This scenario is based on battle that never took place, but almost did. The Hatakeyama clan sends a large army to defeat the Date clan at Takakura Castle near the Gohyaku River. The game was fought by the Gourmet Wargaming Club with 25mm figures, using our homebrew Samurai Fury rule set modified from Fire & Fury and Age of Eagles. Click here to download a PDF containing the order of battle and scenario rules.

The battlefield, as seen from the southwest. The Gohyaku River is shrouded in mist. At the center of the board is the small village of Arai; beside it, under the mist, is Hitotori Bridge. The Mount Kannondo Road Pass cuts between the hills at upper left. The two large structures at the far end of the table are, from left to right, Setogawa Mansion and Takakura Castle.	The game begins with the sudden appearance of Hatakeyama forces from the south. Each unit (or dummy units) are represented by paper rectangles with identification written on the bottom side.	Members of the Date army wait with relish.	Hatakeyama cavalry emerge like wraiths from the mist over the River Gohyaku. There is a wide ford at this site; however, most of the rest of the river is uncrossable.	Takakura Castle is immediately attacked and under seige. The attackers quickly discover that the walls are well guarded.
A detail of the first attack. Ashigaru arquebusiers and bowmen in the front ranks on both sides discharge their missiles with effect.	The quiet village of Arai is swarmed by a large body of Hatakeyama forces seeking to cross the river.	Another Tai enters from the south. Many of these troops turn east to attack the castle later on.	They're over the walls! The enemy enter Takakura's courtyard, and meet a line of samurai with spears.	The mists lift from the river, and one Tai begins to cross the very wide bridge. The Hatakeyama have now earned two victory points: one for the town, one for the bridge.
Date cavalry waiting concealed behind a forested hill charge into a mass of enemy cavalry. The fighting is ferocious on both sides.	A lone unit of Ashigaru armed with arquebuses crosses a small ford behind the castle. They are coming from Setogawa Mansion to help the defenders in any way that they can.	There's a death haiku somethere in this scene: Mists melt in the sun ... Horse breath eddies, then slakes ............................ Giants roll ten-sided dice.	The cavalry melee in the west continues, with both sides losing men and beasts continously. Note the warrior monks crossing the hill (top), heading for the Mount Kannondo Road Pass.	Castle Takakura seen from the southeast. Enemy troops touch the walls on two sides, while two units of defenders (lower right) exit to disrupt the seige. The enemy can be seen inside the courtyard (with yellow banners) against the castle's keep--which is teeming with defending pikemen.
Looking from the northeast, we see defending troops fighting peasants (at right) outside the castle walls. Meanwhile, Hatakeyama samurai have bashed their way into the ground floor of the keep. More enemy are in the courtyard, behind, but they feel the sting of a continuous barrage of arrows from the keep's second storey.	The middle Hatakeyama Tai crosses Hitotori Bridge and heads for the mansion.	Having driven off or destroyed the enemy cavalry, Hatakeyama mobile forces and monk infantry move northeast towards the pass.	Lunch break. A touch of Hawaii, served to Californians in medieval Japan. Quite the mix of Pacific cultures.	A Hatakeyama tai commanders challenges his opposite number in the castle's keep. The resulting personal combat is inconclusive. The Date officer returns to his men behind the walls as the battle continues.
Defending Ashigaru at Setogawa Mansion fire their opening volleys as the first enemy moves around their position.	The battle continues outside the castle to the north. Opposing Ashigaru Arquebusiers blast each other at point-blank range.	More Date arquebus-armed infantry drive south to secure the walls on that side.	The struggle in the courtyard continues. Hatakeyama infantry are still occupying the very edge, just inside the walls, but they have been driven from the keep by a counter-attack.	The full battle in all its glory. At top, to the north, the stockade beside the pass is already under seige.
"I will take Takakura for you, my Lord!" Pointing with both the index and middle fingers apparently adds emphasis in a feudal Japanese setting.	Who ate all the pies? Oh. Right. It's obvious.	Date commanders look a little stunned by the sheer weight of enemy numbers. Perhaps it's just the after effects of the pizza.	The redoubt the mountain pass is truly surrounded now. The defenders, samurai arquebusiers, blast away at any enemy that venture close. But it is a matter of time: the Hatakeyama will earn another two victory points for a running total of four.	Hatakeyama forces prevent the mansion's garrison from sallying forth to aid the castle.
The push against Takakura Castle continues as the players are run low on time and energy.	To the south of the castle, Date arquebusiers force the enemy back along the hill top.	To the west, masses of peasants and blooded troops curse the defenders for their tenacity.	To the north, small skirmishes continue. Hatakeyama forces are gaining control of the wall on this side.	But the battle ends with a final, desperate push by samurai and pikemen that drives the enemy from the walls. The Date clan holds the castle and the mansion, for a total of five victory points. It might have ended differently had we played longer.
The Date clan commander (with headband) performs a victory ceremony with the aid of a cheerleading Tai commander. Banzai, all!