Editing Changeling: The Lost (section)

====Directional Courts====
Introduced in Winter Masques. The Directional Courts are the Asian equivalent of the Seasonal Courts, having made contracts with the mythical Four Guardian Beasts of Chinese astrology. If you're playing in Asia or in a place with heavy Asian influences (like the USA's west coast), feel free to incorporate them. They tend to split their cities into four to best isolate themselves from those filthy other-directioners. Here's the quick summary:

'''Court of the North'''
*'''Court Emotion''': Suffering
*You know how Buddhist monks can go three weeks without food, water, or sleep, then still break granite with their foreheads? That's these guys in a nutshell. They made a contract with Xuanwu, the Black Tortoise.

'''Court of the East'''
*'''Court Emotion''': Envy
*Greedy bastards with the power of CAPITALISM! Uses LOADSAMONEY to get fast cars, uses said money and fast cars to attract hot women, then uses said money, fast cars and hot women to harvest beta tears and collect Glamour. These guys' patron is Qinglong, the Azure Dragon.

'''Court of the South'''
*'''Court Emotion''': Ecstasy
*Emotion is key, no matter how uncomfortable you are. Southerners are creatures of ham and extremes who pay homage to Zhuque, the Vermilion Bird.

'''Court of the West'''
*'''Court Emotion''': Honor
*Think of the Summer Court, but replace all the sound and fury with stone-faced military discipline. The initiation for this Court is literally boot camp, and they carry swords even if they fight with other weapons. They honor Baihu, the White Tiger. 

All Directional Courts have access to '''Contracts of the Four Directions''': Contracts that help the Changeling track, locate, and move vast distances.

=====Directional Courts (2E)=====
2E retooled them, bringing them more in line with the concept of the Mandate of Heaven and introducing a fifth Directional Court. Rather than passing power from one another, they all act as co-rulers to preserve harmony in their domains.

'''Court of the Black Tortoise'''
*'''Court Emotion''': Suffering
*Mostly unchanged from 1e's Court of the North.

'''Court of the Vermillion Bird'''
*'''Court Emotion''': Rebellion
*The members of this Court often suffered greatly during their Durance, and now they won't be made to suffer again. They view Change as the foundation of the Mandate of Heaven, and are always at the forefront of any struggle against social systems they believe to have ossified become oppressive.

'''Court of the Azure Serpent'''
*'''Court Emotion''': Envy
*Mostly unchanged from 1e's Court of the East.

'''Court of the White Tiger'''
*'''Court Emotion''': Honor
*Mostly unchanged from 1e's Court of the South. 

'''Court of the Yellow Dragon'''
*'''Court Emotion''': Reflection
*More moderate and contemplative than its fellow Directional Courts, the Court of the Center usually takes power after one of the other Courts has completed a great work in order to give the changelings of those courts a moment of reprieve and self-reflection. They follow Huanglong, the Yellow Dragon.