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 ====== Shangkong ======
-The Sinonese settlement town in the Drai Shon Archipelago
+The Sinonese settlement town in the Drai Shon Archipelago,  Shankong is a <color yellow/lightgrey>- Yellow Flag Port -</color> and allows limited access to vessels from other groups who have signed and agreed The Accords.  They do not allow access to Orcs, Hobgoblins or Pirates.
+{{:consolidated:draishon:shangkong:shangkongisland.png?200  |}}  The island has a hilly interior and a rocky coastline that makes landing difficult, anywhere except in Shangkong Harbour.  Even then, the bay is shallow enough that it is only accessible yo ships with a shallow draft, such as junks, long ships and the like.  Sailing Ships, and other vessels with a deep draught, need to anchor in the mouth of the bay, and send people and provisions ashore by longboat - while Orc War canoes and Hobgoblin Flottahs can enter the harbour, very few other ships can.  The main town, and its docks, are built at one end of the bay, while a flotilla of smaller boats, Large Sampans mainly, form a floating village of fisherfolk on the other.  High on the central hill there are gardens and a temple dedicated to Yamatsumi, the god of the mountains, with farms on the 'wings' of the hill and lowland areas.  In a climate not suitable for growing rice, the farmers concentrate on more traditional cereals (such as oats and barley) and fruit trees.  However, the cookery style hasn't changed much and much of the grain is used whole and steamed to replicate the rice that they are accustomed to.
 **Ruled by:** //Gonzi Huang Zan//  ++Note|(Gonzi is a title equivalent to junior-Lord and represents a junior leader of a Clan.  Huang is the clan name, back home the head of the clan will rule an estate, Zan is the Given Name)++  Lord Zan is a scion of the Huang, a mountain clan who are worshippers of ++Yamatsumi, the god of the mountains|(His legend says that he once lived on the highest mountain in the world, but was driven into heaven by demons)++.  When they heard of this magnificent mountain in the middle of the ocean, ruled by devil-men, they knew they should reclaim it for Yamatsumi and the Imperial Throne.  While the Huang lead the venture, it is funded more broadly, in the hope of gaining the blessing of both Yamatsumi and the Imperial Court.
 Huang Zan believes, strongly, that the Huang (and the Jade Throne, of course) should rule this whole archipelago.  Natives that submit to his rule are welcomed.  Natives who have not submitted to his rule, as well as foreign interlopers from Hann or Sakhar, are fair game for his freebooting captains.
 ===== Military Forces =====
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 **Military Commander:** //Daimyo Huang Lei//  ++Note|(Daimyo is (in this context)  the leader of a samurai chapter)++ A Non-noble member of the Huang clan who was trained as a Samurai, and then proved both her loyalty and skill.  She was promoted to Daimyo, for this expedition.
-**Officers:**  Various Samurai.  Each has a command responsibility, it might be a ship, it might be a defensive tower, for a junior officer, it might just be a single watch on a ship or with the town guard.  However, they all have some sort of command position.  There are minor issues, while each Samurai has sworn an Oath to the Daimyo, they come from a range of Noble Houses -  all of whom have slightly separate agendas.  On top of that, there are a few Ronin (who have also sworn to the Daimyo)  but they have their own agenda.  While everyone has been vetted, that is no guarantee ...  Most of the senior land based Samurai are from Clan Huang -  but many of the ++ship's commanders are from different clans.|(Treat these as freebooter vessels.  In most cases, the 'prize' value is split between the captain (50%), The Noble House the captain belongs to (30%), and House Huang (20%). The captain is expected to remunerate the crew from his share.  Successful Captains can get rich.  Successful Ronin captains can get very rich.)++
+**Officers:**  Various Samurai.  Each has a command responsibility, it might be a ship, it might be a defensive tower, for a junior officer, it might just be a single watch on a ship or with the town guard.  However, they all have some sort of command position.  There are minor issues, while each Samurai has sworn an Oath to the Daimyo, they come from a range of Noble Houses -  all of whom have slightly separate agendas.  On top of that, there are a few Ronin (who have also sworn to the Daimyo)  but they have their own agenda.  While everyone has been vetted, that is no guarantee ...  Most of the senior land based Samurai are from Clan Huang -  but many of the ++ship's commanders are from different clans.|(Treat these as freebooter vessels.  In most cases, the 'prize' value is split between the captain & Crew (60%), The Noble House the captain belongs to (20%), and House Huang (20%). .  Successful Captains can get rich.  Successful Ronin captains can get very rich.)++
 **The Troops:**  This is a right mix of troops.  There are guards, soldiers, sailors and marines.  Most have one (or more)  warrior levels, while a few have a fighter level or two.  They have different weapons and armour to suit their role.
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 **The Heavenly Court:**  Close to the centre of town you will find the temple of the Heavenly Court.  The largest shrine is dedicated to Shizuru, the Empress of Heaven, although there are also shrines dedicated to Tsukiyo (Prince of Heaven), Hei Feng (the Duke of Thunder) and Qi Zhong (master of medicine).
-**Irori:** How could the monks or Irori ignore a new land?  So much to learn, so many new things to see ...  There is a Monastery dedicated to Iriori on the outskirts of Shangkong, and monks are often found serving aboard the freebooting ships as the Surgeon, however, they are often seen as a witness to the Captain's Honesty, as well.
+**Irori:** How could the monks of Irori ignore a new land?  So much to learn, so many new things to see ...  There is a Monastery dedicated to Iriori on the outskirts of Shangkong, and monks are often found serving aboard the freebooting ships as the Surgeon, however, they are often seen as a witness to the Captain's Honesty, as well.
+===== Ships & Boats =====
+List and descriptions of Sinan vessels can be found [[|here]] - however, Junks and Jongs are the only seagoing vessels.  None of the larger warships have been able to make the long voyage.  Junks are used by the Freebooting Captains, while Jong serve as merchant vessels, and are a fairly easy target for pirates.
+Junks are often armed with Rocket Springals, however, the technology, and the rockets themselves, are considered to be a state secret and are never sold to outsiders.
+Rocket Springal:  This highly volatile springal propels a group of black-powder rockets that rain down on the targeted square and in a 15-foot burst around the area. If the rocket springal misfires, it explodes, dealing its damage in a 20-foot blast around the springal. This explosion destroys the rocket springal. One use of rocket springal ammunition costs 500 gp and weighs 30 pounds.