Niko waits for the doctor and shows him her wound.
The doctor arrives. One thing you can be sure of, he doesn't have the bearing of a Kitsu Shugenja, but he can patch up wounds. "Looks like a nasty scratch," he says.
"I can patch that up real quick," he then adds, producing gauze made of clean cotton.
After the doctor is finished Dai will turn back to the Daimyo and say, "Akodo-sama, we have been sent to aid in an investigation in your lands. Would you share what you know about the issue?"
After the doctor is finished Dai will turn back to the Daimyo and say, "Akodo-sama, we have been sent to aid in an investigation in your lands. Would you share what you know about the issue?"
"Only someone is murdering my cousins," said the Daimyo. "Toturi is here, awaiting your arrival."
After being patched up, Niko says, "My Lord, we are sorry to hear about these incidents. That is why the Emerald Champion sent us."
After being patched up, Niko says, "My Lord, we are sorry to hear about these incidents. That is why the Emerald Champion sent us."
"Yes. All we've been seeing are some shuriken," said the Daimyo. "Toturi believes it might be the work of some professional assassin. That is why you are here, to find out the assassin and bring him to justice."
"Can we speak to those who found the victims?" Dai asks.
"Can we speak to those who found the victims?" Dai asks.
"You can," said the Daimyo. "Toturi still wants to speak to you personally when you have time."
"We are ready to here to serve and ready to begin as soon as possible." Dai tells the Daimyo.
"We are ready to here to serve and ready to begin as soon as possible." Dai tells the Daimyo.
"Right," says the Daimyo. "Most of the murders happened at Shiro no Akodo, which isn't this place. But one murder happened here, and you can speak to my servants."
Matsu Niko nods and says, "Thank you for your information."
"If you would excuse us, we can speak to the servants and investigate where the murder occurred." Dai says as he bows to the Daimyo.
She says, "Thank you for your support."
The servants who witnessed the killing are in the kitchen.
Matsu Niko says, "Excuse me, may we have a word? We would like to hear your point of view on what had happened on the day of the murder."
Etiquette 5k2+3 8+7+3=18
"What would you like to know, noble one?" says one of the Servants.
Niko says, "When did the murder occur? What did you see? Was there any strange occurrences before the murder? Was there any new staff recently?"
Niko says, "When did the murder occur? What did you see? Was there any strange occurrences before the murder? Was there any new staff recently?"
"It occurred last night, noble one," says one servant, who happened to be a scullery maid. "I saw a shadow and a bloody shuriken."
Another pipes up, another scullery maid. "It was done in a bedroom. One of the Akodo was slain."
The first scullery maid says, "As for strange occurrences, we thought there was nothing strange."
A third scullery maid says, "There was a new guy, a janitor named Toku."
She then says, Does this particular Akodo have any personal enemies?"
She then asks, "Where is this Toku character? Also, may we see the bedroom and the shuriken?"
She then says, Does this particular Akodo have any personal enemies?"
She then asks, "Where is this Toku character? Also, may we see the bedroom and the shuriken?"
"Akodo Takuga was his name," said the first scullery maid. "Allow me to show you his bedroom. And, no, he shouldn't have that many enemies."
She stops what she was doing and leads you up the stairs to his room. "The maids have cleaned his bed of any blood. All we know is that he and Toturi were close cousins."
(Sorry guys, I've been distracted from this game)
"Was there sign of struggle? Or did it appear he was killed in his sleep?" Dai asks the servants.
"Was there sign of struggle? Or did it appear he was killed in his sleep?" Dai asks the servants.
The maid nods, she is of mature age. "We heard a struggle, but it lasted only for a few minutes," she says.
"And who was the first to reach the room where the murder occurred?" Dai asks the maid.
"And who was the first to reach the room where the murder occurred?" Dai asks the maid.
"It was Aiko," says the maid.
Matsu Niko would like to search the room for clues.
Investigation 3k3
You find a bloody handkerchief.
Dai also looks around.
Dai also looks around.
[dice=Perception+Investigation 3K2]3d10
You find a bloody hair-pin.
Yes, there is a window in this room. It has been opened and closed by the assassin.
Dai goes to look and see how easy it would be to get in and out of the window.
Sorry, I didn't have a map of this place. :(
However, the room is on the third floor of the castle. The assassin will have to go through bushes and forest to get to his target. He would have used rope to climb up and down the castle.
"We should check those bushes before we leave this place. There are perhaps clues about the assassin if that is how they reached the window." Dai says.
Matsu Niko nods and agrees.
A clerk, named Hasano, comes to you. "I have the records of that night, if it will help," he says.
"We would like to speak to Aiko and see any records that you might have of the night." Dai says.
Matsu Niko reads the records and says, "Bring this Aiko to us."
The maid bows and then goes to get Aiko.
When she arrives Dai will say, "Tell us what you can of the night the assassination took place."
"Sure, noble one," she begins. "I was changing the linens for the night when I heard a strange sound coming from here. I do believe it was a sigh! Then a groan. When I went to see what it was, I found him dead, with a Shuriken between his ribs."
Niko asks, "Did you notice anything else out of the ordinary that night? Who has the shuriken and may we see it?"
Niko asks, "Did you notice anything else out of the ordinary that night? Who has the shuriken and may we see it?"
"Ammoru has the shuriken."
Aiko shuffles.
Sincerity 3k2 exploding = 32 Matsu Niko says, "Don't be afraid you can tell my colleague and I everything you know about what had happened. We will protect you."
Sincerity 3k2 3d10 exploding 2d10 = 32 Matsu Niko says, "Don't be afraid you can tell my colleague and I everything you know about what had happened. We will protect you."
"It was Toku, the new janitor," said Aiko, a little fear quivering in her voice.
Matsu Niko says, "You saw him do it? Where is he?"
It's investigate. Courtier would get you the same results, however.
Matsu Niko says, "You saw him do it? Where is he?"
"I . . ." Aiko began. "He said he'll kill me if I tell."
Niko says, "You are under the protection of the Emerald Champion as of now. Please tell us where we can find him and you have nothing to worry about."
Niko says, "You are under the protection of the Emerald Champion as of now. Please tell us where we can find him and you have nothing to worry about."
"He's in a cave, not to far away from here," Aiko began. "The cave used to be where Akodo wrote his treatise on strategy. So it's very sacred to the Lion."
Dai considers her expression and searches for any sign of deception.