Blood of the Yakuza

Blood of the Yakuza is an adventure module for the Oriental Adventures campaign setting using the 1-edition Dungeons & Dragons ruleset, printed in 1987.

"In the port city of Nakamaru, the masks of deceit and treachery embroil the entire city. Plots and counterplots, loyalties, revenge...all can be found in this city of Wa.

You have been thrust among this cauldron of intrigue. You must pick your loyalties with care. Will you side with one of the yakuza gangs in their secret battle for control of the streets? Will you throw your fate into the political whirlwind that surrounds the powerful families of Nakamaru? Will you sohei battle his rivals for the hearts of the people?

Blood of the Yakuza is an adventure for use in your Oriental Adventures campaign. It includes a colorful city map of Nakamaru, and descriptions of all the major NPCs, districts, and factions of the city. All of these make Nakamaru an exciting and dangerous place for adventure!"

Description
Blood of the Yakuza is an adventure scenario set on the island of Wa and port of Nakamaru in Kara-Tur. It contains details yakuza gangs and the important families and temples, as well as the major non-player characters of the city.

Contents

 * Introduction
 * Life in Wa
 * Timeline
 * Politics of Wa
 * History
 * Calendar
 * Districts of Nakamaru
 * Architecture of Wa
 * Factions of Nakamaru
 * Plots
 * Events
 * Glossary

Also includes an Encounter Construction Booklet:


 * NPC Listings
 * Maps
 * NPC Record Form

Characters

 * Anchin • Bupposo • Funada Genzo • Funada Hashiba • Funada Mitsuhide • Funada Toyoo • Gamo Hidenobu • Gamo Mitsutoshi • Gamo Mochikuni • Getsu • Gorath • Goshukara Akinari • Goshukara Sadamoto • Hino Sadamoto • lchi • Jirozu no Nakamaru • Kaian • Kidera Takeshi • Kidera Ujisato • Kogi • Kura • Liu-hsia Chih • Mashida Kowa • Miyagi-ko • Nagoya Hatano • Nagoya Kenko • Nan-Kuo • Nyo-ko • O-Cho • Oe Shodayu • Oka Sanai • Oka Yoshinaka • O-Kaze • O-Shino • Sumi-ko • Taichi • The Serpent • Tsuga Mosake • Ueda Teisho • Uruma • Yen-ch’eng Tzu Yu • Yin-kung T’o

Creatures

 * bakemono • bamboo spirit folk • crane hengeyokai • fox hengeyokai • goblin rat • hu hsien • human • jiki-ketsu-gaki • jiki-niku-gaki • korobokuru • kuei • monkey hengeyokai • lesser nature spirit • lu nat • men-shen • oni • river spirit folk • sea spirit folk • tagamaling buso • tigbanua buso

Locations

 * Buildings & Structures: Shining Mountain Temple • Shrine of Tsuyoi-no-kami
 * Nations: Wa
 * Settlements: Nakamaru

Organizations

 * Arao • Big Heads • Black Mist Gang • Funada Clan • Grey Blossom Regiment • Hijo Clan • Hino • Kidera • Many-Hued Peacock Society • Nagoya • Northern Goshukara • Phoenix Clan • Royal Vagabonds • Shining Mountain Sect • Winter Sect • Worthless Flower Gang

Miscellaneous

 * Vehicles:

Credits

 * Editing: Christine Christensen, Karen S. Martin
 * Cover Art: Jeff Easley
 * Interior Art: Richard Bennett
 * Cartography: Dave Sutherland
 * Typography: Kim Lindau
 * Graphic Design: Dennis Kauth, Colleen O’Malley