Dragon Empire

guestrooms.jpg The floor for the guestrooms in the palace have been carefully designed by Doji and her crew of artisans. Within limit of what Togashi and his followers have allowed and tolerated. The entire floor is surrounded by a balcony, which all the guest rooms can open up to to enjoy the view...

garden.jpg Behind the the palace itself is a spot reserved for peace and quiet, named the Stone Garden. Its circular entryway leads the way to a path of stepping stones through a field of raked sand and pebbles. Islands of moss and young pine trees dot the area, where the stone and sand has been ra...

kirinroom.jpg Located to the north-east of the floor by the entrance, which they flank with the Phoenix as the Left and Right hand of the Emperor, the Ki-rin have been given a spacious room. As the Ki-rin are often associated with the winds, various wind-chimes and similar decorations have been pla...

scorpionroom.jpg Between the Phoenix and the Crane, the Scorpion have the western-most suite. There are elements of both of these neighboring clans reflected with the interior here, all in deep reds and dark browns. Hanging lanterns of red paper illuminate the room, and gorgeous flowers from the la...

phoenixroom.jpg Flanking the entryway to the guest-wing with the Ki-rin, the Phoenix quarters are located at the north-west corner, next to their twin - the Scorpion. Warm colors of reds and orange dominate the interior, and hanging lanterns further illuminate the warm feeling of the room. Forsakin...

unalignedroom.jpg At the south-west corner of the floor, between the Crab and the Owl, is a small suite set aside for those currently not belonging to any clan. While the Emperor's decree is that the people of Rokugan must join the Empire's order or leave the lands, there are still many who are und...

owlroom.jpg Next to the Ki-rin, the Owl have the eastern-most suite on the guest-floor. Compared to most of the other guest rooms here, there is a feeling of ostentatiousness in the decor. The branches of a small potted pine-tree stretches out in the common room, filling it with a fresh scent. Ther...

craneroom.jpg As Doji had a hand in much of the interior design of the Imperial Palace, it is little surprise that the Crane guest rooms are the most extravagant. Perhaps also because she is among the more frequent visitors among the divine siblings, along with Shinjo and Shiba. The rooms for the g...

crabroom.jpg The southern-most room among the guest rooms is reserved for the Crab, allowing them a view straight to the surrounding mountains from their part of the balconies. Knowing the Hida cares very little for most fineries, it was assumed that many of his followers felt the same, so those in...

dragonhall.jpg The Dragon Hall is at the center of the Imperial Palace, and is where Emperor Togashi holds audience for visitors. The spacious room is elegantly decorated, with some of the finest artisans available in the Empire having worked on the project of making it a place of beauty and elemen...

laststepinn.jpg Last Step Inn started as the home of the head-farmer, Jinshi, in the area who would give shelter to travelers seeking Togashi, or merely a place of rest during the construction of the Imperial Palace. Over time Jinshi slowly modified it more to accommodate more visitors to stay the ...

People from different walks of life have been traveling to the Emperor's home in the mountains. Some coming to seek their fortune in the tournament of skills, others in search of enlightenment and knowledge, some to merely observe, and a few for nefarious purposes. Even some of the Emperor's studen...