Editing Kamon (section)

==New Classes==
Because the standard [[Dungeons & Dragons]] classes are largely rooted in Western Fantasy archetypes, Kamon offers an alternative set of 9 classes that more closely adhere to Japanese archetypes, even if there may be a certain resemblance to the D&D classes. Whilst some liberties have been taken, the nine classes attempt to adhere as close to the historical and cultural associations they are drawing from - for example, different names (or even subclasses) for classes based on gender.

The most obvious classes are, of course, the [[Samurai]] and the [[Ninja]], with the former being essentially a [[Fighter]] with added social prestige and the latter being the [[Rogue]] of the setting.

'''Bugeisha''' are warrior women who can best be described as "Samurai lite"; women cannot be true Samurai, which is largely expressed in that they cannot bear the Katana and Wakizashi paired swords (collectively "daisho") that are the symbol of a Samurai's rank, but they can still be trained to fight like Samurai, and that's where the Bugeisha come in.

'''Priests''' are the [[Cleric]] analogue of Kamon, combining religious practices and divine magics with martial teachings; the male Sohei are melee weapon masters, whilst the female Miko are archers.

'''Yamabushi''' are hermits dedicated to improving body and soul through communing with nature and the practice of martial arts, and conceptually might be considered a cross between a [[Monk]] and a [[Druid]], in traditional D&D sterms.

'''Ronin''' are former Samurai or Bugeisha who have broken away from service to a clan, usually involuntarily, but sometimes of their own free will. 

'''Sumotori''' are the closest thing in Kamon to a traditional D&D monk, being warriors trained in the arts of unarmed combat. They also bolster themselves by using rituals to invoke spiritual protection and favor.

'''Geisha''' and '''Taikomochi''' (collective name currently unknown) are the gender-specific [[Bard]] analogues of Kaimon, experts in the artistic fields and so adept at pleasing others that they can even summon and seduce spirits to aid them.

'''Onmyoji''' are the [[Wizard]]s of Kamon, using intricate calligraphy and origami talismans to summon and bind the Shikigami, or servant spirits. Think of them as a [[Diviner]]/[[Conjurer]] mixture.