Thracian Light Lancers
Class: light · Category: cavalry · Men per unit: 30
Description
In December 2000, an impressive Thracian tomb chamber was found at Alexandrovo in South West Bulgaria. The frescoes surrounding the show depict a king, probably of the Triballi, at hunting. Subsequent analysis showed that some of the horsemen depicted also represent a Thracian military unit: the so called Cavalryman B and C from the Alexandrovo tomb both wear lances, no helmets, no shields and a straight sword as a secondary weapon. Both are clad in a white tunic, B with long sleeves, C with short sleeves. It now seems likely that many young Thracian nobles, especially those from among the poorer parts of the Odrysian and Triballian nobility, went to war as light lancers. Fast and agile, they could deliver a devastating charge, but their lack of protection made them vulnerable against missiles or in prolonged melee.
Stats
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 30 | █········· 8% |
| Attack | 10 | ██········ 19% |
| Charge bonus | 22 | ████████·· 77% |
| Defence | 20 | ██········ 19% |
| · armour | 4 | ███······· 33% |
| · defence skill | 16 | ███······· 28% |
| · shield | 0 | █········· 0% |
| Morale | 10 | ███······· 29% |
| Discipline | Normal | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,622 dn | ███······· 26% |
| Upkeep per turn | 653 dn | █████····· 53% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Weapons
Its secondary attack is the stronger one: 11 against 10.
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 10 | 11 | Charge bonus | 22 | 19 | Type | melee · blade | melee · blade | Damage | piercing | slashing |
Defence
| Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 | — | Armour | 4 | — | Defence skill | 16 | — | Shield | 0 | — |
Condition and terrain
| Hit points | 1 | Mount | generals horse | Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -2 / 0 / -7 / 0 | Charge distance | 40 |
| Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s | Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 | Spacing between men: close / loose | 2 × 4.8 m / 3 × 7.2 m | Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Very good stamina
Who can recruit it
A core roster unit for 6 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Asti · Bessi · Dentheletae · Maedi · Odrysian Kingdom · Triballi
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (4)
| Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires | Building | Also requires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any settlement | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Thracian area of recruitment · not Paionian area of recruitment · not Kabylean area of recruitment · not Galatian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built | Indirect Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony | Direct Rule | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 1 Colony | Homeland | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex |
Areas of recruitment
| Zone | Provinces | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thracian | 11 |