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:**
	+ Experience 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:**
	+ Experience 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. 1.
	+ Go on expedition and find an artifact.

* **Rewards:**
	+ **Pirate hat** (artifact)
	+ Experience 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 2.
	+ Go on expedition and find an artifact.

* **Rewards:**
	+ **Ship in a bottle** (artifact)
	+ Experience 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 3.
	+ Go on expedition and find an artifact.

* **Rewards:**
	+ **Black pearl** (artifact)
	+ Experience 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 7.
	+ Go on expedition and find an artifact.

* **Rewards:**
	+ **Shogun's mortar** (artifact)
	+ Experience 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)
	+ Experience 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.

## Shogun's Katana 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.*

## Shogun's Katana gallery

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## Trivia

* Gorō Nyūdō Masamune was a medieval Japanese blacksmith widely acclaimed as Japan's greatest swordsmith. [1]
* Ishida Mitsunari was a Japanese samurai and military commander of the late Sengoku period of Japan. [2]