Atsumaru family

Atsumaru Family This small family even by standards of vassal families, began centuries ago with early members of the Agasha Family who studied Kagaku. The brilliant but reclusive Agasha Nakune was one of the first Dragon to experiment with the strange blend of magic and science that would one day produce the crafts of Mizugusuri and Kagaku. It was not a perfect practice, and Nakune's failures meant that he was eternally searching for the proper combination of components for his starnge concoctions.

During one of his many sojourns into the wilderness to horde the ingedients he required, Nakune encountered a ronin named Kadokawa who lives in the forest. A bear tried to attack Nakune and Kadokawa saved his life by decapitating the bear's head. The two become friends instantaniously.

Years later, Kadokawa helped Nakune gather the materials he need for his crafts and because of this, Nakune was able to master several new forms of magic and the ronin's aid gave the shugenja more time to conduct his research. When the Daimyo died, Nakune became an instant leader and as a result of this momentous event, He granted Kadokawa and his children the vassal family name Atsumaru.

The Atsumaru family is very close knit, never numbering more than about a dozen The name is limited to the ruling descendant of Kadokawa, his or her spouse and their children. Whenever leadership is passed to a new daimyo, that daimyo's siblings have the option of swearing fealty, but they are never entitled to pass their name on to their children.