Courts of the Crane Clan

Do you really think that everyone would have to pick the Dojo, the school(s) and the technique to save some core theme of their clan? I mean, if we save the Dueling academy, is it really necessary to also pick "Kakita Duelist School", "Single Strike Style", and perhaps even "Kenshinzen"? That would be really nasty IMHO.

Can somebody point me towards where Dave Laderoute and John Akey are allegedly contradicting Dan Dineen? I can't find it.

It's on the L5R Facebook group. Dave gives an example that the Scorpion will not just suddenly forget how to use the Bitter Lies technique just because the Mantis "control" it (and I would agree with Shiro that this contradicts Dan's l5r.com post stating that only the winning clan will have the taken Icon). Dave does also note that the condition may not be permanent, or terribly long-lasting (of course, we'll have a storm of complaints from the "stealing" clan when/if that happens).

I would note that Dave's description is more consistent with what Fred had said on the podcast, that the particular nature of the "hostile save" would be flexible.

Dave's clarification is the correct one. Trust that we aren't going to just utterly rip apart what makes a clan a clan.

But these choices are going to have huge impacts.

I don't want the Crane to burn the Kitsu Tombs to the ground. I want a Kakita to do something offensive to Lady Matsu's chambers before returning control to the Lion.

HA!

*Walks over to Lady Matsu's Statue; flips the bird with a finger painted in the likeness of a crane; wraps thumbs together and makes an 'in-flight gesture around the room and gives the statue a good shot of the ol' backside; leaves*

"That's it. That's all we wanted. You guys can have it back now."

Alternatively: a Kakita walks into the room. Stands there for a while, not bowing. Leaves.

Somewhere in Yomi, Lady Matsu's spirit howls in incoherent rage.