Mercenary Galatian Warband
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 60
Description
This light spear infantry made up a big part of Celtic armies. Having joined a warband, these younger sons of Galatian commoners are hoping to win sufficient glory, recognition and gold in war to become landowners themselves. Armed with spear, sword, and shield, these warriors would usually fight defensively in close formations.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 60 | █████████· 87% |
| Attack | 5 | █········· 0% |
| Charge bonus | 4 | ██········ 21% |
| Defence | 28 | ████······ 38% |
| · armour | 1 | █········· 0% |
| · defence skill | 22 | ██████···· 61% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 7 | █········· 10% |
| Discipline | Impetuous (may charge without orders) | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 519 dn | ██········ 23% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 5 | — | Charge bonus | 4 | — | Type | melee · blade | — | Damage | piercing | — |
| Properties | Light spear (braced against cavalry charges from the front) · +8 attack against cavalry | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | — | Armour | 1 | — | Defence skill | 22 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -1 / 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) | 0.91 | 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 · Very good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 4 pools covering 9 regions, at 3,394–3,620 dn to hire and 0–1 experience.
Mercenary pools: Alexandria · Galatia · Mazaka · Troad Mysia
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
Some pools additionally restrict it to Cappadocia · Ptolemaic Empire · Ptolemaic Rebels.
The 9 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Arktonnesos · Kaikia · Kappadokia · Kappadoxia · Kianos Kolpos · Mareotis · Mysia · Propontis · Tektosagia