The (Unofficial) Great Battles of History

Samurai

Warfare in 16th Century Japan

GBoH goes to the far east. Six battles of Feudal Japan.

• Okehazama (Imagawa vs Oda, 1560)
• Kawanakajima (Takeda vs Uesugi, 1561)
• The Anegawa (Oda vs Tokugawa, 1560)
• Mikata-Ga-Hara (Tokugawa/Oda vs Takeda, 1572)
• Nagashino (Oda/Tokugawa vs Takeda, 1575)
• Sekigahara (Tokugawa vs Ishida, 1600)

• (2.2.1, 9.2.7) Unit type has no effect on attack superiority (although the last paragraph would lead you to believe otherwise).
• (4.1 Charisma, 9.2.3) Leaders stacked with units can use their Charisma to modify the unit's Pre-Shock Disruption Check.
• 4.3.2 Units at (Command range + 1) are still in command if adjacent to an otherwise in-command unit.
• 4.4.1 Only overall commanders (So-Taisho) may trump.
• 4.5 Honjin effectively give a commander unlimited range.
• 4.6.4 Leaders must issue orders before they move.
• 5.1 Initiative and Continuity determine turn order, not command ratings
• 5.2 Clans must be activated to move/fire, either by So-Taisho or enemy shock attack.
• 5.3 No line commands; leaders can give orders to all of their units within command range (not limited by initiative rating).
• 5.3.5 Leaders in ZOC are normal except for halved command range for orders-giving (but not shock) purposes.
• 5.4.3 Dieroll of Doom table is different (more like Deluxe Alexander)
• 5.5.3, 5.5.4 # of trump attempts limited by so-taisho's trump rating; no "Trumped/No Momentum" effect on bypassed leaders.
• 5.6, 5.7 Out Of Command Units and Contingent Coordination rules are entirely new.
• 6.1.2, 6.1.4 No cohesion penalty for moving more than once per turn; fire combat costs MPs.
• 6.3.4 Can't move next to enemy with last MP (except Kibamusha using Norikuzushi).
• 6.4.1 Engaged units must shock attack or withdraw -- and withdrawal is by clan, not unit.
• 6.4.3 Reaction Withdrawal is easier: all units can use it when approached by enemy infantry. RW is harder: must take TQ check.
• 6.5 Stacking: Teppo/Yumi can stack; stacked AS/KB protect them during shock. Take cohesion hits for exceeding stacking limits during move.
• To be continued....

Okehazama

Kawanakajima

Anegawa

Mikata-Ga-Hara

Nagashino

Sekigahara