Zanbatō

Zanbatō was an enormous sword favored by the Matsu family in response to a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Unicorn Clan some centuries ago Legend of the Five Rings: Roleplaying Game (Beta), p. 99 in the Battle of Plum Blossom Pass. Larger even than mighty nodachi, zanbatō were swords with the reach of a spear which had a long, thick, katana-like blade roughly six feet in length attached to a two-handed hilt. They were dedicated anticavalry weapons, their name meaned “horse-chopping sword.” Legend of the Five Rings - Roleplaying, p. 233
Category:Rokugani Language (TCG)
Category:Weapons (TCG)