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Battlecry!

Banners

Source Battlecry! pg. 138
It’s customary for armies to march under a standard— both to identify themselves amidst the throng of fighters, and to create an air of professionalism and training for their troops. The sight of a banner on the battlefield is also a beacon of morale during the darkest moments of a battle. Such symbols are invaluable during any conflict between opposing factions. In addition to increasing morale among troops, magical banners and standards can also serve further purposes if they’re enchanted prior to battle.

Magical banners can be affixed to a weapon or shield you’re wielding (this takes 1 minute), attached to a simple pole or handle and held in one hand, or worn affixed to a pole alongside your backpack. A weapon or shield can have only one magical banner affixed to it at a time, and you can affix a magical banner and a talisman to the same item. Magical banners can only grant their benefits and be used when they’re in somebody’s possession. They often provide a benefit to creatures within the banner’s aura, which is a 30-foot emanation centered on the creature in possession of the magical banner. A creature can benefit from the effects of only one magical banner at a time. If a creature is in the aura of two or more friendly magical banners, they gain the benefit of the higher-level one, or in the case of a tie, the banner the creature feels most loyal to. A commander can spend 1 minute to designate a magical banner as their commander’s banner, granting them all the effects of the commander’s banner class feature in addition to the effects of the item. Additionally, any ability that modifies the commander’s banner aura also modifies the aura of magical banners in the same way.