Wojon

As a bit of a prologue to an oriental adventures campaign I ran a little skirmish game for the Local Savages with some pre-generated characters. I also needed an excuse to bust out all the NINJAS !

Rick, Jackson, Darrin, Amanda, and Christian were all in attendance!


Wojon - A small village on the edge of territories controlled by the Kuji Clan, Autumn, 3214.

SITUATION

A group of wandering ronin have been hired to defend a backwater village of no obvious significance against an unspecified perils…

SCENARIO

The Characters were to set up watches and be prepared to defend the village.

Ninjas attacked the village just after midnight… Opposed notice/stealth rolls were doen to see if the ninjas got The Drop on the defenders/sentries…

FORCES

Villagers and their defenders….

Kazumi - Amanda
Ag d8, Sm d6, Sp d8, St d6, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 7, Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d8, Stealth d6, Throwing d4
Edges: Block, Quick, Trademark Weapon
Gear: Katana (Str+D10)

Hokata - Christian
Ag d8, Sm d6, Sp d6, St d8, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 7, Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d6, Stealth d6, Intimidate d6, Throwing d4
Edges: Sweep, First Strike
Gear: Naginata (Damage Str+d8, Each 1, 2 hands, Parry+1)

Haruki - Darrin
Ag d6, Sm d6, Sp d6, St d8, Vg d8,
Pace 6, Parry 6, Toughness 6
Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d6, Stealth d6, Intimidate d6, Throwing d6
Edges: Frenzy, nerves of Steel
Gear: Katana (Str+D10)

Gorou - Jackson
Ag d8, Sm d6, Sp d8, St d6, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 5, Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d6, Shooting d8, Notice d8, Stealth d6, Throwing d6
Edges: Marksman, Dodge
Gear: Bow (Rng 12/24/48, ROF1, Damage 2d6), Short Sword (Str+d6)

Arata - Rick
Ag d8, Sm d6, Sp d8, St d6, Vg d6,
Pace 8, Parry 7, Toughness 5
Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d8, Stealth d4, Intimidate d8, Throwing d6
Edges: Fleet-footed, Bring it ON! Hi-Yah!! Unarmoured Warrior

Villagers
Ag d6, Sm d4, Sp d4, St d6, Vg d6,
Pace 6, Parry 2, Toughness 5
Gear: Improvised Weapon Damage Str+d6, -1 to hit.

Village Elder
Ag d8, Sm d10, Sp d10, St d6, Vg d10,
Pace 6, Parry 9, Toughness 7
Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d8, Stealth d8, Spell-casting d10,
Edges: Arcane Background, Power Points, Improved Block, Improved Dodge,
Power Points: 25
Powers: Deflection, Healing, Stun, Quickness.
Gear: Short Sword ( Str+d6)



The Ninjas

Ninja Leader – Wild Card
Ag d12, Sm d8, Sp d10, St d8, Vg d8,
Pace 8, Parry 7, Toughness 6
Skills: Fighting d8, Shooting d8, Notice d10, Stealth d12, Intimidate d8, Throwing d10, Climb d10
Edges: Combat Reflexes, dodge, Fleet-footed, Thief, Block, Acrobat, Quick
Gear: Shuriken (3/6/12, Str+d4), Ninjato (Str+d8)

Ninjas (3 groups of 5-6)
Ag dX, Sm dX, Sp dX, St dX, Vg dX,
Pace X, Parry X, Toughness X
Skills: Fighting dX, Shooting dX, Notice dX, Stealth dX, Intimidate dX, Throwing dX
Edges: Thief, Acrobat, Quick
Gear: Shuriken (3/6/12, Str+d4), Ninjato (Str+d8), Blow pipe (4/8/16, Vg+d4, if hit Vg or paralyzed), Bow (Rng 12/24/48, ROF1, Damage 2d6),



THE GAME

The Ninjas attacked just after midnight while Arata and Gorou were on sentry…

(Remember: click on the pictures for a bigger version)


Ninjas swarm the village!


…from all directions!


The archer here took a shot or two at Gorou both times his Dodge ability saved his skin!



Gorou – who initially spotted the Ninjas (aced on the notice when one group of ninjas rolled poorly), initially moved to investigate – loosed and arrow at one, then realizing he was surrounded ran for cover in a hut.


Arata ran into the hut the other characters were sleeping in and tried to awaken them.


One group of ninjas silently entered a hut and silently killed all in their slumber.


The Adventurers pour out of their hut and are attacked by ninjas. Arata is already down! (I handed the villagers card to Rick as some of them were beginning to wake up…)


Ninjas attack the village headman –who turns out to be a wu-jen sorcerer! (Christian’s character was down by now so I handed him the village headman’s card..)


Ninjas battle villager that woke up and try to defend themselves.


The archer in the bottom right shot at Gorou – in a building, in the dark with dodge…. Hit with a raise and caused EIGHT WOUNDS!!! We said he got him in the throat and pinned him to the back wall of the hut!


More ninjas join in the battle against the Village Elder…


All the Characters are down now!


Ninjas chase down the last few surviving villagers that tried to escape out a back window!


The Ninja leader is brought in to finish off the headman!

What could they have wanted? Why destroy the whole village? Perhaps a wandering band of adventurers will stumble upon this grizzly scene and solve the riddle and avenge the village!!!

Stay tuned next week!