Meet the Classes: Ginbushi

On our continuing tour of the of the classes, we now look at the ginbushi, nano-augmented samurai, fanatically loyal to the corporations.

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Play Tester's Verdict:
"I say I will try the other classes but it's lies: I only ever play ginbushi. I got to be a melee powerhouse because nothing could hit me, I got to stand in the open when everyone ran for cover and throw down with some of the strongest opponents we faced. I felt (often incorrectly) untouchable and even when I failed my rolls I had another trick to fall back on to slip out of harms way. Ginbushi for life!"

​The ginbushi are modern day samurai, sworn to the service of the mega-corporations and more than a match for any common man. Survivors treat ginbushi with fear and respect, hoping to earn the boon of their parent corporation and definitely eager to avoid their wrath.
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The secret of their strength is the nanites in their blood – as the samurai grows in skill and masters themselves, they are able to drive the nanites to give them more speed, more strength, until they can dodge bullets and crush stone. 

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​Ginbushi are ideal for players who want to be able to fight from the front of the party, favouring either melee weapons or guns. The ginbushi is not a bruiser, it is their agility that allows them to attract disproportionate enemy fire and escape unscathed, and it is their precision that allows them to find the weak points in enemy armour to deliver a fatal strike.

Example talent – Heijoshin
Once per round, a ginbushi uses their incredible speed to change the result of a successful attack against them into a miss, gliding out of the way like water or air. There are several levels of this talent, allowing the ginbushi to avoid progressively more attacks.

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The ginbushi are amazing, to be certain, but who are these corporations they serve, and what does that even mean after a digital apocalypse?

Next week we'll take a brief step away from the classes to introduce you to the powerful zaibatsu corporations.