Akodo Siege Strategist

Founded by Akodo Keiichi, the Akodo Siege Strategists are trained in the art of defeating enemy castles as quickly and efficiently as possible. While they do not possess the sheer flexibility or depth of knowledge of the Kaiu Engineers, the Siege Strategists are nonetheless quite capable in their specific role. The Lion Clan’s rapid capture of many enemy castles over the centuries, such as Shiro no Yogin and Kenson Gakka, is largely due to the skillful tactics of the Siege Strategists.

Akodo Siege Strategist [Bushi]
 * Rank: 4 or 5


 * Replaces: Akodo Bushi 4 or Akodo Tactical Master 2


 * Requirements: Battle (Mass Battle) 6, Engineering (Siege) 4

Technique: Broken by Tactics
The Akodo family’s mastery of warfare does extend to sieges, and while their expertise in that domain is not so great as the Kaiu, they have attacked enough castles over the centuries to make it a specific topic of study at the Akodo War College. When you are on the attacking side in a siege, your expertise makes it easier for your side to overcome the castle’s defenses. When rolling on the Mass Battle Table under those circumstances, you always receive a Heroic Opportunity, regardless of the normal result. Any structures on the opposing side suffer a 50% penalty to their Reduction, due to your superior understanding of their  weaknesses (this penalty is applied after any defending bonuses to their Reduction).