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Ronin Challenge is an adventure module for the 2nd-edition Dungeons & Dragons ruleset set in Kara-Tur. It connects with the following adventure, Test of the Samurai.

It begins as a simple martial arts tournament. Sure, your skills are tested and you might even win a trophy - or learn a lesson or two. But it's still just a tournament....

Until someone starts playing for keeps.

When a traitor to the empire is revealed, His Excellency calls loyal and heroic citizens to follow the trail of deception. The scale of the treachery is grand - it seems that an entire army has turned its back on its rightful liege!

The trail leads through trackless (or seemingly trackless) mountains, into peaceful (or seemingly peaceful) valleys. The emperor has promised great rewards to heroes who can solve his mystery, but as the journey progresses the heroes find their own reasons for continuing.

As a sinister suspicion grow in the minds, the adventure reaches its climax in the ruins of an ancient civilization. Finally, our heroes are faced with an ultimate choice - between success and failure, loyalty and betrayal, even good and evil.

On their choice rests the future of nations.

Index[]

Characters[]

Awang SophirBacao FooCh'ou Chu LanChan ChiongChoi Tan SaiChou Lin ShiDeng Tse ChinDuiji JoFuantze WahFukawaGenzo TairaGoyat NagumoJui-jung Nu NamJujiohi KotiKamo TiKawabiKibon NipengKwan Wan LoLi KoiNikoNozumi TakahashoOey Sambal PedasOgawa BesarQuon TokSasuko MasutunguiSato TananShi LoSohang GitseSun Ya SenT'o Fang JioTada KiTai Chai MingTauk KodagaiTing Mei WanTomi SaberoToyoakiTsao HoTui HaruWu KaiXi-ChuZao ShanZarwu Koi
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Asam MenehAwagi NukichiHojo KawakuboJiju KigikioJoon Tsao ChooKai Tsao Shou ChinLi Tzen TomeiMei LungTaembak DuahlTakenaka OkawaWai Gada Shinzu

Creatures[]

baboonbakemonochickenconstrictor snakecowEarth Spidereastern vampireelephantfishfoo doghkum yenggiant boargiant leechgiant scorpiongiant water snakegiant spidergiant water spidergoblin spiderhai nuhawkhumanoid gargantuajiki-niku-gakijishin mushikalakorobokurumosquitooxskeletontigbanua busotigerwarhorsewater buffalowolfwong guazombie
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dovegoatmonkeyt'ien lungwereboarweretigerzebra

Locations[]

Bodies of Water
Lake HaluLake SajiSegara SeaUlar River
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Ahn BayCelestial SeaFenghsintzu RiverMuara BayRendah
Buildings
Lihat ObservatorySumitra Tower
Countries
Shou Lung
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KozakuraPetanTabotT'u Lung
Provinces of Shou Lung
Chu' Yuan
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Arakin
Landmarks
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Dragon Wall
Mountains
Deang MountainsMount TengkorakSalju MountainsShao MountainsWu Pi Te Shao Mountains
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Rendai Hills
Planes
Realm of Mirrors
Regions
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MalatraNorthern Wastes (Ama Basin)
Roads
Larang Highway
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Ningtang RoadSpice RoadTungpu Highway
Settlements
GigitSuijengUngaran
Valleys
Kaput ValleyKayu ValleyKeluh ValleyKera ValleyKesarar ValleyKetcheel ValleyKilap ValleyKobar ValleyKumandang ValleyKuning ValleyKutuk Valley
Wilderness
Asam Forest

Magic[]

Items
bell of warningemakimono of lightningjingara of locationmirror of curing

Organizations[]

Families
Dragon EyeYansi
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Tsui Tong

Miscellaneous[]

Armor & Clothing
brigandinechain mailloinclothsandalssash
Art & Literature
Book of Changecalligraphynishiki-e
Fields of Study
astrology
Food & Drinks
applebeerfiggellatinlemonorangepapayapearpeachrice cakerice winesakesalted fishtiger wine
Gemstones
jade
Items
gearprinting pressprismsignal flarestaketatami
Languages
Kao te ShouKozakuranLidahanWa-an
Materials & Substances
black powder
Plants
bamboofungisugar cane
Vehicles
ghost canoeox cartpalanquinrickshaw
Weapons
kusari-gamanaginatathree-piece-rodwakizashi
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acrobatcabbagedungengineeringminstrelshovelsulphurtotem

Appendix[]

Notes[]

  1. No date is given for Ronin Challenge, nor its companion adventure Test of the Samurai. However, it includes Kara-Turan characters from Hall of Heroes, which is dated to 1358 DR, and is set after the unfinished events detailed there. In particular, it seems at least "about a year" later for the Earth Spider. On the other hand, it includes characters featured in Dragonwall, which is dated to 1359/1360 DR, which clearly occurs later for them. In particular, Ting Mei Wan was recently made a minister in Ronin Challenge and has been minister for two years by the time of Dragonwall. These narrow the main events of Ronin Challenge to late 1358 DR or early 1359 DR.
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