>>45863482Well, crabs in court generally only come in three flavors
1: A Yasuki being a pretty standard courtier
2: A Hiruma or Kaiu who is acting as a courtier because they need to deal with people who hate the Yasuki
3: A soldier who was forced to go to court and really doesn't want to be there
The Crab are often in court to try to secure resources for their endless war. Of course, they can also be there as a matter of course or for the normal political reasons.
The Scorpion are often around just to keep everyone else off balance. The vast majority of them never actually do anything underhanded, but they've got a general reputation as plotting scoundrels. A Scorpion courtier might not be anything special, or they might have blackmail on everyone else in the room.
But if you're not comfortable playing a real courtier, it might be better for you to join the group as a yojimbo (Bodyguard, essentially) for someone who is playing a courtier. Yojimbo in court are expected to know the basics of etiquette and court procedures, so playing as one can be a good entry to the setting. It also lets you get into fights when your courtier ends up in duels or gets attacked in an alley somewhere.
