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Katsunoka

Family Background:
with Nakatashi. Though he is forever welcome back
The Katsunoka house is a very proud and rela- to his origin, Rokuro’s development of his own style
tively new established dojo in Japan. Founded from made him a legend in his area.
the sweat of the brow of Rokuro Katsunoka, one of
Japan’s elite swordsman, the Katsunoka house is Mystic Art: 10th Degree Black Belt: ‘Ryu No
seeking members to increase its notoriety, wealth, Kokyu’: The technique requires one to be in tune
and prestige. with the Earth, the flow of its energy. When one taps
into the planet's life force, they can use that power as
Martial Art Discipline of Origin: Samura-kai a destructive force, combined with Ki energy, expel-
Although Hino Tomiko, the wife of the legend ling it through their palm. It is this technique that
Ashikaga Yoshimasa, never produced an heir, she assisted in Master Katsunoka’s rise to fame.
birthed several strong females. Each married into Head Elder: Rokuro Katsunoka
proud and prosperous families. Instilled in each of
these women was the virtues of a samurai wife. Elder Members: N/A
However, because Hino was such a remarkable wom-
an, she also secretly taught her daughters the way of Number of Students: 38
the samurai fighting style by watching her husband Key Students:
train and mimicking his movements. One such
daughter Yugito, not only learned the samurai way, -Yoshiro Katsunoka
but also mastered it. During a chance encounter with Weapon Options:
ambitious. rouge men her skill would be tested. Hav-
ing defeated them, her victory was kept secret for the • Two Handed Sword C
sake of saving her attacker’s name. Yugito, herself, • One Handed Sword h
was married to a young politician named Ikeda Naka- a
tashi. Growing in prestige, the newly weds were ac- • Staff and Polearm p t
costed by a group of ninja who had been contracted Relationships with Other Houses: e
to take the politician’s life. Yugito had no choice but r
to defend the life of her young husband, which she Kurai Hitokage- Enemy Takashiro- Neutral
did expertly. After the encounter, she was ready to Kushihara- Neutral Tominogoshi- Ally
take her own life for deceiving her husband. Howev-
er, Ikeda would not have such an act be completed. Musuko No Sento No- Enemy Uchitori- Neutral
He was thankful for Yugito’s skill and insisted that Nakatashi-Ally Yakama- Enemy
she not only train him, but their offspring as well, to
ensure the Nakatashi name be saved. This style of Sanzo- Neutral
fighting became known as Samura-kai, a hybrid Mondokoro:
fighting style blending Samurai-Do and Karate, that
emphasized speed and efficiency when delivering N/A
technical blows to vital areas of the body. Artform Breakdown Graph:
Family Martial Art Name: Samura-Te

Rokuro Katsunoka was one of the Nakatashi’s
premier students in his early days. Through his hard
work and dedication, Katsunoka trained and ascend-
ed the ranks more swiftly than anyone in previous
years. Though his physical prowess was like no oth-
er before, his humility was what enchanted his peers.
Rokuro was sure to be the successor of the group.
However, after realizing that he wanted more, he be-
gan studying a technique that happened by accident.
During one of his trainings, Rokuro was able to chan-
nel his Ki Energy through his palm. This technique
fueled his training and, in time, Rokuro began evolv-
ing a hybrid system of the Samura-kai, which he
called, Samura-Te. This divide lead him to part ways

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