The Wood - Series 2
A Bushido Campaign by David Holden
Introduction
The Wood 2 is a campaign adventure for the Bushido role-playing game, published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1981 (second edition) and now back in print. From the same writer as The Stone, this campaign takes place on the northern island of Hokkaido in the mid-15th century, 180 years before The Stone.
Follow the adventures of Takeda Miyoshi, Komparu Mineo, Kitatsuda Yoshinari, Miura Kachamaru and Murata Hakuseki as they learn to live with the Ainu in the frontier lands of Ezo.
Campaign Summary
Episode 1. Trading Places. Times are hard for the Ainu at the southernmost edge of their range. A regular visit to a Wajin village to trade furs for iron ore is rebuffed.
Sideline. Wood, Rock and Water.
Sideline. Oni, the Good Die Young.
Episode 2. Raiding Parties. Wajin from Hakodate attack villages, first in small numbers then in large.
Episode 3. Anyone in on the Bay? Our heroes cross the bay to find new land, but find hostile Wajin in Muroran and Ainu along the coast.
Episode 4. All Roll Over. Koshamain sends the heroes to Yakumo to plead for land; the headman requires a task performing.
Episode 5. Hunting Stories. Tracking wild boar, the heroes come across tracks of a GIANT boar.
Episode 6. Eight Spiders. Yakumo is perennially attacked by eight spiders; can our heroes help to end this cycle?
Episode 7. Hunting Accident. A hunt is continually interrupted by other Ainu hunting parties. Then our heroes interrupt another party...
Episode 8. Raiding Parties Part 2. The Wajin from Hakodate come again. Koshamain is asked to leave.
Episode 9. Land Grab. Koshamain leads the tribe into the mountians seeking a place to live, but it isn't easy until they find Kumaishi.
Click on the links above to see how this campaign turned out when played by my group, or click here to follow the campaign through by playing session.
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