Quests: Shogun's Katana

Shogun's Katana is a quest made of several chapters (a questline) and after completing some chapters the player acquires lvl. 4 artifacts. Underlined items are required to advance to the next chapter (they appear with bigger boxes and receive a check mark when completed). Other items will appear with a smaller box and receive a solid fill when completed, but are not required to advance to the next chapter. Items do not need to be completed in order.
== Chapter I: Master Masamune ==
 This chapter becomes available after any artifact is found (see Expedition).
:We heard a story of a legendary sword, crafted by the great swordsmith Masamune.
:According to the legend this unbelievably sharp blade does not harm the innocent.
:The sword belonged to a shogun dynasty, but was stolen. We decided to find it.
*Requirements:
**Collect the fragments and put together a level 2 treasure map. 
**Haruka: Learn: Cartographer lvl. 2.
**Build: Furnace lvl. 1.
**To find the tiniest clues, we have to fetch a level 2 artifact.
*Rewards:
** x 1,000.
Notes to Chapter I
*Treasure maps can be put together in Expedition.
*The player must go on a expedition lvl. 2 and find any artifact lvl. 2, even duplicates count.
== Chapter II: Smuggler's map ==
 This chapter becomes available after Chapter I: Master Masamune is completed.
:There are rumors that a certain smuggler has a rare treasure map. We must get it.
*Requirements:
**To attract the smuggler, we need to build a pier. 
**Build: Warehouse lvl. 1.
**Build: Lumber Mill lvl. 3.
**Reach level 22 in the guild.
**To gain trust, we have to obtain a level 3 artifact.
*Rewards:
** x 2,000.
Notes to Chapter II
*The player must go on a expedition lvl. 3 and find any artifact lvl. 3, even duplicates count.
== Chapter III: Vast Oceans ==
 This chapter becomes available after Chapter II: Smuggler's map is completed.
:The plan worked. The smuggler was seen at the bourse. It's time to visit him.
*Requirements:
**Buy the map from the smuggler. 
**We're about to sail the sea.Build: Ship lvl. 1.
**Reach level 24 in the guild.
**We have to stock up on the food.Build: Food Stall lvl. 2.
**Go on expedition and find an artifact.
*Rewards:
** Pirate hat (artifact)
** x 3,000.
Notes to Chapter III
*The map can be bought in Bourse for 100 x Coffee beans.
*It must be the expedition from this Smuggler's map. After completing this Smuggler's map, the Pirate hat artifact is rewarded.
== Chapter IV: Spices ==
 This chapter becomes available after Chapter III: Vast Oceans is completed.
:How come the katana was taken out by the pirates? Our chances to succeed are getting even higher. Our new acquaintance has another map... up each sleeve.
*Requirements:
**Buy the map from the smuggler. 
**Build: Ship lvl 2.
**Learn: Cooking lvl 7 .
**Go on expedition and find an artifact.
*Rewards:
** Ship in a bottle (artifact)
** x 4,000.
Notes to Chapter IV
*The map can be bought in Bourse for 10 x Spices.
*It must be the expedition from this Smuggler's map. After completing this Smuggler's map, the Ship in a bottle artifact is rewarded.
== Chapter V: Pearl ==
 This chapter becomes available after Chapter III: Vast Oceans is completed.
:These maps are like twins. They were definitely drawn by the same person. We should check both.
*Requirements:
**Buy the map from the smuggler. 
**Build: Ship lvl 3.
**Learn: Cooking lvl 8.
**Go on expedition and find an artifact.
*Rewards:
** Black pearl (artifact)
** x 5,000.
Notes to Chapter V
*The map can be bought in Bourse for 15 x Pearl.
*It must be the expedition from this Smuggler's map. After completing this Smuggler's map, the Black pearl artifact is rewarded.
== Chapter VI: Message in a bottle ==
 This chapter becomes available after either Chapter IV: Spices or Chapter V: Pearl is completed. 
:We are getting messages in bottles. Turns out we have to thoroughly explore these waters. And then we'll turn to Haruka to use all her knowledge..
*Requirements:
**Find the messages in bottles and put together a map. 
**Build: Food Stall lvl. 3.
**Haruka: Learn: Cartographer lvl. 4.
**Build: Ship lvl. 3.
**Learn: Cooking lvl 8.
**Go on expedition and find an artifact.
*Rewards:
** Shogun's mortar (artifact)
** x 6,000.
Notes to Chapter VI
*The player can't go on a lvl. 4 expedition without the Ship in a bottle from Chapter IV, as only this enables finding the lvl. 4 map fragments from ship's random events.
*It must be the expedition from this Treasure map (lvl. 4). After completing the first Treasure map lvl. 4, the Shogun's mortar artifact is rewarded.
== Chapter VII: We are on the right track ==
 This chapter becomes available after Chapter VI: Message in a bottle is completed.
:We found a rather unusual mortar, moreover, it's in perfect condition. It's inscribed "Ishida", someone scribbled "Sho-gun" on the case.
:It is likely that both artifacts were taken to the West together, and then the loot was divided.
*Requirements:
**Find the messages in bottles and put together a map. 
**The black pearl is a key to the cache. 
**Go on expedition and find an artifact. 
*Rewards:
** Shogun's katana (artifact)
** x 7,000.
Notes to Chapter VII
*The player can't go on a lvl. 4 expedition without the Ship in a bottle from Chapter IV, as only this enables finding the lvl. 4 map fragments from ship's random events.
*The Black pearl artifact is required, which is a Shogun's Katana Chapter V reward.
*It must be the expedition from this Treasure map (lvl. 4). After completing the second Treasure map lvl. 4 (the first one was completed in the previous chapter), the Shogun's katana artifact is rewarded.
== Quotes ==
After the last nonogram in Chapter VII is solved (thus completing the expedition) this text will appear:
:We did it!
:This sword is magnificent, and its glittering pattern resembles the sea foam on a sandy beach. Not only will it be a gem of our collection, but it will also help us in hard times.
== Gallery ==
Quest logs and last chapter completed.
Shoguns Katana Chapter 1.jpg|Shogun's Katana Chapter I.
Shoguns Katana Chapter 2.jpg|Shogun's Katana Chapter II.
Shoguns Katana Chapter 3.jpg|Shogun's Katana Chapter III.
Shoguns Katana Chapter 4.jpg|Shogun's Katana Chapter IV.
Shoguns Katana Chapter 5.jpg|Shogun's Katana Chapter V.
Shoguns Katana Chapter 6.jpg|Shogun's Katana Chapter VI.
Shoguns Katana Chapter 7.jpg|Shogun's Katana Chapter VII.
Shoguns Katana completed.jpg|Shogun's Katana quest completed.
== Trivia ==
*Gorō Nyūdō Masamune was a medieval Japanese blacksmith widely acclaimed as Japan's greatest swordsmith. 
*Ishida Mitsunari was a Japanese samurai and military commander of the late Sengoku period of Japan. 
== See also ==
*Quests
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Category:Adventurers Guild
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