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That raises my initial concern from before. The items would be lost upon defection, decreasing peoples' desire to actually use them, 'cuz I could make a +5 Dex boot for 500 Yen, and upgrade it to 9 for a total of 1300, which doesn't take long to get. I'd personally want to stick to add-on stuff.

Maybe "Date Boot Guards: Boot Add-On. These fit on the bottom of your boots, providing support in all types of terrains. +5 Dex."?

We either make a new slot for it or it goes into the Misc section.

And I might have missed something, I dunno, but the faction bonus applies only for the faction your character is in. If you're a merc fighting for the Uesugi, you're still a merc. If you're Date and you're aiding the Takeda, you're still Date.

Biggest reason I'm iffy on rewards for training/recruitment threads (big rewards, anyway) is they can be abused. Defection is a definite possibility, and mercs can go wherever they want to fight. I could easily have Tak train with the Oda and get that reward, but he ends up not liking them so he trains with the Date, and so on. That's what I want to avoid.

The travelers were all in Takeda territory, and as such, the command of Takeda generals was the law. The carriages all halted and, with time, the people within them would step out onto the path. He would see a large number of small children and the elderly, some of whom were too frail to exit the carriages, and instead seated themselves close to the openings in the carts.

Amidst all those who seemed too weak to have bounties on their heads, a single samurai stepped out from one of the carts in the middle, though he had a hood over his head.

[OoC: Participants locked. This will be a solo bounty. Stats locked with your next post. Please put them in an OoC note either at the top or bottom of your post. All NPCs from this point out will be run by me. Target is Ii Nagahide, for 450 Yen dead, 650 alive. Stats and equipment will be revealed when the bounty is found. Good luck!]

Upon leaving the tea house, Yukimura would find the pass covered in more snow than usual. Due to this, the people walking it were very few in number. Though, the number of carriages wasn't low. If he counted, there would be about five heading up the pass, and another three heading in the opposite direction.

A single man worked outside the tea house, shoveling the snow off of the pass and making it easier for people to come in, if they so chose. Based on how tired he seemed, he'd been working out there for the last few hours.

All participants receive: Proficiency: Stealth - D

All participants receive: Proficiency: Leadership - D

So, let me know what you thought about the Bandit Raid here. What worked, what didn't, what could have been changed up, etc. Any and all feedback is welcomed and encouraged!

Rather than clutter the actual quest thread with this, I'll put it here; the following were turning points in the battle that could have made things go differently.

1) Takehiro and Kamaitachi led groups of bandits into the village's flank. Yukimura and Katsumi fought off a few of the bandits at the gate, but quickly turned their attention to the inside of the village, leaving the villagers at the front to fend off the bandits there. However, if Yukimura and Katsumi would have helped the villagers and wiped out all the bandits at the gates first, villager losses would have been minimal. This would have caused the villagers to outnumber the bandits: Eight bandits, two PCs, and the Chief, compared to ten villagers, three PCs, and the elder. Not to mention the inevitable support the village got, which bumped their numbers up to 16, not counting losses, PCs, or the elder.

2) Near the end of the battle, Katsumi focused on keeping Kamaitachi off the elder, rather than stopping Takehiro from slaying the villagers at the gate. The elder, however, was strong enough to take Kamaitachi out on his own, and was likely to have done so within the next two rounds, and this caused the villagers to be overrun with the bandits, quickly outnumbering them, despite their support. Had Katsumi targeted Takehiro instead, it was much less likely he'd have gone to support the bandits at the front, and more were likely to be killed, likely putting the two sides on even footing.

3) Rather than defend the elder, it would have been a good idea for the PCs to take on the bandit chief together. Mano-a-mano, he could crush any of the PCs, but a two-on-one would be too much for him, especially if he had to deal with ranged/melee at the same time. Takehiro would have been left to fight the elder on his own, with only the help of bandits who could be swatted away like flies. While his stats were the closest to the elder's at the start, it was unlikely he would be able to beat him faster than Yuki/Kat could beat the chief.

Yukimura: The samurai was able to escape the chief's immediate area, though the man quickly followed suit, blade in hand. Yukimura was in no danger any longer, as the chief saw what would befall the elder!

Takehiro: The hammer crushed in the elder's skull, shattering it and eliminating him. The mercenary completed the job he was given, and managed to secure his paycheck!

Katsumi: As she scrambled to her bow, the last bandit noticed her! While she was able to get an arrow off, he cut it out of the air, providing a stalwart defense for his fellow mercenary.

[OoC: Raid complete. Bandits are the victors. One more round of posting for exits, then rewards.]

Yukimura: The samurai was not quick enough to duck under the blow, and so he found a giant fist striking his face! The chief would release his hold on Yukimura at that point, allowing him to fall to the floor. He had time to get to his spear, however, because the chief simply waited, pulling his katana from his sheath!

Takehiro: The mercenary's spear drove through the elder's shoulder, rendering one of his arms useless! He would not, however, get to use the hammer, as the elder's foot snapped down to his wrist and kept his arm in place. He raised his blade, once more intent on impaling Takehiro, but was stopped when he found a blade ripping through his back! The bandit who was not occupied at the time had impaled him with his katana, and the elder, though not quite deceased, fell to his side, hitting the floor.

Katsumi: Katsumi slayed the bandit atop her, successfully using him as a shield. Her kick also worked, knocking the other bandit back and giving her time to recover. As she got to her feet and charged him, he could not react quick enough, and found her slicing at his throat! Before he died, however, he swung his katana wildly, cutting the woman across the stomach!

- 2 Bandits

Yukimura: The samurai was able to strike the bandit chief with the butt end of his spear, but the bandit took the spear afterward and ripped it from Yukimura's hands. He threw it to the side, pulling Yukimura back and sending a hard right hook to his face!

Takehiro: Rather than run with Katsumi, the elder bum-rushed through the bandits and charged Takehiro! He pushed the merc to the ground, and sent his sword down, aiming to impale Takehiro's chest!

Katsumi: The woman managed to get a single arrow off, hitting one of the bandits in the neck and taking him out! However, one of the other three tackled her to the ground, while one went to cleave her head off, and the other went to go support Takehiro!

Money in Wallet: 740
Total cost of purchase: 540
740 - 540 = 200 left in wallet.

FILLED