Gunsen

A gunsen, also known as an iron fan, war fan, or tessen, was a primarily defensive weapon used in Kara-Tur.
==Description==
The gunsen was similar to a buckler, but it was held by a handle like that of a hand fan, and so it was not possible to also hold a weapon in that hand. Most were about and weighed about . Most were made of iron. They were typically used as shields but could be used as weapons if the situation called for it. They were frequently used by geisha-ninjas.
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===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 a war fan used as a weapon. Both could fold. The gunbai was a non-folding, fan-like item, essentially the item described in this article. Strangely, 1 edition called this latter type of fan a gunsen, while 3 edition called the same item a tessen.
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Category:Weapons
Category:Bludgeoning weapons
Category:Light weapons
Category:Shields
Category:Items
Category:Items from Toril
Category:Items from Kara-Tur
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