Mercenary Sugambrian Wolf Warriors
Mercenary. Hired from a regional pool, not recruited from a building.
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40
Description
Tacitus has left the only known written description of Germanic warriors dressed in animal-skins. These men were auxiliaries, wielding over-sized spears (Tacitus, Histories, 2.88). Since these troops had been recruited near the Rhine, it is very possible that they were Sugambrians. The wild fighting-style of the Sugambrians certainly make them probable candidates (Caesar, Gallic War, 6.35, 6.37-41. Tacitus, Annals, 4.47. Tacitus, Annals, 4.47. Cassius Dio, 54.33.1-5).
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 40 | ███······· 30% |
| Attack | 25 | ██████████ 100% |
| Charge bonus | 32 | █████████· 94% |
| Defence | 19 | ██········ 17% |
| · armour | 1 | █········· 0% |
| · defence skill | 18 | ████······ 37% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 15 | █████████· 91% |
| Discipline | Impetuous (may charge without orders) | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Upkeep per turn | 689 dn | ██████···· 64% |
Weapons
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 25 | — | Charge bonus | 32 | — | Type | melee · blade | — | Damage | piercing | — |
| Properties | Long spear (bonus against cavalry, penalty against infantry) · +8 attack against cavalry · short pike | — |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19 | — | Armour | 1 | — | Defence skill | 18 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -3 / 0 / -6 / 0 | Charge distance | 30 | Formations | Square · Schiltrom |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / — | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 | Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.82 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 1.1 × 1.3 m / 2.2 × 2.6 m |
| Default ranks | 67 |
In battle: Can sap · Frighten nearby enemy infantry · Warcry improves attack · Very 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 11 regions, at 4,377 dn to hire and 2 experience.
Mercenary pools: Germania · Istuaeones
At least one of those pools sells to any faction that has an army in range, with no faction restriction.
The 11 regions where this unit appears in a mercenary pool
Bructeria · Caeracatia · Finnia · Helvetia Vetus · Mattiaca · Rugia · Sugambria · Tencteria Vetus · Ubia Vetus · Usipetia Vetus · Volcaea Septentrionalis