Bayushi Ietsuna

Bayushi Ietsuna was a bushi courtier of the Scorpion Clan.

Demeanor
Bayushi Ietsuna was a dangerous man. His every action, movement, and word served as a warning to those around him. He was inscrutable, charming, and seethed with an understated menace that put everyone in his presence ill at ease. To Ietsuna, it was a game. It was the subtlest form of manipulation, and only those who could overcome the aura of danger he exuded were truly worth of his respect.

The irony was that Ietsuna was not as dangerous as he appeared. He was a talented warrior, but not a prodigy. He was a cunning social opponent, but not brilliant. And he was talented in arts that others would find disgraceful, but he rarely put them to use. Rather, Ietsuna's duty was to present a diversion for his clan's enemies. He used his gift, the gift of presence, to put others on the defensive, allowing his more subtle clanmates to operate with a reduced chance of detection. As he gained experience, however, there was no doubt that Ietsuna would become a force in his own right, and one day the fear others seemed to have of him will be well-deserved.