Several weeks ago I finally finished off the last of my five Sengoku factions. Sooner or later I will have to begin a campaign set during the 16th/17th century struggles for the Japanese Shogunate.
The Foot Samurai have been divided into Samurai
yumi (bow armed) and Samurai
yari (hand-to-hand weapons). As the archer numbers are limited, I identify the former as stands that includes a standing bowman figure. The kneeling archers I have determined are
ashigaru yumi; and the standing musketeers are Samurai
tepo. Somehow, this faction seems to be short at least one element of
ashigaru yari.
I have added to the collection the pavises that came with the Zvezda figures. They will add some protection to shooting; not sure they can stand as protection in the
Portable Wargames rule set and/or obstacles to close assault. Possibly they would hinder cavalry attacks.
