The last trial of the Topaz Championship before points are tallied and students find out who Gempuku'd and advances to the Tournament is hunting, and it is also the longest. Contestants are instructed to make their way into the forest behind the school with either a bow or spear and bring back the most impressive game they can find by sundown. Shugenja and Monks, who are strictly proscribed against the spilling of blood or the handling of corpses (even animals), are invited to instead return with valuable or rare medicinal herbs..
- Air is precise, distant, and analytical. Air does not approach the matter directly, but with care, subtlety, and planning.
- Earth is firm, grounded, and cautious. Earth prefers to act decisively, but only after due consideration.
- Fire is passionate, inventive, and direct. Fire acts swiftly and with overwhelming force.
- Water is flexible, responsive, and powerful. Water acts with confidence, flowing around the problem until it finds a solution.
- Void is the element of no element, the mind of no mind. Void does not think, plan, or react. Void simply acts, moving in accordance with instinct and the natural path of the cosmos
Judge Ring Hint: "Keep alert," Hiruma Kagehiro says. "The hares and bucks are quick to flee, so you'll have to spot them first. Best to have a plan before approaching them"
Event Rules:
Participants: Unlimited (Mandatory Event)
Spells: Allowed, Each roll is considered a "Round". You cast the spell just before the event begins and may not cast during.
Kiho: Allowed, each roll is considered a "Round", Kiho must be activated at the start of the event, not during.
Kata: Not Allowed, as this is not a Combat.
Tattoos: Allowed, as each roll is considered a "Round" and you may use free actions at any time.
You may NOT target an opponent with any of these abilities before the event begins.
If you purposefully harm an opponent outside of the realm of the Sumai event (By winning the contested Jiujutsu roll) or the Weaponry event (By winning the contested Weapon roll) you loose 1.0 honor and 10 topaz points. If you do so a second time, you will be sent home in shame, removed from the tournament (and thus the game)
Also please remember that Spellcasting in Rokugan is a very spiritual thing, and to ask for the kami to do something for you is an incredibly rare thing and should not be done lightly.
Select a Ring to use during this event. Unless the roll specifically mentions a trait, you must use that ring for the entire event.
All Schools except Shugenja or Monk tags: Select either a Spear or a Bow.
First, the student must conduct an Investigation (Search) / Mental roll at TN 20 to spot an animals tracks, rolling until they succeed
-Note: The Investigation reroll mastery applies and if you pass from the reroll, counts as having succeeded on your first roll)
Second, the student must conduct a Hunting / Mental roll at TN 20 to track the animal, rolling until they succeed
Finally, the student must conduct a Spear (Yari) or Kyujutsu (Yumi) / Physical roll at TN25. This is an attack and benefits from anything that would benefit an attack roll. You are considered in the Attack stance, and may not change it before or after the roll (No coming out of Center Stance bonus, for example). If a student fails this roll with a Spear, they suffer 5k2 (exploding, keep highest) damage as the boar they were tracking gores them. They must repeat this roll until they pass or are brought to Down (or worse...) If the student fails this roll with Kyujutsu, they must roll until they succeed, each roll adding +5 to the TN. If the Base TN is then higher than 50, they fail this roll.
Shugenja and Monk Tagged Schools:
First they must roll a Lore: Nature / Mental at TN 20 to have an idea of what plants are in the region. If they do not succeed on the first roll, they continue to roll until they pass, but whatever plant they find isn't what they thought it was and they will suffer a Poison effect determined by the GM after the event ends.
Second, they must roll an Investigation (Search) / Mental at TN 20 to find the plant, rolling until they succeed.
-Note: The Investigation reroll mastery applies and if you pass from the reroll, counts as having succeeded on your first roll)
Finally, they must roll a Hunting / Physical at TN 20 to properly gather the plant, rolling until they succeed.
Rewards:
-The student gains 1 Topaz Point per passed roll (Maximum 3 Points)
-Each raise on a successful roll grants +1 Topaz Point if they pass the roll on the first attempt.
-Exceptional Success Raises may be utilized if you possess the skill you are rolling, each exceptional success (Up to your Void) granting +1 points if they pass the roll on the first attempt
-If a student passes all 3 rolls, they are deemed to have sufficient knowledge of Hunting, passing the event and are awarded 5 Topaz Points
-At the end of the event, Hiruma Kagehiro will reveal which Ring she felt was the most appropriate and you will gain +5 Topaz Points if you used it.
