Board Thread:Custom Lore Development/@comment-26535281-20160905030847

Samurai is of course not the term used within Xin (I just used it because it's easier then writing a wall of text.)

They are called the Bushi. The famous noble warriors of the state and the lords. There are two types of Bushi, Zhou bushi (The bushi of the state. For example magistrates, tax collectors, and scribes.) the other being Pioling bushi. They are the wandering bushi who have no loyalty to the state or a noble lord. They could be compared to the ronin of japan.

Zhou bushi generally wear their hair in a fancy top knot with a hair pin that is either their clan's symbol or an imperial dragon.

Pioling bushi wear their hair in a simple man bun. They also lack two swords (Their family sword being confiscated.)

The bushi have two swords. One long (Family sword) and one short (The Watshi) They normally wear robes and lack armor underneath but if armor is necessary they have well crafted suits of a mix of steel, leather, and paper scales and armor. (Note: Great samurai carry four swords.)

Each Bushi is expected to withhold a strict code of honor and remain loyal to their lord to the death (Ronin being the exception seeing as they have no master) If a master is killed they are expected to avenge him and them commit ritual suicide (Seppuku) but some od refuse to commit seppuku seeing as their lord's enemies require further punishment.

Bushi are also expected to be cultured, and well versed in the ways of the arts. Although they are trained warriors they are still major statesmen within the empire. Some do refuse to follow this path and instead devote themselves fully to the military most becoming high ranking generals.

The most famous Bushi would be the five swords men. Each a well trained master of the five major house. They serve as the emperor's personal guard. 