#Lands of the Sengoku (戰國の國, Regions)

Contents

The climate, yoma, factions, and specialties of each region. Use this when the GM sets the stage for a campaign.

6 Regions Overview

#Kinai (畿內) — Center of the Realm

#Scent

The cultural center around Kyoto, where the emperor sits. The oldest cities and the oldest yoma coexist here. A stage for politics and intrigue.

#Law

Factions: Kagura Domain (near its base), Hiei League (Mount Hiei), Sakai Guild (Sakai Port)
Yoma Traits: many onryo and yoko. Few oni. "Civilized" yoma.
Specialties: silk, blades (source of famed swords), sutras, sacred sake
Campaign Themes: political intrigue, negotiations among factions, yoko infiltration, secrets within cities

#Kanto (關東) — Land of Warriors

#Scent

Broad plains and rugged mountains. The home ground of blunt, hard-edged warriors. Fuma Band (風魔衆) moves in the dark, and large-scale field battles are fought here.

#Law

Factions: Fuma Band, Ikko-ikki (some branches)
Yoma Traits: many oni in the mountains. Giant yoma such as nue and gyuki also appear.
Specialties: horses (source of mounted warriors), iron, gunpowder ingredients
Campaign Themes: large field battles, cavalry charges, ninja operations, domain disputes

#Omi (近江) — Land of Lakes and Technology

#Scent

A fertile region around Lake Biwa (琵琶湖). Kunitomo Guild makes teppo and karakuri here. Aquatic yoma live in the lake, and lakeside villages learned long ago how to coexist with yoma.

#Law

Factions: Kunitomo Guild, Enryokan (nearby)
Yoma Traits: aquatic yoma (kappa, Ryugu-related beings). Spider faction (Ibuki Garden).
Specialties: teppo, karakuri, medicinal herbs, freshwater fish
Campaign Themes: the boundary between technology and yoma, underwater scenarios, experiments in coexistence

#Kii (紀伊) — Holy Sites and Deep Forest

#Scent

The deep woods and sacred mountains of Kumano (熊野). A land of ascetics. Esoteric monks and Pure Land monks range through the mountains, and tengu legends are strongest here. The mountains themselves are filled with spiritual energy.

#Law

Factions: Hiei League (branch), Muhyeon Band (tengu, near Kurama)
Yoma Traits: tengu are dominant. Lesser yoma are few because the tengu manage them.
Specialties: sealing talismans, ascetic tools, spirit-medicine ingredients
Campaign Themes: tengu trials, training and enlightenment, exploring the boundary of the Spirit Realm

#Saikai (西海) — Foreign Winds

#Scent

Kyushu (九州) and the south. The gateway of Nanban (南蠻) trade. Teppo first arrived here, and foreign culture and religion flow in. The homeland of foreigner characters.

#Law

Factions: Sakai Guild (trade base), foreigner powers
Yoma Traits: sea yoma (umibozu, funayurei). Unknown yoma coming up from the south.
Specialties: teppo, gunpowder, Nanban armor, foreign medicines, glass
Campaign Themes: maritime trade, pirates, foreign cultural clashes, unknown yoma

#Ou (奧羽) — Northern Wilds

#Scent

The old lands of the Emishi (Ainu). Deep mountains and harsh winters. In remote places beyond Yamato culture, wildlanders live with kamuy. This is one of the places where the boundary of the Spirit Realm is thinnest.

#Law

Factions: wildlander tribes (many, small), Shuten Mountain (oni influence expanding)
Yoma Traits: ancient yoma. Beings that are only legends elsewhere are alive here.
Specialties: furs, medicinal herbs, obsidian, blessings of kamuy
Campaign Themes: survival, encounters with wildlanders, ancient yoma hunts, Spirit Realm exploration

#Campaign Tone by Region

Region	Tone Keywords
Kinai	politics, intrigue, elegant horror, urban secrets
Kanto	great battles, cavalry charges, ninja shadow wars, broad plains
Omi	technology, underwater scenes, attempts at coexistence, lake mysteries
Kii	ascetic training, sacred mountains, tengu, spiritual enlightenment
Saikai	foreign lands, maritime, gunpowder, cultural clashes
Ou	wilderness, survival, antiquity, the boundary of the Spirit Realm

#Regional Yoma Encounter Chances

Tendencies for yoma that often appear in each region. Use this when modifying the Yoma Encounter Table.

Region	Common Yoma	Rare Yoma	Almost Never Appears
Kinai	yoko, onryo, bakeneko, tsukumogami	tanuki, rokurokubi	oni, ancient yoma
Kanto	oni, nue, kamaitachi	gashadokuro	sea yoma, tengu
Omi	kappa, kumo, Ryugu messengers	bakeneko, ayakashi	tengu, ancient yoma
Kii	tengu, kodama, yamauba	yumekui	sea yoma, oni
Saikai	umibozu, funayurei, ayakashi	Ryugu messengers	tengu, ancient yoma
Ou	Arahabaki, shikome, Konryu	seeds of Izanami	urban yoma

#Regional School Distribution

Region	Active Schools	Reason
Kinai	Yagyu Shinkage-ryu, Tsuchimikado-ryu, Mansei-ryu	Near Kyoto. Politics and scholarship.
Kanto	Katori Shinto-ryu, Fuma Band (Iga/Koga-ryu)	Eastern warriors and ninja.
Omi	Inatomi-ryu, Abe-ryu	Kunitomo Guild gunnery, lakeside Onmyodo.
Kii	Shugendo-ryu, Shingon Exorcism-ryu, Hozoin-ryu	Mountain ascetic sites, temples of Nara.
Saikai	Nanban-ryu, Gassen-ryu	Foreign technology inflow, naval war experience.
Ou	Takenouchi-ryu	Wildlander unarmed combat. Few schools; much is self-taught.

#Regional Scenario Hooks (d10)

#Kinai (Kyoto/Sakai)

d10	Scenario Hook
1	Repeated disappearances in the Sakai market. A bakeneko's work, or a Biu Mountain operation?
2	A Kyoto noble makes a request: "A yoko is hidden in my estate. Find it."
3	Hiei League declares a punitive expedition against Enryokan. An envoy asks for mediation.
4	A tsukumogami awakens in a 300-year-old temple. Exorcism, or dialogue?
5	Yoma materials are found in a Sakai Guild secret storehouse. Evidence of smuggling?
6	The emperor's envoy has been assassinated. Who did it? Why? Track the truth.
7	A Kagura Domain delegation holds secret talks with Sakai Guild. Infiltrate and steal information.
8	A Hannya Altar ritual is underway. Stop those trying to break the seal.
9	A shikigami runs wild in an onmyoji's garden. A scholar's request: "Please calm my shikigami."
10	Drums sound every night from the mountain across the river. A gathering of Muhyeon Band tengu?

#Kanto (Musashi/Kai)

d10	Scenario Hook
1	Oni come down from the mountain. Village defense. Barricades and traps are key.
2	A secret Fuma Band order: "Steal the enemy commander's camp map." Infiltration mission.
3	A mountain road where a nue appears. Escort a peddler. During the escort, the composite creature's identity is revealed.
4	Ikko-ikki uprising. Fight the peasant army, or join it.
5	A swarm of kamaitachi attacks a village. Battle against invisible enemies. Detection is key.
6	Signs of a gashadokuro in a ruined castle. Graveyard exploration.
7	Escort a daimyo's messenger. Pass through another daimyo's territory. Political intrigue.
8	An entire village vanished. The last trace is a gigantic footprint.
9	Two daimyo prepare for battle. Which side does the PC unit take? Or do they negotiate with both?
10	A Hannya sealed in a mountain castle is about to awaken. Strengthen the seal, or release it?

#Kii (Kumano/Kurama)

d10	Scenario Hook
1	A tengu trial. A great tengu demands a martial bout on Mount Kurama.
2	A mountain temple is surrounded by yamauba. Rescue the monks. What is the yamauba's true purpose?
3	Logging begins in a kodama forest. The kodama's anger → transforms into veteran-grade. Mediation.
4	A yumekui is eating villagers' dreams. Is it a nightmare, or benevolence?
5	A Spirit Realm fissure opens in a temple built on a ley line. Guard the sealing ritual.
6	A Shugendo master disappears. Deep in the mountains, traces of ancient yoma.
7	Screams come from a volcano crater every night. A ritual by Shuten Mountain followers.
8	The principal image of a Kannon hall is stolen. It has fallen into the hands of a yoma trader. Tracking request.
9	A giant spiderweb in the forest. A spider shrine maiden of Ibuki Garden is expanding her territory.
10	Light leaks from the peak of a sacred mountain. Divine descent, or a seal breaking?

The Sengoku is wide. With blade in hand, where will you go?