In addition to being valuable in terms of gameplay, BattleLore's banner bearers give a lot of information.
The banner's shape tells which of the two camps a unit belongs to, while the background color reveals the unit's training level. Green units are inexperienced, blue units are trained, and red units are the "shock troops." The lower-level units are more mobile; the higher-level units are more powerful. The weapon type on the banner helps tell the unit's fighting abilities.
The banners can be individually pulled out and exchanged between figures.
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