Lord YoshinagaReport
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A member of the Noble Circle, the de facto ruler of Heng, and the paymaster of the samurai patrols in the Skimsands. There is no bounty on him, but the price of touching him is a terrorism bounty on the player instead.
You've dirtied my floor, you country boy! Get on your knees and beg my forgiveness!
Lord Yoshinaga is one of the diplomatic-tier leaders of the United Cities, a member of the Noble Circle hand-picked by Emperor Tengu. He is permanently stationed in Heng, and is generally taken to be that city's de facto lord.
What he actually administers
Yoshinaga is responsible for exactly one thing, but its reach is not small: maintaining the patrol army for the Skimsands. Every samurai patrol out on that desert is, on paper, on his books. He also shares a single army squad configuration with Lord Nagata and Lady Sanda.
The interesting part is that he is the only United Cities noble (aside from Lord Ohta) whose world states are not tied to his own home city — the fate of Heng actually hangs on Longen and Emperor Tengu, not on him.
What happens if you walk into his house
More important is the cost structure of touching a noble at all. Every United Cities noble carries diplomatic status: choose any hostile or insulting option in conversation and he will send guards after you and put a bounty on your head, while choosing to attack or kidnap a noble outright gets the player a large bounty on a charge of terrorism, together with a steep drop in United Cities relations. This is not a "kill the boss, take the money" transaction — his own head is worth nothing at all, and you are the one who ends up out of pocket.
Combat stats
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Strength / Toughness / Dexterity | roughly 45 / 50 / 55 |
| Six melee weapon skills | 47–53 |
| Melee Attack / Melee Defence | 47–53 |
| Athletics | 56–64 |
| Assassination | 25 |
| Perception, Dodge, Martial Arts | single digits |
The numbers carry a random ±3 drift. He is equipped with a wakizashi, a Dustcoat, dojo pants and wooden sandals; his armour is Masterwork and his weapon comes from the Edgewalkers — a kit better in itself than most early players' entire squad. He also carries Luxury Goods, an Advanced First Aid Kit, Bloodrum and Cooked Vegetables.
World states
His death or imprisonment triggers a chain of consequences:
- Yoshinaga out → the Skimsands stop generating samurai patrols.
- Lady Tsugi and Yoshinaga both out, Valamon alive and free → Reaver patrols begin appearing in Heng.
- Lady Tsugi, Yoshinaga and Valamon all out, the Crab Queen alive and free → Crab Raiders patrol Heng instead.
- Yoshinaga out along with Emperor Tengu, Lord Inaba, Lord Nagata and Lady Sanda → Samurai Rogue patrols of 4–13 spawn on the Northern Coast, in Sinkuun, the Skimsands, the Stormgap Coast, The Eye, the Great Desert and the Outlands.
Trivia
Lord Yoshinaga, Lord Inaba and Lord Nagata all chose the wakizashi as their sidearm.