School of the Ivory Fan

The School of the Ivory Fan was the first acting troupe and school of the Scorpion Clan. It was founded by Shosuro Furuyari, a famous Scorpion Clan actor and playwright. The troupe started by performing to village headmen and similar low-ranking folk, but in it's first thirty years, it's popularity grew and they performed for many high-ranking individuals such as daimyo, Champions or even the Emperor himself. The troupe continued performing even after Furuyari's death, entertaining the highest echelons of the nobles.

The Truth
In truth, the School of the Ivory Fan recollected information about every stronghold they visited, making use of the hospitality and the privileges granted to them. Only in their first thirty years of existence, the troupe managed to gather a great quantity of information on the strongholds of the Hiruma, Daidoji and Shiba families, as well as bribe countless servants and memorize possible attack and retreat routes.