The Soshi family castle is constructed high amid the peaks of the Spine of the World Mountains, close to the Lion and Unicorn lands. The proximity of such enemies meant the Scorpion Clan was forced to take practicality into far more account than style when designing this castle. Its mountainous location ensures it cannot be approached by a force of any significant size, granting it relative security so long as even a meager defense force is on hand to protect the passes leading to its gates. The castle’s high towers loom over every other construction in the area, of which there are few, and are supplemented by additional tall watchtowers on every side. It is rumored the watchtowers are among the tallest constructs in the Empire, although doubtless not even the Scorpion would commit such a breach of etiquette as to make them taller than the Imperial Palace. Due to their great height and unusually narrow design, the Scorpion spent vast sums of money hiring Kaiu engineers to ensure they could withstand the mountains winds.
Although they ostensibly serve the clan as shugenja, in truth the Soshi are the Scorpion’s jack-of-all-trades, maintaining an extensive network of skills throughout their ranks. For this reason, their estate is sometimes known as the Castle of Organization.