Decades ago, a samurai cast out and forgotten by his clan grew weary of the Empire, and ascended into the most remote portions of the unaligned Great
Northern Mountains. There, he discovered others like himself, men and women who had left the Empire behind to forge their own private existence, free from oppression by others. A powerful shugenja and a charismatic leader, the samurai brought all these people together and forged a city of his own, deep within the hidden recesses of the mountains. Slowly, others trickled into the mountains, and the city grew.
By the time the people there realized their lord was a madman, it was too late.
Throughout his years as a tyrant, that man called Karatsu has never been denied. Even the elements bend to his will. Now that a force from beyond Rokugan’s borders threatens his reign, Karatsu struggles to maintain control of his tiny empire. There is but one man who knows enough about the city’s location, its defenses, and the spells that keep it hidden from the outside world, that could threaten all Karatsu has built. Only one man can threaten him.
His only son, who abandoned him years ago.
For the first time in twenty years, Karatsu the Tyrant walks among the Empire once more, seeking the death of his son. And he will destroy anyone or anything that gets in his way, even if he must seal a pact with the Dark Oracle of Fire himself to protect that which is his.
For the duration of Turn 5, the Kotei Interactive Map will feature a very special Threat called “Hunting the Ronin Son”.
This Threat will represent the attempt of Karatsu the Tyrant to locate his son, the ronin known in Rokugan as Kuronada: As a small contingent of the Legion of the Two Thousand performs his duty to the Empire, they are ambushed by Karatsu himself.
Should the Threat be resolved succesfully, the Clan(s) resolving it will come in time to the rescue of the Legionnaires. Karatsu will not discover the exact location of the Palace of the Breaking Dawn and only minor casualties will be inflicted on the Legion detachment. In addition to that, the Clans involved will see one of their former clansman turned ronin join the Legion of the Two Thousand.
Should the Threat not be resolved, however, Karatsu will decimate the Legion detachment and learn the precise location of the Palace of the Breaking Dawn, and valuable information on its defenses.
The fate of the Legion of the Two Thousand Lieutenant and the Ronin rest in your hands!
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Tags: Kotei 2010, Mega Game 2
