[D5, ME-EN] Event VI: A Ronin in a Haystack

[Cearnach]

Ryoko Owari is a very big place, and there are many ronin struggling to make a living among its twisting alleys and lumber-wagon traffic jams. And you’ve got to find one of them, even if it takes you all night.

You have the run of the streets of Ryoko Owari for the three time-slots set aside for this event. You can try to track down Tatsuya using any method you choose. Your friendly neighborhood gm is ready to run NPCs to your specifications. You must have a total of 4 successful rolls to successfully find Tatsuya. These rolls have a TN of 20.



Possible Complication: Somebody’s Watching Me: Somebody (probably the Scorpion) has been tipped off to your purpose here and has assigned people to tail you. In order to be aware of the tail, at least one member of the crew must make either a Lore: Scorpion clan/Intelligence or Lore: Politics/Intelligence roll at TN 20 or an Investigation (Notice)/Perception roll at TN 25.

After the tail has been noticed, you may attempt to shake the tail, but be warned that the Scorpion are nothing if not tenacious. You may make Stealth/Agility, Disguise/Awareness, or Athletics/Agility checks at TN 25 to ensure that your shadow does not also gain the information you gain during your attempt.

[Yasuki Ryoichi]

“Have you seen a ronin calling himself Tatsuya?” the slim Crab asked. “He’d be about 35 or 40, good looking fellow.”

Ryoichi was methodically checking the sake houses down by the docks, establishments that he imagined an unwashed ronin might frequent.

The Yasuki was excited to find that some people had actually seen this Tatsuya person - so excited that he didn’t notice that someone else seemed to be following him, watching.

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5ME Ask around about Tatsuya, Courtier/Awareness +Benten’s Blessing TN20 | 5k5 ⇒ 42 (TN: 20) succeeded
5ME Notice we’re being watched, Investigation/Perception TN25 | 4k2 ⇒ 10 (TN: 25) failed

[Kitsu Sayomi]

Suddenly, Sayomi spoke in a hushed tone to the group.

"We are being followed. I suspect the guard we met sent some to observe us..."

It made sense that the Scorpion would resort to the sneaky tactics they had a reputation for, stalking and spying on honorable samurai!

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D5 ME. Mission from God. Somebody's Watching Me? Lore: Scorpion/Intelligence. | 5k4 ⇒ 28 (TN: 20)

[Ikoma Honoka]

Honoka nodded in thanks to Sayomi, then went her own way from the others as they spread out to get info. She was too quiet for her tail as she moved, and after speaking to a few people in the Licence quarter she was able to get some information on the target

(ooc:
D5 ME Mission from god event: A Ronin in a Haystack. Courtier/Awareness+ILS2+Bentens. TN20 | 8k5 ⇒ 40 (TN: 20) passed info roll
D5 ME Mission from god event: A Ronin in a Haystack. dodging ninjas? Stealth/agility+ILS2 vs TN25 | 5k3 ⇒ 28 (TN: 25) ninja avoided

2/4 successes