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       Locales of Zakyo Toshi Volume 3
       By: Beebs Date: August 27, 2018, 9:41 pm
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       The Dusty Caravan
       When the Unicorn Clan came south to help guard the
       Shinomen Mori, more then just their bushi came with
       them. Enterprising merchants traveled south as well,
       hoping to make a name for themselves by opening a store
       in Zakyo Toshi selling unusual and exotic merchandise.
       The current owner of the Dusty Caravan is a merchant
       named Saburo. He uses his lord’s connections to a trader in
       the Burning Sands to acquire foreign spices, luxury goods,
       and curiosities. The store deals mostly in spices and a few
       bits of non-contraband gaijin gear, and has managed to do
       quite well, though not quite as well as originally hoped.
       Saburo is thinking of expanding into more illicit goods,
       and while the Scorpion annexation of Zakyo Toshi means
       a Great Clan is now in control, he believes it is unlikely
       they will strictly enforce the laws, thereby decreasing his
       risk and increasing his profit.
       The Listing Ship
       The Mantis Clan, known for their economic and
       mercantile expertise, have admired Zakyo Toshi from the early
       days
       Of the city's inception, seeing it as a
       potential trade hub to help move their goods into the heart
       of Rokugan. It was only natural then for them to open a
       business while the city was under their mandate. Located
       by the docks, the Listing Ship is a large shop offering
       every manner of (legal) gear that anyone could ask for. If
       they do not have it, they know where to acquire it, and are
       happy to do so for a suitable price.
       Shogi’s Pawn
       This store has been around since the Eighth century,
       handed down through the generations from father to child.
       It buys and sells anything that can be brought through
       the door, and is willing to buy things from customers and
       then not sell them for up to one month, thus letting the
       customer potentially buy back what he sold. This is a very
       unusual business for Rokugan, and perhaps only in a city
       like Zakyo Toshi could it survive and indeed thrive. Shogi’s
       Pawn is perfect for down-on-their-luck samurai, desperate for
       money and with their swords rusting
       in their sheaths. Of course, the owners
       have long since learned to be suitably
       cautious and subservient when dealing
       with embarrassed samurai customers
       The Fuzzy Peach Inn
       This two-story inn is famous for its open
       courtyard in the center of the building, accessed
       from all the main rooms, where can be found a small
       garden with a lone, well-manicured peach tree. The
       proprietor hires fine singers and entertainers to play and
       perform in the garden when the first blooms of the peach
       tree open, making it a kind of local holiday. All of the
       inn’s guest rooms have windows opening to the central
       courtyard as well, offering a view of the peach tree from
       both the first and second floors.
       The Starry Night Inn
       No description Posted in Book.
       The Celestial Rest
       Located by the Pearl Gate, the Celestial Rest inn caters to
       those who are truly down on their luck. While it is a clean
       building, it is not especially well maintained. The inn does
       not charge rent, but instead depends on donations from
       its visitors to sustain it. Not surprisingly, those visitors
       are usually not well-financed if they are staying at the
       Celestial Rest.
       The inn is not truly a business, but is run by monks
       from the Order of Thunder. It offers clean futons and
       edible, sustaining food, but nothing more. The monks, who
       come here from the Temple of Osano-Wo on the Plains of
       Thunder, work at the inn for a few months at a time before
       returning to the temple, spiritually strengthened by the
       experience
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