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Allies of the brothers’ victims saw the three not as lords but vectors of disasters, leading to strife and hidden political agendas. With treaties and alliances in flux due to the abrupt coup, clans and warlords on all sides saw fit to use the brothers to kill their enemies and solidify their holdings. Onlookers questioned the new Kazetanis’ loyalty and control of their clan. However, those who know the true extent of Nobuyuki’s stratagems know better than to test them.
Nobuyuki the Sparrow. Katsuhide the Falcon. Teruyuki the Crow. Like their former lord, they are known for their cruelty, and ambition to take flight. The brothers strive to create The House of Four Winds, the first national Onmyoji alliance. With Nobunaga’s legacy in ashes, they too must burn their names into history, or be struck down to obscurity.
Nobunaga once said, “If a bird doesn’t sing, kill it.” If the Kazetani do not perform, their sacrifices will be for naught.
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The Kazetani brothers of Owari.
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Conflict. It is the fire that fuels all.
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Ensuring order, they are now en route to the Kiyosu Conference, where Nobuyuki hopes to install more influence. By throwing their lot in with the charismatic and successful Hideyoshi, Nobuyuki manages to assert the continued respect of the Oda vassals. To further solidify their political position with Hideyoshi and the emperor, they follow Hideyoshi to Kyoto, where they are quickly embroiled in the imperial game.
While they positioned themselves within the imperial court, Shibata Katsuie and their opposition was gaining power. By taking Hideyoshi’s side, they had made a dangerous enemy of Katsuie and of Nobutaka’s retainers, which included the “Gashadokuro Onmyoji,” Kannari.
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Those who scar the realm and walk among us.
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Onmyouji were specialists in magic and divination. Their court responsibilities ranged from tasks such as calendar-keeping, divination, and protection of the imperial court. They could divine auspicious or harmful influences in the earth, and were instrumental in the moving of capitals. It is said that an Onmyouji could also summon and control Shikigami; however, only a true Saniwa could invoke one.
Unlike Onmyouji employed by the imperial court, Saniwa operated as a their own clan and political entity. They answered to the Kazetani clan and the House of Four Winds.
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They are be conjured during a complex ceremony and their power is connected to the spiritual force of their Saniwa. If the Saniwa is well trained, his Shiki can access the elements and manipulate them; however carelessness will lead to spiritual corruption. Normally shikigami are conjured to exercise risky orders for their masters, such as spying around, stealing and enemy tracking.
While Shikigami are powerful and terrifying, perhaps their most horrifying aspect is that they never act under their own will; they are slaves in the service of human magic users who tell them what to do. Modern day Saniwa refer to Shikigami as “Artifacts.”
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