At the same time, an entire village is struck down by a dark plague, one which threatens to spread to the surrounding areas. The Dark Shogun wishes to control all of Japan and in order to do that, he will need to overthrow the current rulers, which is something he is all to willing to make happen. But in the case of The Dark Shogun, a simple village or two simply isn’t enough to satisfy his thirst for power. So the villages often get ransacked by some warrior or another, seeking to conquer more land for themselves. When trouble arises or an argument begins, the swords are drawn first, instead of trying to talk about a more peaceful solution.
In the world of feudal Japan, the sword is more important than the pen and in truth, just about anything else.
