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Umbire the Phantom: yep, full-on Samurai quest reskin

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yep, full-on Samurai quest reskin

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Umbire the Phantom: comment in messages for later editing

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comment in messages for later editing

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Levels */ tweak todo

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‎Levels: tweak todo

Umbire the Phantom: ...that was easy

2026-01-29T05:51:52Z

...that was easy

Umbire the Phantom: goal level check

2026-01-29T05:41:08Z

goal level check

Umbire the Phantom: /* The Green Plains */ ditto

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‎The Green Plains: ditto

Umbire the Phantom: /* The Demon Orb Lair */ forgot to mark

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‎The Demon Orb Lair: forgot to mark

Umbire the Phantom: locate level check

2026-01-29T05:13:21Z

locate level check

Umbire the Phantom: home level check

2026-01-29T04:49:07Z

home level check

Umbire the Phantom: establish

2026-01-29T04:27:33Z

establish

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{{for|more information on the quest [[branch]] in general|Quest}}
In [[SlashTHEM]], the '''Ninja quest''' sees a [[Ninja]] [[hero]] fighting [[Jaquio]] for the [[Bell of Opening]] and their [[quest artifact]], the [[Fuma-itto no Ken (SlashTHEM)|Fuma-itto no Ken]].
<div class="thumb tright">
{|class="wikitable"
!Home level
|Green Plains
|-
!Locate level
|Demon Orb Lair
|-
!Goal level
|Jaquio's Domain
|-
!Leader
|[[Ken Hayabusa]]
|-
!Guardians
|[[roshi]]s
|-
!Nemesis
|[[Jaquio]]
|-
!Quest Artifact
|[[Fuma-itto no Ken (SlashTHEM)|Fuma-itto no Ken]]
|}
</div>

==Monsters==
Random [[monster]]s on this quest are generated with the following frequencies:

* {{frac|96|175}} (~55%) [[wolf]]
* {{frac|6|35}} (~14%) random {{mcsl|d}}
* {{frac|6|35}} (~14%) [[giant bat]]
* {{frac|6|175}} (~3%) random {{mcsl|B}}
* {{frac|7}} (~14%) normal random monster

==Levels==
The following map layouts are used for each level:

{{todo|See just how much if anything is altered from the Samurai quest levels and messages.}}

===The Castle of the Taro Clan===
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x={{msl|Lord Sato}}
@={{msl|roshi}}
N={{msl|ninja}}
d={{msl|wolf}}

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..........|.................................................|.........}}...d
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.............. ................. .........|.................|.......^......}
............. P ............... P ........|.................|...............
.............. ........PP....... .........|.................|...............
.....................PPP..................|.................|...............
......................PP..................-------------------...............
............................................................................
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</replacecharsblock></div>

The two-way magic portal back to the Dungeons of Doom is at the marked point. Lord Sato is at the point marked {{msl|Lord Sato}}, where there is also a chest; there are also eight roshi in the room. On the far side of the river are nine ninja and three wolves; there is also one stalker located randomly on the level, as are six random traps.
The entire level is no-teleport and has undiggable walls and floor.

===Upper filler level===

This is a swamp-water level, with five wolves, one stalker, and one random d; nine random objects; and four random traps.

===The Shogun's Castle===

<div class="ttymap"><replacecharsblock rules="ttymap">
gems={{lightgray|gems}}
armr={{lightgray|armr}}
weap={{lightgray|weap}}
tool={{lightgray|tool}}
N={{msl|ninja}}
d={{msl|wolf}}
@={{msl|samurai}}

............................................................................
............................................................................
........-----..................................................-----........
........|...|..................................................|...|........
........|...---..}..--+------------------------------+--..}..---...|........
........---...|NNddN|...|gems|@@@.|....|armr|....|.|...|.dNdd|...---........
..........|...-------...|....|....|....|....|....S.|...-------...|..........
..........---.........------+----+-+-------+-+--------.........---..........
............|..--------.|}........................}|.--------..|............
............|..+........+..........................+........+..|............
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..........---.........--------+-+-------+-+----+------.........---..........
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........---...|ddNN.|...|>|weap|@@@.|tool|....|....|...|.NdNd|...---........
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........|...|..................................................|...|........
........-----..................................................-----........
............................................................................
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</replacecharsblock></div>

There are eight ninja, nine wolves, and one random d roughly evenly distributed around the outside of the walls; three samurai inside each of the guardrooms; and nine stalkers placed randomly on the level. Four other rooms contain eight random gems, eight random pieces of armor, eight random weapons, and eight random tools, as marked. There are six random traps on the level. The entire level has undiggable walls and floor. Teleportation is permitted.

===Lower filler level(s)===
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|...|........+..........................+........|...|
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|...........---S----------------------------S---...........|
|...-----..........................................-----...|
|...| |...|..................................|...| |...|
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</replacecharsblock></div>

The stairs are placed on the above map randomly. Each level contains four wolves, three stalkers, and one random d; nine random objects; and four random traps.

===The Donjon of Ashikaga Takauji===

<div class="ttymap"><replacecharsblock rules="ttymap">
x={{msl|Ashikaga Takauji}}
^=[[squeaky board|{{brown|^}}]]

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</replacecharsblock></div>

The upstair is located at one of the two marked spots, chosen randomly. Ashikaga Takauji, with the Bell of Opening and the Tsurugi of Muramasa, is at the point marked {{msl|Ashikaga Takauji}}. Randomly placed around the level are five samurai, five ninja, four wolves, nine stalkers, and two random d; fourteen random objects; and six random traps, in addition to the three marked squeaky boards. The entire level is no-teleport, and has undiggable walls.

==Messages==
:''To be written.''
{{variant-343}}
[[Category:SlashTHEM quests]]

@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 ==Levels==
-Many of the Ninja quest's maps are copied from the [[Samurai quest]]. The following map layouts are used for each level:
+All of the Ninja quest's maps are copied from the [[Samurai quest]]. The following map layouts are used for each level:
-{{todo|See just how much if anything is altered from the Samurai quest levels and messages.}}
+{{todo|See just how much if anything is altered from the Samurai quest messages.}}
 ===The Green Plains===

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 ===Upper filler level===
+The upper filler level is a swamp-water level, with seven random hostile monsters, nine random objects and four random traps.
 ===The Demon Orb Lair===
@@ Line 128: / Line 127: @@
 </replacecharsblock></div>
-The stairs are placed on the above map randomly. Each level contains four wolves, three stalkers, and one random d; nine random objects; and four random traps.
+The lower filler levels are nearly identical to those of the Samurai quest, using the above map: the four non-secret [[door]]s are closed, and the up and down stairs are placed randomly. Each level contains eight random hostile monsters, nine random objects and four random traps.
 ===The Donjon of Jaquio===
 <div class="ttymap"><replacecharsblock rules="ttymap">
 x={{msl|Jaquio}}

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 The home level is nearly identical to that of the Samurai quest, and the entire level is [[no-teleport]] with [[undiggable]] walls and floor.
-The two-way [[magic portal]] from the Dungeons of Doom is placed on the marked square. [[Ken Hayabusa]], {{magenta|@}}, resides in the [[throne room]] area (which like the Samurai quest does not feature the usual throne room monsters), with a [[chest]] on his square&mdash;four [[roshi]] sit on each side of the room. On the far side of the river, a dozen random hostile monsters placed at the marked positions along with a thirteenth such monster located randomly on the level, and six random [[trap]]s are placed randomly on the level as well.
+The two-way [[magic portal]] from the Dungeons of Doom is placed on the marked square. [[Ken Hayabusa]], {{magenta|@}}, resides in the [[throne room]] area (which like the Samurai quest does not feature the usual throne room monsters), with a [[chest]] on his square&mdash;four [[roshi]] sit on each side of the room. On the far side of the river are a dozen random hostile monsters (marked with {{white|m}} as before) along with a thirteenth such monster located randomly on the level, and six random [[trap]]s are placed randomly on the level as well.
 ===Upper filler level===

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 |-
 !Goal level
-|Jaquio's Domain
+|The Donjon of Jaquio
 |-
 !Leader
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 The stairs are placed on the above map randomly. Each level contains four wolves, three stalkers, and one random d; nine random objects; and four random traps.
-===The Donjon of Ashikaga Takauji===
+===The Donjon of Jaquio===
 <div class="ttymap"><replacecharsblock rules="ttymap">
-x={{msl|Ashikaga Takauji}}
+x={{msl|Jaquio}}
 ^=[[squeaky board|{{brown|^}}]]
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 </replacecharsblock></div>
-The upstair is located at one of the two marked spots, chosen randomly. Ashikaga Takauji, with the Bell of Opening and the Tsurugi of Muramasa, is at the point marked {{msl|Ashikaga Takauji}}. Randomly placed around the level are five samurai, five ninja, four wolves, nine stalkers, and two random d; fourteen random objects; and six random traps, in addition to the three marked squeaky boards. The entire level is no-teleport, and has undiggable walls.
+The goal level is nearly identical to that of the Samurai quest, with the up [[stair]] randomly located at one of the two marked spots, and the entire level is no-teleport with undiggable walls and floor.
 ==Messages==

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 weap={{lightgray|weap}}
 tool={{lightgray|tool}}
 ............................................................................
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 ........|...|..................................................|...|........
 ........|...---..}..--+------------------------------+--..}..---...|........
-........---...|NNddN|...|gems|@@@.|....|armr|....|.|...|.dNdd|...---........
+........---...|mmmmm|...|gems|mmm.|....|armr|....|.|...|.mmmm|...---........
 ..........|...-------...|....|....|....|....|....S.|...-------...|..........
 ..........---.........------+----+-+-------+-+--------.........---..........
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 ..........---.........--------+-+-------+-+----+------.........---..........
 ..........|...-------...|.S....|....|....|....|....|...-------...|..........
-........---...|ddNN.|...|>|weap|@@@.|tool|....|....|...|.NdNd|...---........
+........---...|mmmm.|...|>|weap|mmm.|tool|....|....|...|.mmmm|...---........
 ........|...---..}..--+------------------------------+--..}..---...|........
 ........|...|..................................................|...|........
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 The locate level is nearly identical to that of the Samurai quest, with random monsters in place of the specific monsters generated on the level. The walls and floor of the level are undiggable, and [[teleportation]] is permitted.
-There are eighteen random hostile monsters evenly distributed around the outside of the walls, three more random hostile monsters are inside each of the guardrooms, and nine random hostile monsters are placed randomly on the level. The four other marked rooms contain eight random [[gem]]s, eight random pieces of [[armor]], eight random [[weapon]]s, and eight random [[tool]]s. There are six random traps placed randomly across the level.
+There are eighteen random hostile monsters (marked with {{white|m}} as before) evenly distributed around the outside of the walls, three more random hostile monsters are inside each of the guardrooms, and nine random hostile monsters are placed randomly on the level. The four other marked rooms contain eight random [[gem]]s, eight random pieces of [[armor]], eight random [[weapon]]s, and eight random [[tool]]s. There are six random traps placed randomly across the level.
 ===Lower filler level(s)===

@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 ==Levels==
-The following map layouts are used for each level:
+Many of the Ninja quest's maps are copied from the [[Samurai quest]]. The following map layouts are used for each level:
 {{todo|See just how much if anything is altered from the Samurai quest levels and messages.}}
@@ Line 42: / Line 42: @@
 ===The Castle of the Taro Clan===
 <div class="ttymap"><replacecharsblock rules="ttymap">
-x={{msl|Lord Sato}}
+x={{msl|Ken Hayabusa}}
 @={{msl|roshi}}
-..............................................................}}N...........
+..............................................................}}m...........
-...............................................................}}d......N...
+...............................................................}}m......m...
-..........---------------------------------------------------...}}}NN.......
+..........---------------------------------------------------...}}}mm.......
 ..........|......|.........|...|..............|...|.........|....}}}}}......
 ......... |......|@.x.....@S.>.|..............|...S.........|.....}}}}......
-..........|......|@.......@|---|..............|---|.........|.....}}}N...N..
+..........|......|@.......@|---|..............|---|.........|.....}}}m...m..
-..........+......|@.......@+...-------++-------...+.........|......}}NN.....
+..........+......|@.......@+...-------++-------...+.........|......}}mm.....
-..........+......|@.......@|......................|.........|......}}dN.....
+..........+......|@.......@|......................|.........|......}}mm.....
 ......... |......---------------------++--------------------|........}}.....
-..........|.................................................|.........}}...d
+..........|.................................................|.........}}...m
 ..........|.................................................|...........}}..
 ..........----------------------------------------...-------|............}}.
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 </replacecharsblock></div>
-The two-way magic portal back to the Dungeons of Doom is at the marked point. Lord Sato is at the point marked {{msl|Lord Sato}}, where there is also a chest; there are also eight roshi in the room. On the far side of the river are nine ninja and three wolves; there is also one stalker located randomly on the level, as are six random traps.
+The home level is nearly identical to that of the Samurai quest, and the entire level is [[no-teleport]] with [[undiggable]] walls and floor.
-The entire level is no-teleport and has undiggable walls and floor.
 ===Upper filler level===