I think we're missing the true biggest take-away from this: those sheets are all printed without handwriting. SOMEONE SOMEWHERE HAS A FORM-FILLABLE PDF CHARACTER SHEET.

Then I could drop the game entirely and focus on an actual LCG

The picture is Akodo Kage from Underhand of the Emperor.
 

http://www.cardgamedb.com/forums/index.php?/topic/39780-ruling-duty/

Side note, during the fate phase, the crane player would choose the order for characters to leave play, so the crane player would probably always choose to discard the Storyteller last.

Yes.
Storyteller's ability doesn't have specific condition wording which just means it is always in effect as long as Storyteller is in play, and it will update everytime someone gains/loses honor status. Ishiken Initiate is like that as well, it doesn't have a duration so it constantly updates its skill as rings are claimed.

Yes to both; the storyteller only gives Sincerity as long as it is in play, and likewise only gives Sincerity to honored characters, so one that loses their honored status no longer have Sincerity either.

Hello all, and welcome once again to a thread of spoilers as I collect the.
Here is the Google sheet I'm recording it all on -> Linky
I have reduced this to just the Scorpion pack now.
And that is everything, except for actual proof of Support of the Scorpion and Glory for the Truthseeker and Wastrel:

Card Name ❀ Faction Deck Type Traits Rules Cost 1 Kyuden Bayushi Y Scorpion Stronghold   Palace.   - 2 Brother's Gift Dojo Y Scorpion Province Void Dojo   - 3 Support of the Scorpion     Role       - 4 Alibi Artist   Scorpion Dynasty Character Courtier. Shinobi.   1 5 Shosuro Takao Y Scorpion Dynasty Character Bushi. Shadow. Shinobi.   2 6 Insolent Rival   Scorpion Dynasty Character Bushi. Duellist.   3 7 Soshi Aoi Y Scorpion Dynasty Character Shugenja. Air.   3 8 Bayushi Aramoro Y Scorpion Dynasty Character Bushi. Shinobi.   4 9 Ignoble Enforcers   Scorpion Dynasty Character Bushi.   5 10 Bayushi's Whisperers Y Scorpion Dynasty Character Informant.   6 11 Court of Deception   Scorpion Dynasty Holding     - 12 Yasuki Oguri Y Crab Dynasty Character Courtier. Covert 2 13 Kitsuki Shomon Y Dragon Dynasty Character Bushi. Duellist.   3 14 Akodo Kage Y Lion Dynasty Character Courtier.   4 15 Asako Maezawa Y Phoenix Dynasty Character Courtier.   3 16 Utaku Tetsuko Y Unicorn Dynasty Character Bushi. Cavalry. Imperial. Magistrate.   3 17 Seppun Truthseeker   Neutral Dynasty Character Courtier. Imperial.   2 18 Opium Wastrel   Scorpion Conflict Character Peasant.   1 19 Bayushi Collector   Scorpion Conflict Character Courtier.   2 20 Liar's Mask   Scorpion Conflict Attachment Item. Mask.   1 21 Stolen Breath   Scorpion Conflict Attachment Poison.   2 22 Duty   Scorpion Conflict Event Philosophy. 1/deck. 0 23 From the Shadows   Scorpion Conflict Event     0 24 Make an Opening   Scorpion Conflict Event     0 25 Stolen Secrets   Scorpion Conflict Event     1 26 Doji Fumiki Y Crane Conflict Character Courtier.   2 27 Offer Testimony   Neutral Conflict Event     0 28 Peasant's Advice   Neutral Conflict Event     1
 

Yes, I get that. I’m asking if that specific pic would make it a possible contender for a Stronghold. 
And if not, then it would make a sensational 5-star hotel to visit, complete with hallway guards and shugenja walking (floating!) about on each floor. (Just don’t ask for the keys to Room 237). !!! ??

"Any character with Seal of the Crab"

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From the wording in the rules, it states you total the skill of ready, participating characters and any modifiers. This ability doesn't even require the participating character to be ready, so I'd say if we take it at face value, this is a case of either her skill acting as a modifier to your side, or the jade rule coming into play. The ability doesn't state she needs to be ready, only that she needs to be in your home area, so I see no reason in either case that she would have to be ready. 
Which would make her an excellent choice to bow for using Benten's Touch. And probably a good target for Mantras, if splashing Dragon for a monk/shugenja deck. 
ADD: She also (IMO) makes a nice option for honor/ dishonor decks running Seeker of Knowledge and Know the World to maximize Air conflicts, since her ability works for each Air conflict. 

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