Description
The Bellovaci are among the greatest warriors of the Belgae confederation. Due to the remote nature of their homelands, armour is not very common, so these warriors have learned to do without it. By remaining unarmoured like many Belgae, they have honed their abilities of speed, ambush, and stealth to do great deeds in war and in the face of combat. Despite this, they have finely crafted Gallic helmets and shields to bring to battle. They rely upon the javelin to do its deadly work as it flies into the ranks of enemy warriors. After these are used, they will close for hand-to-hand combat most eagerly! These are excellent medium infantry to have present on the battlefield.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 15 | ███████··· 72% |
| Charge bonus | 12 | ████······ 42% |
| Defence | 35 | ██████···· 57% |
| · armour | 5 | ████······ 35% |
| · defence skill | 25 | ███████··· 74% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 10 | ███······· 29% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,569 dn | ██········ 22% |
| Upkeep per turn | 546 dn | ███······· 28% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 15 | 11 | Charge bonus | 12 | 14 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 50 | — | Ammunition | 2 | — | Properties | Used just before charging into combat | Light spear (braced against cavalry charges from the front) · +8 attack against cavalry |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 35 | — | Armour | 5 | — | Defence skill | 25 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 0 / -1 / 0 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.94 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Can sap · Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for 39 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Aedui · Allobroges · Ambrones · Anartes · Apuani · Arverni · Aulerci · Bituriges · Boii · Breuni · Cadurci · Cenomani · Cimbri · Cisalpine Boii · Corsi · Eravisci · Galatians · Helvetii · Ingauni · Insubres · Norici · Osismii · Salassi · Salluvii · Scordisci · Senones · Sequani · Sotiates · Taurisci · Tencteri · Teurisci · Tylis · Ubii · Usipetes · Veneti · Veneti (Gauls) · Vindelici · Volcae · Volcae (Gaul)
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (6)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Gallic area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built | Any settlement | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Galatian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built | Any settlement | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Belgic area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built | Indirect Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony |
| Direct Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony | Homeland | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex |
Areas of recruitment
