Masters of Court
Far from the fields of war¸ the Great Clans of Rokugan struggle against each other behind the walls of elegant palaces and amidst the theater of great public events. They understand that politics and diplomacy - the arts of the court - are no less important to their ongoing finght for power and influence than the sword and the bow.
"But as with war¸ the subtleties of court play a more prominent strategic role for some Clans than for others. Masters of Court views three such Clans - the elegant Crane¸ the cunning Scorpion and the relatively new and enigmatic Spider - through the lens of their practice of diplomacy. One chapter is also devoted to the Otomo Family and their relationship to the Great Clans.