Mercenary Bastarnian Swordsmen
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: light · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
The Bastarnae Swordsmen were armed with a pair of framae (throwing spears) and the distinctive one-edged slashing sword first adopted by the Germani during the pre-Roman Iron Age. They also carried a basic wooden shield, typically equipped with a large boss allowing the warrior to use the shield as a sort of thrusting weapon as well as for defence.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 17 | █████████· 87% |
| Charge bonus | 30 | █████████· 91% |
| Defence | 20 | ██········ 18% |
| · armour | 0 | █········· 0% |
| · defence skill | 20 | █████····· 48% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 15 | █████████· 91% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,874 dn | ████████·· 81% |
| Upkeep per turn | 666 dn | ██████···· 58% |
| Turns to recruit | 3 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 17 | — | Charge bonus | 30 | — | Type | melee · blade | — | Damage | slashing | — |
| Properties | Armour-piercing (counts only half the target's armour) | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | — | Armour | 0 | — | Defence skill | 20 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Modifier against mounts | horse +3 · elephant +3 · camel +3 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 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) | 0.8 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can sap · Frighten nearby enemy infantry · Warcry improves attack · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
No mercenary pool on the campaign map offers this unit, so it cannot be hired.