Shadow Court

Shadow Court was a parallel winter court held by the Crane Clan in the Embassy of the Crane at Toshi Ranbo in 1172.

Regicide attempt
During the opening of the winter court several gaijin ruhmalist attacked the Empress in the Imperial Throne room. Iweko I was not harmed, the assassins were killed, but some attendants died as well. The Emerald Champion Shosuro Jimen decreed the court was cancelled.

Crane invitation
The Crane Clan Champion Doji Domotai invited the rest of the clans to held the meetings in the chambers of the Crane embassy. All the clans accepted, but the Scorpion, who were outmanouvered by the a Crane gambit.