Matsu Shigenobu, a low ranking Lion soldier, has been assigned to tend the gardens, which have sadly been ailing for the whole season. It didn't help that the original gardeners were slain during the invasion.
You can see that the poor fellow is struggling. Perhaps you will offer to help?
Challenge:
Shigenobu is a hopeless gardener and would be grateful for any help he can get.
You may automatically join this event unless you have Heart of Vengeance: Lion.
Anyone with Social Position who joins this event immediately loses -0.2 Glory for getting their hands dirty.
Focus:
The gardens are a mess, and there are many tasks that Shigenobu could use help with. You may roll one of:
Bring water from the well: STR/Athletics TN15
Repair the koi ponds: INT/Engineering or INT/Craft: Fishing TN15
Persuade soldiers not to trample the garden: AWA/Etiquette (Courtesy) or AWA/Courtier (Manipulation) TN15
Soothe the kami in the garden: Cast Commune: Earth with 1 raise or Commune: Water with 1 raise
Correct the bad feng shui: INT/Divination TN15
Strike:
After some initial tidying up, you need to bring some semblance of artistry and beauty back to the gardens.
You may roll either AWA/Artisan: Gardening or INT/Craft: Farming TN15
You gain 1 FR for each other player who succeeded at a Focus attempt different than the Focus roll that you attempted.
If you did not succeed at your Focus attempt, you must call 1 raise for no effect, to overcome a problem you managed to cause.
Remember that you cannot call raises or use free raises unless you are skilled.
Rewards:
If you succeed at the Strike, you earn 1xp and gain Matsu Shigenobu as a 1 influence, 1 devotion ally; otherwise, you earn 1xp. Additional raises don't have any mechanical effect here.