Mercenary Gautic Freemen
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: light · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
Jordanes described the Gauts as a "race of men bold and quick to fight,” and that was compared to other inhabitants of Scandza who were already described as "surpassing the Germans in size and spirit, and fighting with the cruelty of wild beasts" (Jordanes, Getica, 22-24). Moreover, Jordanes described the Goths proper, progeny of the Gauts, as not the swiftest of foot, but exceptionally steadfast (Jordanes, Getica, 99-100, 117-118.). Tacitus in turn described the early Goths proper, the Gothones as fighting with short swords and round shields, and being obedient to strong kings. And he also suggested the same conditions were true in Scandinavia (Tacitus, Germania, 44-45.)
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 13 | ██████···· 57% |
| Charge bonus | 5 | ███······· 26% |
| Defence | 37 | ██████···· 64% |
| · armour | 3 | ██········ 21% |
| · defence skill | 29 | █████████· 91% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 12 | ██████···· 57% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Highly trained | |
| Recruitment cost | 2,682 dn | ████████·· 75% |
| Upkeep per turn | 622 dn | █████····· 48% |
| Turns to recruit | 3 |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 13 | — | Charge bonus | 5 | — | Type | melee · blade | — | Damage | piercing | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 37 | — | Armour | 3 | — | Defence skill | 29 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
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 / — | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.12 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 0.8 × 1 m / 1.6 × 2 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can sap
Where to hire it
No mercenary pool on the campaign map offers this unit, so it cannot be hired.