Shogun: Gekokujō

Player Aid & Quick Reference

The Round Sequence (Core Game)

Phase 1: Planning & Reinforcement
- Income & Admin (Simultaneous): Get income, pay upkeep, determine turn order.
- Recruitment (In Order): Buy Bushi, Ninja, Castles.
Phase 2: Campaign
- Movement (In Order): Move all units.
- Battles (In Order): Resolve battles.
Phase 3: Winter
- Supply (Simultaneous): Pay for units in mountains.

The Combat Sequence

(Opt) Hire Ronin: Attacker, then Defender.
(Opt) Ninja Assassination: Reveal Ninja.
Melee Phase: All units roll dice simultaneously.
Assign & Remove Casualties.
Determine Outcome: Check for province control.

Cheat Sheet: Economic Cycle

Action	Cost / Yield	When?
Base Income	+3 Koku	Phase 1.1
Province Income	+1 Koku per Province	Phase 1.1
Upkeep	-1 Koku per 2 Bushi (rounded up)	Phase 1.1 (Skipped on Turn 1)
Recruitment	-1 Koku per Bushi	Phase 1.2
Winter Supply	-1 Koku per Mountain + -1 Koku per 3 units there	Phase 3

Cheat Sheet: Combat Values & Modifiers

Base Values

Unit	Dice	Attack Hits On	Defense Hits On
Bushi	1d6	5-6	6
Daimyō	3d6	4-6	4-6

Modifiers (Only highest bonus/penalty of a type applies)

Source	Effect	Condition
Oda Clan	+1 on attack rolls	Oda Daimyō is present.
Uesugi Clan	+1 on defense rolls	Province controlled at round start.
Kyoto (Province)	+1 on defense rolls	Defender in Kyoto.
Castle	+1 on defense rolls	Defender in province with a castle.
Fortified Castle	+2 on defense rolls	Defender with a fortified castle.
Ninja (Sabotage)	-1 on defense rolls	Ninja is on Sabotage mission.

The Great Clans at a Glance

Clan	Archetype	Strength
Chosokabe	Economist	High, flexible income.
Oda	Aggressor	Superior combat effectiveness.
Shimazu	Expansionist	Rapid early economic growth.
Takeda	Mobile Force	Unmatched force projection.
Tokugawa	Turtle	Extremely resilient heartland.
Uesugi	Defender	Cost-effective, attritional defense.