SPIES

The SPIES Campaign ("Shikoku Paranormal Investigator Extraordinaires Squad") took place on the pocket dimension of Shikoku in the Nippon States, during the pre-Mage Imperium era. The campaign was preceded by the Demon of Shikoku One-Shot.
== Background ==
It has been several months since the wedding of Hakuga and Toshiyuki. Those responsible for impersonating the demon that ruined the wedding have been publicly executed under the guise of "running an unauthorized gambling establishment" and "failing to pay taxes on gambling winnings". Unfortunately for the bride and groom, the marriage was also tragically cut short in a hunting "accident" that left Hakuga dead. However, Daimyo Tenjin's household seems to have moved past it rather quickly. Even Lady Toshiyuki seems to be in good spirits, no doubt thanks to her firm friendship with her maid Tadaakira and the wise counsel of Jokan.
Daimyo Tenjin's mood was certainly helped by the return of his Zashiki Warashi yokai thanks to the tireless (and secret) efforts of his loyal servants, Fujiwara and Toshihito. Many residents of Hagi were confused by the festival celebrating the Zashiki Warashi, since to the best of their knowledge it was never lost and had done nothing worthy of celebration. But they enjoyed the festivities and a day dedicated to the yokai that bring them and their town joy and prosperity.
But not all yokai are benevolent. And reports of mischievous and downright malevolent yokai disturbing the peace are becoming more frequent. Even the merchants are starting to be reluctant to travel to Hagi for fear of running into a tengu. As a result, the Daimyo has established the Shikoku Paranormal Investigator Extraordinaires Squad (SPIES). As members of SPIES your job is to help the Daimyo respond to requests from villagers while keeping an eye on some of the more troubling rumors that merchants are bringing with them.
=== Setting ===
The story will take place on Shikoku, a planet deep within the Nippon States. Shikoku is a small, primarily rural planet (although most planets are rural at this point in pre-Mage Imperium history). Its economy is mostly agrarian, with Daimyo Tenjin's household drawing its wealth from the abundant fish and timber resources in the area. The Daimyo's manor is situated in Hagi, a town of a few thousand people and one of the larger towns on the planet. It is a bustling place of commerce and trade, with a constant flow of merchants doing business and minor administrators assisting the Daimyo in managing the planet and its affairs. 
Besides the Daimyo, the only other major political force on the planet are the Veiled Masters. And while they are never seen, their influence over everything in the Nippon States is. It is only thanks to the Veiled Masters that Daimyo Tenjin rules. The Daimyo (and potential rivals to the title), read between the lines of any blessing or misfortune that befalls the planet and its people to see if they can discover the Veiled Masters' will. For understanding the will of the Veiled Masters is the only way one can hope to survive their game. Reportings of demons are the clearest sign of having displeased the Veiled Masters, as demons summoned with Gulshinite rituals are the daggers the Veiled Masters use to remove disloyal servants. 
Many of the incidents that cannot be explained as Gulshin demons or otherwise a message of the Veiled Masters are attributed to yokai. Yokai come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and temperaments, ranging from friendly house pet-type spirits to fearsome beasts capable of wiping entire settlements off the map. Common Yokai found around the home of Daimyo Tenjin include the Daimyo's Zashiki Warashi (a house spirit that is said to bring good luck to the house it inhabits), the Azuki Arai (spirits that live near the mountain river that flows through the Daimyo's property; said to bring prosperity and is the source of the fishing wealth that sustains the Daimyo's coffers), and a rumored Tengu that lives on the mountain near the village. 
== Characters ==
Your characters will be members of Daimyo Tenjin's household. That means you'll have a primary job in his house. What is that job? How did it prepare you to help people who are being plagued by yokai (or what they think are yokai)? Who do you work with in the household? Do you socialize with any of them? Do you have people you can't stand?
You should also think about what your general relationship is with yokai. While many families have yokai pets, not all are suitable for domestic life. Some of them are far too troublesome to want to keep around. Some are only around at weird times or do weird things (see the kanbari nyudo yokai that watches you use a toilet, but only on New Year's Eve) and some are actively dangerous to humans. Do you think it's appropriate to keep yokai as pets? Do you have a pet yokai? Have you or a loved one been hurt by a yokai? Do you have a theory for what the yokai are?
Those of you who played the Demon of Shikoku one-shot are more than welcome to replay your characters from the story and see what Jokan the Priest, Chief Guard Toshihito, the Maid Tadaakira, and Adviser Fujiwara have been up to. But feel free to come up with your own character concepts as well.
=== Player Characters ===
Character 	Player	Description
Tadaakira 	Vince 	First Lady's Maid for Toshiyuki, leader of SPIES, eventual stand-in for the Daimyo
Hiromi 	Karl 	
Yoshi Kumano	Matt 	Blacksmith's apprentice, loves yokai and explosions
Matsuda 	Sean 	Assistant religious advisor, foolhardy
Ban 	Vanya 	Tanuki yokai posing as the Daimyo's alchemist
Mitsuki 	Wes 	
=== Important Non-Player Characters ===
Character 	Description
Daimyo Tenjin	Daimyo of the planet Shikoku
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