Brittonic Naked Warriors
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
The land of the Britons are, like any other Celtic enClaue, ready to send spearmen out by the thousands at the call of their chieftains. The spearmen of Britain are on said to be on par with their continental brothers who also field armies full of spearmen themselves. The Belgae have arrived on their island and settled there, creating a small, yet strong extension of their homelands on the continent. These Brittonic warriors have thrown aside their differences and have allied themselves with their newly arrived brothers and fighting alongside them as equals, not enemies. Clinging to the old ways is a standard among their warrior dress, or lack of it. Fighting naked proves to themselves and to others that they are not afraid to die and that body armour from their armour smiths is certainly not needed to be able to kill you. As old as their tradition is, so is their assurance upon their strong weapons and agility to overcome the enemy in battle.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 17 | █████████· 87% |
| Charge bonus | 31 | █████████· 93% |
| Defence | 28 | ████······ 38% |
| · armour | 2 | █········· 13% |
| · defence skill | 21 | █████····· 54% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 15 | █████████· 91% |
| Discipline | Impetuous (may charge without orders) | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,905 dn | ████······ 44% |
| Upkeep per turn | 662 dn | ██████···· 56% |
| Turns to recruit | 3 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 17 | — | Charge bonus | 31 | — | Type | melee · blade | — | Damage | piercing | — |
| Properties | Light spear (braced against cavalry charges from the front) · +8 attack against cavalry | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | — | Armour | 2 | — | Defence skill | 21 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -1 / 0 / -2 / 0 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / — | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.91 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1.1 × 1.3 m / 2.2 × 2.6 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Can sap · Frighten nearby enemy infantry · Warcry improves attack · Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for 10 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Brigantes · Caledonii · Cantiaci · Catuvellauni · Dumnonii · Durotriges · Iverni · Ordovices · Silures · Trinovantes
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (3)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indirect Rule | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony | Direct Rule | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony | Homeland | Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex |