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Samurai fiction is one of my secret, guilty passions. OK, maybe it’s not that secret. I started writing Samurai Onryo (under its then working title, the Swordless Samurai) in 2014. Three years later, I’m super excited to share it with the world.
Welcome to the Kamakuru period of feudal Japan, the days of the first Shogun… When his family is slaughtered and he’s left for dead at the hands of three ronin, Kazuo the farmer sets off for revenge.
But this farmer’s journey is no simple tale of retribution. Bridge. It is a tale of a man coming to grips with who he truly is… and finding out that even the greatest samurai cannot change their past or escape their future.
Samurai Onryo mixes elements of high fantasy, demons, angels, monsters and hard-core kenjitsu action. While it appears to be a revenge story on the surface, it is a deep, complex story of a man re-discovering himself after losing everything.
Special thanks to the amazing cover artist David Benzal and Ann Bevans on edits.
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REVIEWS
4.7 rating based on 12,345 ratings Overall rating: Anonymous
4.7 rating based on 12,345 ratings
Overall rating: Anonymous
A Satisfying Read
★★★★★
“I purchased this book on a whim. The whim that I would be entertained because I pretty much like all things Samurai. And my gut instincts have yet to fail me. The story is a straight jab that pierces into the melancholy monotony set by today's standard of modern fiction. Nick Micari does with his samurai tale is sheer literary genius. When I first read it I totally was absorbed into the setting. From the first battle between the Swan Clan and the Dragon Clan I envisioned everything as if I was actually breathing the same thick blood stained air that gave life to the samurai and their story. Ichiro the jade empire leaped from the page and into action as he led his army against the mysterious three riders. I encountered suspense and anticipation as my eyes scanned each word. Then as I continued to read I met Kazuo the vengeful farmer. As he hobbled along the beaten path half dead it was as if I was following every one of his staggering steps. I cringed when he removed the arrow from his leg. The gory, visceral details are gritty and are exactly what you'd expect from a horror story. I'm a writer myself and I know good fiction when I see it and Nick Micari's Samurai Onryo is damned good fiction. Be sure to read this book to the end. I have yet to reach the end but from what I read I know I will be satisfied as if I had completed an arduous task and the reward I shall reap will be finishing a hard to put down, well paced, classic samurai book. Bravo Nick Micari. Bravo.”
A Satisfying Read
★★★★★
“I purchased this book on a whim. The whim that I would be entertained because I pretty much like all things Samurai and my gut instincts have yet to fail me. The story is a straight jab that pierces into the melancholy monotony set by today's standard of modern fiction. What Nick Macari does with his samurai tale is sheer literary genius. When I first read it I totally was absorbed into the setting. From the first battle between the Swan Clan and the Dragon Clan I envisioned everything as if I was actually breathing the same thick blood stained air that gave life to the samurai and their story. Ichiro the jade samuri leaped from the page and into action as he led his army against the mysterious three riders. I encountered suspense and anticipation as my eyes scanned each word. Then as I continued to read I met Kazuo the vengeful farmer. As he hobbled along the beaten path half dead it was as if I was following every one of his staggering steps. I cringed when he removed the arrow from his leg. The gory, visceral details are gritty and are exactly what you'd expect from a horror story. I'm a writer myself and I know good fiction when I see it and Nick Macari's Samurai Onryo is damned good fiction. Be sure to read this book to the end. I have yet to reach the end but from what I read I know I will be satisfied as if I had completed an arduous task and the reward I shall reap will be finishing a hard to put down, well paced, classic samurai book. Bravo Nick Macari. Bravo.”
Samurai Novice Satisfied
★★★★☆
“Samurais are one of those things that I like in theory that I haven't exactly consumed too much content on. They're badass warriors with swords. What's not to like? But I can't recall how many actual stories about samurais I've read that didn't involve robots or mutants. I went into Samurai Onryo eager to indulge in an ancient culture that has always intrigued me but I wasn't familiar with. It did not disappoint. The world and time period were fleshed out from the beginning with a lot of subtle references and words that added a whole layer of authenticity. The plot itself isn't totally original. We've seen similar tales before. But the main character (and especially the companions he encounters along the way) are developed well enough that make us care about their journey. Also, there's just enough mythology embedded into the story to give an extra layer of fantasy, yet not too much that it becomes bogged down by it. There were some parts that did drag on at times and I wished the pace would pick up a bit, but those slow moving moments were balanced out well by the quick action and detailed fight scenes. I can't speak for long time lovers of the genre but definitely recommend this for those unfamiliar with samurai stories and looking to get their feet wet.”
Samurai Onryo
★★★★★
“Really great engaging read.”
Thought I’d share some main character concept art. These pieces were created when I first started developing the story. Illustrated by D Forrest.
© 2016 Nick Macari All rights reserved. Registered with the Library of Congress, don’t reproduce it anywhere, don’t scrape it and post it on your website, don’t tell people it’s yours, don’t pretend you’re me, don’t pretend you’re a samurai. All of that will get you into trouble.
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Samurai, the Blade Master
Samurais are trained fighters dedicated to the warrior's code of honour. Bravery, honour, loyalty and sacrifice are important values to the Samurai. By adhering to his code of conduct, the Samurai proves that he is an honourable warrior and not a murderer or coward.
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Samurais often work for a lord as high-ranking law enforcement officers or leaders of an elite unit. Ronin samurais are travellers who have no lord or master.
Northgard - brundr & kaelin clan of the lynx download torrent. Samurais usually prefer to fight in heavy armour, holding their chosen weapon with both hands. They focus intensively on their weapon and strive to become one with it.
Hit Dice, Proficiencies, Alignment
D10 Hit Die. Proficient with all armour but not with shields. Starts with simple-weapons proficiency, one-handed blades proficiency, two-handed blades proficiency, plus (1 + wisdom modifier if positive) selectable weapon-group proficiencies. Samurais are often lawful, but any alignment is possible.
Special Abilities
Samurai Armour: Samurais gain the feats Armour Reflex and Improved Armour Reflex for free at level 1. In addition, Samurais ignore the speed penalty from wearing medium or heavy armour.
Samurai Training: Samurais gain the feats Whirlwind Attack, Iron Will and Blind-fight for free at level 1.
Samurai Sword Style: When wielding a one-handed sword or two-handed sword in the primary weapon slot, and no shield, this weapon is automatically treated as a magic weapon with a number of enhancement points. At level 1, the enhancement is +1. The enhancement bonus increases as the Samurai advances in levels.
Damage Reduction: The Samurai gains a number of points of Damage Reduction.
Single Weapon Damage Bonus: You gain bonus damage on each successful melee attack performed while wielding a single weapon and holding no shield.
Single Weapon Crippling Strike: While wielding a single weapon and holding no shield, each successful melee attack reduces the target's Armour Class by one point. This ability does not work on creatures that are immune to Critical Hits or the Sunder combat manoeuvre.
Samurai Training: Samurais gain the feats Whirlwind Attack, Iron Will and Blind-fight for free at level 1.
Samurai Sword Style: When wielding a one-handed sword or two-handed sword in the primary weapon slot, and no shield, this weapon is automatically treated as a magic weapon with a number of enhancement points. At level 1, the enhancement is +1. The enhancement bonus increases as the Samurai advances in levels.
Damage Reduction: The Samurai gains a number of points of Damage Reduction.
Single Weapon Damage Bonus: You gain bonus damage on each successful melee attack performed while wielding a single weapon and holding no shield.
Single Weapon Crippling Strike: While wielding a single weapon and holding no shield, each successful melee attack reduces the target's Armour Class by one point. This ability does not work on creatures that are immune to Critical Hits or the Sunder combat manoeuvre.
Samurai Feats
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Extra Samurai Weapon: Select one of the following melee-weapon groups: Simple Weapons, Light Swords, Axes, Maces, Hammers, Flails, Picks, Spears or Reach Weapons. You now gain the benefit of the Samurai Sword Style whenever using a weapon from that group in the primary weapon slot and holding no shield.
Greater Critical: Your critical threat range with all weapons increases by one point. Note that when a character gains an expanded threat range from various sources, the first effect doubles the threat range, while all additional effects increase the threat range by one point only. For example, a character wielding a Scimitar has a threat range of 18-20. With the feat Improved Critical, the range becomes 15-20. If the Scimitar is enchanted with Keen, the range becomes 14-20. If the wielder is a Samurai with Greater Critical, the range becomes 13-20. Requires: Improved Critical.
Improved Damage Reduction: Increases the Damage Reduction by one. Requires: Level 6.
Greater Damage Reduction: Another increase of one point in the Damage Reduction. Requires: Level 15, Improved Damage Reduction.
Martial Wisdom: When you score a critical hit, and your Wisdom modifier is positive, you deal a number of extra points of damage equal to your Wisdom modifier times the weapon's critical multiplier. Requires: Wisdom 13.
Greater Critical: Your critical threat range with all weapons increases by one point. Note that when a character gains an expanded threat range from various sources, the first effect doubles the threat range, while all additional effects increase the threat range by one point only. For example, a character wielding a Scimitar has a threat range of 18-20. With the feat Improved Critical, the range becomes 15-20. If the Scimitar is enchanted with Keen, the range becomes 14-20. If the wielder is a Samurai with Greater Critical, the range becomes 13-20. Requires: Improved Critical.
Improved Damage Reduction: Increases the Damage Reduction by one. Requires: Level 6.
Greater Damage Reduction: Another increase of one point in the Damage Reduction. Requires: Level 15, Improved Damage Reduction.
Martial Wisdom: When you score a critical hit, and your Wisdom modifier is positive, you deal a number of extra points of damage equal to your Wisdom modifier times the weapon's critical multiplier. Requires: Wisdom 13.
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