Ide Caravan Masters were Merchant Patrons of their merchant caravans, which traveled across the Empire and sold the clan's unusual wares. They maintained regular contact amongst themselves, sharing the secrets of their finest traders and merchants. Flexibility was a key for the Caravan Masters when dealing in gaijin lands, as local idioms and cultural barriers always made it difficult to communicate properly. They perceived the emotions of strangers and picked up those cues intuitively during communication.