Beneath the silver gaze of a winter moon, a solitary samurai treads a desolate path through a landscape cloaked in snow. His quest leads him through a frostbitten wilderness, seeking out a witch whose malevolence haunts his Lord’s lands. Each step is a silent vow, each breath a misty oath in the frigid air.
   As twilight weaves its somber tapestry, the samurai’s keen senses catch a whisper of movement — a figure, ethereal and delicate, materializing from the dance of snowflakes. “Stranger, you walk a lonesome and perilous road,” she speaks, her voice a melody that warms the chill in his bones.
   He regards her warily, a storm of suspicion in his seasoned eyes. “The path of duty leads through many perils,” he replies, his words cutting through the icy air.
In her humble abode, she offers sanctuary, a momentary respite from the biting cold. “Come, brave warrior, let the warmth of my hearth restore your strength,” she beckons, her smile a crescent moon in the looming night.

    Grateful, yet with the shadow of doubt lingering in his heart, the samurai crosses her threshold. The meal she serves is a promise of comfort, but as the first morsels pass his lips, a treacherous drowsiness seizes him. His sword, a faithful companion through countless battles, slips from his weakening grasp.
   “Sleep now, noble samurai,” the woman coos, her face shimmering before his dimming sight. Her beauty manifests into the cold visage of a Yuki-Onna, an elusive snow yokai, her intentions as hidden as the witch he sought. The samurai, paralyzed, a prisoner in his own body, can only watch in horror and heartbreak. “I have failed… my Lord,” he gasps, his voice a fading echo.
   “Yes, sleep, for your journey ends here,” the Yuki-Onna whispers, drawing a knife as glacial as her heart. Her words are a lullaby of ice, singing him into the darkest of slumbers.

   In the silent snow, under the indifferent stars, a samurai’s tale ends. Not with the clash of steel, but with the quiet surrender to an eternal winter’s night.

Kogarashi is a TTRPG set into a mystical world where the echoes of feudal Japan blend with the fantastical. Step into a realm where your honor matters more than your life, filled with dangerous creatures, adventure, and intrigue. Forge your path as a noble Samurai, a cunning Ninja, a wise Shinkan, a witty Onmyoji, a subtle Kuge, or a Doshi master. Discover a land where myths live, yokai roam, and the line between history and fable is as thin as a blade’s edge. Let the chilling winds of Kogarashi guide your journey and whispers secrets to those brave enough to listen.