Sode (TCG)

Sode was the Rokugani word for the shoulder guards of an armor. Dark Hands of Heaven, by Annie VanderMeer Mitsoda A throwback to an earlier age of armor making, sode were rarely seen outside of Crab lands. These mediumsized shields first appeared on Rokugan's battlefields centuries ago and soon were considered a standard part of a warrior's armor. Made of hide, iron, and steel plate, sode attached to the wearer's shoulders and extended to the elbows. They provided excellent coverage and allowed a mounted samurai to keep their hands free while still receiving the benefits of a shield. Use of sode had fallen off in the early 12th century , but some tradition-minded Crab warriors worethem when fighting on the KAiu Wall or patrolling the Shadowlands, especially when wearing heavy, old-fashioned ō-yoroi armor. Shadowlands: The Essential Guide to the Dominion of Fu Leng, p. 103
Category:Weapons (TCG)
Category:Rokugani Language (TCG)