Meikyu kingdom
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is a Japanese fantasy role-playing game
designed by Touichirou Kawashima and Adventure Planning Service. Core rulebooks of the second edition is composed of two books, Oukoku Book (Kingdom Book; Players Handbook) and Meikyu Book (Labyrinth Book; Game Masters Guide).
The magical Dungeon Hazard turned the whole world (mountain, river, ground, etc.) into dungeons. Player characters explore and conquer dungeons for their kingdom and its people. The English title, Make you kingdom!!, is broken English
(Make your kingdom would be correct) but has a double-meaning because it is pronounced similarly to the Japanese title Meikyu Kingdom. Its setting is cynical and pop culture references are common. For example, the monster known as the vorpal bunny is based on Wizardry
and Monty Python
's famous monster, but the illustration is of a bunny girl.
Player character
s, called Landmakers, are members of a tiny kingdom's court: (Character classes are King
, Knight
, Vizier
, Oracle
, Ninja
and Servant). Landmakers also randomly determine their jobs by rolling dice. The basic jobs are Astrogist, Warlock, Summoner, Doctor, Medic, Noble, Eunuch
, Warrior, Executioner, Guard, Merchant, Daedalist
(dungeon engineer), Master (inn manager), Cook, Happymancer (jester or entertainer), Bee, Hunter, Adventurer, Drone and Thief. Therefore, unique and funny characters such as a eunuch king or a thief vizier are often created.
By rolling dice, PC's kingdom's names are also determined, producing jocose or paradoxical names such as "St. Banana Bakufu", "Socialist Back-alley Kingdom", "United States of Ancient Fantasy" and so on.
is the modern-day version of Meikyu Kingdom released in 2008.
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
designed by Touichirou Kawashima and Adventure Planning Service. Core rulebooks of the second edition is composed of two books, Oukoku Book (Kingdom Book; Players Handbook) and Meikyu Book (Labyrinth Book; Game Masters Guide).
The magical Dungeon Hazard turned the whole world (mountain, river, ground, etc.) into dungeons. Player characters explore and conquer dungeons for their kingdom and its people. The English title, Make you kingdom!!, is broken English
Engrish
refers to unusual forms of English language usage by native speakers of some East Asian languages. The term itself relates to Japanese speakers' tendency to inadvertently substitute the English phonemes "R" and "L" for one another, because the Japanese language has one alveolar consonant in place...
(Make your kingdom would be correct) but has a double-meaning because it is pronounced similarly to the Japanese title Meikyu Kingdom. Its setting is cynical and pop culture references are common. For example, the monster known as the vorpal bunny is based on Wizardry
Wizardry
Wizardry is a series of computer role-playing games, developed by Sir-Tech, which were highly influential in the development of modern console and computer role playing games. The original Wizardry was a significant influence to early console RPGs, such as Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy. ...
and Monty Python
Monty Python
Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
's famous monster, but the illustration is of a bunny girl.
Player character
Player character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
s, called Landmakers, are members of a tiny kingdom's court: (Character classes are King
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
, Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
, Vizier
Vizier
A vizier or in Arabic script ; ; sometimes spelled vazir, vizir, vasir, wazir, vesir, or vezir) is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in a Muslim government....
, Oracle
Oracle
In Classical Antiquity, an oracle was a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic predictions or precognition of the future, inspired by the gods. As such it is a form of divination....
, Ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
and Servant). Landmakers also randomly determine their jobs by rolling dice. The basic jobs are Astrogist, Warlock, Summoner, Doctor, Medic, Noble, Eunuch
Eunuch
A eunuch is a person born male most commonly castrated, typically early enough in his life for this change to have major hormonal consequences...
, Warrior, Executioner, Guard, Merchant, Daedalist
Daedalus
In Greek mythology, Daedalus was a skillful craftsman and artisan.-Family:...
(dungeon engineer), Master (inn manager), Cook, Happymancer (jester or entertainer), Bee, Hunter, Adventurer, Drone and Thief. Therefore, unique and funny characters such as a eunuch king or a thief vizier are often created.
By rolling dice, PC's kingdom's names are also determined, producing jocose or paradoxical names such as "St. Banana Bakufu", "Socialist Back-alley Kingdom", "United States of Ancient Fantasy" and so on.
is the modern-day version of Meikyu Kingdom released in 2008.
Peculiar Settings
- Mayonnaise King -- Monster mayonnaise. It is a signature monster of Meikyu Kingdom because its abbreviation is same Mayokin as the abbreviation of the game title. Its special ability makes player characters bad status "Obesity".
- EunuchEunuchA eunuch is a person born male most commonly castrated, typically early enough in his life for this change to have major hormonal consequences...
-- One of the unique jobs of Meikyu kingdom, even female characters can be a eunuch. The Character returns to their former state when they resign the job. Similarly, a man becomes a woman when becoming a witch. Mysteriously, player characters always can change job and sex in training center. - Dwarf -- It is believed that dwarves in this world related to the stars. Needless to say, it is a pun by the term of astronomy, "dwarf starsRed dwarfAccording to the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, a red dwarf star is a small and relatively cool star, of the main sequence, either late K or M spectral type....
". They are a race that evolved from molesMole (animal)Moles are small cylindrical mammals adapted to a subterranean lifestyle. They have velvety fur; tiny or invisible ears and eyes; and short, powerful limbs with large paws oriented for digging. The term is especially and most properly used for the true moles, those of the Talpidae family in the...
.
External links
- Meikyu Kingdom Card Game: Meikyu Conquest -- It is a card game based on the Meikyu Kingdom role-playing game. It is playable in English.