Lion Clan Bushi Buntai

The first of ten Buntai I am preparing for the Ronin – Skirmish Wargames in the Age of the Samurai campaign/tournament at the  10^th Annual Wargaming Birthday Bash/Winter Wargaming Weekend. 

This is a Bushi buntai based on the Lion Clan from AEG’s Legends of the Five Rings series of games – indeed many of the figures in this buntai are from AEG’s old (and now out of print) Clan War miniatures game.

(Remember: click on the pictures for a bigger version)

The Entire Buntai

Bushou

Heavy Armour, Katana, Wakazishi, Naginata

Command, Naginatajutsu, plus two other Abilities

46 points

The miniature is from AEG’s Legends of the Five Rings: Clan War line. I believe the Miniature is supposed to be Matsu Tsuko, who became Daimyo of the lion Clan after the disgrace of Akodo Totori.

2x Hatamoto

Heavy Armour, Katana, Wakazishi,

Command, Kenjutsu, plus one other Ability

@35 points each

Both of these miniatures are also from AEG’s Legends of the Five Rings: Clan War line. The fellow on the left may have been a named character but I don’t know who. The figure on the right was meant to be a member of the “Matsu Lion’s Pride” unit – a unit of fierce warrior women.

3x Samurai

Heavy Armour, Katana, Wakazishi, Naginata

Command, Naginatajutsu

@30 points each

Again, all three miniatures are from AEG’s Legends of the Five Rings: Clan War line.

2x Samurai

Heavy Armour, Katana, Wakazishi, Yumi or Teppo

Command, Weapon Bujutsu (Kyujutso or Hojutsu)

@30 points each

The archer is from AEG’s Legends of the Five Rings: Clan War line. The Samurai with the teppo is from Dixon Miniatures.

5x Ashigaru

Medium Armour, Armour, Katana, Yari

@18 points each

All five of these guys are from Old Glory

2x Ashigaru

Medium Armour, Armour, Katana, Yumi or Teppo

@18 points each

The archer on the right is from Old Glory, The gunner with the teppo on the left is from Perry Miniatures.

Ashigaru Bannerman.

Medium Armour, Armour, Katana

He’s not actually a separate guy – I thought I would allow any of the above ashigaru to go into battle without their yari, yumi, or teppo and instead carry a banner.

I wasn’t quite sure about the balance of bows to spears among the Ashigaru – I ended up taking more spearmen expecting that they would die like flies and the bows if they managed to avoid close combat, might be a little more… survivable…? and thus, hopefully, not need to be replaced

Figures total = 392 points

+1xKiai! @ 5 points

= 397

Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

The next Buntai I will have totally complete is the Sohei Buntai #1 – which is pretty much the same one I already posted but with a few additions (the archers I converted).