Mori (TWS2 faction)
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Campaign
Starting position
Initial challenge
Normal
Year
1545
Provinces
- Aki Stronghold
Treasury
3000
Introduction
The Mori have a long history of seafaring and are sea masters without equal. They can read the waves and move their fleets further than other clans, and their shipbuilding skills make the construction and maintenance of ships cheaper too. They can also build some rather superior vessels as well. The Mori came to prominence as jito, or stewards, of the Aki province after the Jokyu War in 1221. Despite owing their position to the Kamakura shogunate, they distanced themselves from their sponsors, and were in league with Ashikaga Takauji when he overthrew the old order. They got caught up in the struggles between the Amako and Ouchi clans, and only survived by combining military might with astute diplomacy. Under Mori Motonari, their daimyo, the clan is still at war with the Amako and, indeed, their home in Aki is threatened by an invasion from the north by the Amako. They are still allied with the Ouchi clan of Suo and Nagati to the west, and have peaceful relations with the Kikkawa and Kono in Bingo and Iyo respectively. The war with the Amako is not without opportunity, though: the Amako’s home province of Iwami has deposits of precious metals. Access to other valuable resources would require the removal of the Kikkawa and Kono. But with the sea-going skills of the Mori and the wealth of Iwami, an ambitious daimyo could go far, perhaps as far as the shogun’s palace?
Masters of the Waves
- Reduced recruitment costs and upkeep for all ships
- Can recruit superior ships
- Increased campaign map movement range for all ships
Victory Conditions
Short Campaign
Become Shogun by capturing and holding Kyoto
Capture and hold 25 provinces, including the following: Aki, Bingo, Hoki, Iwami, Izumo, Kyoto
Complete by the end of your turn in: Winter 1575
Long Campaign
Become Shogun by capturing and holding Kyoto
Capture and hold 40 provinces, including the following: Aki, Bingo, Hoki, Iwami, Izumo, Kyoto
Complete by the end of your turn in: Winter 1600
Domination Campaign
Become Shogun by capturing and holding Kyoto
Capture and hold 60 provinces, including the following: Aki, Bingo, Hoki, Iwami, Izumo, Kyoto
Complete by the end of your turn in: Winter 1600