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Test of the Samurai is an adventure module by Rick Swan for the Kara-Tur campaign setting and published in 1990. Using the 2nd-edition Dungeons & Dragons ruleset, it is intended for up to 9 player-characters of levels 6 to 9. The module follows on from Ronin Challenge, but has an independent storyline set in Wa.

The peninsula of Wa is no place to visit. The land is poor, the people wary and suspicious. Yet this quiet backwater has been the site of strange disturbances—mysterious disappearances and omens of dire events to come. Why do the animals of Wa disappear, only to return a short while later? Who are the Blue Kumi bandits, and why are they so active? Why do the black geese fly into the Jusofu Mountains? And what fell creature lurks along the southern coast of Wa?

Or does the stench of corruption emanate from the Celestial Bureaucracy itself? Could the danger, unchecked, grow great enough to doom all living creatures in Kara-Tur? Which clues will lead to the truth, and which are merely traps for the unwary...

Test of the Samurai will take the players across the Wa peninsula and to the unknown land of Qui. They will encounter such legendary beasts as the feng huang (phoenix) and the chi'-lin (unicorn) as they attempt to discover the secrets of Wa.

Test of the Samurai is a scenario for the Oriental Adventures supplement to the AD&D game. It is set in Kara-Tur, the oriental world in the Forgotten Realms. Although Test of the Samurai follows the events of module OA6, Ronin Challenge, it is an independent adventure for five to eight characters of Levels 6-9.
— Back-cover text

Index[]

Characters[]

AbutsuAnyoAwang SophirChaniiDoin SanehiroFunitabi HichiGeneral TigerGuiji YuiHoteoHusijoIchi KrijikuJobojo HugviKame-RennKatasuma TandanobuKuyu GuhbioKyikoKyriushoMasakadoMinbuMisikinMushigoto TadaSawakaShigeruchanSu-toTamura UmakaiTieyl InoToi JujishikiUissUngo-Ti
Referenced only
Mochikino

Creatures[]

baboonbajangbarracudabrown bearcardinalcarnivorous apecatfishchiang lungchickench'i-lincockatricecranecrowdog hengeyokaifeng huangfire elementalflame spiritgiant badgergiant boargiant carpgiant catfishgiant crabgiant eaglegiant pikegiant scorpiongoosehu hsienhulukjackaljellyfishjishin mushijuju zombiekorobokurukrakentualeopardlocustlung wangmiceminnowmonkeymummyoctopuspan lungparrotpeacockravenrobinroostersparrowtigbanua busotiger hengeyokaiwarthogyuan-ti abominationyuan-ti pureblood
Referenced only
cricketfireflygiant crayfishkueishan sao

Locations[]

Countries
KozakuraWa
Islands
Tsuta
Mountains
Ikuyu MountainsJufosu Range
Settlements
AyoiHoikosoiHyechoIkizawaOsataSeininSokijanTifuido
Referenced only
RukimbaruShidekimaShikimintinSuijengUwaji

Magic[]

Items
copper hammer of Hoteodragon slippersgong of dispellinghabuto of poetryhelm of teleportationkakemono of warmthmakimono of breezesmask of apparitionmedallion of steadinessmirror of enlightenmentmirror of fearmirror of spirit seeingpearl of protection from firepearl of the rising tide
Jewelry
ring of feather fallingring of fire resistancering of invisibilityring of protection
Potions
potion of extra healingpotion of flyingpotion of healingpotion of invulnerabilitypotion of levitationpotion of longevitypotion of water breathing
Spells
ancient curseanimal companionanimate wateranimate woodapparitionbecome invisiblechameleoncommune with lesser spiritcomprehend languagesdetect shapechangerfiery eyesghost lighthypnotic patternhypnotismknow historymajor creationneutralize poisonpolymorph selfprotection from spiritsread magicrewardsecret signsscryservant hordeshieldshoutspeak with animalsspeak with deadsteam breathstone shapetemporal stasistransfixtrue sightventriloquismwall of forcewind breath
Referenced only
commune with greater spiritdispel magicfind the pathraise dead
Weapons
katana of luck

Organizations[]

Blue Kumi BanditsOrder of the MouseOrder of the SnakeSoldiers of Iron

Religions[]

AbabuioCelestial BureaucracyChaunteaPath of Enlightenment

Miscellaneous[]

Art & Literature
nishiki-e
Building types
minka
Food & Drinks
applecarrotcherrycorncinnamonclovesginsenggrapemintpeachplumrice winesaffronsausageshih liusponge cake (kastera)strawberrytomatovanilla
Gemstones
black opalblack sapphirediamondemeraldfire opaljadeopalpearlrubysapphireturquoise
Items
bandagebraziercoffinflaskleashmirrorrazorspatulatatami
Materials
granitemarbletin
Plants
asterbamboobirchblue mahoganybodhi (plant)buttercupcamphorchestnutcorncypressgum treehickoryhyacinth (plant)maplemulberryoakpeonypickerelweedpoplarskunk cabbageteak
Substances
bear fat
Titles
Shoya
Vehicles
ox cart
Weapons
katananaginataparang
Referenced only
lemonholy watermustardpineTairotulip

Appendix[]

Notes[]

  1. The date of Test of the Samurai is unknown as page 5 only says "1770-: Current time." on the Wa Calendar, which gives it a large range. The previous adventure, Ronin Challenge, is also undated, but is limited by the events of Dragonwall to late 1358 DR or early 1359 DR. Since Ronin connects directly to Samurai, this must be similarly dated. In any case, the majority of Kara-Tur sources are set in 1357–1359 DR, so Test should be too.

References[]

  1. Rick Swan (1990). Test of the Samurai. (TSR, Inc), p. 5. ISBN 0-88038-775-0.
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