Mercenary Salluvian Swordsmen
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: heavy · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
These formidable warriors are recruited from the Salluvii, a powerful tribe leading a Celto-Ligurian confederation in the Rhône basin north of Massalia. They are outfitted with the finest weapons and armour they could afford. An iron helmet protects their head, a mail shirt their torso, and a torc adorns their neck. As proud warriors, these swordsmen will seek to distinguish themselves by finding glory in battle. They will open an engagement with a volley of javelins before charging the enemy head on, slashing and hacking their way through with their two-edged swords and defending themselves with their richly decorated thureos shields. Both as warriors and as local guides, they make for excellent mercenaries, serving only those who can afford them.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 16 | ████████·· 80% |
| Charge bonus | 20 | ███████··· 74% |
| Defence | 41 | ████████·· 76% |
| · armour | 14 | ████████·· 78% |
| · defence skill | 22 | ██████···· 61% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 11 | ████······ 39% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 687 dn | ██████···· 64% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 16 | 16 | Charge bonus | 20 | 26 | Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | slashing |
| Projectile | javelin | — | Range | 50 | — | Ammunition | 2 | — | Properties | Used just before charging into combat | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 41 | — | Armour | 14 | — | Defence skill | 22 | — | Shield | 5 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / -2 / 0 / -2 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 4 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 1.33 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: 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 1 pool covering 1 region, at 4,575 dn to hire and 2 experience.
Mercenary pool: Gallic Greeks
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.