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Haiku: Dog day afternoons and the micro-season

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Cicadas buzz like busted streetlights, broadcasting summer’s death rattle. –Sarah Torribio >>last post <<next post My use of the phrase haiku has bothered me a bit since I learned that, ideally, the form should be focused on nature. More specifically, I hear, a haiku should celebrate, commemorate–or use as a launching pad–the various micro-seasons. I’ve always…

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Seasons in Onmyodo: Kanro: Sneaking Away, Diplomatic Immunity and When the Kami Come Back!

Starting with October 8th, the traditional Japanese Season of Kanro begins. Like all of the seasons, Kanro is further divided into three microseasons, each with a different effect on gameplay.

Kogan Kitaru

With the wild geese returning, summer has officially been left behind and the cold starts. This is a time for sneaking away for some intimate warmth. As such, any of the Travelers in your adventuring group who share Secrets (a form of Drama) leave the group for the duration of Kogan Kitaru. Note: this might even end the game if there are no Travelers left on the Journey!

Kiku no Hana Hiraku

A symbol of nobility, the beautiful Chrysanthemums bloom. During this time, the Nobles in your Group cannot be Attacked! (I call it a form of diplomatic immunity)

Kirigirisu to no Ari

The sound of the nearby crickets create a rhythm that keeps everyone happy and productive. Remembering the pleasure in simple things. This is when any previously Enlightened Travelers (who are now Kami) descend from Heaven and rejoin their old comrades temporarily.

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The Secret Lakes in Onmyodo!

One of the many 'secret' features often found throughout the Tani Cards in the game Onmyodo are Lakes. These are standalone bodies of water unconnected to the Rivers. (fairly easy to spot!) Keep an eye out for the Lakes because they can lead you to a Special Item: a Mirror! Like the other Special Tani Features in the game, having 3 of them visible in your Journey History (even if they are not adjacent) will allow your group to immediately gain the related Special Mirror Item! Mirrors have many uses, especially with having the ability to frighten off any Ghost or Kaika Yokai! In addition, Special Items like Mirrors are sometimes required to defeat some of the more powerful Yokai in the game. GAME TIP 1: if you are on a Quest to defeat the almighty Orochi, a Mirror is one of the Items you will need! GAME TIP 2: Be careful when approaching the microseason Tsuchi Uruote (starts on July 29th) for you will Lose 1 Traveler each day you enter a Tani without a Lake!!! GAME TIP 3: If the Fisherman is traveling with your Group, all Travelers' Traits will be increased by 1 while in a Tani w/ a lake!