Raven Clan
The Raven clan was founded 150 years ago during the reign on the 30th Hantei. There were 2 men responsible for the founding, Rimoshi and Daihini. These men were soldiers in the Imperial Guard. When the 30th Hantei made a trip to Shinden Osano-Wo. The Imperial party was attacked by a large group of goblins, and was hard pressed to defeat them. Rimoshi stayed at the Emporers side, and protected him and his son during a long 3 day siege of the temple. Daihini was sent to the nearby scorpion lands to fetch whatever help was available to aid in breaking the siege.
The Journey that Daihini took to get help has become legend in it's own right. beset by every possible set-back, he raced to the Scorpion lands to deliver his message and ask for help.
In gratitude, the Emporer gave these men lands on the East side of Shiroi Kishi Mizu-umi, and granted them Minor Clan status.
The Raven today stay entirely out of politics. They are neutral and do not favor any clan, Minor or Great above any other. This is not to say they do not respect other clans and their strengths, they choose simply not to get involved.
The Families:
Rimoshi
Rimoshi Kirasho is the Current Daimyo of the Raven. He like his ancestors show a tremendous sense of duty and sacrifice. The Rimoshi are known for thier fortitude and stuborness. +1 Stamina
The Daihini
The Daihini have become known as messengers throughout Rokugan. They are trained to be fast and fearless when it comes to thier duty.+1 Willpower
Daihini Messenger School
Benefit: +1 Stamina
Beginning Honor:3 with 2 boxes
Beginning Skills:Kenjustsu, Defense, Calligraphy, Etiquette, Lore:Geography, Riding, Heraldry
Rank One: As the Raven Flies
The Daihini Messenger may travel at twice normal speed while on a road, and may travel as if on a road through all but the most treacherous terrain
The Daihini messenger may commit up to 5 pages of written material per rank to memory and may reproduce it back onto a page perfectly.
Rank Two: Spirit of the Raven
The Daihini Messenger may not be forced or coereced into revealing anything he does not wish to say. This protects the sanctity of the messages he is charged with.
Rank Three: Path of the Raven
The Messenger learnes to follow instincts about the probable locations of the recpients of messages he is entrusted to carry. This allows him to deliver messeges to armies in the field, or to save long trips when the actual recipient is nearby.
Death itself cannot stop a message from being recieved. If charged with a message, the Daihini messenger's spirit will not rest until the message has been delivered.
The Rimoshi
The Rimoshi family has adopted the duty of protecting Daihini Messengers. A Rimoshi bushi will be assigned yojimbo duty to a Daihini messenger when the messenger is due to enter hostile territory. They are more feared for thier Vengence though. A Rimoshi bushi will stop at nothing to hunt down and kill anyone who harms a messenger+1 Willpower
Rimoshi Bushi School
Benefit: +1 Agility
Beginning Honor:2 with 5 boxes
Beginning Skills:Athletics, Kenjustsu, Iajutsu, Defense, Heraldry, Meditation, Investigation
Rank One: Protect the Flock
A Rimoshi bushi gets a number of free raises equal to twice his school rank if fighting to aid in the defense of a Daihini Messenger or in the pursuit of a Blood debt. A Rimoshi bushi using these raises may not use Full Defense.
Rank Two: Eye for an Eye
A Rimoshi Bushi may call a blood debt against a person or persons who kills a Daihini Messenger. The Bushi may meditate against a TN of 5 to learn information about the people or persons who the debt is against, with each raise granting an extra piece of information. Done at the site of the killing, the bushi gains 3 free raise for this meditation. It is thought that the spirit of the slain messenger and his ancestors provide this information.
Rank Three: The Spirits Touch
A Rimoshi bushi may add and keep a number of dice in all combat related rolls for each rank of the Messenger he is avenging.
Your Outfit
Bushi
Katana, Wakisashi, Bow, 20 Arrows of any type, Traveling pack, Light Armor, traveling clothes, 2 Koku
Messenger
Katana, Light Armor, Steed, Traveling papers for All of Rokugan(good for 1 year)4 koku, traveling pack, traveling clothes, map of Rokugan.
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