Gunbai

The gunbai, a leader or commander’s war fan, is a staple of samurai officers for communicating orders to their troops at a distance. Each gunbai is unique, as are the gestures the officers use to communicate orders to their troops. With a flick of the wrist, an officer may order their troops to fall back or to charge into the fray. Often gilded with metal, a gunbai is used to convey urgent tactical shifts and defensive moves. (Cost: 3 koku. Rarity: 4. Qualities: Ceremonial, Wargear.)

A gunbai can be wielded as a one-handed Martial Arts [Melee] weapon with the following profile: Range 1, Damage 2, Deadliness 2. During a skirmish, a character with a gunbai readied can perform shūji targeting characters who can see them at range 0–6 (as opposed to the usual auditory range restriction of range 0–4).

During a mass battle, for each of an army’s leaders equipped with a gunbai, the army increases its discipline by 2.