Legacy of my

Ancestors
by Kristin Markert
A Low-Rank Adventure for
Heroes of Rokugan: Champions of the Ivory Throne

Month of Shinjo, 1338 (Fall)

Module Number: CIT03

Release Date: 11/10/2016

[Supernatural, Investigation]

A chance meeting offers you the chance to address an old wrong in an older
bloodline. Will you help lead the last survivors to a path of redemption or ruin?

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This module is written for the Legends of the Five guessed at least most of what their samurai masters
Rings Roleplaying Game Fourth Edition, originally have been doing and who, like most Rokugani, find it
published by Alderac Entertainment Group. distasteful in the extreme, are all respectful but
passively hostile and he has no comprehension as to
Please refer to the Heroes of Rokugan 4: Champions why. His determination to learn the truth of what has
of the Ivory Throne Campaign Primer for been going on is only matched by his determination
information on how to run official campaign
to ensure that no shame falls upon his Ancestors or
modules. In addition to the basic setting information
his Family in the process.
and house rules for this campaign, it details the
various administrative necessities of the living The kitsune, of course, remains; she is
campaign. GM reporting is crucial to players’ ability unable to win her freedom and leave (either the area
to engage with the setting and to increase their or ningen-do) under her own free will until and
characters’ influence. unless she reclaims her hoshi-no-tama (currently in
the form of a small ornate lantern); her Taboos forbid
her from taking the item herself directly, though she
Adventure Background and may accept it from any samurai. She has grown to
Summary hate humans in the centuries of her enslavement and
is all too happy to use and mislead them against each
The local samurai family who has long managed the other in the name of her freedom. Her current
village of Momiji Sato has, in fact, been perpetrating disguise is that of a simple shrine maiden at the local
a grand deception on the rest of the Empire for at Temple to Inari; she has been serving in that capacity
least the last two hundred years. Several generations for several years and no one so much as suspects she
ago, a younger son was born without the gift of the is anything other than what she claims.
ability to speak to the kami. Out of desperation, he During the course of this module, the PCs
sought other means to power and, instead of maho, will be approached by the kitsune in her shrine
turned instead to an obscure branch of spirit magic. maiden guise, asking for help recovering a ‘stolen
Through cleverness and trickery, he bound a kitsune artifact sacred to Inari’. The PCs will have to learn
spirit, Kirameki, into his service, becoming a kitsune- the history of the family from the heimen or the
mochi, a ‘fox witch’. temple and then must somehow convince Eguchi to
The man’s first daughter, instead of return the stolen property (or acquire and return it
releasing the spirit upon her inheritance, however, themselves) despite the shame the truth will bring on
refused, claiming the power, and the foxes’ hoshi-no- his lineage and Family. The kitsune will do
tama, for herself. The entire line became, from that everything she can to encourage misunderstandings
point forward, tsukimono-suji, a whole family of fox between the PC and Eguchi; his death, one way or
witches who have used the kitsune’s powers to mask another, is nothing more than she feels he and his
their lack of innate magical ability ever since, relying lineage deserve. If forced to reveal herself, she will
on the kitsune’s magic and even outright possession play upon the legends of kitsune as benevolent to try
at times to ensure that new members to the line, such and paint Eguchi and his family as monsters to
as spouses, either remained ignorant of the deception encourage the samurai to help her; if caught out for
or co-operated with it for their own gain. the dark being she is, she will fight to the death
The current lord, Eguchi, is the first person rather than remain enslaved.
in the family to have genuine talent in all that time.
He was sent away by his father, one of the well-
meaning and ignorant, to be trained early; his mother,
Upkeep
the current master of the Family, ensured his was
The events of the modules are certainly of primary
assigned elsewhere to prevent his learning of the
importance in the lives of the characters, but many of
secret up until her demise three months before. them will have been working on a variety of tasks in
Since returning to take up the mantle, the times between modules. At the beginning of the
Eguchi has begun to suspect something is wrong. The module, several things will need to take place
kami show a delight in his presence and offerings that (though some are obviously dependent on the actual
they would not exhibit if other shugenja had been needs of the PCs at the table).
present all along, yet he can find no sign of other,
darker powers. His heimen, who have long since Character Notes

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The GM should take a few minutes to examine the module – this is just a chance for the GM to remind
players’ character sheets in order to have an idea of the players and get it out of the way.
the nature of the PCs at the table. It is frequently
helpful to have a list of specific mechanics that come Ronin Survival
up in the course of the module determined at the start Life is difficult for ronin in the Empire at the best of
of the module so the GM does not have to slow down times. PC ronin are no exception to this. At the start
play to check and see which parts apply to which PC. of the module, a PC ronin must roll Hunting
These can be Advantages, Disadvantages, Schools, (Survival) / Stamina at a TN of 15. Failure on this
Skills, or any other particularly relevant mechanics. roll gives the ronin the Permanent Wound
 Blessed or Cursed by the Realm of Sakkaku or Disadvantage for the duration of the module. Koku
Chikushudo may be spent on this roll to gain a Free Raise for
 Inari’s Blessing every koku spent before the roll is made, or one Free
Raise for every two koku spent after the roll is made.
News from the Empire
While the GM is looking over sheets, it’s a good time Experience Expenditure
to distribute the first player handout of most modules. Finally, the players should be given one last chance
The News of the Empire is an overview of the recent to spend any experience they wish before the module
events of the Empire in a fashion that shares the begins. Unless the module specifically allows it,
ongoing story with the playerbase without requiring a experience may not be spent during the adventure.
Skill Roll or interfering with the actual plot of the
module. Any plot-relevant Rumors will belong in the
appropriate section of the module to be learned Introduction
during play.
The PC’s lords have been invited to attend a maple
Inactivity viewing festival in a small village, Momiji Sato, on
PCs lose 2 points of glory at the beginning of this the edge of the Isawa Mori.
module. This loss cannot bring them below their
insight rank. The fame advantage increases their This years’ festival is of marginally more interest
effective insight rank by one for these purposes. than usual: the hosting samurai, one Isawa Eguchi,
has only recently taken over as the gokenin of
Taint Progression Momiji Sato after the death of his mother, the prior
If a PC possesses the Shadowlands Taint, they will holder of the title. Lords who might have never been
need to roll at the beginning of the module to see how invited or interested in prior years have decided to
much it has grown over the intervening time since the send the PCs in their stead as much to learn about the
last module. The TN of this raw Earth Roll is young tensai lord as to be polite.
(Current rank*5)+5.
PC’s arrive in the village as dusk falls, their eventual
Crafting goal the town’s sole Inn, ‘Shaded Rest’.
The Crafting rules are detailed in the Campaign
Primer, based largely on the Crafting rules in the core
As the afternoon fades towards evening, you see
book (page 258). Unless explicitly indicated
before you the vastness of the famed Isawa Mori.
otherwise, a PC may only make one Crafting Roll per
module, and any Void Points or other character Dressed in autumn colors, the reds and golds of the
resources (spell slots, Luck, etc) spent on the roll do maples for which your destination are named blend
not refresh for the duration of the module. Any into a fiery sunset. The last mile of your journey
successful roll is noted on the provided sheet with the leads you down small but tidy road which winds
description. through the groves of well-tended tress. Soft noises
of birdsong and the odd rustle of woodland creatures
Preparation Techniques slowly change to the nightsongs of insects, the
Techniques like the Agasha Shugenja or Yogo Wards seasons last lightning bugs flickering off in the
do not quite fall under Crafting, but still can benefit distance as a mournful fox cries it’s farewell to the
from pre-planning and the Upkeep is a good sun.
opportunity. However, unlike Crafting, this is not the
only time these Techniques may be used during a

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After one last turn, the trees clear, revealing a small their new Lord and the expected arrival of
village. Every home, no matter how humble, has visiting samurai, the first to come here in
clearly been tidied for this event, with fresh thatching more than two decades. The harvest this
for the roofs and with every alley swept clean and year has been light; the people have taken to
every garden carefully tended. making an extra round of prayers to Inari
each morning in the hopes that His apparent
Before you, the Shaded Rest lies waiting, bedecked displeasure can be ameliorated.
in small banners and with warm glows from the  15: The new Lord, Isawa Eguchi, hadn’t
windows and the sounds of voices and laughter inside been home to the province since he was
promising a pleasant evening for a weary traveler. taken to train at the main Isawa Temples at
the age of six. He arrived two months ago
The peace promised soon shatters, however, as for his father’s funeral and has been largely
samurai enter the inn. The revelers, heimen one and holed up in his house ever since.
all, swiftly finish their drinks and depart, leaving a  20: The local Governor to whom Eguchi
solemn and somewhat anxious innkeeper to see to his owes fealty was supposed to have arrived
new guests’ comfort for the night. already bringing a proper retinue to serve
the new Gokenin. Until then, the Isawa has
Part One: Request for Aid been having to make due by promoting
several of the local men who are at least
The first night passes uneventfully, barring PC halfway decent with their wood axes to
action. The innkeeper, Hato, is happy to accept both guards for the duration.
coin or the chop of each guest and will do his best to  25: The very first week the new Lord was in
satisfy their requests, though it is clear that samurai town, he got into an argument with the
visitors are not something he often sees. If asked priests of Inari. One of the young heimen
about the town, he demures, saying only that the who had been kept back late to sweep the
questioner should ask at the local Temple to Inari for steps as punishment for misbehaving in his
the town’s history or, if it is the output of the maple lessons overheard Eguchi attempting to
groves that interests them, at the home of Ojimi, the seize the temple records ‘for inventorying
local chonin {Headman}. He will happily dispatch and review’ and Doku refusing to yield them
one of his many children as a guide, though the up. Though the demand has not since, to
village is so small that it is an unnecessary courtesy. anyone’s knowledge, been repeated,
relations between the samurai and the priests
In the light of morning, the village of Momji Sato remain strained.
reveals itself in more detail than was possible the
evening before. Whomever designed the village long PCs can also roll Lore: Underworld / Awareness if
ago did so with an eye to harmony, nestling homes they wish to get information from less scrupulous
sorts. Doing this causes a D1 honor loss.
and important structures alike in natural glades and
clearings. Through the fluttering leaves, it is possible
 15: There are many concerns about the
to make out only two structures of any size from the
ascension of the new Lord. Outsiders have
Inn yard; a three-storied home of some size and the
usually been a source of trouble and are all
white marble of the statue to Inari that graces the
but driven off in short order under the old
villages sole temple.
regime. It’s for this reason that almost all of
the business involving the local syrup is
Rumors usually handled by the next village south.
The following information is available with a
The younger generation hopes for a change
Courtier (Gossip) / Awareness roll. A PC from the
with the new leadership; the elders hope
Phoenix clan or a PC with Hero of the People may be
granted a Free Raise on this roll. only to be left in peace.

 10: The villagers have been feverishly  20: Dark tidings and illnesses tend to
working to improve the aesthetics of the accompany the ascension of a new gokenin.
town for the last month in honor of both Young women between fifteen and twenty-

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 five winters are encouraged to stay indoors “I am called Kira. I am, as I am sure you have
and, if they go out, to veil themselves guessed, in service to Inari-kami here.” The young
completely lest they draw unwanted woman’s hands fluttered through a gesture of praise
attention and find themselves stricken with to the Fortune even as she continued. “I have served
the strange malaise that tends to sweep the Him since birth. As I have grown in my service, I
village at such times. have grown more and more aware of something…”
Her words fail her for a moment and distress flickers
 25: Eguchi was at the home of one of the across her face before she ducks her head.
riches of the local merchants, Richu, just “Something is not to His liking here. I have prayed
two weeks ago. Everyone in town knows many nights, hoping for direction. I came to
that Richu is not averse to acquiring ‘exotic’ understand that a treasure of Inari, something that
materials for the right price; This is the first rightfully belongs to Him and his children, has been
time, however, that any of the locals have taken. I beg of you you, help me reclaim this artifact
seen Richu actually refuse a request. He was so that it can return to its right place!”
overheard in the inn that night as he drank
with his son muttering about ‘tsukimono’ Some possible responses to questions:
and ‘bad blood’. The next day, he left town
in a hurry and hasn’t been seen since. What is missing?

It is to be expected that most guests will introduce “Inari presents His gifts in ways that best suit the
themselves to the local Lord first thing, though it is seeker. I know only that it will shine with a hint of
possible that they will wish to explore the Temple the lights of the Heavens, a light that shows even in
first. If they do visit the Temple first {{Description in daylight.”
Part Two}}, Kirameki will make her approach there:
if not, she will meet the PCs as they approach Isawa When was it stolen?
Eguchi’s home. Whenever she does, she should be as
meek as a miko would be expected to be and then “Nothing I have dreamed has shown me faces I
introduce herself as follows. For those with Spirit recognize. I think it was taken some time ago.”
Lore or techs that let them detect non-humans, the
TN is 30. Who does she think took it?

“Excuse me, minna-samas?” The voice is soft, almost “When I dream, I see only flashes of a young man’s
a whisper, and shook slightly with anxiety. As the face and red and gold silk.”
party turn s, a slender young woman steps out
of the shadow of a nearby tree and falls into a low Where does she think it is now? **Some
bow. Crimson hakama over a neat white kimono persuasion will be required for forms sake**
mark the girl as a shrine maiden, a miko in service to
the local temple. “I beg your attention, just for a few “This one would not dare lay accusations at the feet
moments. It is a matter of some spiritual importance of the noble, but only those with means could possess
and I know of no one here who could help me…I such a treasure without it being obviously out of
hoped that visitors such as yourselves might offer the place.”
hope that has been missing for so long.”
Where should they begin looking?
Assuming that the party agrees to hear her out, she
will lead them off a bit into the woods so the will not “We of the Temple have looked into our own records
be overheard, making a show of nervousness as she and though there are troubling things there, we found
does so. If any PC has the proper Blessing or Curse nothing concrete. The others who have long histories
of the Realm, she will either be drawn to or actively of families who serve here may know more.”
avoiding that person during this conversation.
If someone finds out she’s a kitsune via some
ability or Lore vs. TN 30 and confronts her about
it:

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 along the pathways, bowing if observed but
Kira’s eyes widen in surprise before she raises her otherwise staying well out of the way of the visitors.
hands to cover her face, shuddering in dismay. “Yes.
My true name is Kirameki and I am on of those your A young servant leads the visitors into a side room
kind call ‘foxwife’. And what is lost…it is not only with broad paper screens open to show much of the
Inari’s but mine. Many years ago, when I was newly fall glory of the gardens. Decorated with a few
come to Ningen-do, I met a young man. I tried to tasteful pieces, carved screens and a rather exquisite
help him…it was meant to be only a temporary ornamental chest, the tea room should be inviting.
bargain…but he broke faith and his line has kept me Instead, it has the feeling of a place rarely if ever
here, enslaved, ever since. Without what was taken used, a faint staleness in the air that no amount of
being returned, I cannot be free.” cleaning can quite dispel.

If asked for recommendations, she will suggest the The PCs should be given some time to talk among
local heads of the Heimen and the Eta respectively themselves before the host arrives, if they wish to.
and suggest that perhaps the new Lord’s library may
have useful information as well. She ends the Some time later, the servant girl returns with a tea
encounter begging they return the item to her at her tray, followed closely by a man in the flame colors of
home in the woods behind the Temple when it is the Phoenix. An Isawa mon is borne proudly on his
found before departing back toward the Temple chest, another mon indicating his school embroidered
proper to pray for their success. on the shoulders of his rather ornate robes.

A Lore: Heraldry/Int check (Phoenix get a free raise)

Part Two: Seeking What will let the PCs know that this mon is of the Air
tensai.
was Lost
Once the party has received the request, they can After a long moment of perusal, the new arrival
either go on in to the manor right away or go asking smiles, revealing a rather boyish dimple on his right
around to learn a little more about the situation here. cheek. “Greetings and welcome to my home, minna-
Descriptions of various locations are below, with sans. I am Isawa Eguchi, your host, and I welcome
notes as to which place has what information at the you as emissaries from your lords. Please, share tea
bottom of each section. Descriptions of what sort of with me and tell me of yourselves and your travels.”
information the kami have are also found in this
section. Eguchi will do his best to be a pleasant host and will
happily make small talk about the weather, the beauty
The Manor of the maples, and the delights of the local maple
The home of the local samurai overseers is a graceful syrup which many of the PCs may not have had. As
structure comprised of three buildings: One three- an Air shugenja, he has a certain level of natural
story main house, one smaller structure just to the innate charm, though it is apparent to anyone with
south, and one to the west, tucked into trees and just real training (Courtier 3 or higher) that he has had
barely visible from the front gates. A low wall few, if any, experiences as being the highest ranked
surrounds the property, a soft grey granite that does individual in the room. He also grows nervous if
nothing to detract from the vivid colors of the maple asked about his plans for his governance or his family
trees that line the approach. Two heimen guards, history and will try to change the topic. If pressed, he
dressed in simple red kimono with a badge to indicate will simply use his status and leave. If this occurs,
their stations, bow deeply before allowing the the PCs will not receive an invitation and further
samurai ingress. attempts to speak with Eguchi will require a
successful Courtier/AW vs TN 20.
Just beyond the gate, the reds and golds are broken
by the rich greens of a pleasure garden and the cool If the PCs do not choose to question him about the
blues of a small pond full of flashing red and gold matter of the missing item at this time, he will invite
koi. Two more guards patrol unobtrusively through them to move from the Inn into the guest house on

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the property. Several servants will be dispatched to follows, and at that point Eguchi gets down to
help move their effects if the PCs accept and Eguchi business.
welcomes them to tour the gardens while the daylight
remains and to share supper with him an hour after After the last of the supper plates have been cleared
sundown. away and the servants have left them in peace,
Eguchi’s smile, worn throughout the meal, slips
The guest house is the small south outbuilding, away. In its place is a slightly worried frown which
connected by a long covered pathway to the main ages the man quite a bit.
building. It has its own tea room, a modest library,
and a small dojo on the lower floor, with small but “My friends, I have greatly enjoyed your company
comfortable guest rooms and a bathhouse on the this eve and the respite it granted me from my
upper. Guests are shown to their own rooms and then troubles. Now, alas, I fear I would share them with
left to ready themselves for supper as they see fit. you as I have shared my home, if you are willing to
bear that burden.”
Should PCs decide to explore the main house, they
will be politely but firmly turned back during Pensively, he spins the cup he holds, seeming
daylight hours. If they attempt to go sneaking about, engrossed in the delicate glaze.
please refer to the “Theft” option in Part 3.
“I am, as you know, to be confirmed as the lord of
The gardens are beautiful, formed from a wide this village in only a few days. I have lived here for a
selection of maples and low bushes that have been season, trying to understand more of the people and
chosen for their red and gold colors. Benches placed lands I am to oversee for my Lord. Though I grew up
in particularly scenic nooks are formed of single here, I have only vague memories of this place; what
large blocks of wood, the remnants of ancient trunks I found when I returned was not what I expected.”
and roots somehow seeming to have grown up from
the earth below. Raising his eyes, he meets each of yours in turn.

“I sense something here. It started with the kami;

**Note: In amongst the pillowbooks and religious they were too surprised at my arrival, almost too
treatises that make up the library’s contents is an old eager to please, even for the air kami. Then there
story about a Foxmaiden who falls in love with a were the people themselves. Phoenix peasants, as you
younger son of a noble samurai family. It follows the may know, tend to be, as are we samurai, peaceful
usual lines for the majority of the book (She fools and pious, content so long as bellies are full and the
him, he falls for her, she reveals herself, she must Fortunes kind. Though of course each of us know our
marry him in a year and a day or die) but does not place in the Order, in many places I have lived and
end at the wedding as such stories usually do; traveled since leaving for training, the heimen speak
instead, a final chapter details the death of the readily to the samurai they work for. Such, I have
husband and the grief of the kitsune, who returns to found, is far from the case.”
her spirit form and haunts her former home and
descendants for all the centuries yet to come. This Eguchi took a sip of tea, seeming to steady himself.
tome was penned by one Isawa Kotone; a Lore:
History/Int or Artisan: Pillowbooks/Int against TN 25 “They are afraid of me, and I don’t have any idea
will reveal that the author was an Asahina woman why.” Again, he looks around the table. “If you have
who was married into Eguchi’s family a century and heard anything…seen anything…since arriving,
a half ago. please…I beg of you, help me to become the lord to
my people a samurai should.”
When dinner comes, it takes place in another room of
the main house. This one is decorated with several Eguchi will listen to anything that the party has at
paintings of landscapes and nature scenes. The meal this point. If they’ve done their investigation already,
is well made, if a bit rustic, and the herbal tea that move on to Part Three. If he asks to meet with the
gets served at the end is of astonishingly good quality Miko, also move on to Part Four (second option).
for such a provincial location. Sake, of course,

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If this is the first person they’ve talked to other than require a Courtier/Manipulation)/AW or
Kira, they may well tell him what she said. Eguchi Intimidation/Will test of TN 25 to get him to tell
will be defensive but will still try to answer questions what he knows of the mistrust between the locals and
about that and about the rumors. the samurai family. Temptation will not work on the
holy man.
Did you really try to take records from the
temple? **Note: There is something of the history of the
“I did.” Eguchi’s answer was slow in coming, the Family here, though it is carefully cleansed. More
words clipped. “I didn’t want to keep them. I only truthful are the medical accounts of strange
wanted to review them. Those who don’t know sicknesses and a higher-than usual mortality rating
history are doomed to repeat it, as the Lion say, and I given that the population is, as a rule, quite healthy.
am not such a fool as to ignore knowledge from A Medicine/Intelligence check with these records
viewpoints outside my own.” will indicate victims suffered from kitsunetsuki, a
disease caused by fox spirits.
Can you think of any stolen items?
“As I said, I have not been here since I was a child. A successful Investigation/Search TN 25 will also
The house is different than I remember, but then I find a book revealing particulars of all things kitsune,
dare say any of your childhood homes would be including their ability to possess and sicken, which
different to you now than when you were not yet has been deliberately tucked away behind some of
trained.” the other scrolls, covered in dust. **

Will you let us search? The Chonin’s Home

A deep frown settled over the man’s face. “If the
search must be conducted, I will do it myself. With Set into the trees from which the village makes it’s
all respect, every family has its pride and it’s secrets. living, the home of the leader of the heimen is aged
We are too newly met for me to surrender them so but well-kept. Larger than the usual peasant home,
easily, especially given how little time I have had to the space appears to double as a meeting hall and
truly explore this estate.” storage for the precious barrels of syrup which are the
principle export of the town. As the party nears, the
The Temple of Inari men and women gathered working around the area
grow quiet, watching the strangers in wary silence.
Inari’s Temple in its glade is a beacon of tranquility,
notable even in this pastoral setting. Birdsong and the The leader of the heimen, a solid older man named
happy chatter of small creatures mix with the soft Ojimi, treats the guests with a wary caution that is
prayers of the resident priest. Inari Himself, picked much more common among Lion peasants than
out in a pure white marble, centers the small structure Phoenix. An exception will be made for ‘peasant
built from wood and granite. Every inch of the hero’ types: Those with Hero of the People, Ebisu’s
Temple is carved with scenes of harvests, bounty, Blessing, or from Traditions with reputations as
and the occasional fox. helpers against dark forces such as the Kuni, the
Usagi, or the Miya. Those groups gain a free raise
The Temple, in addition to offering a place for for all attempts to get information out of Ojimi
blessings and prayer and healing for the heimen, is (bonuses stack). He can be persuaded to give access
also the closest they have to a school. There is a to his records via Courtier (Manipulation)/AW,
small library accordingly, though one must gain the Intimidation/Will, or Temptation/AW at TN 20.
permission of the local head priest, Dobu, before they
would be permitted to access it.
The Chonin, armed with peasant superstitions and
Dobu is one of Kirameki’s allies; he knows what she years of records of people disappearing and/or being
is, though not her part in the things that have killed for so much as hinting at suspicion going back
happened here. Anyone who approaches him with a centuries, is fully convinced his superiors are a
clear intent to help her will gain his co-operation, family of maho tsukai. Though he will never dare
such as it is, without fail. Any other attempts will

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say as much, if someone in the party makes the The old woman, Amako, is the leader of the eta here.
suggestion, he will latch on at once. She is so old she no longer fears death and so speaks
plainly and without much concern for causing offense
“My fathers’ fathers’ have served here since before to the PCs. As one who tends to the dead, she is more
anyone remembers.” Ojimi’s pride in this service is than happy to talk about the strange rites that
apparent as any samurai’s, his eyes lifting to meet accompany those who come to her from one of the
yours for a moment before falling once more. “For many strange sicknesses that seem to plague the
most of those years, they say, it was a blessing. The province.
Phoenix make fine lords; their lands are peaceful, the
kami are gentle, and the Fortunes rarely show us their “Them that dies young, dies strange, or that comes
wrathful faces. That changed in my many great- down from the big house…thems’ the ones we use
grandma’s time. the papers for.” A toothless smile breaks the old
woman’s face into a new pattern of wrinkles.
Though the peasant’s gaze is cast downward and his “Special, that. Comes down from the big house, too.
tone remains polite, tension steals into his back and Oils for the washing, papers for the weaving into the
shoulders and his words grow clipped. “They don’t hair and tucking in the clothes, herbs for the burning.
tell the likes of us, but we felt it when it changed. My Not just for them samurai, either…servants, too. And
great grandpa wrote of some of it; maidens taken one of them comes down, the Lords family, and says
with the fainting sickness, their hair gone white words over ‘em as they go up that don’t match
though they are not yet in their second decade. nothin’ I heard before. Even for the lowly, they pray.
Livestock that falls ill and dies of no cause. Crops And they don’t take them ashes, either. Even for their
that fail. Fell lights from the great house, and servants own. Have us scatter ‘em to the breezes and
turned out or away from their old duties. There’s only bones…bones go to the foxes.”
one sort of shugenja that causes that sort of trouble, -
samas.” **Note: The ritual and paper ward used is common
among the peasantry, though it is more superstition
**Note: The Chonin’s oldest records do have records than anything that might actually influence kami or
of the early days when only the first of Eguchi’s Fortune. A Lore: Theology/INT vs TN 20 identifies
ancestors use fox powers. There is a report about the the ward as a one that is said to protect against the
actions of the kitsune-mochi which also indicate that wrath of the spirits; a roll of TN 30+ identifies it as
the man, despite his questionable tie with the Fox, one specifically against the rise of a spirit whose
had been a good Lord. Finding this record requires body was overtaken or stolen before death.
either a Lore: History/Perception or an
Investigation(Search)/Perception roll vs TN 25 within The Merchant’s House
the records room. This is the home of Richu, merchant and smuggler.
PCs should only seek it out if they get the proper
The Eta District rumor, though if they seem to be struggling, feel free
to throw it to them.
“The area where the eta live is outside of the village
proper, some distance north. The heavy, oppressive “The home of the Momiji Saito’s primary merchant
scent of burned flesh and old smoke linger here family is small and not immediately notable. Only the
despite the faint breeze. The brown-clad figures make presence of a large barn outside, home to both the
for the trees as soon as the party in their fine clothes burden beasts and the wagons they pull, set it apart.”
approach, leaving a single pair in the center of the
circle of old huts awaiting them. An ancient woman, Richu, as it happens, isn’t home. His wife Iko is,
bent nearly double, clings to the arm of a young boy however, and will be willing to discuss him with
of perhaps ten, sightless eyes focused on nothing. proper persuasion; Intimidation/Will or
The boy drops to his knees, but the woman, too Temptation/AW vs TN 25. Kasuga and Mantis get a
crippled to do more than nod, stands firm. free raise on this roll.

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When pressed, Iko will allow the party inside. The Summons. This effectively gives them a free raise for
house is cluttered with boxes and baskets and a very Clarity as the sprits try very hard to help the
sparse amount of furniture and no personal goods or shugenja.
displays of wealth at all. She will admit that Richu
isn’t gone because of a contract; he’s gone in search Air Kami: The most impish and playful of kami, the
of a new patron. If asked about why they are seeking Air kami are the least concerned about Kirameki and
to move, or if confronted with the rumor, she will her tricks amongst all of those here. They also know
break down completely. the most about her but don’t want to ruin the game.
They find the grand deception that’s been happening
“Of course we have to leave! I know what you will here delightful and want it to go on for a long time.
say, that mere peasants have no notion of honor, but
we do keep to our own codes here. My Richu and I, Earth Kami: They know almost nothing about what is
we don’t hold with harming anyone directly and we going on here, but they are quite firm about the fact
certainly don’t traffic with sort of activity that…” that there is no Corruption in their domain
Drawing her words back with an effort, Iko wrings {{Assuming none of the PCs is Tainted of course}}.
her hands, fright bleaching the warmth from her skin.
“We served his father, it’s true. We knew what he Fire Kami: They speak very highly of the ‘new one’;
was, the whole family’s been that way for as long as he has been very generous when asking them to share
anyone knows, but…he never talked about it. He let the ‘lights of knowledge’ with him since he came.
us do our work and never spoke to us at all. But this
one…he asks questions. He wants books about things Water Kami: The water kami are slightly troubled;
that no sane person wants to know about and that we the sickness in the area that strikes when Kirameki
certainly wouldn’t even know where to go hunting. takes a victim over is something that they would have
My Richu told him so but he wouldn’t listen. He liked to have healed and they’ve never been able to.
didn’t threaten, exactly, but all of the drapes in the
windows started gusting and half the milk went sour. What’s happened to the people here?
We know what that means and we’re not going to The waters ripple and an image of the miko Kira
stay around for him to inflict that old evil on us!” appears for a moment before her visage fades to only
a shadow in which only white teeth with sharp
If coaxed to out and out say what exactly the old evil canines show. Something in her shadow behind her
is (something she will be reluctant to tell anyone who flicks a few times before the image fades away.
isn’t a priest of some sort or otherwise spiritually
capable); What does the thing that they are looking for look
like?
“They’re witches, the lot of them. The whole line. The water ripples and shows a lantern of the type
And when they weren’t, well…that’s more work for often used in plays to set scenes with cast shadows.
the eta, isn’t it? Accidents, they’d call it, but we This particular example is made out of wood and has
knew…we’d hear the creature cry whenever it was shapes of trees and maple leaves painted onto the
made to kill. And why wouldn’t she? Rumor has it, shade.
they’re her own kin many times down…”
Part Three: Reclaiming the
The Kami Light
If a shugenja attempts to ask questions of the kami, Confronting Eguchi at home (Non-Combat Option)
no matter how good the roll, they should appear Eventually, the PCs are likely to confront Eguchi
almost sluggish or sleepy since it’s been so long since (assuming they don’t just try to steal the lantern in
they were called. The Earth kami especially will take the night). If it happens peaceably, the meeting will
an unusually long time to respond. They will, take place in his home.
universally, be eager and helpful once reached,
however, especially if the priest remembers to give
A servant goes in search of the mater of the house
some sort of offering in the RP part of casting the
and, after some time, leads the guests up to the

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second floor and a small private office. One wall is convince Eguchi that he should apologize or return
taken up entirely with windows, another with scrolls, the Lantern in person, he will accompany them in
and the third with an expansive bracing of carved Part Four.
wood which makes up a series of cubbies. A series of
wooden panels form a partial barrier across the last of If the party fails the roll to convince him that he
the space, separating this half of the room from the possesses a stolen piece of property, however, it is
rest. A dozen lanterns in all styles glow from within still possible to get him to go and speak to Kira about
the recesses on the north wall, casting patterns of a it directly. If that occurs, please proceed to the second
dozen distant scenes over the tatami-covered floors. option in Part Four.
Isawa Eguchi sits behind a desk set just before this
shelf, his expression somber and tired. “I am told you Confronting Eguchi at home (Accusing/Combat
have news for me?” Option)
Should the PCs actively accuse him of being
They should present the tale as they know it If the complicit with the enslavement or theft or in any way
party can succeed at a Sincerity/AW check vs TN 35 of being a tsukai himself, Eguchi will become hostile
(-5 for each piece of evidence they do have.) they can and attempt to throw them from his home. If they
convince him of the wrongdoing of his ancestors. resist, combat will ensue: In addition to Eguchi
himself, there will be [PC-1] guards that will arrive in
After examining the items brought before him for a the next round to his defense.
several minutes in silence, Eguchi bows his head. “So
it is true, then. It is better than I feared...when the Combat will also occur if the PCs are found sneaking
kami told me of strangeness here…” Sighing, he around where they shouldn’t be; it will start with the
favors his guests with a rueful smile. “Still. It cannot NPC guards but Eguchi himself will arrive and
be denied that for generations, my family has defend his property and person as needed.
engaged in a grand deception and, by all accounts,
has caused great harm to the heimen here, even if Theft
they never quite betrayed our Lords. They abused a It is entirely possible that the PCs may try to do the
spirit that we are taught to honor, one of Inari’s own. sneaky route. There is a wealth of information
It is no wonder that the people here distrust me so. available in the manor, particularly in the small west
Clearly, my ancestors gave them reason.” building (the family laboratory); none of it is actually
relevant to the enslavement of the kitsune, though
Rising, the young priest moves to the ornate set of (Red herring); feel free to decorate this as you see fit.
shelves and pulls down a small wooden lantern, its
shades formed of parchment and framed in with The small north building is the Family library and
images of trees and maple leaves meant to cast workshop. In addition to magical notations,
shadows on the wall. A faint light emanates from it. alchemical treatises and ingredients, and interesting
“You who have helped me uncover these notes about magical and spiritual lore, the building
truths…what would you advise? How best should a also houses the family records. In addition to the
samurai begin to correct such a mistake without public ones, there are also diaries kept by the kitsune-
further damage to the Isawa name?” mochi members of the family locked away in a secret
panel behind one of the bookcases that only an
At this point, PCs can either encourage him to atone Investigation(Search)/Per vs TN 25 can find (or the
for his family sins or to seek to redeem his own kami can point it out as a secret location).
personal honor in service. Each PC should be
encouraged to offer their thoughts on what he should It is worth noting that Eguchi has not found this panel
do, with free raises offered for good RP. Those who and, if ever asked about it, will be 100% surprised.
are Phoenix or who have high Honor (7 or more) gain
a free raise on the attempt. If there are differing Faint scuff marks on the stone of one of the
opinions on what should be done, the PC with the bookshelves eventually lead the party to move it
highest roll wins. Possible rolls are Etiquette aside, revealing a dust-laden recess full of equally
(Persuasion), Lore: Bushido, and Lore: Law. If they dusty scrolls tubes.

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IF the Party actually opens a case…. dispel them, all a thief must do is smudge the lines
BEFORE they touch the lantern. If the PC touches
When the cap is removed, the scent of old parchment the lantern without removing the ward first, it will
rises from within along with the scent of the herbs trigger Symbol of Air {Contest Earth vs. Air 3 or fall
used to prevent the predations of time and insects. asleep}.
The scroll, when removed, is written in a clear hand
that has been faded by time. IF the PC fails, they will be captured by guards and
put under locked guard by Eguchi; Unless the other
The tale it tells is that of a desperate young samurai, PCs can convince Eguchi they are not complicit via
ridiculed and even reviled by a family of gifted Sincerity, things move to the Accusation/Combat
priests for lacking in the gift that all the rest of his option. **It is possible to Fail the Mod at this point**
family share. The author speaks of a chance meeting
in the mori with a fox maiden and an agreement Part Four: Returning Stolen
struck; if he would take her as his wife, thus securing
her safety on Ningen-do, she would allow him the Property
semblance of powers of illusion and Air for the rest Without Eguchi
of his lifetime.” For most parties, this will be a straightforward
exchange. As long as the PCs come alone, the
IF they keep reading… following occurs:

Other scrolls, however, tell far darker tales. As the small lantern is held out to her, the miko’s
face flickers with strong emotions. As her hand
It soon becomes apparent that one of the children moves to take it, it changes, soft pale skin replaced
betrayed both parents in the name of power; when the with rust-red fur, delicate fingertips becoming blunt
time came to release the mother after the father’s claws. From one moment to the next, the miko
death, the bargain was broken and the partnership disappears, replaced by a great red fox, its’ five tails
became enslavement. At least one, sometimes more, flicking. The lantern, too, changes, changing from its
of the samurai of each generation continued the mortal form to a simple ball of flickering bluish green
deception their ancestor had begun, maintaining their light. The fox’s paw curls around the shimmering
false faces as very low-talent but still capable orb, cradling it close for a moment before twisting to
shugenja and administrators. Any time a child or tuck the ball into the downward curl of the largest
spouse or servant grew suspicious, they were exiled central tail.
or, at need, eliminated, often at the kitsune’s claws or
by her gifts. Turning her attention back to the gathered samurai,
the fox speaks, the voice now harsher but somehow
still familiar.
Each floor has servants; if the theft takes place after
bedtime hours, there are guards around too. Sneaking
“For so long, I have been tied here, to this place and
about is a base TN of 20: Noise or excessive amounts
these people. Dozens I have taken, sickened, even
of searching should increase this or cause a second
killed. Now it is no longer required. You have done
check.
me a service, Children of Ningen-Do, and I will
remember that in the days to come.”
The lantern is kept in Eguchi’s Office along the West
Wall. An Investigation(Search) Perception of TN 20
With a last flick of her tails, the creature fades from
is needed to find it if there is another light source; if
view, leaving the woods empty of all but the
the PC(s) are smart enough to dim their own lights,
mundane night birds and insects. Where she once
the TN drops to TN 10.
stood now rests a number of small fox statues, richly
carved from redwood.
There are old wards on the lantern from the days of
Eguchi’s father. Though they are diminished, they are
still active; finding them requires either Investigation All PCs will gain the Kitsune’s Favor.
(notice)/Void vs TN20 or Spellcraft/Int vs TN 15. To

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If Eguchi insists on coming along (Persuaded to Dropping her head further, the kitsune takes the
apologize) lantern’s handle between her teeth. At her touch, the
lantern fades away, leaving only a softly shimmering
As the group approaches the waiting maiden, Eguchi blue-green light. It sinks into the kitsune’s chest with
breaks free and comes to stand before her for a a flash. When the light fades, the clearing is empty.
moment before dropping to a knee before her, gently
laying the lantern at her feet. “These samurai helped At this point, a shaken Eguchi will lead the party
me to learn, at last, what has been done to you and back to his home and the conclusion proceeds.
your kin. If it is true that you are my Ancestor, then I
swear to honor you as such going forward. If you are If they choose the boon, they will receive the
not, then I will honor Inari instead and will offer my Kitsune’s Boon (see Rewards) and this happens:
penance to you in service to Him. Please, Lady…I
beg your forgiveness and hope you permit this As the final samurai speaks, the kitsune’s lower jaw
atonement.” drops in a wicked vulpine grin. “Inari’s wrathful face
turns your way, fool.”
Kira’s eyes, once brown, turn a bright, vivid green
even as her features shift from those of a maiden to Bending, she noses the lantern, knocking it over.
the pointed features of a vixen, the rest of the foxes’ With a faint snap of breaking wood, a blue-green orb
form flowing down over her, five tails lashing in rises from the wreckage. A soft growl from deep
anger. within the Kitsune follows and the light flashes
before flying to the chest of the stunned Isawa
“We are not tools to be used.” Her voice is the same, Eguchi. His choked cry of pain is accompanied by
yet somehow darker, with growling undertones. “We the sudden scent of frost-killed greenery and snow.
are not your simple kami to be appeased with a Even as he drops, the fox vanishes, gone between one
simple gift. We are the daughters of Fortunes, the breath and the next.
undying daughters of Realms far greater and more
mystical than this. You are nothing; your pithy pleas When the samurai turn to look, they find the shugenja
are less.” on his back, lips blue and flesh white with frostbite,
clinging to the edge of life.
Vivid eyes turned to the watching samurai.
A successful Medicine (First Aid) check vs TN 25
“But you…you have offered me your aid with no will save Eguchi’s life; magical healing will fail
promises of reward, simply because it was asked of entirely as the frightened water kami refuse to come
you and you have generous spirits. I had a mind to to the shugenja’s call.
bestow upon you a small boon, but now I offer you
this choice, instead. Will you have the favor of If Eguchi insists on coming along (Failed Roll or
myself and Lord Inari, or will you instead have me Invesigation Skipped)
spare this wretch’s life?”
“They tell me that you think I had something of
The majority rules here, based upon what the PCs Inari’s?” The doubt in Eguchi’s voice is obvious and
choose. causes an immediate widening of the miko’s eyes. “A
bold accusation, all the bolder to delude these
If they choose mercy: honorable samurai into assisting you. What game do
you seek to play, priestess, and why should I not have
Her tails flash in ire once before the Kitsune bows you banished at once?”
her head. “Very well. The debt is repaid, Eguchi of
the Isawa, by those other than yourself. Fail to repay Kira grows very still, turning imploring eyes to those
them in turn or cross my path again and it will go ill around her.
for you.”
“I seek only that which is wrongly taken, to see
things restored to the natural order! Would you truly

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order a helpless woman off into the approaching arms the top floor, his gaze arrested by the sight of an open
of winter for simply doing her duty to her Fortune?” window, drapes blowing in the breeze.

For a moment, Eguchi hesitates, then sighs, relaxing PCs at this point can help him look and he’ll
somewhat. “Tell me what it is that you think I have eventually spot what is missing. There is no sign of
and why it is that you think I have it.” Kirameki anywhere, even when guards are roused to
search for her.
Kira turns her gaze once more upon the Isawa, hope
in their depths. “I cannot tell you…but I can show “My great-grandfather’s lantern…” Bemused, the
you, with your invitation.” priest turns to you. “Why could such a thing matter?
Every time I think I may finally be on the verge of
If no one interjects, the invitation is issued and the enlightenment, I find two questions where I thought
whole group goes back to the Manor. an answer would be.”

At the entrance to the manor, the miko pauses, again With a sigh, Eguchi moves to the desk in the room
looking to Eguchi. “I am welcome?” Eguchi smiles a and sits down behind it, a casual word to the kami
bit wryly. “Say instead that Compassion bids me give lighting candles throughout the room.
welcome to a priestess seeking to server her Fortune
within my home..” “I am sorry that this strangeness has come about and
that you have been inconvenienced. You should
As the last word leaves his lips, one small foot steps return to your rooms and rest; I have much research
across the threshold. For only a moment, a feral to do.”
triumph lights her eyes, changing dark brown to a
vivid green. A moment later, she breaks right, darting
toward the stairs.” Conclusion
At this point, Kira has only one goal: the lantern in The first evening following the events, the local
Eguchi’s office. The PC’s and Eguchi will likely give Governor arrives with her retinue. If Eguchi has been
chase; if they do so immediately, they will catch her: persuaded to commit seppuku, he will offer it as soon
as the man arrives and act the next morning. The
Silhoueted against the moon, they see a figure Governor will host the event, though it will be a very
reaching up to a small cubby along the west wall. An somber affair and will send the visitors off at the first
eerie blue-green glow lights the miko’s fair features, chance.
twisted now by wild desire, as she lifts a small
lantern from within its hold. If Eguchi is alive but has chosen another means by
which to atone, he will undergo the ceremony of
Initiative should follow; if the party tries to stop her investiture in his position in the morning and then the
with any sort of violence (Including a grapple Maple Festival will be held as planned in the
attempt), Kirameki will turn on them at once with afternoon and evening. The PC’s will be welcome to
deadly intent. In this case, Eguchi will fight on the stay in the manor itself and will be made welcome as
side of the PCs; no guards will join. Kirameki’s first long as they are able to stay.
action will be to turn herself invisible, followed by
bolting out the window or door if the samurai leave If Eguchi was killed, the local Governor arrives and
that unblocked. the part spends an uncomfortable few days as his
‘guests’ while the matter is investigated. Depending
If the party takes more than minute or so Real Time on how well the party presents the events, they may
to decide, they will eventually find the office empty. or may not gain Infamy at this point for being part of
the murder of a samurai.
Eguchi leads you all up the stairs, checking doorways
but always moving swiftly onward. Eventually, he If Kirameki got away with the lantern without anyone
stops inside the large room at the end of the hall on finding out what she was, Eguchi will greet his Lord

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and spend a lot of time with him in private council.
The festival will take place as planned, but Eguchi Glory
will decline the honor of leadership here; instead, he For helping lift the ‘curse’ on the province, the PCs
will petition for the right to further investigate this gain G3 glory.
strange occurrence and will leave with the Governor
and his people, leaving the heimen to rule themselves If Isawa Eguchi is killed by Kirameki, the PCs lose
L0 glory.
until another samurai can be found. This leads to a
rather more boisterous evening than might be
Allies and Enemies
expected and the samurai will be toasted a great deal If the PCs help Isawa Eguchi solve the mystery of his
before they go, leading to a lot of happy heimen family’s past and peacefully resolve the issue, they
hangovers. gain him as an ally. He is influence 2, devotion 2.

The End If he commits seppuku, however, they gain Isawa

Mariko, governor of Maryoku Province as an ally
Rewards for Completing the instead. She is 3 influence, 1 devotion.

Adventure Other Awards/Penalties

If the PCs do not bring Eguchi to meet the foxwife,
Surviving the Module: 1 XP or they allow her to kill him/persuade him to commit
Good Roleplaying: 1 XP seppuku, they gain the Kitsune’s Boon Cert.
Returning the Kitsune’s Lantern: 1 XP
Isawa Eguchi is not killed by Kirameki: 1 XP If a PC (or PCs) kills Kirameki, they gain the Inari’s
Curse Cert.
Total Possible Experience: 4 XP
If a PC tries to steal Kirameki’s Lantern, have them
Favors contact the campaign staff.
If Isawa Eguchi was not killed by Kirameki, the PCs
gain favor. GM Reporting
1) Did Kirameki regain her lantern?
Honor 2) If she did, was it given willingly to her?
If the PCs help Kirameki, they gain H6 honor. 3) Did Kirameki die?
4) Did Eguchi die?
If the PCs allow Kiraemeki to kill Eguchi, they lose 5) If Eguchi died, did he commit seppuku?
D1 honor.
The GM must report this information by February 10,
If the PCs persuade Isawa Eguchi to commit 2017 for it to have storyline effect
seppuku, they gain H12 honor.

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 Appendix #1: NPCs
If any NPCs require statblocks not listed elsewhere in the module
The seemingly youthful miko of Inari’s temple,
Kirameki, is in fact a centuries-old kitsune spirit who
Isawa Eguchi has been enslaved to Isawa Eguchi’s family for
Isawa Eguchi is a young shugenja with an aptitude generations. Though powerful, she much prefers to
for Air magic. He is the first true shugenja born to a use tricks and guile to manipulate others into doing
family of tsukimono-suji, fox keepers, in many what she desires. While not exactly what one could
generations. Eguchi is well-meaning but frightened of call ‘evil’, her long captivity and enforced service
the dishonor that his dark legacy may bring down on have left her without much love or sympathy for
him and wants nothing more than to remove the Mankind.
mysteries around his family before they can be If forced into combat, she will attempt to Possess
exposed. anyone with Cursed by the Realm of Sakkaku first
School/Rank: Isawa Shugenja 1/ Isawa Tensai and will pick at random otherwise and will force
Initiative: 6k4 them to hinder their companions; if in the vicinity of
Armor TN: 25 Reduction: 0 her Lantern at the time, she will instead force the
Wounds: 10 (+0), 14 (+3), 18 (+5), 22 (+10), 26 individual to steal it on her behalf and then run off
(+15), 30 (+20), 34 (Down, +40), 38 (Out) with it. If Eguchi is nearby, she will also try to have
Attack: See Spells her possessed body kill him.
Damage: See Spells
Initiative: 6k5
Air 4 Earth 2 Fire 3 Water 2 Void 3
Armor TN:25 Reduction: 0
Willpower
Wounds: 10 (+0), 14 (+3), 18 (+5), 22 (+10), 26
3
(+15), 30 (+20), 34 (Down, +40), 38 (Out)
Honor: 6.1 Status: 3.0 Glory: 3.1
Attack: 2k2 (Claws, Complex)
Primary Skills: Calligraphy (Cipher) 3, Lore:
Damage: 2k1 (Claws)
Theology 1, Lore: Elements 3, Medicine 1,
Air 3 Earth 2 Fire 1 Water 1
Meditation 3, Spellcraft 3, Courtier 3, Commerce 1,
Reflexes 5 Perception
Defense 3, Investigation 1
4
Advantages/Disadvantages: Social Position /
Primary Skills: Stealth 3, Sincerity (Deceit) 5,
Driven: Protect his family’s reputation, Dark Secret:
Defense 3, Theology 3, Courtier 1, Temptation 3,
Family has enslaved a Kitsune
Acting 3
Spells: General: Sense, Commune, Summon Air
Special Mechanics: In human form, Kirameki is
(8k4 Spell Casting roll for that element): Tempest of
considered to have a void of 3.
Air, Yari of Air, Benten’s Touch, Striking the
Possession: Once per day, Kirameki can attempt to
Storm, Your Heart’s Enemy, Call the Spirit;
possess another as a Complex action; this
Earth (3k2): Earth’s Stagnation; Fire (4k3):
requires a contested Willpower roll; if the target
Extinguish, Envious Flames; Water (3k2): Path
fails, they are taken over until the next sunrise.
to Inner Peace
The only restriction in actions that may be forced
is that the target cannot be forced to harm
themselves or any loved ones.
Humanity: Kirameki can take on a human form
Creature in which she has a Void ring and can spend Void
the same way as any other human can.
A Panther’s Moves: +3k0 to all Stealth rolls
Witch-bound: Kirameki, through her
enslavement, can grant the seeming of any Air
spell with the Illusion keyword to her masters.
The Insight limit of the spell is limited by the Air
ring of her master or Kirameki, whichever is
lower. This requires either Kirameki or her
master to spend a Void point.

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Taboos: If Kameki violates any of the following, she Initiative: 3k2
loses all Powers until the next sunrise. Armor TN: 15 (20 in armor) Reduction: 3
 May not drink alcohol Wounds: 15 (+0), 21 (+3), 27 (+5), 33 (+10), 39
 May not cross running water (+15), 45 (+20), 51 (Down, +40), 57 (Out)
 May not take back her hoshi-no-tama; it can Attack: 6k3 (Masakari, complex)
only be given back and then only by a Damage: 5k3 (Masakari, ignore 2 points of reduction
samurai. Air 2 Earth 3 Fire 3 Water 2 Void 3
Enslaved: As long as another has possession of
Kirameki’s hoshi-no-tama, she must succeed at a Honor: 2.1 Status: 0.3 Glory: 0.0
Contested Willpower check against the holder (her Primary Skills: Battle 1, Etiquette 3, Heavy
Master) or else use her powers as directed for a given Weapons 3, Investigation 3, Lore: Law 1
task until the next sunrise. Issuing a task or command Advantages/Disadvantages: None
is a Complex action and costs a Void point. Notable Dicepools: Investigation 5k2

Local Guard
Because Momiji Seido is so small, there are no
samurai magistrates or guards; indeed, Isawa Eguchi
hasn’t even yet been assigned a formal yojimbo since
his posting here. Instead, the town relies on their
Doshin, all former ashigaru who either came from the
village to start with or chose to retire here for the
relatively pleasant life it affords.
School/Rank: Insight rank 1

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 Player Handout #1: News From the Empire
My Lords, I am pleased to inform that the warring months have been surprisingly quiet. Perhaps it is in memoriam
of the peace that was preferred by our late Emperor, but beyond a few minor skirmishes around the Lion and
Unicorn borders (which should surprise no one), there were no conflicts worth notation. Of course, this is not to say
there was no news from the summer, just that most of it has been rather… subdued.

It is a shock to this one that Toturi Kazetora-dono has not yet announced which family he will be going to when he
renounces his claim to the throne. Instead, he has taken a most unusual step in announcing that before he decides,
he would like to visit the lands of every Clan. This one’s humble guess is that he is considering a break from the
typical traditions of joining the Otomo or the Seppun and considering instead joining one of the Great Clans. Oh,
what a boon that would be for whatever clan was given that honor!

There has been little news from the Wall since the spring. While initial expectations suggested that a Twenty
Goblin Winter would be announced before the Summer months, no such thing has occurred. Any word I could
receive south of Yasuki lands seems to suggest that the Hida and Hiruma are still assessing the breadth of their
losses, but this is second hand at best.

Honor Guides our Hand,

Otomo Yusuke

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 Player Handout #2: Manor Map

Grounds:

Main House

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