Toku Bushi

Once known as the Monkey Bushi School, the Toku Bushi School was recently renamed in honor of the Monkey Clan's heroic founder. One of the youngest bushi schools in the empire, the Toku Bushi school was cobbled together from the fighting styles practiced by Toku and the various ronin who joined him in the founding of the Monkey Clan. Like the Tortoise, the Monkey enjoy the favor of the Emperor himself. Unlike the Tortise, who serve the Emperor by preforming duties that are beneath other samurai, the Monkey are guardians of justice. Though the school is small and only in its second generation, already many great magistrates and legionnaireshave risen from its ranks. The fact that Monkey School boasts such powerful Techniques despite its relative youth is almost unprecedented, but it is no accident. As ne of the greatest heroes of the clans war, the War Against the Daekness, and the War of Sprits, Toku attracted many of the finest unaligned warroirs in the empire to the Monkey Clan banner. These heroes shared the Techniques thier own families had practiced in secret for generations. Otherallies of the Monkey, such as the legendary ronin Ginawa and the mysterious warrior Daini, also frequently visted the dojo furing its early years and added their own counsel. The primary virtue of a Monkey busi is his indomitable will. A Monkey does not falter or retreat even in the face of overwhelming odds, unless to do so would bring harm or dishonor to others. They display extraordinary skill and tenacity even against more powerful opponents and much like their Hare cousins seem flourish when outnumbered. In the tradition of their founder, a Monkey will not allow himself the luxury of datigue or death until his goals have been accomplished. Bandits who have crossed paths with Monkey magistrates and survived report that it is best to deal with these indefatigable warriors from a distance - or better yet, simply to flee when they arrive.