The Warring States period (戦国時代 sengoku jidai?) was a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle 15th to the early 17th century.
Although the Ashikaga shogunate had retained the structure of the Kamakura bakufu and instituted a warrior government based on the same social economic rights and obligations established by the Hōjō with the Jōei Code in 1232, it failed to win the loyalty of many daimyo, especially those whose domains were far from Kyoto. As trade with China grew, the economy developed, and the use of money became widespread as markets and commercial cities appeared. This, combined with developments in agriculture and small-scale manufacturing, led to the desire for greater local autonomy throughout all levels of the social hierarchy. As early as the beginning of the 15th century, suffering and misery caused by natural disasters such as earthquake and famine often served to trigger armed uprisings by farmers weary of debt and taxes.
The Ōnin War (1467–1477), a conflict rooted in economic distress and brought on by a dispute of shogunal succession, is generally regarded as the onset of the sengoku-jidai. The "eastern" army of the Hosokawa family and its allies clashed with the "western" army of the Yamana, and fighting in and around Kyoto lasted for nearly 11 years, after which it spread to outlying provinces.
- as seen on wikipedia's page.
in this RPG you must pick a home province and clan along with the usual profile. you must include a family name and put it infront of your character's name. no one can play as the Ronin forces, but if you wish to play a Ronin hired by a clan then do so.
Clans:Uesugi
Hojo
Takeda
Ronin (Rebels)
Oda
Imagawa
Mori
Shimazu
provinces:map:
clan map, you can use any of these clan names as the family name or make up your ownProvincial MapUesugi:
Mutsu
Dewa
Echigo
Hojo:
Shimotsuke
Hitachi
Kozuke
Musashi
Shimosa
Kazusa
Takeda:
Kai
Sagami
Izu
Shinano
Hida
Etchu
Bitchu
Bingo
Aki
Oda:
Kii
Yamato
Mino
Echizen
Omi
Iga
Izumi
Settsu
Tamba
Wakasa
Harima
Kawachi
Imagawa:
Suruga
Totomi
Mikawa
Hizen
Chikuzen
Chikugo
Mori:
Tango
Tajima
Mimisaka
Bizen
Hoki
Inaba
Isumo
Iwami
Suo
Shimazu:
Nagato
Buzen
Bungo
Higo
Hyuga
Osumi
Satsuma
Ronin:
Awa (both)
Ise
Shima
Sanuki
Tosa
Iyo
Yamashiro
Awaji
Noto
Sado
Kaga
weapons:
Teppo (Musket)
Yari (Spear)
Naginata (Polearm, like a spear with a sword on the end)
No-Dachi (Katana)
Yumi (Longbow)
Kunai (Dagger)
other Chinese and European weapons allowed, but only midieval ones, although the Musket is okay seeing as the era was in the 1500's
classes:
Ninja
Samurai
Teppo (Musketeer)
Shashu (Archer)
Ashigaru (recruited peasant)
Ronin (hired Ronin)
Shuudoushi (Warrior Monk)
profile template:
name:
age:
gender:
clan:
weapon(s):
home province:
class:
bio:
whew.. here's mine:
name: Takeda Shidetaki
age: 20
gender: female
clan: Takeda
weapon(s): No-Dachi
home province: Kai
class: Samurai
bio: the daughter of Takeda Shingen, Shidetaki is a bold, tough and beautiful lady of the Takeda, she was originally meant to be like the usual noble daughter, but after she snuck into her father's army and proved herself a more than worthy samurai she was allowed to become a full-time warrior. she is deeply dedicated to her clan and is a skilled warrior. her beauty is noted by even her clan's enemies.