The boundaries of the Scorpion Clan are traditionally well defined, being set by the Seikitsu Mountains to the north and east and the River of Gold to the west. Their southern provinces border on a mixture of unincorporated and sparsely populated regions, including the territory of several Minor Clans. This permeable southern boundary sees conflict only infrequently, and the lands of the clan tended to be among the most peaceful in Rokugan. With the Plains of Thunder to the west across the River of Gold (and the distant barrier of the Shinomen Forestbeyond that), and only Beiden Pass allowing passage through the Seikitsu Mountains on the east, enemy armies have usually had a certain amount of difficulty approaching the
lands of the Scorpion.
While not so verdant as the lands of the Unicorn, Crane, and Lion, the Scorpion provinces are still among the more productive lands in the Empire, and while they are more sparsely populated than some of the other clan territories, they are heavily farmed and domesticated. The vast majority of the Scorpion lands are a mixture of largely featureless plains and low, rolling hills; everywhere one encounters small farming villagers, contoured slopes, rice paddies and crop fields. The overall tone is of a land carefully supervised and manicured by the clan who rules it. The saying that the land feels almost ‘too quiet’ is not uncommon among visitors, often accompanied by the suggestion that the very hills and plains have eyes that watch a traveler every step of the way.