Yakuma Clan

The Yakuma Clan (Yakuma Ichizoku) is a small clan that exists as a collection of huts in a clearing. They tend to keep to themselves and will only engage in combat when there is no other option. Once they have engaged an opponent, however, they are known to be ruthless, using their Yang Absorption Technoque to wreak havoc upon their opponents. This technique is unique to themselves and is similar to the Hozuki Clans hiden technique in that it does not always require the user's will to activate. It is also inexplicably linked to their mysterious curse. It seems that the more the technique is used, the more advanced their curse becomes. However, it also seems that the further their curse progresses the less control the user has over the technique. It is a classic case of "which came first, the chicken or the egg". For years they have been researching to try and find a cure for the curse. Although they have built up a relative fortune of information, regarding human anatomy and other sciences, they have still not made any progress. The curse itself manifests as a disease. It starts off fairly mild, with a persistant pain in the chest, however it slowly gets worse, the end result being the death of the victim. The curse also mkes the victim look like they are dead, with protuding bones and a gaunt face. It is for this reason that they have been named the Clan of the Dead and the Cursed Clan.