Courts of the Crane Clan

As an aside: Unbeknownst to the magistrates, Iuchi Kyoru returned to her lord, the mission she had begun so many years before, the mission she had waited for so long to complete finally realized. She had been too hasty, once....eager to be the one to bring about the Dark Kami's return. And it had co...

The village in Unicorn lands itself was unremarkable....a mismatched array of disorganized houses hunched with stiff walls against the wind. But, looming above the village, though at least a mile distance, rose the rusting, crumbling edifice that dominated the plains around it...the Iron Citadel. Ev...

No update this week. Half the players have ugly colds and we all decided to skip the week until we feel better. Hopefully soon.

Kaori

The group traveled from Otosan Uchi, past Western Hub village (and meeting briefly with the proprietress of the House of Dawn Lotus, just for good measure), onwards through Crane Lands without incident. Their papers allowed travel without much issue until they reached Lion Lands. They met with norma...

One day, as the magistrates patrolled their district and its dwindling population, they received a summons, marked with the chop of the Emerald Champion. They immediately reported to the Inner City to meet with the Emerald Champion, Kakita Toshimoko. They were led to an inner chamber in the palace, ...

The group reached the Kuyden and hesitated outside the gates. It was clear that the place was empty...little more than walls remaining, the gates broken down. Within we could see an empty courtyard with a well at the center. The shugenja, Chiyori, could smell death and decay, but touched with the sm...

The death of Seppun Ishikawa and the dispersal of senior city magistrates had brought the tensions in the city to a head. Most of the Crab samurai had completely abandoned the city, taking with them the long-running feud between the Jade Crab and the Obsidian Crab. Quiet investigation on the part of...

This is the summary-style writeup for our Calls the Lightening campaign. It was run by my husband, Shannon, and covered the period of time for Clan Wars from the end of the Test of the Emerald Champion up to the Day of Thunder. He's a very talented and creative GM, and despite most of the players kn...

The one thing I'd be wary about is trying to stretch discussion across too many boards just cause there is so little traffic. I don't mind anything I have being moved...I just have been putting it here to keep one of these boards more alive.

Before his death, Ishikawa had already drawn up the plans for preparing and defending the city during the upcoming Test of the Emerald Champion. Everything was on hold through the stagnant days of summer as guests began to pour into the city, some to compete, and some to watch and some to profit fro...