This is, essentially, my first solo AAR. Since I have a very short attention span, you can expect this AAR to be screenshot-heavy, wall of text-free, and possibly influenced by a certain Crusader Kings AAR. Very slightly.
I'm going to be playing the Sengoku Clan Customization Project, a work-in-progress mod compilation that combines province modifiers and new buildings by birdboy2000, modified siege events by unperson, chatnoir17's excellent Divided Clans mod, and my own Truly Impassible Mountains mod.
Instead of an actual clan, I'll be playing as Nagao Kagenobu, Daimyo of Musashi, and thoroughly disloyal vassal to Uesugi Akisada. In vanilla, the difference in power between the Uesugi and the Nagao is so huge that the Nagao don't really stand a chance of gaining their independence. Thanks to chatnoir17, however, we may have a fighting chance.
Chapter I: The Chronicle of Nagao Kagenobu, Daimyo of Musashi
I am Nagao Kagenobu, Daimyo of Musashi. I rule over one of Japan's most fertile provinces. I have two strong young sons, and considerable wealth.
Unfortunately, I also have a liege.
This is Uesugi Akisada, leader of the Yamanouichi-Uesugi clan. He drew this picture himself.
I would like to take a moment to point out that he is twelve years old, and has a son.
I don't even want to know.
The clan is currently at war with some cousin of the shogun over something that happened and someone got killed, I don't know and I don't care. I have absolutely no interest in getting myself killed so that my twelve year old master can rule over a slightly larger portion of Japan. I have only one objective:
Get the hell out of Uesugi-ville.
That, and get wives for my sons. So two objectives, I guess. I send proposals to some nice girls who complement their stats well.
In the mean time, I hand out court offices. My eldest son, Kageharu, will serve as Master of Arms. My youngest son, Chikaie, will be Master of the Guard. And someone I've never heard of but who I am apparently somehow related to will be my Master of Ceremonies.
Speaking of relatives I've never heard of, the Kokujin of Tone joins me in my plot against the dreaded twelve-year-old menace.
The Kokujin of Uesi does not. Apparently I'm not related to him. I send Chikaie and Akimori to help him reconsider with a little bit of the "good samurai, bad samurai" technique.
Yes!
No!
I arrange another marriage for Chikaie. This one actually works, ensuring the continued survival of my family line.
Now then. Where was I?
Oh, right, the whole "war" thing.
While I have absolutely no intention of going to war myself, there are some valuable provinces at stake. Unfortunately, Lord Bedwetter has exclusive control over who will get those spoils of war.
Unless, of course, my men were to capture a province.
I immediately order the raising of two regiments of ashigaru infantry for my personal retinue. I also order Kageharu to go find some ronin. There's got to be some around here somewhere.
In the meantime, let's meet our neighbors and see who'll join my plot to gloriously overthrow a twelve-year-old boy.
This guy is the leader of a small neighboring clan to the east. He will not join my plot.
This guy is the leader of an even smaller neighboring clan to the east. He also will not join my plot.
These guys are daimyos in the mountains to the west. Neither of them will join my plot.
This guy is the Daimyo of Echigo, leader of the northern branch of the Uesugi clan,and my liege's father. He will not join my plot and in retrospect asking him was a really bad idea.
This guy probably would join my plot, but has other problems.
Apparently all our neighbors think it would be "dishonorable" to gang up on a twelve-year-old. Whatever.
Ding! Army's done! Kageharu hasn't found any ronin yet, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time, and five hundred ashigaru is more than enough for the job.
Great strategic genius that I am, I have ordered the army to march on Koga and join the battle! I have cunningly plotted a route that willavoid outflank all enemy armies and allow me to steal their undefended provinces for myself plunge into the heart of the enemy and force them to collapse.
I'm sure they'll have a great time fighting the Ashikaga.
On their own.
Very far away from me.
A messenger from the capital arrived today. Apparently, the two sides fighting over the Shogunate out in Chugoku have basically burned Kyoto to the ground and the emperor's organizing what he's calling a "whip-round" to rebuild it. I am happy to oblige.
Meanwhile, my twelve-year-old liege has been betrothed.
To a girl the same age as his son.
I... I, uh... how's that war going?
Oh, crap, thought they would have taken longer. Alright, war over, everyone go home.
Still, not like it's the end of the world. Sure, nobody but my cousin is willing to join my plot and I lost out on my chance for a free landgrab, but at least Kageharu's wife is pregnant. Perhaps, soon, I will have a grandson to carry on my family's legacy.
Oh, come on.
Oh, come on!
OH, COME ON!
I'm going to be playing the Sengoku Clan Customization Project, a work-in-progress mod compilation that combines province modifiers and new buildings by birdboy2000, modified siege events by unperson, chatnoir17's excellent Divided Clans mod, and my own Truly Impassible Mountains mod.
Instead of an actual clan, I'll be playing as Nagao Kagenobu, Daimyo of Musashi, and thoroughly disloyal vassal to Uesugi Akisada. In vanilla, the difference in power between the Uesugi and the Nagao is so huge that the Nagao don't really stand a chance of gaining their independence. Thanks to chatnoir17, however, we may have a fighting chance.
Chapter I: The Chronicle of Nagao Kagenobu, Daimyo of Musashi
I am Nagao Kagenobu, Daimyo of Musashi. I rule over one of Japan's most fertile provinces. I have two strong young sons, and considerable wealth.
Unfortunately, I also have a liege.
This is Uesugi Akisada, leader of the Yamanouichi-Uesugi clan. He drew this picture himself.
I would like to take a moment to point out that he is twelve years old, and has a son.
I don't even want to know.
The clan is currently at war with some cousin of the shogun over something that happened and someone got killed, I don't know and I don't care. I have absolutely no interest in getting myself killed so that my twelve year old master can rule over a slightly larger portion of Japan. I have only one objective:
Get the hell out of Uesugi-ville.
That, and get wives for my sons. So two objectives, I guess. I send proposals to some nice girls who complement their stats well.
In the mean time, I hand out court offices. My eldest son, Kageharu, will serve as Master of Arms. My youngest son, Chikaie, will be Master of the Guard. And someone I've never heard of but who I am apparently somehow related to will be my Master of Ceremonies.
Speaking of relatives I've never heard of, the Kokujin of Tone joins me in my plot against the dreaded twelve-year-old menace.
The Kokujin of Uesi does not. Apparently I'm not related to him. I send Chikaie and Akimori to help him reconsider with a little bit of the "good samurai, bad samurai" technique.
Yes!
No!
I arrange another marriage for Chikaie. This one actually works, ensuring the continued survival of my family line.
Now then. Where was I?
Oh, right, the whole "war" thing.
While I have absolutely no intention of going to war myself, there are some valuable provinces at stake. Unfortunately, Lord Bedwetter has exclusive control over who will get those spoils of war.
Unless, of course, my men were to capture a province.
I immediately order the raising of two regiments of ashigaru infantry for my personal retinue. I also order Kageharu to go find some ronin. There's got to be some around here somewhere.
In the meantime, let's meet our neighbors and see who'll join my plot to gloriously overthrow a twelve-year-old boy.
This guy is the leader of a small neighboring clan to the east. He will not join my plot.
This guy is the leader of an even smaller neighboring clan to the east. He also will not join my plot.
These guys are daimyos in the mountains to the west. Neither of them will join my plot.
This guy is the Daimyo of Echigo, leader of the northern branch of the Uesugi clan,and my liege's father. He will not join my plot and in retrospect asking him was a really bad idea.
This guy probably would join my plot, but has other problems.
Apparently all our neighbors think it would be "dishonorable" to gang up on a twelve-year-old. Whatever.
Ding! Army's done! Kageharu hasn't found any ronin yet, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time, and five hundred ashigaru is more than enough for the job.
Great strategic genius that I am, I have ordered the army to march on Koga and join the battle! I have cunningly plotted a route that will
I'm sure they'll have a great time fighting the Ashikaga.
On their own.
Very far away from me.
A messenger from the capital arrived today. Apparently, the two sides fighting over the Shogunate out in Chugoku have basically burned Kyoto to the ground and the emperor's organizing what he's calling a "whip-round" to rebuild it. I am happy to oblige.
Meanwhile, my twelve-year-old liege has been betrothed.
To a girl the same age as his son.
I... I, uh... how's that war going?
Oh, crap, thought they would have taken longer. Alright, war over, everyone go home.
Still, not like it's the end of the world. Sure, nobody but my cousin is willing to join my plot and I lost out on my chance for a free landgrab, but at least Kageharu's wife is pregnant. Perhaps, soon, I will have a grandson to carry on my family's legacy.
Oh, come on.
Oh, come on!
OH, COME ON!
Keep them posts coming.
