Unicorn Lands - Anbasukai Village
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 6:59 pm
Anbasukai Village
Located in the mountains of the Senseki Province, Anbasukai Village is a pleasant and relatively isolated mining settlement. It offers a charming view of the Great Wall of the North Mountains and overlooks distant open plains. The village’s homes radiate out from a beautifully crafted shrine, Earth’s Heart Shrine, dedicated to the local mountain kami. Earthquakes and landslides are the greatest threat to the region’s stability, but most agree that without the completion of regular rituals and offerings at the shrine, the calamities would be even worse. The village’s altitude within the mountains leaves it chill in even the peak of summer and extremely cold in the winter. This relief from the summer heat in conjunction with the beautiful temple attracts occasional pilgrims.
A trained observer might note that the village seems to have more residents, based on the number of homes, than the limited surrounding farmlands can feed. In order to support the workers required for the mines, especially in an inhospitable climate, the village depends upon a large volume of imported food as well as other mining goods. Further, there seems to be a disproportionate number of residents who move like trained warriors, including some who are seen to work in the fields and mines.
This is because the village is one of the Unicorn Clan’s most valuable holdings within the province. A vast network of caves and tunnels beneath the village contain significant iron ore deposits. The Unicorn rely upon concealed defenders to keep the mine functioning and secure. More than half of Anbasukai’s inhabitants are soldiers who must work the fields and assist in the mines when not training. Their training rituals are performed within the mine’s tunnels, so as to keep them better concealed. Heavy security accompanies every ore shipment from the mines, and the security forces often return accompanying caravans of food and mining tools from the nearest trading posts.
The Unicorn Clan founded the village only after discovering its mineral wealth. Utaku Anbasukai stumbled across some valuable ore samples near the surface when attempting to find the mouth of a mountain stream. He was surprised to find the mineral reserves and reported his findings to the Unicorn. The Unicorn founded the village soon after they verified the extent and purity of the ore veins.
Uchida
The Unicorn Clan recruits the guards for Anbasukai Mura from a variety of sources, including rōnin who appear trustworthy. Uchida is one of these warriors. He has worked tirelessly in the village’s mines to maintain the necessary appearance that he is just another bonge. He has remained upbeat during this work and has also demonstrated his combat proficiency during secret training drills. However, Uchida has his own agenda. Formerly of the Crab Clan, Uchida still fiercely believes in the necessity of the Crab Clan’s defense of Rokugan, and he fears that the Unicorn effort to keep their iron ore for themselves is frivolous. Consequently, he feels that it is his duty to divert some of these resources so that they can better serve the Emerald Empire as a whole.
From Below
Anbasukai Village has suffered tremors and landslides that keep growing in severity. The kami who resides at the Earth’s Heart Shrine seems displeased, and its temper must be soothed.
Anbasukai Village is seeking caravan guards. The work is relatively low risk, and the pay is remarkable for work within secure Unicorn holdings.
Within Anbasukai Village, there is a secret dōjō. Its teachings encompass powerful gaijin techniques that cannot be learned anywhere else in Rokugan.
Located in the mountains of the Senseki Province, Anbasukai Village is a pleasant and relatively isolated mining settlement. It offers a charming view of the Great Wall of the North Mountains and overlooks distant open plains. The village’s homes radiate out from a beautifully crafted shrine, Earth’s Heart Shrine, dedicated to the local mountain kami. Earthquakes and landslides are the greatest threat to the region’s stability, but most agree that without the completion of regular rituals and offerings at the shrine, the calamities would be even worse. The village’s altitude within the mountains leaves it chill in even the peak of summer and extremely cold in the winter. This relief from the summer heat in conjunction with the beautiful temple attracts occasional pilgrims.
A trained observer might note that the village seems to have more residents, based on the number of homes, than the limited surrounding farmlands can feed. In order to support the workers required for the mines, especially in an inhospitable climate, the village depends upon a large volume of imported food as well as other mining goods. Further, there seems to be a disproportionate number of residents who move like trained warriors, including some who are seen to work in the fields and mines.
This is because the village is one of the Unicorn Clan’s most valuable holdings within the province. A vast network of caves and tunnels beneath the village contain significant iron ore deposits. The Unicorn rely upon concealed defenders to keep the mine functioning and secure. More than half of Anbasukai’s inhabitants are soldiers who must work the fields and assist in the mines when not training. Their training rituals are performed within the mine’s tunnels, so as to keep them better concealed. Heavy security accompanies every ore shipment from the mines, and the security forces often return accompanying caravans of food and mining tools from the nearest trading posts.
The Unicorn Clan founded the village only after discovering its mineral wealth. Utaku Anbasukai stumbled across some valuable ore samples near the surface when attempting to find the mouth of a mountain stream. He was surprised to find the mineral reserves and reported his findings to the Unicorn. The Unicorn founded the village soon after they verified the extent and purity of the ore veins.
Uchida
The Unicorn Clan recruits the guards for Anbasukai Mura from a variety of sources, including rōnin who appear trustworthy. Uchida is one of these warriors. He has worked tirelessly in the village’s mines to maintain the necessary appearance that he is just another bonge. He has remained upbeat during this work and has also demonstrated his combat proficiency during secret training drills. However, Uchida has his own agenda. Formerly of the Crab Clan, Uchida still fiercely believes in the necessity of the Crab Clan’s defense of Rokugan, and he fears that the Unicorn effort to keep their iron ore for themselves is frivolous. Consequently, he feels that it is his duty to divert some of these resources so that they can better serve the Emerald Empire as a whole.
From Below
Anbasukai Village has suffered tremors and landslides that keep growing in severity. The kami who resides at the Earth’s Heart Shrine seems displeased, and its temper must be soothed.
Anbasukai Village is seeking caravan guards. The work is relatively low risk, and the pay is remarkable for work within secure Unicorn holdings.
Within Anbasukai Village, there is a secret dōjō. Its teachings encompass powerful gaijin techniques that cannot be learned anywhere else in Rokugan.