Political Alignment

Political Alignment is easily represented by a single triangle diagram, known as the values chart. As 18th century Japan rapidly changes around you, your character will inevitably be drawn to one side or the other. Knowing where your character stands on the value chart is vital for making decisions.

Self:

Loyalty to one's self is by far the most easily explainable position on the Axis. A character devoted to themselves will act purely out of their own interest, and characters leaning heavily that way will always look out for numero uno first.

Characters Devoted to Self Tend to be:


 * Selfish
 * Individualistic
 * Forward Thinking
 * Ambitious
 * Power Hungry
 * Pro-Ryukyu

Lord:

Loyalty to one's Lord (or the feudal system, if you are the Lord) is the principal idea that drives 18th century Japanese Society. A character devoted to their lord will never waver, and characters leaning heavily that way will typically behave conservatively.

Characters Devoted to Lord Tend to be:


 * Loyal
 * Conservative
 * Wary of Change
 * Authoritarian
 * Pro-Shogun
 * Rigidly Hierarchical

Nation:

Loyalty to One's nation doesn't refer to Loyalty in a nationalistic sense, but rather Loyalty to the entirety of Japan and the Emperor. A character devoted to the nation has made it their life's work to further the goals of the nation and it's people. Characters leaning towards the nation will typically plan around the nation rather than themselves, although still with personal gain involved.

Characters Devoted to Nation Tend to be:


 * Modernistic
 * Xenophobic
 * Pro-Emperor
 * Anti-Samurai Class
 * Religious