The Lair

The Lair was a small plateau in a remote corner of the Twilight Mountains, completely surrounded by mountains, shielded from outside view and sheltered from the worst of the weather, accessible only through a single narrow path. It was found by Heichi Jomei, who made a Boar settlement there, to mine iron, copper and jade veins. The three major mines came to be known as the Three Brothers. A new village thrived, and his temporary fort eventually turned into a real castle, which was largely unknown outside of the Boar Clan.

Destruction of the Boar
In the year 501 Agasha Ryuden sacrificed the Boar Clan and destroyed Shiro Heichi during the creation of the Anvil of Despair. Few weeks later the Lair came under attack from a force of Bloodspeakers, dispatched by Agasha Ryuden to dispose of this lingering remnant of the Boar Clan. Jomei won the day and decided the Lair would remain as the last stronghold of the Boar Clan, to preserve its heritage and maintain eternal vigil on the mountains. Jomei forbade anyone from leaving the Lair and its existence was henceforth to be a secret to the outside world.

Forgotten by the World
The Lair was never prosperous again, but it survived, its population more or less stable. Those who occasionally stumbled upon the Lair were required to remain with them lest they expose the hidden stronghold to its foes, killing those who did not accept.

Safeguarding Taxes
Jomei and his descendants safeguarded part of the clan's production for taxes in the Lair, to send these taxes back to Rokugan at the proper time. A gang who learned of the stored taxes from a captured villager, assembled a very large force, but failed to storm the castle.

Traditions
The Boar maintained traditional tombs despite occasional warnings about the Imperial edict ordering cremation. They kept many ancient traditions, language forms, and historical records intact, including the secret techniques of the Heichi Bushi school.

The Old and the New
After two generations there were young samurai who wished to rejoin Rokugan. Violence erupted after an incident where one of the youngest samurai was killed by sentries when trying to escape. The current Jomei ended the civil conflict by killing in personal combat the rebel leader, his own son Heichi Jurei.