General's Bodyguard (TWS2 Unit)
| General's Bodyguard (TWS2 Unit) | |
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| Class | General |
| Recruitment Cost | 300 |
| Upkeep Cost | 100 |
| Requires | - |
| Melee Attack | 14 |
| Charge Bonus | 15 |
| Bonus vs Cavalry | 0 |
| Melee Defence | 6 |
| Armour | 5 |
| Morale | 15 |
| Speed | 8 |
Description
The duty of this loyal samurai bodyguard is to protect their general from harm, whatever the risk to their own lives.
A general oversees a battle and provides an inspiring example to men whose courage is beginning to falter. His loyal bodyguards consider death in the line of duty to be the greatest thing a warrior can hope to achieve. They are hand-picked samurai of great courage and exceptional skill in combat. This unit can carry out vital manoeuvres such as flanking attacks or chasing routers, but that may leave the general vulnerable, so any aggressive action should be undertaken with great caution.
Historically, daimyo surrounded themselves with a large retinue of bodyguards, weapon carriers and various other attendants. The second great unifier of Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1536-1598) had seven men who acted as bodyguards, named ‘yello-horo-shu’ after the gold horo they wore, a mark of their great importance. A daimyo may also have had a ‘zori tori’, who acted as a close personal assistant. Even the task of carrying a warlord’s sandals was seen as a great honour, as the attendant was hand-picked by the daimyo himself, proving that he could be trusted and was therefore worthy of respect.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Gives big morale boost to nearby friendly troops, but army will suffer morale penalty if General dies.
- Best kept near frontlines to boost nearby troops, they are vulnerable so should be protected by other units.
