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Assuming everyone takes advantage of Zatoichi miraculous massage skills and gains a +1 boost to Dex...

It is about 2:30 in the afternoon when Zatoichi finishes massaging the party of adventurers and, collecting his pay with a smile, tips the innkeeper generously for her hospitality, gives her a massage as well, and then rolls up his mat and bows deeply to all in the common room before departing on his way...

Mwikali smiles at seeing the Massages and speaks."That seems incredibly relaxing, especially after seeing your single-handedly defeat such a swordsman. I prefer more of the pepper them with spells but still.Too each there own"

Zatoichi smiles at Mwikali and bows, saying: Hai, my lady... There are many ways to achieve victory over one's enemies... Would you also like a massage?

Ihrin looks at the Blind Masseur."A Massage would be nice, but I'd rather seek the knowledge you possess of the blade?" Ihrin says keeper of two of the Katanas.

The blind masseur smiles and bows to Ihrin and replies: Then let us go to the innyard for a sword lesson, my lady... and then I will give your sore muscles a nice massage...

Zatoichi trains Ihrin in Japanese swordfighting for about an hour, giving her a grueling workout. Then they return inside, and he gives the Dragon's Daughter an excellent, limbering massage.

+1 inherent bonus to Ihrin's Dexterity, and a good head start toward proficiency with katana...

Earlier, on the road to Kyoto...

Toshiro will likewise avail himself of the man's talents.

"Thank you very much! You are truly a master of your craft!" he marvels after feeling the results.

Afterward, feeling refreshed, he visits the Fox.

"If you would like, Fox-san, I can attempt to remove teh foul magic that has seeped into your cloak. At least long enough for it to be removed."

Zatoichi is honored to massage the young Shinto priest he has been hearing of!

+1 inherent bonus to Dexterity, etc.!

One of the Emperor's samurai, arriving in town to answer his Lord's summons, stops by the Jade Dragon Inn, and after a tense exchange between samurai and blind masseur, Zatoichi swiftly slays the arrogant samurai in a duel!

Without making a fuss, he pays the innkeeper out of his massage earnings so far for damages and clean-up (a ricepaper wall is destroyed when the samurai's body flies through it, and there is a pool of blood to mop up afterward), and then resumes offering his services to patrons at the inn!

The Fox feels very much drawn by the promise of fixing blocked ki, though he isn't quite sure why (he has yet to use any ki-related abilities...).

"If you wouldn't mind, sir--after you have finished with the Bear." he says in Japanese.

Zatoichi San puts his miraculous massage skills to work on Ogon Fox, further conditioning and limbering his sinews, and removing the aches and pains that he accumulated during his harrowing in the Ghost Tower...

+1 inherent bonus to Ogon Fox's Dexterity (+2 if he already has a +1 bonus, etc.)!

"OH! OH! ME ME! WAIT, THOUGH...."

Johann transforms into a bear first, and then lies down on the floor next to the the blind man.

Zatoichi must use his entire body--elbows, knees, hands and feet--to get deep into Bear's muscles.

When he finishes, all of Bear's sore muscles, aches and pains from the last three weeks of adventuring are gone!

+1 inherent bonus to Johann's Dexterity (+2 if he already has a +1, etc.)!

After Lord Perpireen springs up from his mat feeling more limber and agile than ever, the blind masseur calls out in Japanese: Good day, Little Daimyo! ... Who's next?

He takes a bite and seems very happy.

Takes a gem out of his magic pouch.
100gp gem
And puts it on the table

"For my food, and the old mans over there, he looks like he needs a good meal, and for you the change, because you made a Lord of the Fey such a nice meal"

Once he has eaten he flies over to the old man, dropping 2 gold coins in the bowl.

"I will take you up on that back rub, but I warn you, you had better have nimble fingers. I may be smaller then you are use to"

Before taking his top off and settling on the mat face down.

Well pleased by the sumptuous feast the Little Lord's gem buys for him, and better fed than he's been in weeks, the blind masseur smiles and bows before, going to work on the tiny sprite.

I promise to use the utmost care, McGibel Daimyo. You are the smallest client I have ever worked on!

After a couple minutes, Lord Perpireen feels more relaxed and limber than he has felt in a long time... +1 inherent bonus to Lord Perpireen's Dexterity (+2 if he already has +1, etc)!

A blind masseur with a cane wanders into the Jade Dragon Inn and, tapping with his cane to find his way, sits down not far from the adventurers. Bowing, he greets the others in the common room: Kon'nichiwa. He then orders some tea and noodles.

Having eaten, and quenched his thirst for tea, he sets up shop in the common room, unrolling a reed mat on the floor out of the way of the innkeeper and other inn workers.

Japanese: One silver tael per minute! I can fix aching muscles, dislocations, blocked ki, soreness, and over-worked bodies! He sets out a cup for coins...