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Theword rōnin is usually translated to 'drifter' or 'wanderer'; however, per kanji, rō (浪) means "wave" (as in body of water) or "unrestrained", while nin (人) means "man" or "person". It is an idiomatic expression for 'vagrant' or 'wandering man', someone who finds the way without belonging to one place. The term originated in the Nara and Heian periods, when it referred to a serf who had fled or deserted his master's land. In medieval times, the Ronin were depicted as the shadows of samurai, master-less and less honorable. It then came to be used for a samurai who had no master (hence the term 'wave man' illustrating one who is socially adrift).[3]

According to the Bushido Shoshinshu (the "Code of the Warrior"), a samurai was supposed to commit seppuku (also harakiri, "belly cutting", a form of ritual suicide) upon the loss of his master.[6][7] One who chose not to honor the code was "on his own" and was meant to suffer great shame. The undesirability of rōnin status was mainly a discrimination imposed by other samurai and by daimyō, the feudal lords.[citation needed]

Because the former samurai could not legally take up a new trade, or because of pride were loath to do so, many rōnin looked for other ways to make a living with their swords. Those rōnin who desired steady, legal employment became mercenaries that guarded trade caravans, or bodyguards for wealthy merchants. Many other rōnin became criminals, operating as bandits and highwaymen, or joining organized crime in towns and cities. Rōnin were known to operate or serve as hired muscle for gangs that ran gambling rings, brothels, protection rackets, and similar activities. Many were petty thieves and muggers. The criminal segment gave the rōnin of the Edo period a persistent reputation of disgrace, with an image of thugs, bullies, cutthroats, and wandering vagrants.[2] After the abolition of the Samurai, some of the ronin continued with their thuggery and their mercenary work and activities, such as participating in the infamous assassination of Korean Empress Myeongseong of the Joseon Dynasty in 1895, the Eulmi Incident.[citation needed]

Especially in the Sengoku period, daimyō needed additional fighting men, and even if a master had perished, his rōnin was able to serve new lords. In contrast to the later Edo period, the bond between the lord and the vassal was loose, and some vassals who were dissatisfied with their treatment left their masters and sought new lords. Many warriors served a succession of masters, and some even became daimyō. As an example, Tōdō Takatora served ten lords. Additionally, the division of the population into classes had not yet taken place, so it was possible to change one's occupation from warrior to merchant or farmer, or the reverse. Saitō Dōsan was one merchant who rose through the warrior ranks to become a daimyō.[citation needed]

As Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified progressively more significant parts of the country, daimyō found it unnecessary to recruit new soldiers. The Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 resulted in the confiscation or reduction of the fiefs of large numbers of daimyō on the losing side; consequently, many samurai became rōnin. As many as a hundred thousand rōnin joined forces with Toyotomi Hideyori and fought at the Siege of Osaka. In the ensuing years of peace, there was less need to maintain expensive standing armies, and many surviving rōnin turned to farms or became townspeople. A few, such as Yamada Nagamasa, sought adventure overseas as mercenaries. Still, the majority lived in poverty as rōnin. Their number approached half a million under the third Tokugawa shōgun Iemitsu.[citation needed]

Initially, the shogunate viewed them as dangerous and banished them from the cities or restricted the quarters where they could live. They also prohibited serving new masters. As rōnin found fewer options, they joined in the Keian Uprising of 1651. This forced the shogunate to rethink its policy. It relaxed restrictions on daimyō inheritance, resulting in fewer confiscations of fiefs, and it permitted rōnin to join new masters.[citation needed]

Not having the status or power of employed samurai, rōnin were often disreputable and festive,[2] the group targeted humiliation or satire. It was undesirable to be a rōnin, as it meant being without a stipend or land. As an indication of the shame felt by samurai who became rōnin, Lord Redesdale recorded that a rōnin killed himself at the graves of the forty-seven rōnin. He left a note saying that he had tried to enter the service of the daimyō of Chōshū Domain but was refused. He killed himself, wanting to serve no other master and hating being a rōnin. On the other hand, the famous 18th-century writer Kyokutei Bakin renounced his allegiance to Matsudaira Nobunari, in whose service Bakin's samurai father had spent his life. Bakin voluntarily became a rōnin, and eventually spent his time writing books (many of them about samurai) and engaging in festivities.[citation needed]

I've been playing this game and having a lot of fun! It's been filled with so much drama with just the start. I've been writing it like a story about my blind ronin. It's been a great mood booster while recovering from surgery and also the first solo ttrpg I'm trying. I'm like wondering where it's gonna go and like waiting for the next episode ! haha Great game and easy to follow along so far. Here's what I've done so far. -ordonis/755317594967490560/ronin-solo-ttrpg?source=...

I'm having lots of fun playing this game! Very nice self-contained solo experience, no oracles or external tools required. I'm even thinking about grabbing the random tables and using them along with a system with a little bit more mechanical "meat" on its bones. But this is a great little narrative solo game as it is (and there's no need to journal extensively or what have you)!

However, I have one rules question: when you defeat a villain, does your Reputation reset? Because I fought the first villain, and then the very next roll I made for "Route", I got the second villain! Thanks in advance.

Hi, I notice this already an old post but let's try. I have played your solo game Ronin and it is awesome, especially for someone who loves the genre. So I noticed there is talk abut expansions for Ronin, called Shinobi and Sohei. Is this still a plan or are these game out somewhere? Where could I find them? Sincere greetings...

I've been writing Ronin hacks that add mechanics to expand the game and make it much more difficult. Do you have any sort of policy or license in regards to this? I'm happy to go into more details on it, if this interests you. I'm not on WhatsApp. Best.

There is perhaps a lack of precision on the healer (ally) which, we think, prevents the character from dying only once (and not forever). And we would have appreciated more mechanical consequences from the "leaving the trails" moves.

Like others, this is my first Solo RPG and my experience with Ronin is great! The simpler approach to the oracle and combat mechanics allow me to immerse in the role-playing much better than I thought before going in. Definitely worth a purchase for me!

The only nitpick I have is that the urban encounter table may become repetitive as the session goes further. But, my session was pretty long due to some bad rolls. So, your experience may vary!

Is there any chance that the print edition would be made available in the US? Also, I would love to pay for an english version of Nebula Pirates of Marduk and Hunter's Diary if you get the chance to translate them. For now I'm leveraging my understanding of spanish and latin, along with Google translate to work through the portuguese but it's a less than ideal solution.

The character sheet on the English download is in Portuguese. Is there another place to download an English one? I actually just used a journal instead, but it would be nice to have. Enjoying the game and the story it creates. Thank you.

Hi I am ata stage where it tells me to reveal the final Villian and says table 16. I dont see a table 16, my copy goes from Table 15 Occupation to Table 17 Exotic Location. Am I supposed to skip ahead to table 19 which listsFinal Villian?

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