Every year, there are a lot of gempukku ceremonies going on in Rokugan. These serve as the Coming of Age ceremonies for a lot of young samurai as they officially separate themselves from childhood and start the road of manhood. And the most prestigious of all of these ceremonies is the Topaz Championship.
Sanctioned by the Emperor himself, the Topaz Championship gathers the best and brightest students from all the Clans, and allows them to compete in a Tournament for honor and glory for themselves and more importantly, for their Clan. It is a three-day event with all manner of contests that will test the skills and maturity of all the participants. The Championship is traditionally held in the village of Tsuma in the Crane Clan lands where the famous Kakita Dueling Academy is located.
This year, you have been chosen by your Clan as one of its representatives. Your player character will have ample opportunities to reach greater heights of glory, or die trying.
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The Topaz Championship is a three-day competition that tests young men and women in all the skills that a samurai is expected to know. It is a rigorous, exhausting whirlwind of activity that can overwhelm even the most stalwart soul. Points are awarded to those who receive the highest marks in each contest, and the competitor who achieves the most points is declared the Topaz Champion. While the Topaz Champion receives no set reward or accolade, because it is an official jeweled champion of the Emperor, the prestige associated with the position ensures that the competition is fierce, and Topaz Champions are typically offered a number of different assignments, each coveted by young samurai.
Individual competitions during the Championship take the form of a match, wherein two contestants compete directly with one another, or tests, in which elder samurai ask questions of the contestant. Each competition completed successfully grants the contestant a single point. In the case of a match, only the victor receives the point. A competitor must attain a total of five points to pass.
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