Talekai

Samurai and Jidaigeki

사무라이チャンバラ時代劇

A wandering blade, a code, and a debt to settle.

Samurai, ronin and swordsmen of feudal Japan live by codes of honor and duty, fighting duels and wars while questioning the meaning of the sword.

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Light novel · Novel · Cinematic · Visual novel, or Random
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Begin with

  1. The Ronin Who Sells Umbrellas

    You gave up the sword after the war and sell paper umbrellas in Edo. A child arrives at your stall with a letter from the lord you swore never to serve again.

    Your role: A retired swordsman

  2. The Last Swordsmith of the Domain

    Your domain is ordered to surrender its swords to the new government. As its last swordsmith, you are asked to forge one final blade, for an assassination.

    Your role: A swordsmith in a changing era

  3. Bodyguard to the Heir

    The clan's heir is seven years old and has three uncles who want him dead. You are his bodyguard, a disgraced samurai with nothing left to lose.

    Your role: A bodyguard to a child heir

Start a premise as written, or make it yours with your own hero, style, tropes and intensity. Every scene after the first is written around your choices.

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