Mercenary Agrianian Infantry
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: light · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
The Agrianes are the special forces of the Macedonian army. Recruited from a Paionian tribe on the upper Strymon to the Northwest of Macedon that has sworn personal loyalty to Philip II, they excel as light infantry. The Agrianes primarily act as peltasts, throwing javelins at the enemy from afar with deadly precision. However, their curved Sica-style swords, crescent Pelte shields, and bronze helmets also enable them to survive in melee. They are specifically trained to take on mounted enemies.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 14 | ███████··· 65% |
| Charge bonus | 8 | ███······· 31% |
| Defence | 25 | ███······· 28% |
| · armour | 3 | ██········ 21% |
| · defence skill | 19 | ████······ 44% |
| · shield | 3 | ████······ 37% |
| Morale | 10 | ███······· 29% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 511 dn | ██········ 22% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 14 | 10 | Charge bonus | 8 | 9 | Type | thrown · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | slashing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 60 | — | Ammunition | 7 | — | Properties | Thrown | Armour-piercing (counts only half the target's armour) |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25 | — | Armour | 3 | — | Defence skill | 19 | — | Shield | 3 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 8 / 0 / 8 / 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) | 0.89 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1.1 × 1.3 m / 2.2 × 2.6 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can swim · Can hide in long grass · Can sap · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 3 pools covering 28 regions, at 3,176 dn to hire and 2 experience.
Mercenary pools: Lydia · Macedon · Paionia
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
The 28 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Agriania · Akte · Amphaxitis · Anatolike Dardania · Axios · Bisaltia-Krestonia · Bottiaia · Chalkidike · Dardania · Denthelentike · Deuriopos-Pelagonia · Emathia · Erigonia · Euantheia · Galabria · Kaystros · Lydia · Lynkestis-Eordaia · Maidia · Mygdonia · Naissitania · Notia Bottiaia · Orestis-Elimeia · Paionia · Pelopeia · Sintike-Odomantike · Sipylos · Sithonia