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To the front lines of the Crab-Crane war
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After being moved to West Mountain Village, you have a number of weeks to rest and to train before you and the other troops receive your final marching orders. At the beginning of the new year, you are outfitted with your Crab hakama, swords, and a total of 25 jade-tipped arrows. The shugenja Wa'ako calls you to briefing.
"The pass is sufficiently snowed in to deflect suspicion of reinforcements from this direction, and we have confirmed the location of the Lady O-Ushi's forces. They are currently on the east coast near Demon Village to cut into the Crane's supply routes to the south. With the difficulty of travel from the north, they will not easily be able to match our numbers. We move through the tunnel immediately. You irregulars and scouts will be on point to watch for Shadowland creatures, as, after all"—she inclines her head toward Shura—"one of you is already familiar with this route. Hopefully we shall be able to rendezvous with the Crab Champion within two days."
She pauses, then looks around at all of you. "One more thing that may be of nostalgic interest to Ohaitsu. Yoritomo Aramasu, Champion of the Mantis, has been assassinated by the Scorpion, his former clan. Without a designated heir, the leadership has been taken by Yoritomo Kitao, commander of the Storm Legion. The Yoritomo Élite Guard are shamed by their failure to protect their liege. We'll see how this affects the Mantis's support for either side in our war."