Mercenary Sarmatian Noble Cavalry
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: missile · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 32
Description
Horse-archery is the defining characteristic of warfare on the wide-open steppes of the east. Most nobles and their retinues from these territories are highly practiced in this deadly art from an early age. Scythian nobles are disciplined, following the well-established code of honour of the upper circles of their people.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 32 | ██········ 23% |
| Attack | 13 | ██████···· 57% |
| Charge bonus | 26 | ████████·· 83% |
| Defence | 30 | ████······ 42% |
| · armour | 17 | ██████████ 96% |
| · defence skill | 13 | █········· 13% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 13 | ███████··· 70% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Trained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 1,350 dn | ██████████ 97% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 13 | 11 | Charge bonus | 26 | 34 | Type | missile · archery | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | piercing |
| Projectile | arrow | — | Range | 170 | — | Ammunition | 30 | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30 | — | Armour | 17 | — | Defence skill | 13 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | half armoured horse | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -6 / -1 / -8 / -1 | Charge distance | 40 |
| Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 5 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 2 × 4.8 m / 3.6 × 6.72 m | Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can form Cantabrian circle · Good stamina
Where to hire it
Mercenaries are hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building. This unit is offered by 2 pools covering 16 regions, at 5,908–6,301 dn to hire and 3–4 experience.
Mercenary pools: Nomadic Steppes · Pantikapaion
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 Bosporans.
The 16 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Ano Aorsia · Aorsia · Basilike Skythia · Borysthenes · Georgike Skythia · Iazygia · Isondaia · Kimmerikos Bosporos · Maiotis · Megale Chersonesos · Neuria · Nomadike Skythia · Notia Basilike Skythia · Rhoxolania · Sauromataia · Sirakene