Mercenary Celtic Swordsmen
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: light · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
The Scordisci were an ancient tribe centred in what would become the Roman Province of lower Pannonia, at the confluence of the Savus (Sava), Dravus (Drava) and Danube rivers. They were historically notable from the beginning of the third century B.C. until the turn of the common era. At their zenith, their influence stretched over regions comprising parts of the present-day Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Their tribal name may be connected to the name of the Scordus mountain (Šar mountain) which was located between the regions of Illyria and Paionia.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 15 | ███████··· 72% |
| Charge bonus | 16 | ███████··· 69% |
| Defence | 30 | ████······ 43% |
| · armour | 6 | ████······ 38% |
| · defence skill | 19 | ████······ 44% |
| · shield | 5 | ██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 10 | ███······· 29% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 558 dn | ███······· 31% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 15 | 15 | Charge bonus | 16 | 21 | 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 | 30 | — | Armour | 6 | — | Defence skill | 19 | — | 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 / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.97 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · 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 8 pools covering 72 regions, at 3,977–4,242 dn to hire and 2–3 experience.
Mercenary pools: Alps Rhaetia Noricum · Cisalpine Gaul · Dacia · Gauls · Lissos · Pannonia · Syracuse · Western Balkans
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 Ardiaei · Illyrian Kingdom · Labeatae · Syracuse.
The 72 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Aeduia · Albocensia · Allobrogia · Amantinia · Ambiana · Ansamenia · Apuania · Aquitania · Arecomicia · Arvernia · Autariataia · Biturigia · Boiaea · Breunia · Buridavensia · Cadurcia · Carnia · Carnutia · Carpiania · Ceiagisia · Cenomania · Cenomania-Aulercia · Coisstobocia · Eburonia · Elysicea · Eraviscia · Gabalia · Genuatea · Getaia · Illyria · Ingaunia · Insubria · Lemannus Inferior · Lemovicia · Lepontia · Licatia · Lingonia · Mandubia · Mediomatricia · Menapia
…and 32 more.