Not that into L5R, and I know that rokugan is not much like the japan it's very loosly based on. For some reason I just didn't understand that rokugani Geisha were not the quite respectable and often chaste and well educated courtesans of real life. I had never read anything about them in any rule books or internet discussions and since the codes of honor in L5R didn't seem to conflict with Geisha very harshly I just assumed their social status were similar to how they were in real life. I guess I will just add it to my list of problems with the setting.
Scorpion Samurai caught in such activities either suicides in process of capture or commit seppuku afterwards. While Scorpion clan publicly denies involvement and officially expell such Samurai. Officially accepting them? They risk losing status of Great Clan and they are Great Clan and not just newly established minor one.
Musicians, actors, storytellers and artists are hinin. Barely better accepted than Geisha and definitely way lower status than merchants. When samurai are famous for that they are famous for their hobby with implication that all other time they are either murdermachine of maimdeathkill or perfect administrator of celestial order - and those that live from such are hinin. And making actor in samurai would be as much acceptable as making geisha one - as in not at all.
In real life Geisha (and for that matter entertainers) were also non-people and were not part of proper hierarchy.
I'm hearing "if Hatsuyuki gets killed, we'll get a whole bunch of political influence out of it."
I am saying that somebody would have to be suicidal, unfortunately not that big a deterrent in l5r, and willing to deeply shame themselves and their Clan to kill her. It isn't something that is likely to happen, especially given that one is traditionally disarmed during formal court events.
I assure you that I didn't vote for Patron of the Arts for Winter Court, though the lower infamy is a bonus that takes no further investment to make use of.
*Makes grumbling noises about trying to reference stuff on mobile*
Similarly. It was about reducing a disadvantage, not creating an advantage where Winter Court was concerned(or we'd be dealing with all kinds of sniggers from the various clans considering this newbie who associates with whores, how scandalous).
The problem isn't her coming along, the problem is having her there in an official capacity.
Anyone at the court is there in an official capacity though, it's an exclusive invite only white elephant.
Anyone at the court is there in an official capacity though, it's an exclusive invite only white elephant.
I guess the question is does the option as written mean we ignore what the combined Etiquette skills of Tsubaki and Auntie would say about marching in to the court and presenting her as our right hand woman and someone you should treat like an equal all you samurai that are now sharpening swords and looking very cross, or do we need a write in to specifically define her relationship vis a vis high court functions: namely that she's an intermediary, the creature we've contracted to provide entertainment since oh woe is us, brand new clan, all we have are expensive, talented young women to sing you songs and listen to your every woe while you wait for Spot-face McDaimyo and if by chance something you want to ask isn't something you could ever possibly raise with a real person, well that's fine, because she doesn't count. Right?
