Having received some questions about Starting local, I though I would post something brief. More details will be given via PM and/or in the Main Thread over at RoA3 when the time is right.
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The game will probably start in route to or within (depending upon our PC backgrounds) the city of
Nakamaru, Aru, on the western side of the island of Wa.
Some 30 years ago the minor and major islands around Wa and Kozakura, including Machukara and Saishu, along with Koryo (on the eastern side of the mainland penninsula) were brought under unification by the powerful Goshukura and Matasuuri families. The western side of the Koryo Penninsula and most of the mountain range therein is still home to various tribes of monsterous humanoids.
Known now as the "United Human Empire," the collective islands have relative stability and growing political and military influence---although nothing can compare with the political intrigue, historical knowledge, and dominating size of Shou Lung which lay just to the east across the Yellow Sea on the mainland.
Here is the leadership (in descending order) of the United Human Empire: (see below)
Emperor Goshukura Tatsutora (who spends nearly all of his time on the Island of Kozakura).
Shogun Matasuuri Nagahide (who spends nearly all of his time on the Island of Wa [where this campaign will start]. )
The Daimyo of Nakamaru is Funada Mitsuhide.
Nakamaru is the major city in the northern province(s) of Wa Island.
<aqua>The Daimyou of Aru (both Province and City share the same name) is Matsutomo Bunju.<aqua>
Aru is a small city, isolated at the foot of the northwestern side of the Ikuyu Mountains (roughly parallel to the "k" in Ikuyu on the map above). It holds one of the Empire's most breathtaking landmarks: The Shining Temple of Bishamon.
This message was last edited by the GM at 07:27, Mon 21 Feb 2011.
