Kaiu family (TCG)

The Kaiu was one of the founding families of the Crab Clan, The Great Clans (Learn to Play Rulebook) renowned by their knowledge on siege engines. Dark Hands of Heaven, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda Carpenter Castle was their ancestral seat of power. Shadowlands: The Essential Guide to the Dominion of Fu Leng, p. 57
== History ==
=== Founding ===
At the clan's founding, three men stepped forward to prove themselves and were sent by the Kami Hida to slay a terrifying demon. Working together, they prevailed and were accepted as the founders of the great families within the Crab. Kaiu forged the blade that slew the demon, and the stations of their descendants still reflected his role within that legendary battle, craftspeople and builders. Shadowlands: The Essential Guide to the Dominion of Fu Leng, p. 53, 55
=== Diplomats ===
Kaiu tended to be soft-spoken and even tempered, so the Kaiu handled diplomacy (before the Yasuki became the clan's ambassadors). Their gifts were the stuff of legend, and their courtiers were at least trained to be personable. Shadowlands: The Essential Guide to the Dominion of Fu Leng, p. 55
== Details ==
=== Duty ===
The Kaiu family were responsible for the road network that allowed the Crab to move quickly, the siege engines that killed the Shadowlands forces before they even reach the Wall, and defensive works spread across the interior of the Crab holdings. Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 49 More than any other smiths in Rokugan, the Kaiu exceled at inlaying jade. 
=== Customs of the Kaiu ===
The Kaiu used to live and sleep on the construction site of his first building. Emerald Empire: The Essential Guide to Rokugan, p. 246 The most common Kaiu specialization was that of the combat engineer. These samurai were talented bushi, architects, strategists, and resource managers. It was combat engineers who defeated the subterranean invasion of Dōkutsu no Majo. Shadowlands: The Essential Guide to the Dominion of Fu Leng, p. 56
=== Lands of the Kaiu ===
Before the Yasuki joined the Crab Clan's ranks, the Kaiu were considered the most hospitable family of the Crab, their provinces were pastoral and calm. Most visitors to the Kaiu lands were either traders avoiding Shinomen Forest on their way to various mountain passes or warriors in search of masterwork Kaiu weapons. 
== Politics ==
=== Kaiu Daimyō ===
The following is a listing of the known daimyō of the Kaiu family:
Kaiu 	? - ?
Kaiu Shihobu	? - Present
=== Vassals of the Kaiu ===
The following were the vassal families of the Kaiu:
* Kenru family
== See also ==
* Kaiu family/Meta
Daimyo Kaiu
Category:Crab Clan Leaders (TCG)