Editing Kindred of the East (section)

===The Five August Courts===
* '''Blood''': Based in Beijing. Aspected North, the Blood Court has been the seat of authority of the Five August Courts ever since the drafting of the Treaty of the Quincunx. It passes laws and dictates policy for all ''wu'' under the Quincunx's authority, which means all Kuei-jin in the Middle Kingdom. It remains a steadfast bastion of tradition, and puts a premium on correctness and harmony with the Great Cycle.
* '''Bone''': Based in Chongquing. Aspected West, the Bone Court busies itself in trying to find a connection back with the past, primarily through recovering potent artifacts and relics from the time of Mount Meru and the Wan Xian.  This is a side-quest though, as most Kuei-jin of the court primarily want to find a way back to Mount Meru itself.  The Court itself is very insular as a result.
* '''Flame''': Based in Hong Kong. Aspected South. Defunct for the entirety of British rule in Hong Kong, the forces of the Quincux are fevereshly trying to rebuild its strutures in the wake of the territory's return to Chinese control.  Loyal ''wu'' are trying to root out pockets of Cainites still in the city, and it is said when the situation stabilizes in the Court's favor, the region will then be used as the focal point for striking at their enemies' heartland.  
* '''Flesh''': Based in Shanghai. Aspected East, the Flesh Court was originally created as a stopgap against the ''akuma''-infested Court of the Azure Dragon, to purge the eastern reaches against divergent thought and rebellion. The going has not been easy, not helped by the Japanese invasion of 1937, which brought a host of ''akuma'' with them.  As a result, the "Court" is embroiled in a nightly battle to repel foreign invaders.
* '''Jade''': Based in Changan. Aspected Center, the Jade Court is the spiritual center for the entire Kuei-jin population.  Kuei-jin from this Court are considered some of the wisest and intellectual of their kind.  Representatives from the Jade court as always welcome in any of the smaller regional Courts as a result.