Doji Yoshinori- Jan

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.

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