Togashi Udon: I thought of a reason Kuno & I would not be traviling
together.
Togashi Udon: k
Togashi Udon: Reason: Kuno wanted to leave right away, I wanted to
stay for a week with Grandfather. That will give me time to do the
tattoo buisness.
Hantei Dave: nice. good one
Hantei Dave: almost ready
Togashi Udon: In any spare time I want to take 5 small slips of paper,
and write Kuno, Keshijo, Oku, Sousha & Habbiki (one name on
each). Then, I will take five pieces of string and make 5 necklaces. I
will wear and care for each necklace, The Tanto Bearers will always
be with me, then. I will be stronger with them with me.
Hantei Dave: ok...like prayer bead necklaces?
Togashi Udon: yup
Hantei Dave: common in Buddhists
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: sounds good
Hantei Dave: i'm ready
Togashi Udon: :-)
Togashi Udon: Like it?
Hantei Dave: i do actually
Hantei Dave: now you clink
Togashi Udon: :-)
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Togashi Udon: hehe
Togashi Udon: i said paper
Hantei Dave: so the paper is on the necklace?
Togashi Udon: yes, i make sure it is secure
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: you are read to leave
Togashi Udon: want me to explain the intracacies?
Hantei Dave: yes ^_^ it will be posted
Hantei Dave: While you do that:
Hantei Dave: Togashi Mitsu of the Ise Zumi explains that a temple to
Shinsei is said to exist in the northern shinomen forest
Hantei Dave: he has been there once but could not stay long
Hantei Dave: it is difficult to describe its exact location
Hantei Dave: the quickest way is to go strait across the Spine of the World
Mountains although it is a difficult climb
Hantei Dave: ...it is also good training
Togashi Udon: OK. Each slip of parchment is about 1" x 2". The
outer edge is sowne with string. Each color represents the clans
colors. In Habikkis case, I use black. Each name is written in black
ink.
Togashi Udon: There is one hole, supported by the same clan color
sowing string. Through that hole, the necklace string is treaded.
Togashi Udon: The necklace string, idealy, would match the clan
color.
Togashi Udon: sound good?
Hantei Dave: since you have no calligraphy, it loses something in
presentation...but gets the idea across
Togashi Udon: :-) its made with love!
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Togashi Udon: I say my "see-you-laters" with a smile, and leave my
homeland.
Hantei Dave: Mitsu wishes you well on the journey. For the most part, this
section of the mountain range is deserted
Togashi Udon: hai
Hantei Dave: you will have plenty of think time to yourself
Togashi Udon: ok
Hantei Dave: you have a simple climb down Togashi Mountain
Togashi Udon: There's the path!
Hantei Dave: and find yourself at the foot you wanted to be at
Togashi Udon: Wonderful!
Hantei Dave: you can make it to the Village of the Sleeping River in a few
days
Togashi Udon: That is the way I head, then.
Hantei Dave: you might even be able to charter a boat from there
Hantei Dave: to White SHore Lake
Hantei Dave: no money eh? ^_-
Togashi Udon: Ugh, water... skip, dave, water & rpg...not a good
track record...
Hantei Dave: Your journey is quiet and uninterrupted. You watch many of
the Unicorn army ride back from war
Togashi Udon: nope, no $$$
Hantei Dave: you don't need to take the boat ^_^. It is quicker though
Hantei Dave: you reach the villafe
Hantei Dave: village
Togashi Udon: I will try to take the boat... perhaps someone could
use a healer on the journey...
Hantei Dave: it seems largly unaffected by recent events
Togashi Udon: great!
Hantei Dave: this is a boating and fishing village...a major one for the
Unicorn
Hantei Dave: many Unicorn bushi walk around
Togashi Udon: What time of day is it?
Hantei Dave: late morning
Togashi Udon: I will head to the docks to see if I can attempt to get a
ride.
Hantei Dave: there is a young man tying up his vessel. Many others are
docked
Hantei Dave: it is big enough for 3
Togashi Udon: Excuse me, sir.
Hantei Dave: "Yes sir?"
Togashi Udon: Would you be able to help me?
Togashi Udon: I need a ride to White Shore Lake.
Hantei Dave: "No problem sir. It will be 12 monme"
Hantei Dave: (you don't have that much)
Togashi Udon: Oh. I am sorry, I do not have that much.
Hantei Dave: "I'm sorry then sir."
Togashi Udon: Is there anything that I may be able to provide in
exchange for a ride?
Togashi Udon: (mind out of gutter dave)
Hantei Dave: "Well, that other boat there is also mine but my son is sick
today. If you assist in my fishing duties of the day, I will take you."
Hantei Dave: (it will require you to kill Udon)
Togashi Udon: (huh?)
Hantei Dave: to fish is to kill ^_-
Hantei Dave: buddhism prohibits
Togashi Udon: (oh, ok... i thought kill udon... not kill, udon)
Hantei Dave: heh
Togashi Udon: Are the fish for you and your family?
Hantei Dave: "and sell. We probably won't be able to get too much
though...seeing as how I can only use you half the trip
Togashi Udon: You said your son was sick. I am a healer. Perhaps I
could see him.
Hantei Dave: "hmm? and say a prayer?"
Togashi Udon: Perhaps. We shall see what he needs.
Hantei Dave: he agrees and walks you to his house
Togashi Udon: I follow.
Hantei Dave: his son (about 13 or so) is lying sweating on a mat
Hantei Dave: he is covered and looks very sick
Togashi Udon: I kneel beside him.
Hantei Dave: he is breathing heavy
Togashi Udon: Does this look familiar, like the infected village?
Hantei Dave: now that you mention it, yes
Togashi Udon: I use Crow level 1...
Hantei Dave: a few boils under his arm
Hantei Dave: roll
Togashi Udon: 24
Hantei Dave: your body burns as you cast and you sense a black aura from
the boy...he is infected with the taint
Togashi Udon: (sigh)
Hantei Dave: the man says "He became sick 2 days ago."
Hantei Dave: "After playing with one of the bushi's children"
Hantei Dave: "I think he's gotton better a bit today"
Togashi Udon: I have seen this before. It is very difficult.
Togashi Udon: I cannot promise you anything. But I will try, with your
permission.
Hantei Dave: "hai"
Togashi Udon: Please bring me fresh water and a towel.
Hantei Dave: he does
Togashi Udon: I bless the water.
Hantei Dave: as a prayer?
Togashi Udon: yes
Hantei Dave: actually, you don't need to
Togashi Udon: (a new approach i thought of)
Togashi Udon: (why not?)
Hantei Dave: (might be a good new prayer spell...the actual bless is
supposed to rid others of transgressions)
Hantei Dave: i suppose you can ^_^
Hantei Dave: roll
Togashi Udon: 23
Hantei Dave: successful if you did it for 10 minutes
Hantei Dave: we'll say you did
Togashi Udon: k
Hantei Dave: the water is blessed
Togashi Udon: I then dip the towel into the water and clean the boy
off.
Hantei Dave: It seems to ease his breathing a bit
Togashi Udon: I then will attempt to bless the boy... i will do it for 1/2
hour.
Hantei Dave: full hour for usual time
Togashi Udon: ok, full hour
Hantei Dave: df = 18
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: roll after the hour is up. You are not disturbed
Togashi Udon: 22
Hantei Dave: The boy falls asleep as opposed to the restless sleep from
before. The boils are still there though
Hantei Dave: The man is very greatful. He brings you fish and rice
Togashi Udon: Domo. Please, keep the fish for the boy, he will need
his strength.
Hantei Dave: h--hai
Hantei Dave: Please allow me to take you on your travel
Hantei Dave: He prostrates
Togashi Udon: Kind, sir, thank you. Please, I only wish to help.
Hantei Dave: (did you accept?)
Hantei Dave: (confused dave)
Togashi Udon: I would like to wtch him for an hour to make sure his
sleep is good. Then we may go, if he is better.
Hantei Dave: he seems relieved
Hantei Dave: but not completly better
Togashi Udon: (should I try again?)
Hantei Dave: a shintao monk might be more appropriate for dealing with
sicknesses
Togashi Udon: I tell that to this man.
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: He goes to tell the local shintao monk
Hantei Dave: when he returns he tells you he is ready to take you
Togashi Udon: hai
Hantei Dave: you should get to the other side late tomarrow or the next
morning. He will bring rice for you
Togashi Udon: ok, hold on though
Togashi Udon: I ask for a glass of freash water. I bless that. Give the
man instructions for him to have his son drink it when he awakes.
Hantei Dave: roll...how long for bless?
Togashi Udon: 25, 10 mins worked last time
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: you leave the bowl of water as you leave
Togashi Udon: thnx
Hantei Dave: the trip is fairly uneventful too
Hantei Dave: you eventaully reach the large lake
Hantei Dave: He explains it derives its name from the white sands on its
shore
Togashi Udon: I tell the man to let the shintao monk about the bushi's
son too.
Hantei Dave: (he did)
Togashi Udon: ok
Hantei Dave: its getting colder as winter approaches. It is not a pleasent
trip
Hantei Dave: a cold winter is expected
Togashi Udon: ok
Hantei Dave: he brings you to the far side of the lake. He can't go on the
south river. Its too quick and he wouldn't be able to retrn
Togashi Udon: I think him profusely.
Hantei Dave: that river cuts a smooth line through the Spine
Hantei Dave: it is treacherous with a boat
Togashi Udon: I wish him well and his son a speady recovery.
Hantei Dave: forget about without
Hantei Dave: oh, btw
Hantei Dave: you can make 2 concentration rolls to see if you could pray
on that trip
Hantei Dave: it is hard to concentrate on the boat
Togashi Udon: k
Hantei Dave: if you make one you can make a prayer roll to regain points
Togashi Udon: 22
Hantei Dave: you got it...now the prayer roll?
Togashi Udon: 26 (use prayer stat?)
Hantei Dave: yeah...like meditation. We should get into this routine
Togashi Udon: k
Hantei Dave: you got it
Hantei Dave: you regain 8 points!
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: good enough?
Togashi Udon: yup
Hantei Dave: ok...the Spine of the World Mountain is a tough climb. It has
many smooth surfaces with steep walls
Hantei Dave: you watch the old river cut strait into its side
Hantei Dave: it moves fast
Togashi Udon: is there a pass in the mnts?
Hantei Dave: not here
Hantei Dave: only one true path...Beiden's Pass far east
Togashi Udon: how far?
Hantei Dave: it is also the only way for armies to cross Rokugan
Hantei Dave: it will take you about a week to reach Beidens Pass
Hantei Dave: and the nyou would need to travel BACK west
Togashi Udon: hrmmm....
Togashi Udon: scrap that idea
Hantei Dave: time to climb ^_- ...no climbing skill I see....go slow
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Togashi Udon: i shall climb this mountain because it is here! and in
my way...
Hantei Dave: i will assume you are careful
Togashi Udon: uhm... bear has a climb
Togashi Udon: but i will be careful
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: you go slow. It would take most people about a week to go
this way
Hantei Dave: you....2
Hantei Dave: most people...I mean climbers
Togashi Udon: 2 weeks?
Togashi Udon: ugh
Hantei Dave: big mountain range ^_- No paths
Togashi Udon: will i get any climb skills out of this?
Hantei Dave: Spend as much as you want ^_-
Hantei Dave: hhehehe
Togashi Udon: gee thanks
Hantei Dave: thats what practice is for. I wouldn't let you spend points if
you didn't practice anyway
Hantei Dave: You slowly climb across the range
Hantei Dave: (I'll give you a point in climbing) :P
Hantei Dave: you are now level one after one day of climbing
Togashi Udon: :-)
Hantei Dave: it helps to get some feeling of the rocks
Hantei Dave: not like the mountain back home...not much to grab onto here
Hantei Dave: you welcome the occasion trees
Hantei Dave: occasional
Togashi Udon: hi trees!
Hantei Dave: your bodi tree is happy too
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Togashi Udon: :-)
Hantei Dave: a cold wind cuts these rocks. You climb for 3 days
Hantei Dave: make 3 climbing rolls
Hantei Dave: each you fail is a hit lost
Togashi Udon: (1) what dex? ath?
Hantei Dave: dex
Togashi Udon: 15
Hantei Dave: -1
Togashi Udon: 16
Hantei Dave: -1
Togashi Udon: 20
Hantei Dave: only 2 lost ^_-
Togashi Udon: yippie--ouch!
Hantei Dave: mid 4th day you hear chanting
Hantei Dave: coming from around a cliff face
Togashi Udon: listen... do i recognize the chant?
Hantei Dave: roll general knowledge
Togashi Udon: 18
Hantei Dave: It sounds like an Onmyyodo Monk...very rare
Hantei Dave: they practice a taboo prayer style
Hantei Dave: very cultish
Togashi Udon: (what's that)???
Hantei Dave: (one of the monk types....see list)
Hantei Dave: lol
Togashi Udon: none are more cultish then the ise zumi...right?
Togashi Udon: uh...
Hantei Dave: different type of cult. They worship stange magics
Hantei Dave: and are generally misunderstood
Togashi Udon: I will wait for the chanting to end before going around
the cliff. Max wait is an hour.
Hantei Dave: you don't know too much about them
Togashi Udon: know
Togashi Udon: i know ;-)
Hantei Dave: He chants for about half an hour
Hantei Dave: and stops and yells
Togashi Udon: ugh
Hantei Dave: "I am not alone!!!"
Hantei Dave: "Come around"
Togashi Udon: I walk around
Hantei Dave: you look into a cave with a fire flicker
Hantei Dave: more of a wide crack in the mountain
Togashi Udon: I am sorry to disturb you.
Hantei Dave: it is only partially protected from rain
Hantei Dave: He is sitting in back of a large stone Ba Gua (symbol of
I-Ching and Feng Shui)
Hantei Dave: "I read a strange visitor."
Hantei Dave: He has a large mangled black beard and moustache
Togashi Udon: I am sorry to disturb you.
Hantei Dave: and is a bulky man
Hantei Dave: "You had no choice" He squints
Togashi Udon: True enough. I am Togashi Udon.
Togashi Udon: (Bow)
Hantei Dave: He touches his ba gua
Hantei Dave: "Hmmph....when were you born?"
Togashi Udon: (I tell him)
Hantei Dave: "At what day, in what hour?"
Hantei Dave: he wants specifics
Hantei Dave: tell him that too?
Togashi Udon: (if i know i tell him)
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: you do
Hantei Dave: He drops many sticks on the ground and begins gathering
them
Hantei Dave: "What question do you have?"
Togashi Udon: (Udon is reminded of his gempokku)
Hantei Dave: He begins chanting as you wonder what he means. He is
trying to cast something
Hantei Dave: do you stop him? answer?
Togashi Udon: How does a person remove the Taint from one who
has been affected?
Hantei Dave: ok
Togashi Udon: (i dont stop him)
Hantei Dave: He ignore as he finishes his chant for about 1 minute
Hantei Dave: He opens his eyes suprised and stares at you side (where you
have your tanto)
Hantei Dave: "hrrmmph"
Togashi Udon: I watch his eyes.
Hantei Dave: "The question is......" He pauses and squints at you
Hantei Dave: "How do YOU remove the taint?"
Hantei Dave: "I can only predict the moments of ones life."
Hantei Dave: "Not the answers to the universe"
Hantei Dave: "I cannot tell you how. Only IF and WHEN and WHERE."
Togashi Udon: I misunderstood.
Hantei Dave: He gathers some more sticks
Hantei Dave: dropped my dice
Hantei Dave: "first is 3 open bars"
Hantei Dave: "EARTH CHI"
Hantei Dave: "over earth is two closed...one open.....LAKE CHI
Hantei Dave: "Lake over Earth is GATHERING"
Togashi Udon: Looks questioningly at monk as weird as me...
Hantei Dave: Skip...I did not plan this....it really rolled itself that way O_O
not joking
Togashi Udon: o_0
Togashi Udon: gulp
Hantei Dave: (I'm reading from the I-Ching)
Hantei Dave: "Gathering leads to success"
Hantei Dave: "The king goes to his shrine"
Hantei Dave: "it is worthwile seeing great people to attain success"
Hantei Dave: "it is beneficial to be true"
Hantei Dave: "It bodes well to make a great sacrifice"
Hantei Dave: "It is profitable to have somewhere to go"
Hantei Dave: "He shifts his robes
Hantei Dave: "Heh...."
Togashi Udon: Do you know of our quest?
Hantei Dave: "This tells you everything of your question."
Hantei Dave: "I know you carry something of importance
Hantei Dave: "and I asked the I-Ching what you are doing here hiding
behind my rocks."
Hantei Dave: "It tells YOU to seek help to cure this affliction"
Hantei Dave: "It is not for your purpose alone"
Togashi Udon: Where?
Hantei Dave: "With someone of the same goals."
Hantei Dave: "In Pheonix lands."
Hantei Dave: "But also somewhere else. I can't tell where."
Hantei Dave: "Do you know what it told me?"
Togashi Udon: It is my fate?
Hantei Dave: "It could be."
Hantei Dave: "It is not important."
Hantei Dave: "If it is to be, then it will if you stay on the path."
Togashi Udon: What is important?
Hantei Dave: "Fate changes."
Togashi Udon: of course.
Hantei Dave: "It told me you must be tested."
Hantei Dave: He smiles
Togashi Udon: of course. smile
Hantei Dave: He begins chanting
Hantei Dave: actions?
Togashi Udon: Activate Wasp
Hantei Dave: roll
Hantei Dave: he is still chanting
Togashi Udon: 26
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: 3 actions
Togashi Udon: peacock
Togashi Udon: charge him
Hantei Dave: and?
Togashi Udon: 25 for tatt
Togashi Udon: grab him
Hantei Dave: but 3rd action?
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: You did it...all 3
Hantei Dave: he makes a concentration roll
Hantei Dave: made it
Hantei Dave: He is still chanting in your hands
Hantei Dave: your turn\
Hantei Dave: oops wait
Hantei Dave: the cave fissure quickly begins billowing out with smoke from
the fire instantly covering the ledge
Hantei Dave: make a con roll
Hantei Dave: for smoke inhalation
Togashi Udon: 16
Hantei Dave: you are coughing...
Hantei Dave: roll inits
Togashi Udon: 27
Hantei Dave: 18 hee
Hantei Dave: He tries to break free with his first action and then....
Hantei Dave: and then cast again
Hantei Dave: your turn
Hantei Dave: you go
Togashi Udon: oak, headbutt
Hantei Dave: roll oak
Hantei Dave: wait
Hantei Dave: roll concentration....THEN oak
Togashi Udon: 25
Hantei Dave: you made the concentration
Hantei Dave: oak tattoo?
Togashi Udon: 25
Hantei Dave: ok...roll for attack... he has a -2 to dodge
Togashi Udon: kung fu?
Hantei Dave: Yes... 23 to dodge
Hantei Dave: with penalty
Togashi Udon: 23
Hantei Dave: you got him
Hantei Dave: damage we'll say is 1+your strength
Togashi Udon: k
Hantei Dave: plus OAK
Hantei Dave: what level was oak?
Togashi Udon: 1
Togashi Udon: 7 total
Hantei Dave: 5+1+1
Hantei Dave: you stumbles back losing his prayer
Hantei Dave: init
Togashi Udon: he stumbes back or i do?
Hantei Dave: he did
Togashi Udon: 23
Hantei Dave: 21
Hantei Dave: he declares
Hantei Dave: He attacks with a chain from his robes and begins casting
again...you go first
Togashi Udon: attack him with my shaolin kung fu... all hits to knock
out
Hantei Dave: he will try to cast in one turn btw...hard roll for him
Hantei Dave: knock out?
Togashi Udon: knock him out
Hantei Dave: right...regular attacks then ^_-
Hantei Dave: go..you get 2
Togashi Udon: 24
Togashi Udon: and 24
Hantei Dave: hit
Hantei Dave: and miss with his 26
Hantei Dave: roll first attack damage (1d6+strength)
Togashi Udon: 9 (any for oak?)
Hantei Dave: no...its an armor bonus so i gave you a hard head ^_-
Hantei Dave: he lost his attacks again
Hantei Dave: roll init
Hantei Dave: 27
Togashi Udon: 18...damn
Hantei Dave: oops...and roll constitution again
Hantei Dave: i forgot about the smoke...we'll say it is hard to see in here
Hantei Dave: you will need to make it this time
Hantei Dave: the con roll
Togashi Udon: 19
Hantei Dave: whew
Hantei Dave: if not you would have been on your knees
Hantei Dave: coughing
Hantei Dave: he is fine btw
Hantei Dave: you declare
Hantei Dave: you can't see him now but he should be in front of you
Togashi Udon: bear and attack
Hantei Dave: roll tattoo at -2
Togashi Udon: 21
Hantei Dave: made it
Togashi Udon: @-2
Hantei Dave: oops...sorry...he goes first anyway
Hantei Dave: he chants first action (one turn prayer)
Hantei Dave: he made it
Hantei Dave: He does something you can't tell in the second (no attack
Togashi Udon: o_o
Hantei Dave: you activate the Bear and attack
Hantei Dave: but just rake your fingers on a cave wall
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: roll inits
Hantei Dave: 21
Togashi Udon: 26
Togashi Udon: fine, he wants a test...
Hantei Dave: ok...he decares (but I keep it secret)...you can't tell without
some form of perception roll (I won't cheat)
Hantei Dave: you GO! LOL
Hantei Dave: did you want to try a peception roll?
Hantei Dave: first?
Togashi Udon: I let go of peacock and wasp. activate dragon and
ready to dodge... kneel to get away from smoke..
Hantei Dave: ok..you do all that...make a perception roll now...a bit easier
to see
Hantei Dave: hard...24 to pass
Togashi Udon: 17, oh well
Hantei Dave: and make another constitution roll too
Togashi Udon: 17
Hantei Dave: you are back to couching
Hantei Dave: coughing
Hantei Dave: he wanted to make a called shot at your head (neck with his
chain)...somehow he got behind you
Hantei Dave: he is flanking you therefore even though I assumed you turned
around when you hit the wall
Hantei Dave: 20 to attack...dodge roll?
Togashi Udon: flanking means there are 2 people on oppostie sides
of me...
Hantei Dave: well, bonus for behind you then
Hantei Dave: either way
Togashi Udon: at -???
Hantei Dave: he got you as you were confused....you need to dodge his
chain from grappling you neck beat 20
Togashi Udon: 23
Hantei Dave: it swings over you
Hantei Dave: grrrr
Hantei Dave: he says
Hantei Dave: inits again
Hantei Dave: he is on the edge of the cliff btw
Hantei Dave: 3 6's!!!!
Togashi Udon: 25
Togashi Udon: ...
Hantei Dave: he had 30
Hantei Dave: heh
Hantei Dave: oops...29
Hantei Dave: either way...you declare...you can see him now and make
another con roll
Togashi Udon: i am looking at him...dragon and poised to dodge.
Hantei Dave: dragon won't help with a cough ^_-
Togashi Udon: 18
Togashi Udon: for con
Hantei Dave: made it...he goes first
Hantei Dave: he attacks again...same idea...he rolls the attack
Hantei Dave: wow....25
Hantei Dave: roll dodge
Togashi Udon: heheh26!!!
Hantei Dave: damn you!
Togashi Udon: go udon its your birthday!
Hantei Dave: he lsot his second turn since it was a follow up move
Hantei Dave: you go!
Togashi Udon: dragon
Hantei Dave: fwoosh!
Togashi Udon: 25
Hantei Dave: 22 to dodge...he is hit
Hantei Dave: damage?
Togashi Udon: you always did it
Togashi Udon: level 2 now(wink)
Hantei Dave: oh....ok...4d6 for the direct ouchi
Hantei Dave: ouchi
Hantei Dave: he falls off the cliff as a fire ball...you hear him yell the way
down
Togashi Udon: now why did i have to do that?
Hantei Dave: something is wierd
Hantei Dave: you still see the fire from over the side
Togashi Udon: yea, i just killed...again...
Hantei Dave: doing anything?
Togashi Udon: I want to know what is weird.
Hantei Dave: go over and look
Togashi Udon: ok
Hantei Dave: you can't se anything from the cave
Hantei Dave: ^_-
Togashi Udon: hehe right
Hantei Dave: do you?
Togashi Udon: YES
Hantei Dave: You look over the side and his is oddly clinging to the wall
like a spider.....on fire....he makes a grab for you
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: nice!!!
Hantei Dave: 24 to tattack
Togashi Udon: 22...grrr
Hantei Dave: He grabs you...makes his strength check..and lifts you over
the side...he is holding you over the wall by your robes
Hantei Dave: "I can't hold you for long."
Togashi Udon: wow, hold on, i have bear activated!
Hantei Dave: "I will die soon....."
Hantei Dave: it wasn't a strength check on your part....
Hantei Dave: all he did was lift you ^_-
Hantei Dave: no counter attack
Hantei Dave: you still weigh the same...hehehe
Togashi Udon: so he is on the wall
Togashi Udon: holding me with his other hand
Hantei Dave: holding onto a smooth rock face with finger tips and bare feet
Hantei Dave: burning
Togashi Udon: completly dangling
Hantei Dave: completely
Togashi Udon: i am
Hantei Dave: lol
Hantei Dave: both of you
Hantei Dave: you could brab him
Hantei Dave: grab
Hantei Dave: but he is almost dead
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Togashi Udon: fuck that
Hantei Dave: what?
Hantei Dave: problem?
Togashi Udon: can i grab the wall?
Hantei Dave: hard as hell to get a grab on THAT wall
Hantei Dave: you could try
Togashi Udon: bear?
Hantei Dave: but he will dead in 2 rounds
Hantei Dave: "I will be dead soon he says...climb up"
Togashi Udon: (sooner if i get the wall)
Hantei Dave: ok...roll climb with bear bonus
Togashi Udon: 20
Hantei Dave: you got it ...BARELY!
Hantei Dave: you can't go up...just hold on
Togashi Udon: Bearly you mean!
Hantei Dave: ooooo
Togashi Udon: hehehe bad pun
Togashi Udon: bear tattoo...never mind
Hantei Dave: He says, "You passed as a warrior...." He falls
Hantei Dave: flaming by you
Togashi Udon: you didn't.
Togashi Udon: i watch him fall
Hantei Dave: his hits the bottom extinguished of the fires
Hantei Dave: maybe his robes burned off fast
Hantei Dave: you pull yourself up slowly
Togashi Udon: maybe he is a great monk after all...
Hantei Dave: want a big stone ba gua?
Hantei Dave: or a walking stick?
Hantei Dave: or some water?
Hantei Dave: thats what he left
Togashi Udon: no thank you
Hantei Dave: and 2 koku
Hantei Dave: want money?
Togashi Udon: i'll take the 2 koku.
Hantei Dave: ok....you lose all your prayers btw...killed
Togashi Udon: that is what Toshimoko charges for private lessons
(wink)
Hantei Dave: you bad boy you
Hantei Dave: ANYWAY!
Hantei Dave: I assume you continue crossing the mountain
Togashi Udon: (you read that story? It was great!)
Togashi Udon: yes, i continue on.
Hantei Dave: i did actually.
Hantei Dave: good story
Hantei Dave: eventually, you make it to the other side of the
mountains..back on flatish ground
Togashi Udon: Ahhh...
Hantei Dave: as you decsended you say the wide range of the Shinomen
Forest...it is not too far now
Hantei Dave: saw i mwan
Hantei Dave: mean
Hantei Dave: you still have no prayers
Togashi Udon: I am sure Kuno defeated that monk before the 1st
strikes flew...
Hantei Dave: you obviously need a shrine...but you see none
Togashi Udon: i should take the time to pray.
Hantei Dave: roll difficult...28 without shrine
Togashi Udon: I do not think that monk was dead.
Was there a body?
Togashi Udon: I thought he used magics I do not know to escape.
Hantei Dave: you don't know...you needed to follow a less strait path than
DOWN
Hantei Dave: but you harmed him badly anyway
Hantei Dave: thats still a sin...27 to the difficulty
Togashi Udon: ok
Togashi Udon: 30!!! 6+6+5!!!
Hantei Dave: woa
Hantei Dave: ok...you got back 3 prayer points too
Hantei Dave: 30-27=3
Togashi Udon: :-)
Hantei Dave: and can cast
Hantei Dave: it is late...you prayed and rested until morning
Togashi Udon signed off at 9:57:47 PM.
Hantei Dave: badumpbump
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Hantei Dave: welcome back
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Togashi Udon: sorry
Hantei Dave: we should only be half an hour more if that
Hantei Dave: you are fun to fight ^_-
Togashi Udon: ok, my computer froze
Togashi Udon: Thanks
Hantei Dave: good now?
Togashi Udon: yup seems it
Togashi Udon: so where were we?
Hantei Dave: ok...rest that night and continue walking to the forest the next
day
Togashi Udon: thnx
Hantei Dave: it is a lush dark green forest...very untouched but pretty
Hantei Dave: the trees are spaced well for easy movement
Togashi Udon: I think Udon would be quite impressed and
invigorated by this forest.
Hantei Dave: you only have a general sense where to go
Togashi Udon: Isnt that always the case? ;-)
Hantei Dave: true
Hantei Dave: after a few hours walking you aren't sure if anything has
changed
Togashi Udon: i head that way
Hantei Dave: there is a brook here
Togashi Udon: ok
Hantei Dave: get some water
Hantei Dave: ^_^
Togashi Udon: i would refill my bamboo water case.
Togashi Udon: clean my face and hands
Hantei Dave: you hear a woodpecker
Hantei Dave: toc toc toc toc toc
Togashi Udon: i sit and listen & watch for a while
Hantei Dave: at least it is a slightly warmer day
Hantei Dave: you hear a few woodpeckers
Hantei Dave: roll perception
Hantei Dave: and beat a 26
Togashi Udon: afer a while I move on20
Hantei Dave: you stand but feel something missing...your TANTO
Hantei Dave: you hear alot of woodpeckers
Togashi Udon: what? where is it!
Togashi Udon: I scan around, noting the birds too!
Hantei Dave: there is a strange creature holding it in a tree
Togashi Udon: hey, give me that back!
Hantei Dave: He has a small body with three black holes in a white head
where his eyes and mouth should be
Togashi Udon: hold on
Togashi Udon: phone
Hantei Dave: He shakes his head back and forth making a woodpecker
sound and disappears and abour 4 more appear on other branches
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: roll lore when you get back
Hantei Dave: all are chaking their heads like rattles
Hantei Dave: shaking
Togashi Udon: k back
Hantei Dave: k
Togashi Udon: 18
Hantei Dave: they are zashiki warashi spirits
Hantei Dave: souls of dead children
Togashi Udon: i do my best to follow them
Togashi Udon: i want my tanot back!
Hantei Dave: they aren't really moving...just fading in and out
Togashi Udon: tanto
Hantei Dave: so is the one with your tanto
Hantei Dave: on different branches
Togashi Udon: no i have to go get it!
Togashi Udon: how can i get it back?
Hantei Dave: how indeed?
Togashi Udon: I climb the branchs
Hantei Dave: he is looking at it...then disappears
Togashi Udon: of the tree he's in
Togashi Udon: NO!!! come back!
Hantei Dave: he appears in random trees and is hard to follow with the
other 12 or so that are fading in and out
Hantei Dave: hard to count to
Togashi Udon: I do my best, i have to get to him
Hantei Dave: how?
Togashi Udon: how far up?
Hantei Dave: not too far....6 feet usually
Togashi Udon: ok, i can use my chain
Hantei Dave: roll attack
Togashi Udon: 1st, i use peacock to see if this is some kind of
illusion
Togashi Udon: 22
Hantei Dave: also...do you use a called shot at tanto? or at the creature?
Hantei Dave: spirit
Togashi Udon: tanto
Hantei Dave: -4 then
Togashi Udon: the 22 was for peacock
Hantei Dave: ok...it is not an illusion
Hantei Dave: eheheh
Hantei Dave: roll attack
Hantei Dave: dodge 24
Hantei Dave: member the -4 to attack
Togashi Udon: attack: 18
Hantei Dave: he fades out as your chain flies
Hantei Dave: they are clicking more loudly now
Togashi Udon: disengage peacock
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: any other ideas?
Togashi Udon: please THAT'S mine!!!
Togashi Udon: Give it back!
Hantei Dave: they stop clicking
Hantei Dave: and he looks around
Hantei Dave: they all do
Togashi Udon: Please!
Hantei Dave: They begin clicking again
Hantei Dave: "BAD BOYS!" says a voice
Hantei Dave: a monk on shinsei walks near you
Togashi Udon: I look for the voice.
Hantei Dave: from the trees
Hantei Dave: "Bad! Give that back!"
Hantei Dave: They stop clicking again and droop their heads
Hantei Dave: "Children will be children" he says
Hantei Dave: He drops the tanto
Togashi Udon: I will make you a toy.
Togashi Udon: (picks pu tanto)
Togashi Udon: up
Hantei Dave: They disapear
Togashi Udon: Thank you. (bow)
Hantei Dave: "They are sad" says the monk. "You didn't want to play
anymore."
Hantei Dave: "They were drawn to that."
Hantei Dave: "Greeting Ise Zumi."
Togashi Udon: I will leave them something to play with. I was
nervous.
Togashi Udon: Greeting, sir. (bow)
Hantei Dave: "I am Fu.. Why are you wandering these woods? They
could be dangerous."
Hantei Dave: he talks slowly and peacefully
Togashi Udon: I am in search of ...(dave that part got erased when
my computer crashed)
Hantei Dave: you see that he has been gathering fire wood
Hantei Dave: (I thought you were looking for the monks of Shinsei ^_-)
Togashi Udon: I am in search of the Brotherhood of Shinsei.
Hantei Dave: thar ya go
Hantei Dave: ^_-
Togashi Udon: (i thought there was a name for the temple)
Hantei Dave: "You have a tanto of the clans I see."
Togashi Udon: Hai. Thanks to you I have it back.
Hantei Dave: (Reihaido Shinsei Shrine)
Hantei Dave: He stares at you quietly not saying anything
Togashi Udon: May you tell me where Reihaido Shinsei Shrine is?
Hantei Dave: "It is not usual to accept visitors to the shrine."
Hantei Dave: He stares smiling with an innocence in his eyes
Togashi Udon: Togashi Mitsu only mentioned a general location.
Hantei Dave: "Mitsu? He was a guest once. It is rare to have guests."
Togashi Udon: I understand. It is not usual to accept visitors to The
Palace of Togashi.
Hantei Dave: "We agreed to train him. But only because he seemed to
enjoy our company so much we found it difficult to resist."
Hantei Dave: he snickers
Hantei Dave: and stays silent again
Hantei Dave: then says
Hantei Dave: "You seem genuine."
Togashi Udon: Mitsu has a charm about him. (smile)
Hantei Dave: "I will bring you to the shrine. Do not leave my company
please."
Togashi Udon: You seem sincere.
Hantei Dave: He picks up a stick and keeps walking
Togashi Udon: I follow.
Hantei Dave: The monk takes his time and leads you to a hill with many
trees
Hantei Dave: you walk along the side over a small stream
Hantei Dave: down below
Hantei Dave: you arrive at a beautiful temple with a small field around it
Togashi Udon: (sigh)
Hantei Dave: many monks in the red robes of shinei are training or doing
chores
Hantei Dave: they seem to have no cares at all
Togashi Udon: It's breathtaking.
Hantei Dave: He smiles
Hantei Dave: another older monk comes up to you. He still has a young
look in his eyes though
Togashi Udon: (bow)
Hantei Dave: Brother Fu tells me you searched for us. Please....no bows"
He says almost laughing
Hantei Dave: He puts his hands together and nods
Hantei Dave: "Why do you wish to come here?
Togashi Udon: Yes, I came to find the Brotherhood of Shinsei.
Togashi Udon: I wish to study with you.
Hantei Dave: "to study? What did you wish to learn?"
Hantei Dave: "Enlightnement?"
Togashi Udon: What I do not know.
Hantei Dave: "It is rare that we accept someone from outside. Most of us
here have been born here and never left."
Hantei Dave: "follow me."
Hantei Dave: (still here Skip?)
Togashi Udon: The Ise Zumi accept outsiders.
Hantei Dave: yes
Hantei Dave: oops
Togashi Udon: Yes, I am just not as fast a typer as you
Hantei Dave: He asks that you follow him along the same hill
Togashi Udon: ok
Hantei Dave: The path passes the temple and overlooks a small lake in a
valley.
Hantei Dave: below are many children playing in the water and one young
man
Togashi Udon: ok
Hantei Dave: they all yell and bow their heads to one side
"Wooooooaaaaaaaoooo"
Hantei Dave: then they all run in one direction
Hantei Dave: and dunk their heads in the water
Togashi Udon: huh?
Togashi Udon: I look questioningly at the old monk
Hantei Dave: it seems that they are playing a game but none are copying the
others
Hantei Dave: they all just kind of move in unison to some degree...same
with the young man in the water with them
Togashi Udon: ah!
Hantei Dave: they all bow the other direction
Hantei Dave: "You can join our society is you can correctly answer one
question." says your guide
Togashi Udon: yes?
Hantei Dave: "What would you name the game that they are playing?"
Hantei Dave: (take your time)
Togashi Udon: (gonna have too)
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Hantei Dave: they all yell woaaaaaaaa in unison
Hantei Dave: and swim to the deeper end
Togashi Udon: (what is this young man doing?
Hantei Dave: then they all laugh and go under again
Hantei Dave: he is playing the same game as the kids
Hantei Dave: he looks like he belongs with them
Togashi Udon: is he leading?
Hantei Dave: no
Togashi Udon: so they are doing some actions that are similar, but
none are exactly the same?
Hantei Dave: they all seem to be playing the same game but no real
interaction with each other
Togashi Udon: There seems to be no rhyme or reason?
Hantei Dave: except that they all move togther
Togashi Udon: its like simon says?
Togashi Udon: or follow the leader?
Hantei Dave: maybe...but you don't see a Simon
Hantei Dave: and no leader
Togashi Udon: (just trying to get a pic)
Hantei Dave: np at all
Hantei Dave: (want me to call you?
Togashi Udon: nope
Hantei Dave: ok
Hantei Dave: they all start jumping with their hands in the air
Hantei Dave: splash splash splash
Togashi Udon: hehehe
Hantei Dave: The monks with you look like they might laugh
Togashi Udon: "It doesn't matter to me what to name it. It looks like
fun."
Hantei Dave: "But if you were to give it a name...what would it be?"
Hantei Dave: "The fun game?"
Togashi Udon: "If you must name it, I would call it childhood."
Togashi Udon: May I play?
Hantei Dave: "That is a good name, but I'm afraid it is not the name we
were waiting for. I am sorry but you are not yet ready to join our order. We
will train you though in our arts. Don't look so down. It is attainable still and
time is not important Udon."
Hantei Dave: "I hope one day you can name the game for what it is."
Togashi Udon: So do I.
Hantei Dave: (you prob wouldn't have gotten it Skip....yet ^_-)
Togashi Udon: (it make no sense that they would want me to name
something)
Hantei Dave: He says
Hantei Dave: "You must not wander from our teachers. You must follow
our strict rules."
Togashi Udon: Hai.
Hantei Dave: he smiles and walks back to the temple "You start tonight."
Hantei Dave: END GAME
Togashi Udon: ok
Hantei Dave: (it makes perfect sense to name the game. You just didn't
understand the rules)
Togashi Udon: yup
Hantei Dave: theres a reason you shouldn't join the order yet....trust me
Togashi Udon: i do.
Hantei Dave: you learn mitzu wasn't accepted either
Hantei Dave: hehehe
Togashi Udon: darn, i could have 1 uped him!
Hantei Dave: Anyway....thats your solo. I'll email you xp stuff. the other
important thing is that you really feel at home there
Togashi Udon: heh, maybe they were fishing.
Hantei Dave: and form bonds with many monks
Togashi Udon: ok, what about the touch?
Hantei Dave: but you especially like the young guy that was playing in the
water...Pan
