Kaeru family (TCG)

The Kaeru family was a rōnin that lived in the City of the Rich Frog.

Creation
The Village of the Rich Frog was one of the most vital river ports in all of Rokugan, and violently contested for by the Lion and Dragon Clans for centuries. When the Unicorn Clan returned from their self-imposed exile, they laid claim as well. The Emperor declared the city an Imperial holding and dispatched an Imperial governor to run it. The city governor relied on rōnin deputies instead of clan samurai to ensure that law and order was maintained in the city. After several generations, these rōnin claimed the family name Kaeru for themselves, and accepted capable warriors and administrators into their ranks no matter their past.

Playing the Clans Off
The clans competed for economic advantage and used to conspire to learn the nature of their rivals' cargo, then leaked the valuable manifests to bandits. Each clan attempted to co-opt the deputies to advance their agenda, and the ronin retained the appearance of neutrality while playing the different clans off of one another for maximum profit and influence.