Kokuryukai

The Kokuryukai are an ancient religious group that, over the centuries, has drifted into something that is half death cult / half warriors' brotherhood, dedicated to the service of the emperor and the defense of Oyashima against foreign invaders and internal enemies.

Based on the island of Uchinaa to the south of Kyushu, the Kokuryukai blend with the local fishermen and farmers, emerging only occasionally to execute missions - generally assassination, almost always successful. It is said that a Kokuryukai has never been captured while executing a mission, and any of them would die rather than do so.

Players associated with the Kokuryukai benefit from fanatical discipline and can continue fighting all the way down to -10 hit points (at which point they die, as per usual.) Players can also opt to possess a lethal dose of poison (a triple dose of D2) which they can take in dire circumstances. Use of that poison for anything else would be deceitful to the group, and therefore dishonorable.

Once every two years, the Kokuryukai host a martial arts tournament known as the Kumite - the group derives much of its income from the event.