Session 9 (6XP)

Seeking Brass

The party was able to find a brass Bagk-nakh. Most of the town was scavenged by someone, but the party was unable to track them. They located a map in town to show them the direction to the shadowlands, which would be through the Haunted Jungles and past Mowgli's Gorge.

Jungles

The party got lost in the jungles, but were eventually able to find their way out (12 days into a 5 day journey). They avoided falling into quicksand and fought their way past a giant flytrap that tried to eat them.

Gorge

The gorge was guarded by an Ogre. The ogre recognized them as Rokugani and questioned how they were able to get on the other side of the gorge without paying his toll (a living human to eat). They tricked him into thinking they crossed by mistake and he let them back over. They then crossed a pass into the shadowlands.

Dark Moto

They came upon Fallen Chrysanthemum Lake where the Thundering Tide Keep was. They approached and were met by Moto Notu who questioned them as to their purpose. They warned him that Kali-Ma was coming with an army of destroyers, with very thick carapace. They informed them the army was weak in cold climates. They also told them of the First Raksasha who was in Rokugan and warned them about fighting a war on two fronts. They let the party go, but stole the Black Katana, as it was ridiculously valuable, especially against the Destroyers.

Amaratsu's Forge

The party came upon a volcano where a Troll was hiding from a Goju Blood Mage and his undead. They fought the mage to a stalemate, where he agreed to leave them be if they would let him go. They agreed and he left. They spoke to Ignatious, the last true troll, who told them that this place was holy, blessed by the sun to be untainted in the Shadowlands. It's also the Shrine of Fire, so the party would be able to train with him (once healed up) and take the tests of Fire.