''Sengoku: Chanbara Roleplaying in Feudal Japan'' is a

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set in 16th-century Japan.

''Sengoku'' comes as a single book. It uses the ''

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'' rules system, which is highly rated for flexibility but can be difficult to learn. There are detailed descriptions of society, weapons, language, locations and such, a comprehensive filmography, and quotations scattered throughout the book. The tone can be realistic, heroic as in

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Publication history

''Sengoku'' was created by

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and Mark Arsenault, and published by

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in 1999. A revised edition of ''Sengoku'' was published in 2002.

Reception

The original version was reviewed in '' Knights of the Dinner Table Magazine'' #38. The revised edition was nominated for the 2002 Grog d'Or Awards in the category Best RPG.

Reviews

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References

External links

Official website (archived)

Sengoku - RPGnet RPG Game Index
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Publication history

Reception

Reviews

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References

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