Buto Kagehide
Historical Fiction·by Kagehide Buto
RACE
Human
GENDER
Male
LIFE STAGE
Elder
BODY SIZE
Medium
BUILD
Average
Formerly a samurai employed by Nagao Harukage. Buto now works as a Ronin, hoping to defeat the most dangerous opponents to earn a place as a samurai once again.
GOAL & MOTIVE
Return to the service of a daimyō Buto would be honoured to serve.
NEMESIS
A samurai warrior under the employ of Uesugi Kenshin, who left Buto for dead during Nagao Harukage's rebellion. Buto, who fought for Nagao, was stripped of his title and properties as a result.
QUESTS COMPLETEDTotal quests completed with this hero by the creator and everyone who recruited them
3
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Skills and Stats
ATTRIBUTES
Health
Agility
Strength
Reasoning
Willpower
Perception
SKILLS
Poetry
Theology
Athletics
Tea-making
Melee Weapons
Ranged Weapons
GIFTS
Eagle-eye vision
Reading a Room
FAULTS
Nerve Pain
Sore joints
Inventory
Samurai Armour
Odachi
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WORLD & RULES
LOCATIONS
CHARACTERS
• Pragmatic Warfare & Mass Infantry Integration: Unlike earlier periods centered on formal single combat, Sengoku samurai adapted to total war. They commanded massive armies that heavily integrated ashigaru (peasant foot soldiers) armed with spears (yari) and newly introduced matchlock muskets (tanegashima). • Social Mobility (Gekokujō): The phrase gekokujō ("the lower conquers the higher") defined the era. Talented commoners or lower-ranking retainers—most famously Toyotomi Hideyoshi—could rise through merit and battlefield success to become powerful daimyo (feudal lords). • Tactical Specialization & Leadership: Rather than relying solely on the katana, Sengoku samurai were versatile fighters who used the yari (spear), yumi (longbow), and mounted combat, while acting as strategists, castle builders, and regional administrators. • Practical Armor and Gear: They wore durable, functional armor like lacquered iron or leather lamellar/plate (yoroi), distinct kabuto (helmets) with clan crests, and fierce menpo (facial masks) designed for intimidation and protection. • Shifting Allegiances & Rōnin: Constant political upheaval meant loyalty was frequently tested. Samurai who lost their lords became masterless wanderers known as rōnin, while others switched sides or carved out independent domains. • Culture and Stoicism: Even amidst continuous conflict, many samurai practiced Zen Buddhism, tea ceremonies, poetry, and martial discipline, laying the early groundwork for what would later be formalized as Bushidō in the peaceful Edo period.
HISTORY & EVENTS