No one plays the game of court better than the
Crane—after all, their clan wrote the rules. The Doji
Diplomats choreograph the courtly dance of favors
exchanged, gifts given, and the right people invited
to private gatherings. The Doji are always on the leading edge of fashion and culture, and Doji Diplomats
need never use an unkind word: their silence speaks
volumes, and a simple gesture says even more. Their
networks of favors, gifts, and invitations allow them to
weigh the ebb and flow of the social side of the Empire
and adjust the scales to their benefit.
 

Techniques:

Shallow Waters Rank 1:

A good courtier learns how to read the desires of those around them from the subtle cues of their responses in conversation, as well as how to probe for details without revealing their intentions.

Activation: When you make a Social skill (Water) check
targeting a character, you may spend (opportunity) as follows:

Water(opportunity): Learn of one material item or worldly experience the target desires.

Water(opportunity)(opportunity): Learn the target’s ninjō (see page 38).
 

Lady Doji’s Decree (Crane) Rank 2

Propriety, grace, and eloquence were of great importance
to the founder of the Crane Clan. With a word, she was
said to defuse the most dangerous situations. Crane Clan
courtiers follow in her footsteps, forcing bystanders to
listen with a single striking comment.
Activation: Once per game session as an action, you
may make a Courtesy (Void) check targeting a number
of characters up to your school rank. The TN of this
check is equal to the vigilance of the character with the
highest status among your targets.
Effects: If you succeed, your targets cannot perform
Attack actions targeting you. This effect persists for
one round, plus additional rounds equal to your bonus
successes, or until you perform an Attack action.
New Opportunities
Void(opportunity)+: Choose one additional target with status
lower than your first target per (opportunity) spent this way.
Void(opportunity)(opportunity): Your targets also cannot perform Scheme
actions targeting you.