conversations.from: system
conversations.value: It is the 16th century and all of Japan is gripped by a terrible war between the clans. This *Sengoku Jidai* has wrought enormous destruction across the islands, but a few noble clans have struggled to maintain order and honor amidst the chaos. One such clan, the **Takeda**, has vigorously defended its homeland of Shinano from all who would despoil it. But while the Takeda and their *daimyo* are on the northern border engaged in a fierce battle with the rival **Uesugi** clan, a horde of lawless bandits have descended upon the southern passes, ruthlessly stealing the livelihood of the hard-working Takeda peasants and slaughtering any who dare stand against them.
  
  The dishonorable bandit army, emboldened by their success, seek to push across the Kurokawa River and into the heartland of Shinano province to grow fat on plunder. Should they succeed, the suffering peasants are almost sure to perish in the coming winter.
  
  But there is only one bridge across the Kurokawa, and this single path is by the grace of the *kami* guarded by samurai. And samurai do not die easily...
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Iaijutsu Master: In a traditional one-on-one duel, you are a terrifying opponent. Only the bravest or most honorable will dare challenge you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Jiujutsu Master: You do not need weapons, for you are a weapon.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kenjutsu Master: The sword might as well be an extension of your arm, so skilled are you at striking down multiple foes.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Kyujutsu Master: The samurai archer does not aim with his eye or kill with an arrow. The samurai aims with his heart and kills with his mind.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Ninjutsu Master: Though you seem like a harmless peasant, you are really an honorless dog trained to kill through stealth and treachery.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ronin: You have no master, no family, and little honor. But you are still a samurai, and can fight like one if compelled to by duty, necessity or coin.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Yarijutsu Master: Every samurai is trained with a sword. Not every samurai can kill an opponent before they even come within striking distance.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Tsubojutsu Master: In times of war, elegance must sometimes be sacrificed for practicality. Crushing an enemy into paste is unpleasant, but grimly effective.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Compassion: Beyond simple duty, you genuinely care about the well-being of others around you.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Courage: When the time comes to die, you do so on your feet, weapon in hand, facing your enemies.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Duty: The purity of your soul is directly tied to your ability to fulfill your purpose in this life, and you never hesitate to obey.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Honesty: True samurai do not lie or skulk about in the shadows. You tell the truth to uphold your honor.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Honor: Your sense of right and wrong never wavers, even in the face of the greatest adversity.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ruthless: Your lessers are simply tokens on the *Go* board, to be disposed of when they've outlived their usefulness.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wounded: You were left behind because of an old war injury, one that sometimes makes you a liability in combat.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Blind: Your eyes were lost, or perhaps never there to begin with. You must see through your other senses, and the focus of your will.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Dishonored: Your family considers you dead already due to some past crime. Your infamy lives on in whispered rumors.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Overconfident: You are not nearly as good of a warrior as you think you are.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fulfill Your Duty: Your master has asked something of you, and you will do it or die in the attempt.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Protect the Innocent: Samurai are servants of the Emperor, charged with guarding order. If you cannot protect simple peasants, how can you claim such a title?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Reclaim Your Honor: You bear a shame that is worth than death. Perhaps dying in a worthy cause will wash the sins from your name.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Achieve Glory: In times of war, even the lowest spear-carrier can become a legend. This is your opportunity to be talked about for ages to come.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Avenge a Wrong: Somewhere on the other side of that bridge is someone who wronged you or your family name. Today you settle the score.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Kurokawa Village: A tiny hamlet nestled in the mountain pass, populated by dutiful peasants loyal to the Takeda.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kurokawa Bridge: One of the few crossing points along a swift-moving river that guards the entrance to the Shinano Plain.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Sake Den: A place for those with coin to forget their troubles with gambling, drink, and perhaps a discreet liaison.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Peasant: One of the many hard-working villagers who form the backbone of Japanese society.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Kuma o Warau: The sadistic leader of the bandit army, known for his cruel sense of humor and prone to fits of drunken rage.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bandit Archer: What these cowards lack in skill, they make up for in numbers.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Matchlock Bandits: The gun is a foreign weapon of great dishonor, but even samurai must respect its lethality.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Bandits: Like ravenous wolves these scum emerge from the forest to prey upon the innocent flock.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Madame Sakura: This savvy geisha wields more influence in the village than the magistrate, thanks to her charm and network of spies.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Village Aflame: The bandit mongrels have set some of the thatched houses on fire - it is only a matter of time before the village is cinders.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Drowning Girl: A young woman who defied the bandits is now lost in the waters of the Kurokawa - can she be saved?
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hayata Fumio: Son of the local magistrate, brave but untrained and outmatched.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Samurai Gear: [Gear] A generic card to represent the weapons and equipment of your character. You must customize this asset before playing it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hayata Ichiro: The aging but loyal village magistrate, responsible for the safety of all the peasants and the steady supply of rice to Takeda armies.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Mariko: A grateful young maiden fished from the turbulent waters of the Kurokawa.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Sake! [Optional]: Nothing causes a samurai to forget their duties like this heavenly elixir. One of the few socially acceptable ways to lose face.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Proud Boast: You have done your duty today - now you must compose your tale in a way that the poets and lords alike will remember!
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Relax: It has been a long journey and a hard day. Surely you've earned a bit of respite.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Hojo Ninja Assassins: Honorless dogs loyal to the treacherous Hojo clan, hired to kill anyone who interferes with their schemes.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kyujutsu Master: The samurai archer does not aim with her eye or kill with an arrow. The samurai aims with her heart and kills with her mind.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Contentious: You are argumentative, combative, and easily riled by even the most minor slight. 
  
  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fulfill Your Duty: Your master has asked something of you, and you will do it or die in the attempt.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Brash: Your instinct gets the better of you sometimes, and you have the wounds to prove it.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Prize Fighter: Those who cannot defeat an unarmed opponent do not deserve to be armed themselves. Besides, 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Naive: Untested in true battle, the time has come to put what was learned in practice to the unforgiving crucible of war.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Raw Talent: You are immensely gifted, though you lack the discipline and good sense to really make the most of your skills.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Strong Swimmer: Your arms are strong, and your lungs are capacious. You are as comfortable in the water as any carp. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Powerful: Your enormous stature grants you strength near unmatched amongst men.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wakizashi: Traditionally the 'side sword' to form the daisho for samurai along with the katana.  The honorless often use it as a weapon more suitable to their less savory tactics.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Jumonji Yari: With a head forged of sword grade *tamahagane* steel and cross-blades capable of catching a weapon, a jumonji yari afforded versatile defense and long range offense in the right hands, such as those of a samurai.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Humility: A samurai knows his strengths and weaknesses, knows when he has succeeded and when he has failed.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Vain: A samurai's honor should be a shield, protecting one from associations with the lesser ranks. But you have not felt like a samurai before, and love feeling like a hero. This time, you will make an exception.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Not Interested: It's not that you are cold it's just  that you don't really care about those things.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Decisive: You act without hesitation, without doubt, and without remorse.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Kumade Yari...?: *Warrior and rogues
  The garden, serenely still
  Anything will do*.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Hayashi Katana: A Katana forged by Hayashi bladesmiths. The family crest is etched near the hill, a forest sitting on a hill.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Know Thine Enemy: To know the strengths and weaknesses of your foe, is to know the method of their defeat.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Bō Shuriken: Throwing weapons consisting of a straight iron or steel spike, usually four-sided but sometimes round or octagonal in section. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Stealthy: Never be where you are expected.  Never take the path that is watched.  
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Tachi-ai technique: With this technique the sensei taught you how to wait and strike like the wind.  
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Lightning Fast: You have reflexes that have been instilled into you. Your muscles know the movements and are almost instinctive. 
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Kanabō: An immense mace, wielded only by the incredibly strong or the incredibly foolish. 
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Draw Their Fire: The legends that Juijutsu masters can catch bullets with their bare hands are not true, but when they catch bullets with their bodies, they do not cry out.
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Grief: Seeing your fellow samurai killed has sent you into a blind rage. You throw yourself into battle.