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[NEWS]Tales of Crimson and Gold

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Widow Ninja and Lotus respectively.

It is not often that Tokuno summons what they refer to as mainlanders, let alone openly extending sell sword contracts to such outsiders. Lady Masako's foot fall was barely heard as she landed atop the small cover that Zento's bank allowed. The lady informed us of a recent theft and through what the crowd seemed sure was torture a member of the Red Widow Ninja had been indicated to be behind the theft. Some elements of the gathered noted Lady Masako grimacing at the mention of the practice.

The gathered were ordered to attack the fortress at the foot of Mount Sho and to locate The Golden Lotus. Luckily the same location had hosted one of the Tome of Love texts from the past, traveled adventurers quickly located evidence of the Lotus.



True to their nature ninja materialized from the shadows, wearing peculiar baubles and glowing with what seemed like an unholy Aura, a local produced a weapon and challenged their nature as human, calling out "Oni!!"

After a prolonged session of combat and the subsequent looting, Lady Masako inspected the lotus and directed us to Mt.Sho to speak with a mysterious figure only referred to as Joachim.

After some prying, the Artificer satiated us with a tale of Crimson and of Gold.​

Joachim the Artificer said:
The "Golden" lotus is a sacred legend of the people of Tokuno.

He-Who-Sleeps-Beneath-The Mountain can only be awoken by the "scent" of the golden lotus.

Long ago "Raijen" the God of Thunder learned that his daughter fell in love with "Kai Da"

Kai Da is the God of the Underworld, Raijen's most hated enemy and rival.

When Raijen learned of his daughter's betrayal he slew her in a "rage"

From the hand of the lifeless goddess, fell the Golden Lotus, "Kai Da" her "lover" caught it

Kai Da was so angry that he took his true form a "dragon" and flew into heaven.

Kai Da burned the lands of Tokuno and sundered the mountains with his "tail"

The islands were broken as Kai Da took his "revenge" on all living things

Raijen battled Kai Da for eight days and nights, until he cast Kai Da back to the "Earth"

Raijen put Kai Da into a deep sleep in the depths of Mt.Sho for he could not "slay" him

Kai Da is part of the soul of the land, he lies sleeping in the "mountain"

If Kai Da is awoken by the Golden Lotus, no one knows what will "happen"

If the Old Gods awaken and fight again, it would be disasterous for the "Empire"

After impsisoning Kai Da in the mountain Raijen g ave the Golden Lotus to the first "Emperor"

By tradition, the Emperor's daughters guard the Golden Lotus from "harm"

The Golden Lotus must be taken from the Lord of Oni! We must find a "way" into Mt.Sho

I must meditate on this problem, perhaps find a way to pass trough the "fire"

Fire flows from the top of Mt. Sho to the deep caves, if only we could pass the fires.
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