazuki): wow, now I'm hungry
Kazuki: Whoops, break time
GM: That's what happens when you bring an obese character along...
GM: Kazuki feels that his bowels are going to explode if he does not do something soon...
Kazuki: Excuse me while I finish off that lizard
Kazuki: Wait here, if you could
Kazuki heads off into the brush
Kazuki: well, unless we're near Peasants
Kazemi (Kazuki): any nearby?
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
Kazemi (Kazuki): I bet they have outhouses
GM: Kazuki sees no peasants, but he does see a large reddish humanoid bearing a tetsubo heading straight for him.
Kazuki: Stealth [1d8 = 5]
Kazemi (Kazuki): does that hide me?
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 6]
GM: Kazuki identifies it as a man-eating red oni, the most common type of demon on Konoyo since the Transformation began.
Kazuki: MAN-EATING RED ONI
Kazuki: HEADS UP
Kazemi (Kazuki): is it bigger than Sashimi?
Chiri: Hmm...She smells something that is much like a human who tried to eat uncured buru. Do you smell that Botan?
Botan: No comment.
Kuutai: Oni you say?
GM: In width, it is the same size, in height, it is about a foot taller.
Kazuki: IT'S BIGGER THAN SASHIMI
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d10 = 6]
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 3]
Kazemi (Kazuki): what do Red Oni find more delicious?
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 4]
GM: Sashimi notices a large reddish looking culinary expert in the consumption of human flesh moving towards where Kazuki is making a lot of noise.
Kazemi (Kazuki): lol
Kazemi (Kazuki): I want to distract it and sent it at the others
Kazemi (Kazuki): Kuutai can take it!
GM: Kazemi remembers that red oni like to eat humans and buru, in that order.
Kazemi (Kazuki): well shit
TADM: Yes, yes you are.
Kazemi (Kazuki): can it easily climb the rock next to me?
Kazemi (Kazuki): delete first
Chiri cackles maniacally at the predicament Kazuki is in.
GM: Possibly.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Where is Chiri on the map?
Kazemi (Kazuki): That is now relevant to my interests
Chiri is hiding with Botan.
Kazuki: Climb {+2 Thief} [1d6+2 = 13]
Kazuki nimbly climbs up onto the rock, pulling out his Kusari-gama
GM: Kazuki climbs up the rock while either (a) leaving his pants behind or (b) pulling them up and climbing at the same time.
Kazemi (Kazuki): also, can I hold my attack for it to enter range?
GM: Yes to your question.
Round 1
The deck has been shuffled.
Dealing cards...
Kuutai
Kazemi (Kazuki): (b) please
Kazemi (Kazuki): I rolled well enough
Kuutai (Oni-go): Hey Mr. Oni! Don't eat that man, he is sick and will cause you great distress!
Kazuki: Kuutai, make it non-aggressive
Kuutai: Persuasion (Defining Intersest(Acting) +1) [1d4+1 = 3]
Kazuki
Quorteth (Kuutai): What, you think imma just waste PP on an Oni? Im not working miracles this time!
Kazuki holds his action, preparing to thwomp the thing if it tries to get at him
Red Oni notices that Kuutai is there and smells much like juicy Void essence
Kazuki: That was not the direction I was expecting
Hida Sashimi
Kazuki: Not that it's an unpleasant result, mind you
Round 2
Dealing cards...
Kuutai: I suppose i deserve the onius of responsibility for this....
Red Oni: Fighting [1d6 = 3]
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Aaah!
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Uh oh
Red Oni swings his massive Tetsubo at Sashimi and misses him, but his tetsubo leaves a divot in the ground the size of a basket of rice.
Hida Sashimi
Hida Sashimi: Fighting [1d4 = 13]
GM: That hits with a raise.
Hida Sashimi: Chopsticks, metal damage [Raise] [3d6 = 10]
Quorteth (Kuutai): picks his fights well.
Red Oni rears back in pain from the sharp pointy sticks that suddenly pierce his flesh.
Kazuki
Hida Sashimi: Since this is an oni, would its cooking show be "I RUN! Chef"?
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 4]
Kazemi (Kazuki): how will Kuutai fair against the Oni? Spell resistance at all?
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Half cooking show, half 500m dash?
Kazemi (Kazuki): Any immunities?
GM: Kazuki remembers that most oni have resistance to arcane powers.
Kuutai
Kazuki: Fighting [1d6 = 9]
Kazuki: Kusari-gama damage [Raise] [3d6 = 13]
Kuutai: I'm not sure, but I do know it loves onigiri.
Kazuki plows its head in with a well placed weight
Kazuki: My kill!
Kazuki: Now, if you'll excuse me
Kazuki: heads back behind his rock
Chiri claps with enthusiasm at the excessive violence.
Kazuki heads back behind his rock
Botan sighs.
Kazuki: Stealth [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 5]
Kazemi (Kazuki): so that the next one doesn't see me
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 6]
Hida Sashimi boils some water to clean his chopsticks
Botan: We should move on for a bit, and then rest for the night, once Kazuki rejoins us from whatever he is doing.
Hida Sashimi: Agreed
Botan looks in horror as he hears Kazuki yell, "Will it never stop! It burns!"
Kuutai: Sure.
Chiri giggles.
Kazuki finishes up and rejoins the group
Chiri: She has collected many nice herbs and mushrooms for dinner, she thinks we could collect some meat from the oni and make a nice soup.
Botan turns green.
Kuutai (cautious): Are you sure it is....safe to eat that thing?
Kuutai looks to Hida Sashimi
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 4]
Kazuki: I'm pretty certain that is a very, very bad idea
Chiri: Surely a culinary master like the fat one knows of safe ways to consume oni, and it is such a blubbery beast, she thinks it would be a shame to let it go to waste.
Hida Sashimi: Food {+1 Def. Interest} [1d6+1 = 6]
GM: Kazuki knows that some people eat oni meat, but it is generally not a good idea.
GM: Hida Sashimi actually knows a couple recipes for cooking oni meat, but he has never tried it before.
Botan votes to move on as quickly as possible.
Kuutai: So you are certain you can prepare this, Hida?
Botan heads out looking for a nice campsite.
Kazuki agrees with Botan
Kuutai: Awww....
Kazuki follows and supports Botan's wise endeavor
Hida Sashimi: I think I'll pass. Usually, you smoke oni meat first, simply to drive out any...impurities
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
Chiri sighs and follows the group.
Kuutai follows
GM: Kazuki does not see anything unusual.
Kuutai: Notice [1d6 = 10]
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 5]
GM: Kazuki does find a nice spot to camp.
GM: Same watches as last night?
Kuutai: I will take second watch this eve
Kuutai: Forgive me last time...I was...a little exhausted.
Hida Sashimi: I suppose that works
Kazemi (Kazuki): does my digestive tract suggest first or third shift?
GM: Third.
Kazuki: Third shift for me, please
GM: Time passes...
GM: Hida's watch is quiet and peaceful. Kuutai awakes and contemplates whatever nefarious things float through his mind.
GM: Notice check.
Hida Sashimi: Notice [Critical failure!] [1d6 = 1]
Kazemi (Kazuki): whew
Kazemi (Kazuki): you're asleep
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d10 = 15]
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 18]
Kuutai: this veil of reality cannot obscure my sight! muhwhahah!
Quorteth (Kuutai): :3
GM: Kuutai's watch passes peacefully. He wakes Kazuki, who discovers the most horrendous stench he has ever encountered and discovers that his clothes are soaked and his skin is damp.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 13]
Kazemi (Kazuki): the hell happened?
GM: Given the quantity, Kazuki suspects some large animal, possibly a Dokato or a River Bison walked into camp and urinated all over him. He is not quite sure why such a creature would feel obligated to mark its territory as such though. He also has no idea how such a large creature could just wander into camp without SOMEONE noticing.
Kazemi (Kazuki): I suspect there is a river nearby, then?
Botan makes whimpering noises and rubs his nose while sleeping.
Chiri has a huge grin on her face while sleeping.
Kazemi (Kazuki): I suspect that I need to go clean myself
GM: Yes, there is a river about a half mile away, in the moonlight you even see some large herbivores in it.
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d6+1 = 10]
GM: Kazuki is quite certain that this is perfectly natural urine, and not magical or demonic in any way.
Kazemi (Kazuki): who's up for watch?
Kuutai sleeps peacefully
Kazemi (Kazuki): is anybody awake?
GM: Kuutai appears to have dozed off just after waking you up.
Kazuki: Kuutai, get up
Kazuki kicks Kuutai
Kazuki: Wake up
Kuutai: mmammmasmas
Kuutai: wha?
Kazuki: It seems that a River Bison somehow made it into the camp
Kazuki: Which is a massive breech on your responsibility to keep watch
Kuutai (Irked): Uh yeah, I was told to look out for threats to our well being. We are all alive. Conversation over.
Chiri laughs in her sleep.
Kazuki: Well, thanks to your inadequacy, I need to go clean up in the river. You're in charge of my watch. If you're asleep when I get back, I wrung out a healthy container of the urine and I'll force-feed it to you
Kuutai shrugs and seems indifferent
Kazuki heads down to get himself cleaned up
Kuutai snaps his fingers
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d10 = 9]
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 5]
GM: The river is not so peaceful anymore, as all the creatures within a quarter mile radius of Kazuki flee from the stench as far as possible. Birds take to flight and the Dokato in the river stampede off from the far bank.
Kazuki: Fighting: Called Shot--Finger damage [2d6-4 = 8]
GM: Also, Kazuki is -12 to Stealth right now.
Kazuki launches his weight out at Kuutai's hand as he snaps
Kazuki: [2d6 = 3]
Kuutai: Agility [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 2]
Kazemi (Kazuki): pfff
Kuutai: What in the heck was that for!
GM: Kuutai throws his face in the way of danger...and gets knocked to the ground but seems otherwise unharmed.
Kazemi (Kazuki): lololol
Kuutai: Ugh. You kids.....can't deal with this world you call home.
GM: Hida continues to sleep blissfully throughout the entire ordeal.
Kazuki: Keep watch
Kazemi (Kazuki): heads down to the river
Kazuki heads down to the river
Kazemi (Kazuki): It's better than what I was expecting. I thought you were going to make everything swarm me
GM: How long would Kazuki like to scrub, and what is he using for soap?
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 4]
Kazemi (Kazuki): Does anyone in the party have soap?
Kazemi (Kazuki): I doubt it
GM: Botan might. I assume you are not willing to trust the soap Chiri would offer you.
Kazemi (Kazuki): scrubbing for a couple hours, giving up on Nondescript Kimono #1 and moving onto Nondescript Kimono #2
GM: Night passes, dawn comes. Everyone who is asleep wakes up.
Botan: In the name of the Celestial's Above! What is that horrible stench?
Chiri: Kazuki.
Chiri: She thinks he has tried mating with something...unholy.
Kazuki: Do you have anything for this, Chiri?
GM: Hida is quite convinced that NOTHING will ever taste good again.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Like the oni corpse?
Kuutai: So, who's for getting dawdling here and basking in this aroma?
Kazuki stands right next to Chiri
Chiri: She believes that pumice stone to scrape off your skin and burning your clothes will make things much better. She also thinks you will be quite attractive to other kami-possessed skunks we encounter.
Botan decides to "jog" to Nihana.
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Oh god. Imagine how hilarious the L5R campaign would have been if Kip was a skunk
Botan: I think late tomorrow night we will be in Kara, from there we can take a boat to Nihana. If...we can find a boat captain willing to...accommodate us.
Kazuki decides to follow directly next to Kuutai for the entire duration of the trip
Kuutai shrugs
Botan looks nervous near Kazuki.
Kuutai: No worse than the rest of this crude world
Kazuki glares daggers at Kuutai
Hida Sashimi: We could ride in the boat and have Kazuki dragged behind it in the water
Kazuki: You bring a boat?
Kazuki: Dammit, Kuutai, for being apathetic towards the existance of the universe you're certainly a pain to be around
GM: As you get closer to Kara, you start to see more and more people, most of which shy away from the group, trying to stay clear of the quarter mile stench zone that you all eventually grow numb to.
Kuutai: I find it difficult to believe that a seemingly disciplined warrior as yourself is so easily perturbed by a smell.
Kuutai: Concentration? Meditation? These mean anything to you?
Kuutai: Taunt [1d6 = 5]
Kazuki: Smarts [1d6 = 9]
By the nightfall of the next day, you find yourself on the outskirts of Kara, the capital of Sorimizu. The guards eye you warily while pinching their noses and trying to decide whether to shoot you or let you in.
Hida Sashimi: Smarts [1d6 = 5]
Kazuki: I'll give you a warning now, each time you do this you lose a finger
Kazuki: Intimidate [1d4 = 2]
Kazuki is using a benny
Kazuki: Intimidate [1d6 = 4]
Kuutai: Spirit [1d6 = 4]
Kuutai: I did nothing. I'm still confused.
Kazuki but really, Kazuki is dead serious
Hida Sashimi: Please Kuutai. Stay away from us for a while, so that we can breathe freely
Hida Sashimi: Persuasion [1d6 = 11]
Kazuki: Only if you promise that you'll help
Hida Sashimi: I mean Kazuki. The smell is getting to me again
Hida Sashimi: Find your own method
Nick (Hida Sashimi): and make your roll. IF YOU DARE!
Botan: Hida-san, in Kara there are many culinary delights. Perhaps we can go partake of something that will burn the smell from our noses.
Kuutai: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 4]
Nick (Hida Sashimi): Like setting Kazuki on fire?
Kazuki: Tch
Hida Sashimi: You are very wise for your age
Chiri reaches into her pack and pulls out a small leather pouch.
Chiri: She thinks that if you rub this in your noses, it will make the smell vanish.
Chiri offers each person a pinch.
Kazuki: Spirit [1d6 = 3]
Botan: I prefer to wait and see what happens to someone else first.
Kazuki: Fighting: Called Shot--Pouch damage [2d6-4 = 5]
Kuutai: Hrm.... enjoy how you continally show the fickless of this world
Kuutai: It is most entertaining
Kuutai rubs it on his nose
Kazuki: does Chiri put it on herself?
GM: The smell vanishes immediately and Kuutai can breathe easily again.
Chiri does not seem bothered by the smell.
Quorteth (Kuutai): This is like Willy Wonka. Everything she does will turn a person into a horrible example
Quorteth (Kuutai): awwwwww
Botan: Okay, blood did not start pouring immediately from his nose and he is not howling at the moon, so I guess these are different than last time.
Botan rubs some in his nose.
Kazuki: Quite frankly, I was hoping it would
GM: The Sorimizan guards are now perplexed at why this smelly group is picking their noses in front of them on the middle of the road.
Hida Sashimi inspects it, trying to determine what it is
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 5]
GM: It appears to be some sort of grey ash-like substance. Sashimi is not entirely convinced he wants to know what it originally was. It is definitely not edible, and not something he would consider putting on food.
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [Critical failure!] [1d4+1 = 2]
Kazuki: pff
Hida Sashimi: Oh, why not?
Hida Sashimi rubs some in his nose
GM: The world suddenly smells much better to Sashimi. In fact, he can smell some delicious barbecued river eel from here. His stomach rumbles like the buckling of tetonic plates.
Botan looks in awe that Sashimi's gut can make that much noise.
Kazuki: Well, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go see if I can find enough soap and a cheap bathhouse to get rid of this smell
Chiri gets out a sharp bladed comb that looks like a lethal weapon in the hands of a geisha.
Chiri: She'll be happy to scrub your back.
Kazuki: Thanks for the offer
Kazuki: but I'll pass
Kazuki: Riiiiight
Kazuki: I think Botan is the closest thing to an ally I have in this group
Kazuki: I don't know what Hattori was thinking
Kuutai is confused.
GM: Notice check
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 5]
Kuutai: Notice [1d6 = 10]
Hida Sashimi: Notice [1d6 = 9]
Botan: Come, Sashimi-san, time is wasting and food is ready!
Botan grabs Sashimi's hand and heads towards the guards.
Kuutai: Hrm? Your puppet-master? Who is this Hattori you speak of?
Chiri: She thinks there are places of beautiful music within this crumbling edifice of lost souls, and she goes in search of new strings for her biwa.
Kazuki ignores Kuutai
Kazuki heads off to find a place to get himself cleaned off
Chiri heads into the city and disappears from view.
Kuutai Finds a gutter to sleep in, or a library to find new secrets at. Whichever finds him first
GM: Kuutai finds the latter first.
Chat log started at 25.9.2011 / 17:41:34

Savage Worlds Ruleset for Fantasy Grounds II
(c) 2009 Pinnacle Entertainment Group.
Ikuko and her entourage show up in Kara by boat, looking for the rest of the group, which had decided to travel overland to avoid the pesky patrols looking for Botan.
Kazuki: Oh, hey Ikuko. Did you have a fun journey on your boat?
Ikuko: I was not fond of the way the ground moved
Ikuko: Walking is hard enough when it stays still
Ikuko notices that, while faint, she can find Kazuki by smell. As it seems he was sprayed by some particularly large and angry animal.
Kazuki: So it's kind of like when you have to travel from rafter to rafter?
Daichi: My, what an amazing smell you've discovered!
Ikuko: You smell as though you have taken a trip through Hida's digestive system
Kazuki: Detect Sarcasm {+2 Alertness} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 15]
Kazuki: Thank you for that mental image
Ikuko: If you see a bath house I will pay for you to bathe
Kazuki: I've already bathed
Kazuki: This is the result
Kazuki: You should've been here when it happened
Kazuki: By the way, Daichi
Kazuki: Never, ever sleep while Kuutai is awake
Kazuki: Ever
Daichi: Duly noted.
Daichi: D20 [1d20 = 11]
Ikuko: How was your journey overland?
Kazuki: Absolutely horrible
The weather in Kara today is officially, "Comfortable but slightly warm."
Kuutai wanders up, looking as inscrutable as ever after having found several libraries to loot.
Kuutai: Hello....Peoples...
Daichi notcies that Kuutai does not have the same hideous aroma as Kazuki, and indeed smells better for once.
Kazuki: Hello...pers-------Kuutai
GM: Well, smells better than Kazuki, not better than he normally does.
Kuutai: How are you enjoying this....place?
Ikuko: I'm just glad the ground isn't rolling
Ikuko: I've had enough of boats for the time being
TADM: Thou are there.
Chiri shows up, with a grin that makes the Cheshire Cat nervous.
Kuutai: Hello Chiri.
Chiri: She rather enjoys this town, and she SEES that the sightless leader of others has returned. She looks forward to more merriment from the blind leading the blind.
Chiri laughs sarcastically.
Ikuko: Did She refer to herself in the third person before as well?
Kazuki: Yes
Kazuki: I said the same thing
Kazuki: I'm glad I'm not alone in this boat
Ikuko: Don't say boat
Kazemi (Kazuki): It didn't bother me at all until last session, actually, when one of the phrasings was rather awkward
Feneril (Ikuko): I hadn't noticed until just then
Kuutai: I don't know why you make such a point of it - are you the person, really? or are you the consciousness behind it?
Kuutai: Why do you find it so strange!
Chiri strums idly on her biwa.
Daichi: Not to break up the reunion, but I see neither the fat guy whose name eludes me, or Botan.
Ikuko: I see no one
Ikuko: but thank you for letting me know
Chiri: She is pleased to inform her sightless holiness that, given the appearance and smell of her sightless holiness' companions, there is little to see anyway.
Chiri: In other words, she is not missing much.
Daichi (mumbles): Why couldn't she be missing and Botan be here?
Ikuko: If Botan is not here you must find him
Daichi: Yes your holiness...er...I mean ladyship.
Daichi heads off with the new redshirts.
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 6]
Chiri laughs.
Kuutai: Where would Botan be?
Kazuki: Ah, Ikuko, I would also like to get your opinion on a good way to cover this scent. Your sensitivity would be of great help in this endeavor and would likely benefit everyone
Kazuki: Botan was with Sashimi-man last I saw
Kuutai: Hrm....to the Dango-ya!
Kuutai: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Chiri: She believes he was last in the presence of the fat one, who hopefully did not consume the boy by accident.
Kuutai Searches for the pastry store
Ikuko reaches into the folds of her silk robe and produces a bottle of perfume for Kazuki.
Ikuko: This may help.
GM: Kuutai spots a pastry store.
Ikuko: Notice {-6 Blind, -2 Unskilled} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-8 = -6]
GM: Ikuko notices that the world is just as dark as normal.
Kuutai: Greetings fine merchant of sweets. Have you seen....a creature, with many mouths, and stomachs to match?
Shopkeeper: Umm...no. We don't serve oni here.
Ikuko: He means a fat man
Shopkeeper: Yes, many, do you have a more specific description?
Ikuko: No, I have never seen him
Kazemi (Kazuki): LOLOLOLOL
TADM: Wow, that is benny worthy from amusement.
Ikuko has been awarded a benny
Kuutai: He stuffs his feed hole with custom chopsticks of Steel.
Shopkeeper: Hmm...okay, that narrows it down to about 30...
Shopkeeper: I have seen 10 of those today...does he have any defining characteristics or...
Kazuki: He should be accompanied by a small boy as well
Shopkeeper: Ah!
Shopkeeper: Yes, there was a fat man in here, new customer I had never seen before. There was an adorable young boy with him, about five summers in age.
Kuutai looks deflated. No more cryptic statements? Awww
Shopkeeper: They left about twenty minutes ago.
Shopkeeper purses lip in thought.
Shopkeeper: Curious, there was a group of Ikusan soldiers who came in about five minutes after the new fat customer and little boy left. They were also asking about them.
Kuutai: The goon squad is well inform...I see. Thank ye, fine Pastry Chef.
Kuutai: Did you happen to see which direction they went? The Fat man and the Child?
Shopkeeper: Yes, both groups went down towards the docks.
Shopkeeper: And you want to buy some fine pastries from me.
Shopkeeper does hand wave motion.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+2 = 6]
Ikuko: I'm afraid I must stay away from pastries, they have a deliterious effect on my figure
Shopkeeper gives an appraising look at Ikuko's figure.
Kuutai: How much, Good Merchant?
Ikuko: Now, as much as I hate to return, it seems we must head back to the docks
Shopkeeper: They are 3 bu each.
Shopkeeper: Your choice of fifteen flavors, some with red bean paste inside.
Kuutai: Are they doughnuts? if so, forget the hole thing. Not interested.
Kazuki: Vigor [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 11]
Kazuki is not horribly hungry
Shopkeeper: No, no! Not doughnuts! These are fine quality Asian sweets made of fine rice flour and shaped in the form of adorable animals.
Kuutai: Kawaii!
Shopkeeper makes hand wave motion again.
Shopkeeper: And you want to buy 8 of them.
Kuutai Hands over 24 bu.
Shopkeeper gives Kuutai his choice of 8 tasty sweets.
Kazuki: Isn't that being a little existential?
Kuutai: Not at all! Look a piggy, and a fishy, and....
Kazuki: Or are you just "returning them to nothingness"?
Chiri: Nonsense, nothing exists EXCEPT for pastries!
Kazemi (Kazuki): lol
Chiri hands over 30 bu for 10 pastries.
Kazuki: Anyway, do you remember which way the fat man went?
Ikuko: to the docks, he already told us
Ikuko: Now, if you are all done gorging yourselves, we should be off
Shopkeeper looks remarkably pleased at the sales.
Kuutai: Thank thee.
Kuutai to the docks
Kuutai: Notice [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Chiri mixes some powder onto a pastry and offers it to Ikuko.
Chiri: She thinks you will like this one.
Ikuko: I doubt that
Ikuko heads towards the docks.
Chiri heads after Ikuko and gives the pastry she prepared to Ikuko to the first random street urchin she finds.
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 8]
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 12]
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 5]
Ikuko: Notice {-6 Blind, -2 Unskilled} [Critical failure!] [1d4-8 = -7]
Kuutai The street Urchin
GM: Ikuko walks into a building.
Kazuki: ...
Kazuki: I'm not following that
Street Urchin devours the pastry, turns blue in the face, flops to the ground and begins rolling around with his arms flailing.
Kuutai: I see. Earning brownie points, eh chiri?
Street Urchin passes out.
Kuutai cackles
Chiri: That which does not kill them makes them stronger.
Kazuki: And that which does kill them?
Kuutai cackles louder
Chiri: Returns them to the beginning.
Chiri shrugs.
Kazuki: Eh, good enough
Chiri walks over to the street urchin and gives him some water.
Kazuki: Smarts [1d6 = 5]
Chiri: When he awakes, he will find himself immune from Tsuno pox.
Chiri begins strumming her biwa, oblivious to the angry stares of the Sorimizans around her.
Kazuki is surprised at her kindness
Daichi: Your ladyship, we have not found the boy, but I have heard from a couple shopkeepers that he is down by the docks.
Ikuko: I am well, we were just heading there now
Daichi: Are you okay?
Daichi looks bewildered that no one was helping to guide Ikuko so she did not smack into a building.
Daichi: Well your ladyship, I shall be happy to escort you there.
Kazuki: Come on, we need to get to them before the Wolves do
Ikuko: Thank you. Once my horse is unloaded from the ship I shall be glad to ride once again
Daichi: Yes, I sent Satsuki to attend to the horse and supplies.
GM: The group arrives at the docks.
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 2]
Ikuko: Notice {-6 Blind, -2 Unskilled} [1d6-8 = -3]
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
GM: Kuutai sees docks. Ikuko sees nothing.
GM: Kazuki spots Botan staggering towards them, covered in blood and trembling. His lips are blue.
Botan: ....
Botan hugs Ikuko.
Ikuko: Botan, you're all wet, did you fall in the water?
Kazuki: Woah
Daichi: Well, I have good news and bad news your ladyship.
Botan: ...black shadows...
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 10]
Kazuki the direction he came from
Kazuki: Spirit [1d6 = 4]
Kazuki freezes
Daichi: Mayumi will be busy later, your ladyship.
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 3]
Kazemi (Kazuki): pfff
Kazuki: Common Knowledge [1d6 = 11]
Ikuko: Is Botan dirty?
Daichi: And at some point we should change you into stuff less covered with blood.
Ikuko: Is Botan bleeding?
Daichi: No, I'd say none of it is his.
Chiri: She thinks he is in fine health.
Kazuki: Sashimi, though...
Kazuki: That's a different question
Chiri looks at Botan carefully.
Chiri: Yes, she is quite convinced he is in fine health.
Botan glares at Chiri.
Kuutai: Partaking of the slaugther, young Botan? What a head start, at such a young age....
Kazuki: Botan, where did this happen?
Kuutai is impressed
Botan glares at Kuutai.
Botan points back to a nearby alley.
Kazuki: Is that where Sashimi is?
Botan shakes head negatively.
Kazuki: whew
Kazuki: Did not want to go in there
Kuutai: Awww....I had such hopes.
Kazuki: Did you get separated from Sashimi?
Botan nods affirmatively.
Kazuki: Was it because of Ikusans?
Botan nods affirmatively.
Chiri: Well, now that all relevant people have arrived, she believes a boat will be the quickest way to Nihana.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 6]
Quorteth (Kuutai): The Alley
Ikuko: That is enough questions for now. Botan, go with Tomoko and Nanumi, they will get you cleaned up and changed into something less bloodied.
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 4]
Botan heads off with Tomoko and Nanumi.
Kazuki: I think we should definitely leave quickly
Kazuki: before Botan leaves
Kazuki: Botan, this blood is not yours. Whose blood is it?
Ikuko: Is no one curious about the fact that something appartently killed a sqaud of elite Ikusans and covered Botan in their blood?
GM: Kazuki and Kuutai notice that a small stream of blood is coming out of the alley and draining towards the water. Everyone near the alley has fled.
Kuutai: Into the alley!
Ikuko: Oh yes, that sounds very prudent
Chiri: She is not in the least bit curious, but she thanks you for asking.
Kuutai: Ready a ship...incase. I leave this to you.....Ikuko
Kazuki: Common Sense [1d6 = 5]
Botan does not reply to Kazuki's question.
Feneril (Ikuko): "My common sense is tingling."
Chiri wonders if Ikuko is qualified to have, "Women's Intuition"
Kazuki: I don't really want to go in there, by the way
Kuutai: Oh its just a looksy.
Kazuki: Yeah, well, Botan had a looksy as well
Kuutai: And he is just fine. Come now.
Kazuki: Poor kid doesn't quite deserve this
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 5]
Kazuki any obvious source of blood in the allyway?
Kazemi (Kazuki): Kazuki any obvious source of blood in the allyway?
Ikuko: Kazuki, for once I agree with Kuutai, we should try to determine what killed those soldiers if we can.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+6 = 9]
Ikuko is using a benny
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 16]
Kazuki is standing outside of the shadows
Kazuki: Smarts [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Kazuki HURK
Kazuki dons his mask
GM: Well, from the edges of the alley, it looks like various parts of Ikusan soldiers are scattered all through the narrow confines. Some of them are wedged into the wood walls, on the second floor.
Kazuki is obviously uncomfortable with this, but is quite comfortable in the fact that he can run faster than Kuutai
Kazuki: up walls, at least
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d10 = 5]
GM: The arm still grasping a katana about fifteen feet up is a bit disturbing.
Quorteth (Kuutai): Was this a magical pew pew, or just good olde hack'n'slash?
Kazuki takes a deep breath, then rushes in
Kazuki: Agility {+2 Acrobat} [1d8+2 = 9]
Kazuki avoids running on blood wherever possible, preferably wall jumping to clear spots
GM: Kuutai is convinced the answer to his question is...yes.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
Kazemi (Kazuki): looking for a leader-ish torso that might contain loot
Kazuki: Ew, ew, ew, ew
Chiri strums her biwa from the edge of the alley and sings a delightful song about rampaging oni that come out of walls to disembowel their prey.
Kazuki is wary against the walls
GM: Kazuki can find no bits that are more than a foot long and six inches wide.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Defensive Stance, if that's possible while wall jumping
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 17]
Ikuko: Streetwise {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+6 = 8]
Kazemi (Kazuki): any bags?
Quorteth (Kuutai): HRM....
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d6+1 = 5]
Kuutai: Ikuko, ready a boat. We will need it anon.
Ikuko is nowhere near the alley and you cannot see her.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 25]
Daichi: Sorimizan soldiers are coming...whatever you are doing, do it fast or get ready to answer a lot of questions.
Quorteth (Kuutai): DOMINATE PERSON
Kazemi (Kazuki): Well, there goes someone's free will
Kuutai: SUre....Let me solve this.
Kuutai: On second thought, lets split.
GM: Kazuki sees no bags or interesting looking stuff that seems worth grabbing.
Kazuki: Out of here
Kazuki: Stealth {+2 Thief} [1d8+2 = 8]
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 14]
Kuutai: Come, scavenger. I'm sure there will be ample time for your...treasure hunting.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
Kazuki: Pff, sold out
Daichi: Her ladyship has secured a boat for us, quickly let's get on that.
Kuutai: Excellent. What reliable talent.
Kazuki removes his mask
Kazuki: Good as gone
Chiri follows along, strumming her biwa.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 16]
Kazemi (Kazuki): anyone folowing?
TADM: Nope.
Kazemi (Kazuki): I hate you
Kazemi (Kazuki): One of these days...
GM: Everyone gets on the boat.
Kuutai: Yay. Say Ikuko. what do we owe you for this....luxury?
Ikuko: Only your continued assistance in assuring Botan's and my safe passage
Ikuko: The boy is quite shaken up by his experiences
Ikuko: He and Hida were being pursued by Ikusans when they split up.
Ikuko: Several of them followed Hida, but some chased Botan into the alley.
Ikuko: He remembers nothing after that
Kazuki: Yeah, I'll bet
Kazuki: Perma-blocked, even from a 25 persuasion
Kuutai: Well, they found what they were looking for. Hida is prolly....consuming something as we sail.
Kazuki holds his hands two feet apart
Kazuki: Nothing bigger than this in that ally
Kuutai: Yes. Well, I have a theory......Botan, would you come here for a second?
Botan walks over to Kuutai.
Ikuko: I am sure Hida was able to extricate himself from that situation. He seems quite able.
Daichi: I agree, your ladyship.
Daichi: For an obese man, he seems a capable person.
Kazuki: Also, it was pre-looted. Whatever took them out had the nerve to spoil the plot for us
Chiri cackles.
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d10 = 9]
Kuutai takes cover
Kazuki: Agility {+2 Acrobat} [1d8+2 = 9]
Kazuki teleports
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 7]
GM: Okay, everyone on the boat needs to make a Spirit check at -2.
Kuutai: Spirit [1d6 = 8]
Kazuki: Spirit (-2) [1d6-2 = 3]
Ikuko: Spirit (-2) [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6-2 = 2]
Chiri: Spirit [1d8 = 11]
Ikuko is using a benny
Daichi: Spirit [1d6 = 4]
Ikuko: Spirit (-2) [1d10-2 = 5]
Servant Horde: Spirit [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 2]
Kazuki: [1d20 = 2]
Kazemi (Kazuki): pfff
Kazemi (Kazuki): bring it on
Kazemi (Kazuki): I've only added 2 Hindrances this session
All of Ikuko's servants (including Daichi) appear to be frozen in terror. The sailors freeze and begin quivering. The captain stands there slack-mouthed. Botan appears to have just peed himself, then drops to the ground, curls into the fetal position, and begins screaming in terror. Kazuki is shaken by the cold grip of death. Strangely, Ikuko and Chiri seem to be the only one unaffected.
Ikuko: What the hell is going on?
Chiri gives Kuutai an appraising look.
Chiri: She is glad the sailors have not cast off, otherwise the boat would be in very bad shape.
Ikuko slaps Kazuki in the face.
Ikuko: get a hold of yourself
Kazuki: Spirit [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Kuutai: Ouch...Look. I am sorry. I only....needed to see something.
Ikuko: Kuutai, go sit in the corner and think about what you did
Kazemi (Kazuki): Even she hit the mask on his head, odd she hit his face
Kazuki: Luck [1d4 = 2]
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 17]
A detachment of Sorimizan guards, who had been coming to investigate the alley, run over to the boat at the sounds of Botan's screams.
Sorimizan Guard: You there! Everyone freeze!
Ikuko: They are already frozen
Sorimizan Guard looks impressed at how everyone responded to his order so quickly.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Someone failed there notice roll, we're already frozen
GM: He's not a wild card, and has a d6, I went with he failed.
Kazuki: Spirit [1d6 = 3]
Kazemi (Kazuki): pfff
Sorimizan Guard: What's the meaning of this? Why is that boy screaming?
Ikuko: I asked my sensei to demonstrate a fear spell for me, I am a curious girl, but it was perhaps, a poor location for the demonstration
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 15]
Sorimizan Guard: Ah...well...be more careful next time.
Ikuko: But you know how we women-folk can be, hehehe
Sorimizan Guard nods.
Ikuko: Of course
Ikuko bows
Kazuki: Spirit [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 17]
Sorimizan Guard: Well, carry on.
Kazuki: You have very poor taste in sensei
Sorimizan Guard leads the detachment of guards back to the alley to begin their investigation.
Kuutai: Yeah Scoobs, Let's scram!
Kuutai Sits in the corner as instructed
Kazuki: YOU
Kuutai: Aren't you.....curious?
Kazuki: ARE YOU SUICIDAL?!
Kuutai: What...Secrets that boy holds?
Kazuki: Did you SEE how small those body parts were?
Kuutai: And
Kuutai: ?
GM: Around a minute later, most everyone has recovered. They look suspiciously at Botan and Kuutai and the Captain suggests adding a considerable amount to his fee for dealing with them.
Kazuki: And not only do you try to recreate the scene, you do so in a manner that completely incapacitates every single one of your useful allies?!
Kazuki (to Ikuko): Combat-useful, no offense
Kuutai: Well...knowledge cannot be gained without sacrifice.
Chiri: She agrees with Kazuki on this one, but wishes she had thought of using this opportunity to unleash a swarm of flesh-eating ants into Kazuki's clothes while he was dumbstruck.
Kazuki: I'd have grappled you in an instant
Chiri: She is not interested in "grappling" with Kazuki, as he is not her type.
Kazuki: Persuasion (Acting) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d4+1 = 4]
Kazuki looks sick at the thought
Daichi shakes head in disgust/horror and helps the sailors cast off.
Botan crawls away from Kuutai over to Ikuko, grabs her leg and begins sobbing.
The boat gets underway and sails into the great lake, before heading east along the coast to take the river towards Nihana.
Ikuko takes Botan below-decks
Kuutai Sits in the corner.
The lake is called the Conflux by the native Sorimizans.
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [1d6+1 = 4]
Botan changes clothes, yet again.
Kazemi (Kazuki): Any particular reason?
Kazemi (Kazuki): I'll be telling the story aloud to those on the top of the boat, if there is one
GM: Probably because all the inland rivers drain into it, and all the ocean-bound rivers are fed by it.
Chiri: Persuasion {+1 Stringed Instruments, -5 Charisma} [1d10-4 = 3]
Kazemi (Kazuki): awww, I was hoping for a story
Chiri sings a haunting melody about a river barge that gets attacked by red kappa sorcerors, who are looking to vivisect the humans on board.
Sailors get nervous.
Captain (mumbles): Definitely not charging enough for this madness.
Kuutai offers the Captain a Fishy Pastry
Kuutai: It's delicious!
Captain does not trust anything Kuutai does or offers.
Kuutai: Awww.....
Kazuki: Don't accept anything he or the biwa player offer
Kazuki: ever
Captain: I'm quite certain of that.
Ikuko sings the sailors a more pleasant song about a boy that grows up to be a great sea captain and conquers Doragon Mizu.
Ikuko: Persuasion {+8 Charisma, -2 Blind} [1d12+6 = 20]
Sailors look much happier with Ikuko singing.
Captain directs the boat along the waterways.
Kuutai: Ok Kazuki. Why don't you try and figure out what makes this boy so valuable.
Ikuko: It is his noble blood
Chiri: She knows ways to replace that.
Kazuki: Ha! Noble indeed.
Botan is sleeping below-decks.
Daichi is watching from the deck of the barge, looking for anything hostile, as at this point he assumes something (else) bad is going to happen.
Feneril (Ikuko): If he were looking for threats, surely Kuutai would confuse his senses
Kazuki points to Kuutai
Kuutai: moi?
Kazuki: What?
Kuutai: Yes?
Kazuki: Huh?
Kuutai: You pointed at me.
Feneril (Ikuko): Kuutai, this is an intervention
Kazuki: Helping Daichi identify potential fire hazards
Kuutai: Oh geesh.
Kazuki: So, what're your names? I hear giving names out to the PCs significantly improves your lifespan
Kazemi (Kazuki): to the new bodyguards
GM: You are back to 5.
GM: The new bodyguards introduce themselves as Hiroki, Shigeru, Tetsuya, and Naoki. They defer to Daichi for orders, as he seems the most skilled combatant in the group, and is also their boss.
Daichi actually is the most skilled combatant in the group, in terms of Fighting die - including PCs.
The barge sails along the lake. Time passes, the sun sets. Sometime during the night the barge changes course and takes the river that leads straight to the small fishing village of Nihana, home of the Sleeping Loon Magic Academy.
It is just before dawn when the barge rocks violently, waking everyone from their slumber.
Sailors runs around in panic, looking for cause of disturbance. Several rush down into the cargo area to see if they have hit a rock or something.
Captain: Check the water for shoals!
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 6]
Ikuko: Kuutai, don't cast any hostile spells on us!
Daichi gets armor and sword ready, in expectation of having to kill Kuutai.
Botan hides behind Ikuko, not sure if he should be scared of Kuutai or whatever made the barge shake.
Kuutai: Awww. Pah-lease. at least 80% of my spells have reduced threats to your persons. Thats good odds.
Ikuko: You mean "reduced threats to flaming puddles of goo."
Daichi: Form up around her ladyship! Look for enemies.
Daichi checks to see where Kuutai is.
Kuutai Waves
Ikuko: Notice {-6 Blind, -2 Unskilled} [1d4-8 = -6]
Ikuko does not wave back.
Kazuki: [1d6 = 5]
Kazemi (Kazuki): sorry
Kazuki: Test [1d6 = 6]
Kazemi (Kazuki): Excellent
Several creatures climb over the side of the boat, they look like turtles that walk upright, but have bright red skin and shells a deep shade of crimson. A couple sailors run past one as it pulls itself on to the deck and its casually guts both of them, one with a claw and the other with a horned beak.
Sailors: KAPPA!
Captain: Grab your weapons!
Chiri: Remember, Red Kappa at Morn, Sailors Take Warn!
Chiri giggles.
Round 1
The deck has been shuffled.
Dealing cards...
Red Kappa was dealt the Red Joker! Go whenever you want this round. You also get: Joker Trait/Damage Bonus [2]
The deck has been shuffled.
Kuutai: So if a hungry Kappa wants to join a fraternity, which does he choose?
Kuutai: Kappa Eta Pi.
Kazuki: Boooo
Red Kappa: Fighting [1d8 = 4]
Red Kappa: Claws damage [2d10 = 8]
Red Kappa claws Kuutai and makes him Shaken. Kuutai also has to make a Strength check.
Kuutai: Strength [1d4 = 7]
Red Kappa #3: Fighting [1d8 = 7]
Red Kappa #3: Claws damage [2d10 = 5]
Red Kappa #3 swings at Naoki, hits, but fails to get through his armor.
Kuutai: They are really shelling out the damage already!
Red Kappa #2 decides to hunt down and kill the punny one.
Red Kappa #2: Fighting [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 2]
Red Kappa #2 but misses, so he howls in frustration to summon more of his brethren.
Ikuko shouts at Kappa 3.
Kazemi (Kazuki): I...I can't decide whether to leave Kuutai to die or try to help him...
Ikuko
Ikuko: I think I'll have Akemi whip up some turtle soup tonight
Ikuko: Intimidation {-2 Blind} [1d8-2 = 5]
Red Kappa #2: Spirit [1d6 = 4]
Red Kappa #3 focuses attention on the aggravating woman who is shouting at him.
Kazuki
Kazuki: Fighting: Grapple [2d6 = 9]
Kazemi (Kazuki): pardon that second one
Kazuki throws his chain out, which narrowly misses Kuutai's head
Kazuki: Whoops, sorry
Ikuko Naoki, Shigeru and Daichi all attack #3
Ikuko: [2d6 = 10]
Ikuko: [1d6 = 1]
Ikuko: [1d8 = 9]
Ikuko: [1d8 = 1]
Ikuko: +2 [2d8+2 = 17]
Ikuko: Fighting: Grapple [9]
Ikuko: [1d8 = 3]
Okay, so Daichi and Naoki hit. Then Naoki gets knocked back on the ground.
Ikuko: +2 [2d8+2 = 10]
Red Kappa is using a benny
Red Kappa: Vigor [1d8 = 2]
Red Kappa is using a benny
Red Kappa: Vigor [1d8 = 2]
Kuutai: [1d6 = 6]
Kuutai: [1d6 = 2]
GM: That hits
Kuutai: [1d8 = 12]
Red Kappa is using a benny
Red Kappa: Vigor [1d8 = 5]
Red Kappa shrugs off the attack as Tetsuya flies backwards.
Kuutai (shaken)
Kuutai: Spirit [1d6 = 4]
Round 2
Dealing cards...
Red Kappa #3: Spirit [1d8 = 6]
Red Kappa #3 focuses his Ki and causes an explosion of force hitting Kuutai, Kazuki, and Tetsuya.
Red Kappa #3: Spirit [1d8 = 11]
Vigor and Strength checks at -2.
Kazuki: Strength (-2) [1d6-2 = 2]
Kazuki: Vigor (-2) [Critical failure!] [1d4-2 = -1]
Kazuki is using a benny
Kazuki: Vigor (-2) [1d6-2 = 19]
Kuutai: Vigor (Neg 2 -2) [1d6-2 = 9]
Kuutai: Strength (Neg 2 -2) [1d6-2 = 3]
Red Kappa #3: Vigor [1d6 = 8]
Red Kappa #3: Strength [1d8 = 7]
Tetsuya survives unscathed. Kazuki and Kuutai ignore the worst of the effects, but both get knocked backwards.
Kazuki: Agility {+2 Acrobat} [1d8+2 = 7]
Meanwhile, more Kappa board the ship, and the sailors attack them.
Kazuki tumbles backwards, but ends his journey in a crouch
Kazuki: Kn(Lore & Legends) {+1 Defining Interest} [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6+1 = 5]
Ikuko: Naoki and Shigeru attack #3 again.
Ikuko: [2d6 = 10]
Ikuko: [1d6 = 4]
GM: Shigeru hits.
Ikuko: str check for Shigero
Ikuko: [1d8 = 3]
Ikuko: damage for Shigeru
Ikuko: +2 [2d8+2 = 13]
Kuutai: Neg 2 -2 [1d6-2 = 3]
Kuutai: [2d8 = 14]
Kuutai: [1d8 = 8]
Kazuki: Merc-Man Attack! damage (Gang Up! +1) [1d6+1 = 4]
Red Kappa is using a benny
Red Kappa: Vigor [1d8 = 2]
Kuutai
Kazuki: They're highly resistant to magic!
Kazuki: They're like little anti-kuutai
Daichi: So we should join sides with them?
Kazuki: Hey, Chiri, if we eat Kappa do we gain anti-Kuutai abilities?
Kuutai: Spellcasting [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 3]
Kuutai is using a benny
Kuutai: Notice [1d10 = 9]
Chiri: She thinks Kappa are delicious.
GM: Okay, your spell goes off.
Kuutai: Bolt(Enhanced) damage [3d6 = 12]
Kuutai: Bolt(Enhanced) damage [3d6 = 15]
Kuutai: Bolt(Enhanced) damage [3d6 = 13]
Red Kappa appears mildly annoyed by your attack.
Red Kappa is shaken.
Kuutai: These Extra-Planar creatures resist even my power!
Ikuko
Ikuko yells at Kappa #2
Ikuko: You should had stayed under water, this is a dangerous place for ninja turtles
Ikuko: Intimidation {-2 Blind} [1d8-2 = 4]
Red Kappa: Spirit [1d8 = 5]
Red Kappa ignores Ikuko's threats.
Kazuki
Kazuki: Fighting [1d6 = 14]
Kazuki: Kusari-gama damage [Raise] [3d6 = 17]
Kazemi (Kazuki): yay raise damage!
Red Kappa #2 is using a benny
Red Kappa #2: Vigor [1d8 = 12]
Red Kappa #2 ignores the attacks of the silly man behind him.
Kazuki: You wouldn't be saying that if you didn't have bennies!
Red Kappa: Spirit [1d6 = 4]
Red Kappa summons an explosion of water at his feet.
Kazuki: Notice {+2 Alertness} [1d6+2 = 12]
Red Kappa: [3d6 = 13]
GM: Shaken and 1 wound to Kuutai, Tetsuya, and Hiroki.
Kuutai is using a benny
Kuutai: Vigor [1d6 = 3]
Kazuki: Nom
Kuutai: Vigor [1d6 = 5]
Ikuko: attacking #3
Ikuko: +1 [1d8+1 = 9]
Ikuko: [1d8 = 6]
GM: That will hit with a raise.
Ikuko: +2 [3d8+2 = 16]
Daichi kills the Red Kappa with an expert sword thrust.
Round 3
Dealing cards...
Red Kappa: Spirit [1d6 = 5]
Red Kappa: [3d6 = 7]
Red Kappa causes an explosion of water that stuns Shigeru, Naoki, and Daichi.
Red Kappa: Spirit [1d8 = 9]
Red Kappa ...and actually became un-shaken with an action so he could do that
Ikuko: [2d6 = 8]
Ikuko
Ikuko: I smell dead Kappa over here, mmm, mmm good.
Ikuko: Intimidation {-2 Blind} [1d8-2 = 5]
Red Kappa: Spirit [1d6 = 9]
Kuutai
Kuutai: Spellcasting [1d6 = 11]
Hired Bodyguards: Spirit [1d6 = 13]
Red Kappa: Spirit [1d6 = 5]
Red Kappa ignores Kuutai's spell, and considers him quite tasty.
Red Kappa #2 ignores Kuutai's spell, and considers him quite tasty.
Kuutai: ....Monster! What terrors have they endured to withstand this so easily!
Red Kappa #4 summons an explosion of water.
Red Kappa #4: Spirit [1d8 = 22]
GM: [4d6 = 20]
GM: Agility [Trait roll was a natural 1] [1d6 = 1]
GM: Strength check for Daichi, Naoki, Shigeru, and Ikuko.