Zenit Miniatures - Kensei Background Contest

Zenit Miniatures announced a background contest for Kensei:

KENSEI BACKGROUND CONTEST 2013

We will like to see Hymukai growing with the help of his followers. That’s way we invite you to participate in the first Kensei Background Contest. To take part on it you will only have to create a Daimyo or a character and a suitable background for him.

There will be four categories: Best Kuge Daimyo, Best Buke Daimyo, Best Sohei Daimyo and Best Independent Character (Geisha, Ninja, Kensei, Kengo, Yohimbo, Spy, etc..)

To take part in the contest you will have to send:

Daimyo character:
- Short description of your Daimyo Clan and Lands (1 page):
o Description and biography of your Daimyio and his clan (The Kuge Daimyo and Sohei Daimyo could be female characters), children , servants and faction they belong (Buke, Kuge or Sohei) and enmity relations with other clans and reasons.
o Short description of its territory (towns, castles, cities, mountains, etc ...) and where they are located on the map of Hymukai.
- Short story inspired by your Daimyio and Hymukai land (2-4 pages).
Independent Character:
- Biography of the character and evolution in the world of Hymukai (1/2 page).
- A short story inspired by your character and Himukai land (2-4 pages).
AWARDS
You will have the opportunity to see your story included in the background of Hymukai and to see your Daimyos become one of the main characters of this world, no matter if you win or not. In that case your name will always appear were the text is.

The winners of the contest will get as award:
- Best Buke Daimyo:
1 Army box
1 No-dachi Unit Box
1 Buke Hero
1 Special character
1 Kensei T-Shirt
- Best Kuge Daimyo:
1 Army box
1 Teppo Unit Box
1 Kuge Hero
1 Special Character.
1 Kensei T-Shirt
- Best Sohei Daimyo:
1 Army box
1 Nanigata Sohei Unit box
1 Sohei Hero
1 Special character
1 Kensei T-Shirt
- Best Character:
1 Kuge hero
1 Buke hero
1 Hero Sohei
1 Kensei
1 Shinobi
1 Kengo
1 Geisha
1 Ikame bo
1 Kensei T-Shirt
RULES:
- Participation by sending texts and images imply acceptance of the contest rules.
- The text should be sent via email to (...) along with text indicating: name, mailing address and e-mail address of the participant.
- The text should be written in Times New Roman 12. The descriptions should be at least 1/2 page and the story from 2 to 4 pages.
- The deadline for sending texts end on April 30, 2013 at 00:00 hours.
- One person can participate in diferent categories.
- The texts and illustrations submitted must be original and all rights will be property of Zenitminiatures since they are sent.
- The texts received may be published to promote the contest and in future books.
- Zenit reserves the right to change the narrative elements that are inconsistent or the content and form if not achieve sufficient quality for future inclusion in the background of Hymukai.
- The contest can be declared deserted if the stories do not reach enough quality.
- Accepted languages: Spanish, English and Italian.
We will evaluate:
- The correct setting of the story in the world of samurai and the actual events of Hymukai.
- The depth of the story and its composition.
- Story accompanied by artwork. (OPTIONAL: We will give more importance to the story)

Your history should be sended to kenseicontest@gmail.com

Link: Zenit Miniatures