Tortoise Clan

Of all the minor clans of Rokugan, the clan of the Tortoise is perhaps both the most obscure and the most bizarre.  Founded in the aftermath of the Battle of the White Stag in the Fifth Century, the Tortoise Clan is -- officially -- merely a minor clan charged with maintaining the ancient walls of Otosan Uchi. It was granted land in a modest territory northwest of the Imperial City, and has established small holdings in this area. The Tortoise are known to be quite eccentric, living alongside peasants and following an individualistic ethos that most samurai would consider odd, or shameful.
In actuality, the Tortoise Clan has a secret and unique duty: it is tasked with monitoring and covertly trading with gaijin, in order to ensure the tragedy of White Stag is never repeated. Tortoise ships sail across the Sea of Amaterasu, visiting gaijin ports, where their crews learn about, and keep watch on, foreign cultures, and trade for exotic goods to bring back to Rokugan. As a result, the Tortoise Clan more closely resembles a smuggling cartel than a proper clan.

Public Agenda

Maintain the walls of Otosan Uichi

Founding Date

442

Type

Geopolitical, Clan

Leader

Kasuga Genjiko

Controlled Territories

• Governor's Neighbourhood (STH)
• Hidden Pearl Izakaya (STH)
• Residential and Farming (STH)
• Slow Tide Governor Manor
• Slow Tide Harbour
• Slow Tide Magistrate House
• Splendid Visions
• Suitengu's Rest
• The Dockside (STH)
• The Inn of Many Paths
• The Merchant District (STH)
• The Open Air Market (STH)
• The Waiting Cat Gambling House
• The Wallow (STH)

Notable Members

• Hana
• Ikue
• Kasuga Magatsu
• Kasuga Mikoto
• Kasuga Nagato
• Kasuga Takara
• Kasuga Yumiko
• Kizo
• Yaguro