The Second Winter

People

Crab

Yasuki Yamashiro senior courtier

Hida Seta witness to destruction of crab province

Hiruma Yunxi minor yojimbo/murder victim

Crane

Asahina Naryu senior courtier

Kakita Shinryu yojimbo

Doji Kasumi junior courtier and Tsume Nagare's betrothed

Kakita Yoshi

Toshi

Dragon

Agasha Shotaro senior courtier

Mirumoto Keisuke

Togashi Masego

Frog/Kaeru

Kaeru Tenshin heir to city of the rich frog

Lion

Ikoma Hiashi senior courtier

Matsu Shintaro

Local Gangs

Red Lilies

Kifu retired apothecary

Choyuri head of the nasu gumi

Sasame student of Kifu

Toshi student of Kifu driven apothecary failed thus far at creating potion of force of will

Imperial

Iwane Kawa

Iwane Attakai

Seppun Otori

Mantis/Tsume

Tsume Ikaruga nominally head of the local mantis

Owl

Hantei Naseru senior courtier

Otomo Koneko

Phoenix

Shiba Akemi

Shiba Iwamoto worldly shugenja

Scorpion

Shosuro Aroru senior courtier

Bayushi Kyoka junior courtier

Shosuro Itona hidden strings troupe

Shosuro Majora hidden strings troupe puppet creator

Unicorn

Shinjo Haruko

Otaku Shikako ordinarily magistrate in Shiro Shiba, wintering elsewhere