Editing Mirumoto Kuro (section)

== CFS by Advantage ==
*'''The Lost Scholar-''' ''Absolute Direction''
'''Challenge'''

Iuchi Washi, a shugenja of moderate status, but small skill has been missing for a few days. The PCs are to take part in the search for the shugenja (either because they are trying to gain favour with the Iuchi family, because they are known as expert trackers and huntsman, or whatever reason suits your party best).

'''Focus'''

Washi is known for his fascination on the birds that live around Shiro Iuchi and often undertakes trips to observe and study such birds. Unfortunately he is also known for being “able to lose his direction inside a ger”, as a few of the more sardonic Shinjo and Moto would put it. To compound this flaw he also tends to forget bringing along a guide or yojimbo when undertaking such trips.

'''Strike'''

As expected Washi got lost while observing birds within the Seikitsu mountains and entered a cave (actually a maze) to shelter himself during the night, where, unsurprisingly, he managed to become even more lost.

The maze should be complicated enough that even shugenja using magic should have a hard time navigating it. Optionally it can also contain hostile creatures or traps of a magical nature.

In my game the maze was in fact an old Scorpion outpost used to spy on the Lion before the return of the Unicorn. When the Unicorn returned the maze was abandoned because it was to close to Shiro Iuchi to remain secret. They then left wards (somewhat inspired by the wards of the Imperial Palace in Otosan Uchi and one of the traps in the Tomb of Iuchiban) that seamlessly teleported passers-by to another, similar, section of the maze.

At your choice this maze could be somehow related to the City of Night or be an old Zokujin lair.

If they successful find and rescue Washi, the PCs now have the gratitude of the Iuchi family and of Washi himself.

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