Questions for the GMs

[Cearnach]

It has a small statue in a major fortunes area just to cover the bases, but Benten's not a major focus of worship around here.

[Agasha Yuna]

I'm glad there is a small something there for our visiting the temple, praying to various Fortunes, scene.

[Cearnach]

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Another question in a different context led me to remember a provision at the end of the Court Action System that can help Houses build their Influence Scores.

At the end of each Court session, players’ earned Court Points may be allocated to their Contender's Campaign Influence totals, or to their House, at their discretion. (Each player is asked to start a thread in their personal forum to track expenditures; players not stating otherwise will be assumed to award their points to the Clan.) Points invested in a House are translated to the House's Influence score at a rate of 10:1, minimum 1.

[Yasuki Masaki]

I know D2 is almost at is end, and it may be better to use it just as a starter to meet later, buuut hoping to speak to Kitsune Aiko in court if possible!

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[Mirumoto Jinkan]

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[Yasuki Masaki]

I know D2 is almost at is end, and it may be better to use it just as a starter to meet later, buuut hoping to speak to Kitsune Aiko in court if possible!

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As a follow-up, continuing the conversation with Kitsune Aiko here!
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Also something here

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[Asako Kenichi]

If I understand right, for stage 2 raises don't really matter, only passing the associated rolls, right?

[Fukurokujin]

If I understand right, for stage 2 raises don't really matter, only passing the associated rolls, right?

Good question. We'll confer.

Edited to add: look at it now!

[Doji Shinnosuke]

I don't completely understand some of the directions for parts 2 and 3 of the earthquake event.

For Part 2: all the roles have a success threshold, and then some of them also have notations about "mandatory successes" e.g.

Diggers (12 successes)
Athletics/Strength to dig with power! TN: 20
Athletics/Stamina to dig through your weariness TN: 20
Investigation/Perception to find trapped miners TN: 20 (4 mandatory successes)

I'm guessing this means that, in this case, at least 4 of the 12 Digging successes need to be earned with Investigation? But it's not directly stated, so I'm not confident.

It's also not stated that you can only roll one time, in your one chosen role, but I'm a bit more confident about inferring that!


For Part 3:

Overarching question: Section 1 is the only part of the event that specifically mentions generating Ritual Points. Is that a correct read--none of the other steps generate points, they just allow you to contribute the ones you earned in Section 1? Or are the other steps supposed to add points as well?

Section 1: If you fail this section, can you still proceed with the event? (I guess if it is the only part that generates points, you might as well stop since there's no purpose to going on)

Section 2) Centering
Before tangling with forces of terrible might, it is wise to gather your resources.

Perform either a Meditation/Void or Tea Ceremony/Void roll. TN: 20. Gather your strength. You’ll need it.

If you completed Section 1 using a Lore: Nature/Willpower roll, you also have some preparations to do. After all, advising the Ikoma on earthquake safety is a delicate task! Make an Etiquette/Perception roll, tn: 30.

-If you fail this section, can you still proceed?
-Do you get a Void Point back from successful Meditation or Tea Ceremony here?

Section 3:

Success: If you generated Ritual Points, you have contributed to assuaging the wrath of Kyufoki! Or perhaps you have helped the Ikoma get along in an unstable area. Add your Ritual Points to the community total.
Failure: If you reached Stage 3 and failed, you have only stoked the fires of the Kami’s anger. Subtract any Raises you called from the community total.

Does this mean that if you passed earlier sections and generated Ritual Points there but failed Step 3, those earlier points also go away/Raises go negative?

[Fukurokujin]

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For part 2, yes, at least four successes have to be allocated to Digging.

And yes, you can only roll the once.

For part 3, yes, only the one stage generates Ritual Points. You've got to get 'em, and you've got to get 'em to where they'll do some good.

Yes, failing section 1 effectively prevents you progressing further. As you note, if you don't have the points, you can't allocate the points anywhere.

EDITED FOR ERROR WITH APOLOGIES: For section 2, if you fail, you're done--but, yes, you get the Void Point back.

For section 3, yes, if you get there and fail, it will anger the Fortune, and you subtract your score from the total.

[Asako Kenichi]

For stage 3 part 1, for the theology rolls, does Fortunrs emphasis apply?

[Fukurokujin]

For stage 3 part 1, for the theology rolls, does Fortunrs emphasis apply?

Yes, and updating.

[Asako Kenichi]

Confusion: for stage 3, if Inroll naturey then do I have to do the extra roll in addition to the other rols, or replacing them?in stage 2 specificaly.

[Fukurokujin]

Confusion: for stage 3, if Inroll naturey then do I have to do the extra roll in addition to the other rols, or replacing them?in stage 2 specificaly.

If you roll Lore: Nature and succeed, you then roll Stage 2.
If you pass Stage 2, then you roll Stage 3, making one of the following:
Courtier/Awareness, tn 30
Engineering/Awareness, tn 30
Perform: Oratory/Awareness, tn 25
This allows you to apply your Ritual Points to the problem rather than making things worse.

[Asako Kenichi]

But in stage 2 there ois an etiwuette/perception roll needed. Is that in place of tea/meditation or in addition?

[Ikoma Honoka]

If you choose to remain in court and observe your proper role, then:
You may purchase a Devotion 1, Influence 3 Ally: Ikoma Ryota or a Devotion 1, Influence 4 Ally: Akodo Sanae or Ally: Shiba Higashime advantage at a 1-xp discount. You gain Honor equal to Aiding a Wounded Enemy.

When is this honour gained? End of day or right away?

[Cearnach]

Please recall this provision in Stage 3.

This stage consists of three sections. These sections must be completed in order. If a roll is failed, your contribution is at an end. However, you may give the number of your total Ritual Points as a static bonus to another character’s roll if you wish.

It sheds some light on what possibilities there are if you should fail.

Confusion: for stage 3, if I roll nature then do I have to do the extra roll in addition to the other rols, or replacing them?in stage 2 specificaly.

You are suggesting that Earthquakes are not the result of a kami being pissed at humanity. That is going to take some explaining, or people are going to be very upset with you.

[Cearnach]

If you choose to remain in court and observe your proper role, then:
You may purchase a Devotion 1, Influence 3 Ally: Ikoma Ryota or a Devotion 1, Influence 4 Ally: Akodo Sanae or Ally: Shiba Higashime advantage at a 1-xp discount. You gain Honor equal to Aiding a Wounded Enemy.

When is this honour gained? End of day or right away?

Immediately.

[Cearnach]

From Discord

Players have understood "leave court" in the Kyufoki event to mean that they cannot participate in the Court Session on D3.

This is incorrect. You are understood to be leaving the site of court, but may still return in time for the Court Session itself.

[Soshi Eiji]

For Akodo-ke no kashin Shimomura Shigehiko