Yasuki Taka (TCG)

Yasuki Taka was the Yasuki Daimyō and Yasuki Oguri was his son and heir. His Lord Hida Kisada used to send him as liaison to the Emperor at Otosan Uchi. Dark Hands of Heaven, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda He was known to many by his epithet, the Merchant King. Shadowlands: The Essential Guide to the Dominion of Fu Leng, p. 63
== Information Network ==
For decades Taka wandered the Empire masqueraded as a simple peddler, gathering an enviable information network of his own. A Difference of Lanterns, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda Even when he was appointed as daimyō, Taka sometimes dressed as a humble traveler to inspect the markets and listen in. 
== Bargaining Supplies for the Crab ==
In 1123 D.G. Laderoute confirmation in FFG forum Taka requested the the Imperial Court to send rice, jade and the Imperial Legions to support the Crab effort in the Kaiu Wall. Blind Ambition, by D. G. Laderoute The Crab already had refused Lion support, as they requested full control over where their tropos would be placed. The Emperor Hantei the Thirty-Eighth did not meet Taka personally, sending the Imperial Chancellor Kakaita Yoshi in his stead, to deny the requested support. After Taka returned home, he was knocked down and kidnapped by Yoritomo, the leader of the Mantis Clan. A Difference of Lanterns, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda Taka was moved to the Bitter Wind ship, and bargained a deal with Yoritomo. The Mantis Champion wished his Clan to be recognized as a Great Clan, a claim who would be supported by the Crab in the Imperial Court. In return, the Mantis fleets would bring the Crab a steady stream of the weapons and jade supplies that they required to hold the Shadowlands hordes. Beneath, Below, Beyond, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda Taka was later sent to Otosan Uchi to bargain with its Chief Magistrate, Bayushi Yojiro, to negotiate for a substantial provision of much-needed jade. Kunshu 2019 Clan Letters The Yasuki were struggling to reestablish control over trade within their lands while maintaining their footing against the Crane. Recently, furtive representatives of the Bayushi family had approached, offering their aid. In exchange, they wanted access to the Yasuki's mercantile network and the smuggling routes they still controlled. 
== The Wall was Breached ==
A Shadowlands horde led by Akuma no Oni breached the Kaiu Wall, overrunning the Crab defenses. The invaders were defeated by athe assembled Rokugani armies in the Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow Lake and the Oni Lord was killed. Taka was enstrusted by Kisada to saili with a contingent of the Imperial Legions to begin emergency repairs to the Carpenter Wall, lest another threat rise from the south while a gap existed in the clan's defenses. The Battle of Cherry Blossom Snow: Epilogue, by Robert Denton III and Marie Brennan with Katrina Ostrander
== River of Gold ==
More frequent attacks of the pirate Bakuchiku against the clan's trade through the River of Gold requested the personal attention of Taka, who moved there with his bodyguard Yasuki Koume. River of Gold Part 2, by Robert Denton III
== External Links ==
* Yasuki Taka (Fate Has No Secrets)
Category:Crab Clan Leaders (TCG)