Asahina-san: Your spell failed. Perhaps the kami were distracted by the presence of such a perversion of the natural order here. You may try calling them again next round.<br/><br/>There is a Fear rating, yes. I called for a test earlier. Roll the test, I'll let people know if they pass or fail.<br/><br/>Mirumoto-san: I didn't think you were in armour. If you're not wearing armour, drop that TN by 5. I presume the two quick strikes was flavour, and not an actual attack.<br/><br/>Hida-san: The Oni did not come through the front door, but through a sliding wall panel. Beyond it you can see a small enclosed area .. perhaps somewhere for the inns clients to rest on more pleasant days and enjoy the sun or the breezes. At present it still has a way out through there, as it has not moved far enough into the room to allow anyone to circle behind it (without coming in range of its claws).<br/><br/>- - - -<br/><br/>The samurai spread out, blades unsheathing with a rasp of metal on wood. The silence of the room is broken only by Asahina-san's chanting from where she crouches near the fallen girl.<br/><br/>The Oni rears back slightly, hissing, head turning from the still retreating Crane to the shukenja. Its eyes narrow, and it seems to reach some decision. Two of the four arms reach around behind it, detaching strange pods from its back with a vile sucking sound, which it lobs out into the encroaching ring of samurai. In the blink of an eye, the mishapen lumps of flesh unfold spindly legs, and open three eyes and a mouthfull of razor sharp teeth, and race towards you. One skitters towards the still chanting shukenja, the other towards Mirumoto-san.<br/><br/>Fortunately for Asahina-san the one moving towards her skitters into fallen sake, sending its flailing claw wild of her, whilst the second is no match for Mirumoto-sans martial ability.<br/><br/>Taking advantage of the distraction the Oni lashes a claw at the Crane, who rolls aside, an ugly gouge in the floor of the inn marking the Oni's strength.<br/><br/>Shosuro-san darts in as the creature strikes at the Crane, using its distraction to try a blow of her own. (Willpower roll first please, then attack and damage rolls - If there is any modification needed, I'll let you know).<br/><br/>- - - -<br/><br/>Mirumoto-san and Asahina-san are now both engaged. The rest of you can move to engage these minor oni, or attack the larger one. Shosuro-san has engaged the larger Oni.<br/><br/>Anyone with Shadowlands lore can make a check if they wish to see if they can figure out anything about this particular oni, given what they've seen of it so far.