Nippon’s is in sight of . Most of the population lives in the main valley between sections of the central mountain range. Honor Bound presents four connected adventures creating a full BUSHIDO campaign set in Kai Province. Herein can be found (set in the provincial capital and in remote mounain villages):

A detailed look (and maps of) Kai Province and the city of Kofu. The Will of the Noble (adventure) Rightful Possession (adventure) Amakurikara (adventure) Things to Come (adventure)

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Cover and Illustrations by Yoko Weaver P.O. Box 1082, Gilbert, AZ 85299 Maps and Layout by James Bishop www.fantasygamesunlimited.net Sample file 3 EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION CONTENTS Yes, it’s been years since we’ve done anything new for Bushido. We Kai Province Map...... 2 are happy to begin correcting that failure on our part and this book Editorial Introduction...... 3 begins what we hope will be a regular publishing schedule of new INTRODUCTION...... 4 adventure material for the Bushido game system. KAI PROVINCE...... 4 In the years since Bushido’s publication, a number of fiction series The City of Kofu...... 4 have been launched that should prove to be invaluable resources for The Arikawa Clan ...... 4 Gamemasters. For those not familiar with these excellent series, the Temples...... 4 following will help you to find them in your local bookshops or at City of Kofu and Surrounding Areas ...... 5 Amazon.com: Shrines ...... 6 The “Sano Ichiro” series by Laura Joh Rowland follows the career of Schools ...... 6 Sano Ichiro, who acts as the chief detective and problem solver for the Yakuza in Kofu...... 7 Shogun. Not simple mysteries, these books involve political intrigue, Ninja in Kofu ...... 7 dastardly plots, and the danger of outright rebellions. The series THE WILL OF THE NOBLE...... 7 includes eighteen novels at the time of this writing. Rumors...... 8 The “Tales of the Otori” by Lian Hearn is a five volume series set in Communications...... 8 a world very much like that of the Bushido setting. It is “Japanese,” but The Mission...... 8 not the purely historical . These are stories of danger and Manor House Map ...... 9 adventure that would be easily converted to use with the Bushido Hour of the Rat ...... 10 game system. Hitobar...... 10 Headhunters ...... 11 It is hoped that Gamemasters and players alike will enjoy Honor Kitimura Castle Map...... 12 Bound and that it marks the beginning of a new series of adventures. Characters ...... 13 Stephen Dedman has already written another multi-part adventure Abe Tomoko...... 13 campaign that will be combined with this book to make a larger, thicker Arikawa Ken...... 13 book in print form in the near future. Ikoma Rioki...... 14 Scott B. Bizar, Editor Miyuki, Hitobar...... 14 Nyan-nyan ...... 15 Sera Tomi ...... 15 Yuasa Kazafumi...... 16 RIGHTFUL POSSESSION ...... 17 Starting the Adventure ...... 17 Death in the Family...... 17 Koreyoshi’s Shrine ...... 17 Shrine Map...... 18 Ishii’s Inn Map ...... 19 Characters...... 20 Inoshiro...... 20 Ishii Higuchi...... 21 Sample fileKenzo Yagamata...... 21 Koreyoshi (Yama-no-Kami)...... 21 Nagata Aiko ...... 21 Ota Teruo...... 22 Nagata Hidemasa...... 23 Okada Takao ...... 23 Shimonaga Yosaku...... 23 AMAKURIKARA ...... 24 The Rite of Tsujigiri...... 24 The Old Man of the Mountains ...... 24 Close to the Borderline...... 26 U.S. COPYRIGHT NOTICE Characters...... 27 Copyright 2016 Stephen Dedman. All rights to this book are Amakurikara, Tatsu...... 27 reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced without Matsui...... 27 permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical Sakurai Shugoro...... 28 articles or reviews. Cover illustrations and interior artwork are copyright Sano Mihsue ...... 28 2016 by Jessica Tsutayo Weaver. THINGS TO COME ...... 29 Bushido is a trademark of Fantasy Games Unlimited. Characters...... 29 For information contact Fantasy Games Unlimited, PO Box 1082, Isamu the Wise...... 29 Gilbert, AZ 85299. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY...... 30 4

INTRODUCTION TEMPLES Honor Bound contains two principal adventures – one ending in Kofu and one beginning there. They may, of course, be played separately, and only the most sadistic Gamemaster would compel his Kai-zenko-ji-o-tera players to go straight from “The Will of the Noble” into “Rightful (Temple of the Possession” without time to heal and study. The third adventure, “Amakurikara,” is a direct continuation of “Rightful Possession;” the Ancient Congregation) fourth, “Things to Come,” is a sequel taking place several years later. Abbot: Natsuki Jiro (Level 6 Gakusho; A) All are set in Kai Province. Senior Staff: SatoTetsuya (B) and Kudo Hideo (C (Level 6 Gakusho); Takahashi Yutaka (Level 5; D); Sasaki Satoru (E) and Ito Masashi (F) (Level 4); Yoshi (Level 3; G); Kimura Zoki (Level KAI PROVINCE 2; H). Associated Ward: Equivalent to a Class E village, with a population of 345. The player-characters begin the adventure in Kai Province, traveling Available Skills: Butsu-do A, B, C, E, F, H (19), Chinese Classics south-west along Koshu-Kaido, the road from Yedo to Kofu. The A, B, C, D, E, F (19), Meditation, all priests (19), Divination A, B, C, D, Daimyo of Kai Province, Arikawa Kobo, has temporarily retired to a E, F (11), Calligraphy C, D, E, H (14), all Literary Skills, all priests (15), castle near Nu-Mazu, leaving his favorite son to supervise Kofu. The Gnana-yoga B, C, D, E, G (10), Karma-yoga A, f (10). Arikawa Clan has a secure hold over the province: there is no Notes: This Class B Temple of a contemplative nature, devoted to immediate danger of a serious peasant uprising or an attack from the study of Meditation and Divination, is famed for its ancient statue neighboring provinces. The Kayama Clan, who control the south of of the reclining Buddha and its collection of reliquaries. The abbot will , is their ally; and the Taka Clan, recognized rulers of consult the I Ching before admitting any student, to see if he is likely , is actively seeking an alliance with the Arikawa.Sample The file to bring discord to the ward (use the Initial Attitude Table, with modifiers Arikawa Clan’s nearest enemy (also hostile to the Taka) is the as appropriate). The previous abbot, and Jiro’s sensei, was the Kusakabe Clan of Totomi Province. venerated diviner Sano Mihsue, now living as a hermit somewhere in THE CITY OF KOFU the mountains of Kai Province. Kofu, the capital of Kai Province, is a C-class city with a population Toko-ji-o-tera of 21,307. The city is guarded by a Level 4 Citadel, with a Garrison of some two-thousand men. Kofu houses four temples, four shrines, five (Everlasting Temple) schools, and three gambling houses. Abbot: Endo Minoru (Level 3 Gakusho; A). Senior Staff: Kobayashi Shigeru (Level 2; B); Chiba Masa © and Narita Ken (D) (Level 1). THE ARIKAWA CLAN Associated Ward: Equivalent to a Class F village, population of Status Factor: .9 thirty-six. Head: Arikawa Kobo Available Skills: Butsu-do A, B, D (19), Chinese Classics A (17), Principals: Arikawa Ken, heir and Kodai-yoriai; Arikawa Raiko, Yoriai. Physician A (9), Herbalist A, D (9), Jujutsu A, B (17), Bojutsu B (12), Area Controlled: Kai Province. Sacred Dance A, B, C (10), all Literacy Skills, all priests (13), Raja- Allied Clans:Kayama (Sagami Province). Yoga, all priests (11). Friendly Clans: Taka (Shinano Province); Toranosuke (Hitachi Notes: Endo and Kobayashi were born in farming villages near Kofu Province); Nakade (Izu and Awa Provinces); Fujiwara (); and trained in unarmed combat, but were attracted to the serenity of clans of . Buddhism and became bozu. Their years of wandering have given Enemy Clans: Akasaka (); Ugai (); them a more practical bent than the younger monks. Kusakabe (). Minoru believes that strength must be used wisely, and that killing Notes: The Arikawa Clan is renowned for its patience, and its is an abomination: anyone the temple accepts as a student must also cultivation of Chikoju-jutsu. Their Mon depicts a stylized mountain – strong, study Butsu-do if they wish to learn Jujutsu or Bojutsu. This is a Class immobile, and eternal. For generations, women of the Clan have traveled D Temple of normal orientation. to Fuji-San to give birth, asking the Yama-no-Kami, Sengen-sama, to protect their children: so far Sengen-sama seems to have obliged. Sample file