The War for Baji
The Baji Islands. Once they were united as a single nation with both Emperor and Shogun and were considered a rather strong and fearsome nation ready to face any and all challengers. That era is now little more than a half remembered legend, many thinking it was never real to begin with. For as far back as anyone remembers there had been no massive government controlling the land, instead just countless clans serving as kingdoms and empires of their own as they strive to conquer the entire region. With the islands having their own spins of culture and religion many wouldn't even consider them related if it wasn't for their shared past. The land constantly fought over by men calling themselves everything from Boss to Emperor, bandits terrorize the small villages in between, Oni harass traders, and demons lurk in the night. Most just do their best to live their lives, but more and more and being dragged into the ever growing conflict between clans while hidden threats continue to grow power.
For reasons that vary from birth to punishment, you are under the Shima Clan. A moderate sized clan that had traditionally stayed passive in the wars that ravaged their land, a collection of religious towns and villages that focused more on dealings with the spirit world than the conflicts of man. Over time they found themselves dragged into conflict more and more, the changing nature of war and politics of the region slowly building up as more enemy clans that sought their destruction. Eventually Shima had no choice but to embrace the old ways once more, their summoners and samurai retrained for war over the last few generations to face these new conflicts and more than capable of going on the offensive. Despite their forced conversion to warriors the Shima clan was still known for it's friendliness and welcoming nature towards others, and would always welcome those who left their original clan. This friendliness backfired when a clan-less group of guests managed to steal their sacred relics through both deception and magic. Given to them by a powerful Kami the relics protected them against evil spirits and gave them the strength to help banish demons from the world; without them eventually all their defenses would fail. Unable to part with his best warriors due to weakening barriers, Lord Shima gathered you all as a last resort. None of you are the heroes of the clan, but each for tasked with a mission worthy of one: Gather allies for the crisis ahead and return the relics any way you can.
The War for Baji is an adventure roleplay set in a japan inspired fantasy setting with some sci fi/steampunk elements. It follows a group of people on a journey for their clan that sends them across islands and has them getting both directly and indirectly involved in the massive war going on. While their is a general framework to start how the roleplay goes depends on what the characters themselves do. The friends and enemies you make will help shape the future of not just Shima but the region as a whole. The current balance of power is very unstable and the smallest thing could tip the scales in someone's favor, for better or for worse.
The OOC is up http://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/79673-the-war-for-baji-open/ooc
