Epirote General's Bodyguard

Epirote General's Bodyguard info card Epirote General's Bodyguard unit card

Class: heavy · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 6

Description

This general has a bodyguard of loyal spear-armed cavalry to accompany him onto the field. Armed with spears, these men are shock cavalry, able to deliver a devastating charge attack; they are then well trained enough to fight effectively in continued hand-to-hand combat.

Stats

		Rank in roster
Men per unit	6	`█·········` 0%
Attack	14	`███████···` 65%
Charge bonus	39	`██████████` 99%
Defence	39	`███████···` 70%
· armour	18	`██████████` 97%
· defence skill	21	`█████·····` 54%
· shield	0	`█·········` 0%
Morale	15	`█████████·` 91%
Discipline	Normal
Training	Trained
Recruitment cost	5,217 dn	`██████████` 97%
Upkeep per turn	79 dn	`█·········` 5%
Turns to recruit	4

Weapons

	Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary
Attack	14	14	Charge bonus	39	30	Type	melee · blade	melee · blade	Damage	piercing	slashing

Defence

	Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary		Primary	Secondary
Total	39	—	Armour	18	—	Defence skill	21	—	Shield	0	—

Condition and terrain


Hit points	1	Mount	hetairoi horse	Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	-6 / -1 / -8 / -1	Charge distance	40
Formations	Square · Wedge

Technical stats


Time between blows (primary / secondary)	2.5 s / 2.5 s	Extra fatigue in hot climates	5	Spacing between men: close / loose	2 × 4.8 m / 3 × 7.2 m	Default ranks	5

In battle: A unit suitable for a general · Powerful charge

Who can recruit it

A core roster unit for one faction, which can raise it anywhere it holds the right building:

Epirus

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (2)

Building	Also requires	Building	Also requires
Direct Rule	Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 2 Colony	Homeland	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex