The Shinsengumi

The Shinsengumi

Major Tenet: Stop corruption in the government

Minor Tenet: Act in the best interest of the general public.

Minor Tenet: Protect the Weak.

 

The Shinsengumi is a knightly order founded and formed in Nippongi with the purpose of preventing the Emperor or Lords from becoming corrupt and protecting the people. They are often secretive and allowed to use any means necessary to stop corruption. This has often led to manipulation to remove officials including but not limited to assassination. Their primary base of operations is Nippongi, but after the events of the Rise of Valdraccus and their association with Firebrand, they established a secondary base of operations in the West within the nation of Palinor. Because of their credo, there are agents/knights of the order in almost every major city, although they usually do not let their presence be known to the populace. Often times these knights and agents work alone or in small groups, and have been known to employ the services of adventurers without truly revealing their nature. The order prefers to work from the shadows, as it allows them to better police governing bodies and their actions. The order is also known to recruit agents who are not full knights of the order based upon the talents individuals can bring to the cause. Publicly little is known of the order beyond some references within the legends that Firebrand was a knight of the Shinsengumi and that the order focuses on destroying corruption in the government. In many places they act as a “boogieman” for government officials to curb corruption and the order is fine with such an image.

Heraldic Lore:  (If from Palinor or Nippongi):  The Shinsengumi are an order dedicated to destroying and preventing corruption in governmental bodies. They employ any means necessary to carry out their duty.

(If From the East): The Shinsengumi are a military order from the nation of Nippongi. They have been known to use any means necessary to reach their goals, including assassination.

(If From the West):  The Shinsengumi is a shadow organization that may or may not be a knightly order. It is highly possible that they are just an elaborate cover for assassins and political dissidents. Little has been confirmed about them in the last 200 years since they first “arrived” in the western world. The threat of assassination for corruption has however served as a positive influence in many political matters.