[dice=Investigate+Awareness 3k2]3d10
Dai considers her expression and searches for any sign of deception.
There is none. She's too afraid to deceive.
Lore History 3k2 exploding = 23 to remember the location of the cave and the significance of the writings on strategy written there.
Lore History 3k2 3d10 exploding 1d10 = 23 to remember the location of the cave and the significance of the writings on strategy written there.
You know of the location of the cave. You do know that there is a small shrine to Akodo there. The cave is a small grotto. It's largely forgotten by all the families of the Lion except for the Kitsu and Akodo.
Akodo's book on strategy was not forgotten. In fact it's been copied many times. Every clan has a copy of his treatise on strategy.
Matsu Niko says, "Shall we not bring this murderer to justice? Let's go to the cave!"
Dai nods and says, "I think it important we take him alive if possible. There have been several deaths in other places. He might not be acting alone."
He then turns to leave the room and head for the stables.
The day is turning gray. It's thick clouds, but the rain has already passed. You see the sun poke through the clouds here and there.
Niko says, "We will come in to talk."
She dons her armor and mounts her horse and says, "Let's bring him in."
Dai follows suit and prepares for battle before they head out.
It takes a half-day to find the cave. By the time you find it, it's starting to get dark. You see a little shrine to Akodo above the cave, built by the Akodo family. What do you two do? Do you stage a night time raid? Or do you wait for daylight?
Yes, you see a campfire. You don't hear any talking.
Dai will whisper, "Shall we move closer or wait for a while?"
Matsu Niko whispers, "I think we should quietly move towards the entrance to see how many people are in there."
She then moves quietly or as quietly as she can towards the entrance of the cave Stealth(sneaking) 3k3
She then moves quietly or as quietly as she can towards the entrance of the cave Stealth(sneaking) 3k3 3d10
You can hear two people having a discussion.
Dai tries to make out what the two people are saying.
[dice=Agility 3K3]3d10
Dai tries to make out what the two people are saying.
[dice=Perception 2K2]2d10
Dai you hear the following:
First speaker said, "Toturi is there at the daimyo's palace, I can kill him."
"No, it's too dangerous," says the second speaker. "I have word some emerald magistrates are in the area and they could blow our operation!"
"But the Lion Clan Champion is the prize!"
"Wait, and you shall have your prize."
Perception 3k3
Matsu Niko after hearing their conversation, while holding the scabbard of her Odachi flicks it up for the quick draw, saunters into the cave saying, "I want to earn the title of Lion Clan Champion not get it by default. How about the two of you tell my colleague and I about your sorted murder plots and you can spare yourselves the extra pain of me killing you slowly."
Etiquette 5k2+3 +3 =21
"Who in Tengido are you?" asks the first.
Dai will come out as well and move to stop them from running away from Niko. He says, "We have been sent by the Emerald Magistrate to halt these assassinations. Tell us what we want to know now."
Dai will come out as well and move to stop them from running away from Niko. He says, "We have been sent by the Emerald Magistrate to halt these assassinations. Tell us what we want to know now."
The two of them look at the two of you. "You must be the emerald magistrates," the second says. He draws a katana. "You must die!"
Matsu Niko chuckles, "I am Matsu Niko, Topaz Champion, you are mistaken. We want information so only one of you must die, drop your puny knife before I surgically remove your head from your neck."
Attempting to sever the man's sword arm at the elbow, Lion's roar 7k4 exploding = 37
Damage 4k4 +16 29 +16= 45
She looks at the other, and says smoothly, "Go for a weapon and you will lose more than an arm!"
Etiquette 5k2+3 = 20
The arm is severed, near the joint. The arm, holding the katana, fall to the floor of the cave.
He's in shock. So he might give up if given more incentive.
Matsu Niko says, "Drop your weapons and we will talk. We know you are an unwitting accomplice. This is mostly a misunderstanding on your part. We can come to a deal that would be reasonable for you and yours, once you talk."
Courtier (Manipulation) I think is used with Perception which would be 5k3
Dai watches and prepares to strike should the second man not surrender.
They both surrender.
"Bind his wound and then we will start walking." Dai says as he collects the weapons and looks for any other evidence of what the plot was or who else might be involved.
Matsu Niko resheathes her odachi and sticks her wakizashi in the fire long enough so she can cauterize the stump of an arm of the man who lost his arm to her.
She then bandages it.
The wounded man's arm is bandaged.
A pouch containing five shuriken. And notes containing the basic plans for getting rid of the Akodo family and it's vassals.
Matsu Niko says calmly, "So, why do you fellas have it in for the Akodo clan and their vassals? Is it a blood feud or did the family do you wrong in some way?"
Courtier 5k2+3 +3 = 20
Matsu Niko says calmly, "So, why do you fellas have it in for the Akodo clan and their vassals? Is it a blood feud or did the family do you wrong in some way?"
Courtier 5k2+3 5d10 ⇒ (2, 3, 9, 1, 8) = 23 +3 = 20
"One of the past Champions of the Lion clan raped my great grandmother," says the one with the stump.
Dai gathers the evidence and shakes his head. "And you?" he asks the other man.
"I'm one of the eta. I was promised a raise in status if I killed the Akodo family."