| rdfs:comment | - While the Crane was the Emperor's Left Hand and the Lion his right, the Scorpion was often referred to as the Underhand of the Emperor. It was a family of spies, manipulators, and assassins who valued loyalty and duty and for whom the ends justifed the means. The samurai of the Scorpion clan understood that by dirtying their hands, they ensured that no others need do so.
- When Rokugan was formed, each clan was given a duty. The duty given to the Scorpion has been a subject of much debate among the other clans. Ostensibly, the Scorpion exist to protect the twelve Black Scrolls. However, some believe the Scorpion exist to keep the clans constantly at odds with each other, making sure no one has the strength to rise against the Emperor.
- The Scorpion have enjoyed a generation of unprecedented political influence, thanks to the marriage of Shosuro Amika to the Emperor. Their power has declined slightly since her death, but the Scorpion remain the strongest faction in Rokugan's courts, and their improved relations with the Mantis have also strengthened their economic position. Militarily, they remain far weaker than their neighbors, but Miya Shikan's enforced truce has prevented them from paying any price for this. The current Clan Champion, Bayushi Tamoru, is a well-known figure in the Emperor's court, but the most notorious Scorpion today is the aged and reclusive Shosuro family daimyo, Shosuro Hido, "the Spider," uncle to the late Empress. Although few have seen him, Hido's influence is felt throughout the Clan and indeed
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| abstract | - The Scorpion have enjoyed a generation of unprecedented political influence, thanks to the marriage of Shosuro Amika to the Emperor. Their power has declined slightly since her death, but the Scorpion remain the strongest faction in Rokugan's courts, and their improved relations with the Mantis have also strengthened their economic position. Militarily, they remain far weaker than their neighbors, but Miya Shikan's enforced truce has prevented them from paying any price for this. The current Clan Champion, Bayushi Tamoru, is a well-known figure in the Emperor's court, but the most notorious Scorpion today is the aged and reclusive Shosuro family daimyo, Shosuro Hido, "the Spider," uncle to the late Empress. Although few have seen him, Hido's influence is felt throughout the Clan and indeed throughout the Empire, and his political skills and ruthless talent for outmaneuvering his foes are legendary. Although rumors abound that the Shosuro are deeply involved with Rokugan's criminal element, none of the many Kitsuki investigators and Unicorn magistrates who have pursued such tales have ever delivered proof to the courts… and many have paid with their lives. The Scorpion have enjoyed an era of significant political influence, due to the Emperor’s late wife having been a Shosuro. Although this has declined since her death, they remain more powerful politically than their traditional rivals, the Crane. Their only recent brush with war was a crisis with the Mantis nine years ago, but it ultimately resulted in greatly improved relations with the Mantis Clan. The Scorpion have fostered one of the Emperor’s younger daughters, Toturi Hisako. With the construction of the southern road, linking Lion, Crane, Scorpion, Crab and various minor territories together, Beiden's Pass will be re-opened. The Crab Clan has declared war on the Hare and their Scorpion allies, claiming the continued Hare friendship with the Scorpion represents an insult which can only be purged with blood. The Crab Clan, with assistance from the Lion and Phoenix, have successfully occupied Shiro Usagi. The Usagi Daimyo is dead and most of his family have been relocated to an unknown location.
- When Rokugan was formed, each clan was given a duty. The duty given to the Scorpion has been a subject of much debate among the other clans. Ostensibly, the Scorpion exist to protect the twelve Black Scrolls. However, some believe the Scorpion exist to keep the clans constantly at odds with each other, making sure no one has the strength to rise against the Emperor. The Scorpion are called the Underhand of the Emperor. They are a family of spies, manipulators and assassins who value loyalty above all else. This means that honor is not beyond them, but is viewed as a tool to be used and discarded when convenient. Their main task is to remove threats before they become dangerous, although they have a broad definition of "threat". (3E p. 7)
- While the Crane was the Emperor's Left Hand and the Lion his right, the Scorpion was often referred to as the Underhand of the Emperor. It was a family of spies, manipulators, and assassins who valued loyalty and duty and for whom the ends justifed the means. The samurai of the Scorpion clan understood that by dirtying their hands, they ensured that no others need do so. Following the Day of Thunder however, the clan gained another important duty. The twelve Black Scrolls used to seal the power of Fu Leng were entrusted to the Scorpion for safekeeping. The shugenja of the Yogo family had traditionally been the guardians of the Scrolls, adding to their sinister reputation, though only the Bayushi daimyo himself knew the location of all twelve.
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