Chapter 4: Hachisuka Masakatsu had been a retainer of Saitō Toshimasa in Mino, but after Toshimasa was killed in his own son’s rebellion he had returned to Owari. First supporting Oda Nobukata until he was defeated by Oda Nobunaga and Oda Nobukiyo. Now he had switched support to Nobukiyo, who in turn had turned against… Continue reading Tora no Monogatari. Part 4
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Tora no Monogatari. Part 3
Chapter 3. 1.The ikkō-shū Toranosuke heads back down the Kiso river, intending to return to Owari and possibly visit his family. On the way he meets a group of ikkō-shū adherents, followers of the Hongan-Ji Jōdo Shinshū sect. They are heading towards Nagashima to seek employment as temple guards. Because the group are well armed,… Continue reading Tora no Monogatari. Part 3
Tora no Monogatari. Part 2.
This post was first published in 2021 I previously talked about a solo Test of Honour narrative campaign here. The basic principle is that the AI for the opponents is very simple, and events on the table-top, coupled with occasional use of random events, form the narrative that holds it all together. What follows is… Continue reading Tora no Monogatari. Part 2.
A solo Test of Honour campaign: Tora no Monogatari. Part One.
I started a solo Test of Honour campaign back during the Covid Lockdown. I'm going to resurrect it and I thought I may as well move it here as it falls within the purview of Sengoku Jidai gaming and how it might look with all the usual cliches taken out. I've tried to make Test… Continue reading A solo Test of Honour campaign: Tora no Monogatari. Part One.