A war fan was a hand fan adapted for use as a weapon.[1][2] Some monks were specially trained in its use.[3]
Description[]
A war fan appeared at first like the fans often used by ladies to cool themselves. Most were beautifully decorated. Upon closer look, however, it was revealed that the vanes of the van were made of steel, and the tips ended in sharp points that were used for slashing at foes. Because it appeared as an innocuous item, one could sometimes trick foes into not realizing the danger of the weapon until it was too late.[1][2]
Notable Users of War Fans[]
Individuals[]
- Ozamata Ku Murawa[note 1]
- Galimer, a Faerûnian mage that modified a war fan to serve as his spellbook.[4]
Races & Sentient Creatures[]
- The waveshaper variety of water archons typically fought with dual war fans.[5]
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Appearances[]
- Novels
- The Nether Scroll
Background[]
In the real world, there were three types of Japanese war fan, the gunsen, the tessen, and the gunbai. The gunsen was essentially a hand fan used by soldiers to cool themselves, like a normal hand fan. It was not used as a weapon. A tessen was essentially the weapon described in this article. Both could fold. The gunbai was a non-folding, fan-like item used as a sort of shield. Strangely, 1st edition called this latter type of fan a gunsen, while 3rd edition called the same item a tessen.
External Link[]
War fan article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 James Wyatt (October 2001). Oriental Adventures (3rd edition). (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 72, 74. ISBN 0-7869-2015-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, and James Wyatt (March 2003). Arms and Equipment Guide 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 6, 10. ISBN 978-0-7869-2649-7.
- ↑ Eric Cagle, Jesse Decker, Jeff Quick, and James Wyatt (March 2003). Arms and Equipment Guide 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 5. ISBN 978-0-7869-2649-7.
- ↑ Lynn Abbey (September 2000). The Nether Scroll. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9. ISBN 0-7869-1566-8.
- ↑ Rob Heinsoo, Stephen Schubert (May 19, 2009). Monster Manual 2 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 18–19. ISBN 0786995101.