The Campagin so far.

This is where information will go about what you guys have done. And if I remember I will post experience and other rewards you have received as well.

   You have all been assigned to a very remote village in Dragon lands. (Village of Inner Peace) (I made it up don't bother looking for it.)  The northern most village in Dragon Lands. It is said if you climb to the top of the highest local peak you can see beyond the mountains out of the Empire. No one outside of Dragon lands really knows of this village. There are a few paths leading up through the foot hills of the mountain towards this village. But the last two hours of walking is a single path that is too narrow for a full sized horse (DC 30 ride check to ride a horse. Dc 20 for a pony) There is a stable and a small house for the horse keeper in the foothills. The narrow part of the path has a set of tracks for mine carts that are sent down to waiting wagons below. Every 150 feet or so there are small alcoves carved into the cliff face so people walking up or down can get out of the way of the mine carts. 

     The village, for being so out of the way, is very well appointed. There is a monastery, Home of Inner peace, monastery. This monastery is carved into the side of the mountain and extends down into the mountain as well. The leader at this monastery is a monk called Ryo. He sits atop a small outcropping in meditation, to get to this outcropping requires an athletics check DC 15. Even the eldest in the village say he has been there since they were children. He has not broken his meditation that any one living knows of since he started. He has developed a way of communicating with others through his meditation, though it requires a meditation check on their part to demonstrate their enlightened nature. He does not speak of his life before becoming a monk and his past is a complete mystery to anyone living in the village. 

    There is a mining and quarry operation in the vicinity of the mountain. It is a fairly significant operation, providing different metals and gems for the Dragon clan. The quarry is a bit smaller but they work at a steady pace providing stone to the Dragon. The miners have discovered a way to harness some of the excess gas from the mine to provide a light source deeper down in the mine. While a part of the village the mine is basically self sufficient. They have developed a way to grow various fungi and supplement their diet with wild game, mountain tuna among them. 

    The head of the mining operation is an extremely intelligent Togashi Monk named Togo. He will not hesitate to express his distaste for the local temple, in as respectful manner as possible, if people ask if he is associated with the temple. He has the absolute loyalty of the miners and other workers on site. They have his sworn protection, regardless of where they are in the empire. He once left the operation in the hands of his lead assistant. He tracked down and brought to justice an entire group of Ronin who ambushed two of his men on their way to visit their families for a scheduled vacation. He obtained confessions and then passed punishment upon them. When he was questioned about this by a Dragon magistrate he replied simply “I offer all of my men my protection, across all of the empire. I have protected them before and shall do so again. Will you stop me?” And walked away from the magistrate. He is useful beyond measure to the Dragon so he is allowed considerable leeway with his actions. But he knows not to go too far. Some more ambitious Dragon officials who have come to inspect his operations in the past comment on how he could be more productive if he worked the workers harder. He is concerned with his workers safety and well being to the point he has scheduled vacations for them. These vacations rotate so that as some of the workers go home for a month others arrive from vacation.

    The village has a mayor, Goda. Not so much a mayor as a manager. The village isn’t so large that there would be a mayor. He is a round man with a profound sweet tooth. He is best friends with a baker in the village, there are rumors that they are an item, but no evidence that this is the truth. She is 20 years younger than the mayor. But when they are not actively working they can be found in each others company. He is a kind but boastful man. Fairly lazy but competent in the things he actually does.

    There is a small keep that the players will be housed in. The keep is well appointed and positioned for maximum defense. It could comfortably house 50 samurai.  An elderly Dragon courtier, Kitsuki Yana, is the house manager. She will arrange their needs should they require anything from their lords. She is professional and will kindly correct their etiquette, (In an appropriate way). Think of her well meaning, elderly teacher sort of way. She wants to teach people to do things the proper way, is in no sense of the word rude and does her very best to not use her considerable status as a way to get what she wants. (She is status 5.5 (She is a semi retired Emerald magistrate, sort of a reservist. But is still technically an active Dragon Magistrate.)  In her youth she was a premier Kitsuki investigator. But instead of retiring she arranged for herself to be stationed here. The Keep is well appointed and unlike most such buildings in Rokugan, is made almost entirely out of stone.