Yoritomo Sculptors

Although the Mantis are not known for their artistic traditions, their sailors’ penchant for wood-carving on long voyages has developed over time into a modest school within the clan. The clan drew on commercial ties with the Crane or the Phoenix to gain the services of their artistic sensei and develop its casual skills into a true Technique. In modern times, the Mantis use this group as a source of both political favor and personal leverage.

Yoritomo Sculptors [Artisan]
 * Rank: 2


 * Replaces: Any Mantis Bushi or Courtier 2


 * Requirements: Artisan: Sculpture or Craft: Sculpture 4

Technique: Watanabe's Legacy
The Yoritomo Sculptors hone their wood-carving skills on ship-board before graduating to actual training in their organization’s tiny school. You gain a +1k1 bonus when using the Skills of Artisan: Sculpture and Craft: Sculpture, and you may ignore any circumstantial or environmental penalties (distractions, weather, noise, etc) to your rolls with those two Skills.