Mercenary Caledonian Swordsmen
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: light · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
In the temperate hills and cold mountains of the north of Britannia, the woods have eyes, and they are treacherous. Armed with a small round shield, some javelins, and a short sword, these Caledonian swordsmen are vicious ambushers of any who dare tread in their homeland uninvited. Painted and tattooed as is customary for many of the inhabitants of Britannia, they display their finely
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 10 | ██········ 19% |
| Charge bonus | 15 | ██████···· 64% |
| Defence | 27 | ████······ 35% |
| · armour | 3 | ██········ 21% |
| · defence skill | 20 | █████····· 48% |
| · shield | 4 | █████····· 48% |
| Morale | 10 | ███······· 29% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 544 dn | ███······· 27% |
Weapons
Its secondary attack is the stronger one: 15 against 10.
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 10 | 15 | Charge bonus | 15 | 21 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | slashing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 60 | — | Ammunition | 5 | — | Properties | Used just before charging into combat · thrown | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27 | — | Armour | 3 | — | Defence skill | 20 | — | Shield | 4 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 0 / 0 / 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) | 0.93 | 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 · Good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 1 pool covering 13 regions, at 3,491 dn to hire and 0 experience.
Mercenary pool: Caledonia
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
The 13 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Caledonia · Carnonacaea-Ceronia · Cornavia · Damnonia · Epidia · Haemodae · Hebudes · Lugia-Decantaea · Novantaea-Selgovaea · Orcades · Smertaea-Caerenia · Taexalia · Vacomagia