#National Tatsujin Tournament (全國達人戰) Model Scenarios — Section Index
Contents
#Identity
5 short scenarios that test in actual play the ~150 schools, foreign Divine Treasures, famous squads, Sorcery spells, and so on that this expansion has provided. Each episode is 3~5 sessions, recommended for 3-dan~7-dan characters. They can be run in sequence but are playable independently.
The tone is a "tournament arc" — a shonen-manga / Star Wars-style level-up narrative + a modern school-exchange event + dark-scheme conspiracy, all mixed together.
#Design Goals
- 5-episode scenarios. Each episode complies with the 1st-expansion 8-file pattern (overview, act1~4, npcs, bestiary, rewards).
- Covers growth from 3-dan → 7-dan.
- Rival Tatsujin NPCs 15~25 — representative competitors by school. Evenly representing core, 1st, and 2nd schools.
- Intruding yoma 8~12 kinds — appearing on stages outside the tournament.
- Rewards: masterworks, foreign Divine Treasures, fame, school Licenses, and new access to famous squads.
- Tournament-only rules: single bout, best 2 of 3, time limit, disallowed techniques + a GM ruling-aid table.
- Team battles: famous squads can be hired (linked with 25-famous-squads).
#§ File List for This Section
ex2-50-01-tournament-overview.md— National Tatsujin Tournament setting + dedicated tournament rulesex2-50-02-scenario-1-regional.md— Scenario Episode 1 — Regional Qualifiersex2-50-03-scenario-2-kanto.md— Scenario Episode 2 — Kanto Semifinalsex2-50-04-scenario-3-foreign.md— Scenario Episode 3 — Foreign Invitationex2-50-05-scenario-4-shadow.md— Scenario Episode 4 — Shadow Tournamentex2-50-06-scenario-5-final.md— Scenario Episode 5 — Grand Final (Kyoto Main Tournament)
#Reference Documents
Core required:
- Renown Titles (威名) — Renown Title (high-tier NPCs)
- Yoma Bestiary (妖魔圖鑑, Monster Templates) — NPC format (where available)
1st expansion (direct format reference):
- Chapter 1 - Drift (漂流) — 8-file pattern
- Chapter 2 - Black Rope (黑繩)
- Kagamiyama Domain Character Map — NPC Index — NPC sheet format
Inside this expansion (full use of schools, items, squads):
- Swordsmanship School Expansion (劍術流派 擴張) — Section Index ~
../20-* - Famous Squads (有名分隊) — Section Index
- Foreign Divine Treasures (異國神器) — Section Index
- Western · Chinese · OSR Yoma Conversion (Yoma Conversion) — Section Index — intruding yoma
#§ 5-Episode Completion Flow
| Episode | File | PC dan | Core Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 — Regional Qualifiers | 50-02 | 3-dan | Sakihara regional qualifiers + first clue of the Shadow Tournament |
| Episode 2 — Kanto Semifinals | 50-03 | 5-dan | Edo Flank Zone + fiend suspicion + decision to advance to the main tournament |
| Episode 3 — Foreign Invitation | 50-04 | 5~6-dan | Nagasaki diplomacy + multilingual Negotiation + political conspiracy |
| Episode 4 — Shadow Tournament | 50-05 | 6~7-dan | Pursuit of the Thousand-Face Old Sorcerer (3 branches) |
| Episode 5 — Grand Final | 50-06 | 7-dan + optional 10-dan | Kyoto main-tournament climax + campaign conclusion |
Connecting NPCs:
- Sano Keijiro / Yamada Tomo (Episode 1 → Episodes 2, 3, 5)
- Yi Mingi (Joseon) (Episodes 2, 3, 5 — foreign friend)
- Ma Seungyeong / Ali / Carl / Don Alfonso (the 4 foreign figures of Episode 3)
- Thousand-Face Old Sorcerer (Episode 4 boss → Episode 5 branch)
- Hon Yairo / the Jigen-ryu master (Episode 5 main-tournament rivals)
Campaign Flow:
- 5-episode straight run: about 20~25 sessions (1-dan → 7-dan + 10-dan option).
- Independent play: each episode 3~5 sessions on its own.
- 1st-expansion compatibility: Spirit Realm events can be branched within 50-*.
#§ 5-Episode Scenario Usage Guide
#Recommended PC dan / Session Count
- Episode 1 (50-02): 3-dan PCs recommended. 3~4 sessions.
- Episode 2 (50-03): 5-dan PCs. 3~5 sessions. +2 dan automatically from Episode 1.
- Episode 3 (50-04): 5~6-dan PCs. 4~5 sessions. Introduces the multilingual Negotiation rule.
- Episode 4 (50-05): 6~7-dan PCs. 4~5 sessions. 3 branches (Infiltration, Outside Zone, refusal).
- Episode 5 (50-06): 7-dan PCs. 5~6 sessions. Campaign climax + 10-dan option.
#Fiend PC Participation
In the 50-05 Shadow Tournament, a spy role is permitted. Other scenarios are at GM discretion.
#1st-Expansion Compatibility
- Spirit Realm yoma intrusion is possible (using 1st-expansion 99-01).
- When a Spirit Realm event occurs, branch the 50-* scenario (GM discretion).
- 1st-expansion PCs can join this scenario (with dan adjustment).
#NPC / Yoma Information
Each scenario file includes NPC sheets + yoma information inline (the separate 50-07·08 files were integrated into the scenario files in v0.6).
"Even if you know a hundred schools, you lose if you do not know one sword. Even if you know only one sword, you win if you can handle a hundred schools."