| Without knowledge of Learning, one will ultimately have no military
victories.
One should not be envious of someone who has prospered by unjust deeds. Nor should he disdain someone who has fallen while adhering to the path of righteousness. -Imagawa Sadayo |
Miyamoto Musashi (The Sword Saint (Kensei))...........................................210 points
Kensei Musashi has fought and won over sixty katana duels, killing all of his opponents, and he has written the story of his life in his great philosophical work, Go Rin No Sho. He is the greatest swordsman of all of Nippon, and he will never use any other weapon, as he disdains all forms of fighting other than Kenjutsu, The Way of the Sword.
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
| 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
Weapons: Musashi carries a Daisho. He never uses any other weapons.
Armour: Musashi never wears any armour, but has a 4+ save(unmodified) against any attack. This special save represents a dodge, and even works against spells with Physical effects (Fireballs, Squish etc.)
Magic: Musashi never carries any magic items. He is always testing himself against things of the world. But his weapons are counted as magic for affecting saves. His hits will modify armour saves that say they are unaffected by all weapons except magical weapons. He has the ability to find the weakness even in the best of magical protection.
Ride: Musashi may ride a warhorse(+3 points), he may never ride a monster.
Special: Musashi will never join or lead any regiment. He always fights as a single model. Musashi is immune to all Psychology, he will never break. If he is ever called upon to take a Ld test he will pass it automatically, so no dice roll is made.
| Strategy is the craft of the warrior. Commanders must enact the
craft, and troopers should know this Way. There is no warrior in the world
today who really understands the Way of strategy.... It is said the warrior's
is the twofold Way of pen and sword, and he should have a taste for both
Ways.
Students of the Ichi school Way of strategy should train from the start with the sword and long sword in either hand. This is a truth: when you sacrifice your life, you must make fullest use of your weaponry. It is false not to do so, and to die with a weapon yet undrawn. In strategy your spiritual bearing must not be any different from normal. Both in fighting and in everday life you should be determined though calm. Meet the situation without tenseness yet not recklessly, your spirit settled yet unbiased. If the enemy thinks of the mountains, attack like the sea; and if he thinks of the sea, attack like the mountains. If we watch men of other schools discussing theory, and concentrating on techniques with the hands, even though they seem skillfull to watch, they have not the slightest true spirit. -Miyamoto Musashi |
Buntaro (No Kamikyu ('No Greater With Bow')).............................................70 points + 20 points magic Oyori + 60 points magic Daikyu
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Weapons: Daisho, and daikyu.
Armour: Oyori (magic, 3+ unmodified save).
Magic: Buntaro carries 2 magic items. One is a suit of Oyori which counts as one grade higher for reasons of protection(2+ save instead of 3+, including the +1 mounted bonus).
Buntaro also carries a Magical Daikyu which gives him a +2 to hit with that weapon only. The bow has a range of 36' and strikes with a S5 and a -2 save modifier. Buntaro may fire a number of shots equal to his A characteristic each turn.
May Ride: Buntaro may ride a warhorse(+3 points)
Special: Buntaro may join a samurai or samurai cavalry unit as long as the unit is equipped with Daikyu.
Minamoto Yoshitsune.................................................135 points + 160 points magic items
Minamoto Yoshitsune is one of the greatest swordsmen of Nippon, and he is the leader of the Shogun's armies. He has fought dozens of personal duels successfully, and he has commanded armies in many battles. Minamoto Yoshitsune was born in 2478. In 2496, Minamoto Yoshitsune met and defeated the Yama Bushi Benkei in the Gojo Bridge; the monk became a faithful follower of Yoshitsune. In 2500, Minamoto Yoritomo revolted against Taira rule, and with his nephew Yoshitsune, met and defeated the Taira army outside of Kyoto, and conquered the city. Minamoto Yoritomo was declared Shogun. In 2501, Minamoto Yoshitsune and Tomoe Gozen met. Tomoe Gozen became Minamoto Yoshitsune's consort. Musashi, Tomoe Gozen, Minamoto Yoshitsune and the Yama Bushi Benkei are renowned as the finest Swordmasters of Nippon. Each is given one of the seven Kami Daisho of Okunden. These great swords are said to contain the spirits of all the great Samurai who have ever carried them.
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
| 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
Weapons: Kami Daisho of Okunden
Armour: The Oyori of Hachiman (2+, then 4+ unmodified save).
May Ride: Yoshitsune may ride a warhorse(+3 points), or a monster (see separate Monsters list).
Magic Items: Yoshitsune may carry 3 Magic Items. These must be the Kami Daisho of Okunden, the Oyori of Hachiman, and the Kabu of Hachiman.
| The Seven Kami Daisho of Okunden.........................45
points
These are seven perfectly made pairs of katana and wakizashi. Each pair has the same powers as every other pair. They were given to seven mighty heroes of Nippon, and they have been passed down to the heroes of present day. Katana: Allows no armour save, and against Chaos inflicts not 1 wound, but 2 wounds. Magic weapon. Wakizashi: This weapon allows the user +1 Attack and is considered magic. These two weapons may be used at the same time. This is an exception to the normal rule against more than one magic weapon. The Nippon army may include up to seven of these Daishos. Nippon Characters Only |
| Kami Oyori of Hachiman...........65 points
This armour was given to the Great Samurai Jori during the first years of the Empire by Hachiman, and has been passed down to the great heroes of Nippon. Armour gives a 2+ save. If the wearer fails his armour save, he may make a further, special save of 4+. Nippon Characters Only |
| Kabu of Hachiman......................50 points
This magic helm was a gift from the gods to the Great Samurai Jori. The wearer of this helm has a Ld 10. The wearer and any unit he leads take Break tests on an unmodified Ld of 10. Nippon Characters Only |
Tomoe Gozen...........................................................155 points + 45 points magic items
Tomoe Gozen was born in 2478, the only child of a rural Daimyo of a small, secluded province. As he had no other child, he taught Tomoe Gozen the arts and skills of the Samurai. She grew into womanhood practicing daily with the Daisho and Daikyu, but her main love was Kenjutsu, the Way of the Sword. Upon her father's death, her uncle took her holdings and tried to marry her off to one of his retainers. Tomoe Gozen immediately killed the retainer and six other Samurai, and set out on the road to a life of adventure. Along the way, she met a wise old Tengu who taught her many secrets of Kenjutsu, and she became one of the most proficient Kensei in all of Nippon. When she met Yoshitsune, they fought a duel until they both dropped from exhaustion, neither able to overcome the other. Tomoe Gozen had met her mate, the only man that she would consider good enough for her. They have fought side by side ever since. Tomoe Gozen disdains all armour.
| M | WS | BS | S | T | W | I | A | Ld |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
Weapons: Kami Daisho of Okunden
Armour: None. Special 5+ unmodified save.
May Ride: Tomoe Gozen may ride a warhorse(+3 points), or a monster (see separate Monsters list).
Magic Items: Tomoe Gozen may carry 3 Magic Items. One of these must be the Kami Daisho of Okunden.
Special: Due to her skills in Kenjutsu, she weaves a pattern with her Daisho that throws off her opponent's concentration and gives her a special save of 5+. This save is never modified. She can even save against missile weapons, as she uses her Daisho to cut the missiles from the air. She also is so agile that she can dodge out of the way of template weapons.
| The Seven Kami Daisho of Okunden.........................45
points
These are seven perfectly made pairs of katana and wakizashi. Each pair has the same powers as every other pair. They were given to seven mighty heroes of Nippon, and they have been passed down to the heroes of present day. Katana: Allows no armour save, and against Chaos inflicts not 1 wound, but 2 wounds. Magic weapon. Wakizashi: This weapon allows the user +1 Attack and is considered magic. These two weapons may be used at the same time. This is an exception to the normal rule against more than one magic weapon. The Nippon army may include up to seven of these Daishos. Nippon Characters Only |
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