Crab Clan
The Crab Clan has guarded the Emerald Empire against the threat of the Shadowlands for over a thousand years. Their blood would have stained the Kaiu Wall red long ago, were it not stained black by the blood of those countless hosts that have assailed it.
The heimin of the Crab are under no illusions about what would happen if they fail in their duties, and everyone performs their part. The Crab are rooted in tradition, and this carries over into nearly every member of their clan, heimin, hinin and samurai alike. The children follow the paths of their parents, and rare is the student who finds his talents to be more appropriate elsewhere. As a matter of course, self defense and community defense are common pasttimes. Nearly every heimin knows how to hold their own against a goblin, and every village mayor has a small grasp of basic tactics. As such, the Crab are often considered to be even more militarized than the Lion Clan, which is comparitively careful about arming its ashigaru.
Most of the Jade produced in the Empire finds its way into the hands of the Crab. When political machinations would stem this tide, the Yasuki are always there to circumvent such foolish behavior.
- Clan Champion: Hida Kisada
- Capital: Kyuden Hida
- Population: 5,360,000 (including 300,000+ Samurai)
- Imports: Jade
- Exports: Iron and other ores
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