The Missions are jobs issued by the warlords. These missions can be freely chosen by the player and once in it the player may proceed as they see fit. Missions can also increase the respective lord's favor depending on how good the mission score is, with the highest rating being "Invisible" and the highest favor reward being around 5+ to 8+. Missions also affect a warlord's strenght either increasing or decreasing it.
Some missions advance the plot, these missions are usually issued by a neutral faction and have the player clash against outside forces like the other ninja clans more directly. These missions serve the player first and foremost, having little to do with a warlord's power and favor.
Mission Types
Total destruction
These missions require the player to exterminate all specified NPCs in the area. While most missions send the player to kill a specific faction army, particular missions may send the player against unaligned NPC like Village Girls (Issued by Sadame), Bears (Issued by Akame), Barbarians or other ninja clan members.
Assassination
These missions send the player to kill one specific NPC, the manner in which is done is up to the player, but requires only the death of said NPC to succeed. These missions usually target Merchants, Bears, Princesses (Issued by Sadame), Barbarian Chiefs or enemy Samurai Generals.
Kidnapping
These missions send the player to kidnap an specific NPC, the manner in which is done is up to the player, but requires only the kidnapping of said NPC to suceed. Kidnapping targets may shout, alerting nearby NPC or be accidentaly stealth-killed resulting in failure, thus the player is suggested to bring somniferous bombs or sushi to knock out the target. These missions usually target Village Girls (1 or more), Princesses and Merchants.
Rescue
These missions require the player to get an allied NPC safely out of the map, either guiding the NPC from one point of the map to the other or rescuing the NPC from a cage and exiting the area. The target may sometimes shout for the player if they get too far or follow them even in dangerous situations, so the player is suggested to either knock them out or leave them in a faraway place, secure a safe escape route, and come back for them; the target can also be carried around. These missions usually target Village Girls (1 or more), Princesses and Merchants.