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Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 40

The Chaonian Agema were the elite infantry royal guard of Epeiros, recruited from among the best men of the Chaonians, one of its major Greek-speaking koina (tribal leagues). They were armed in the classic equipment of the hoplites, which traditionally few Epeirotes could afford. The weapons and gear of these soldiers was of the finest quality; a large, round shield with offset rim (aspis), greaves, a colourful linothorax with shoulder-pieces and pteryges ("feathers") to protect the body, and a xiphos sword for close-fighting when the thrusting spear (dory) was broken or had been thrown. The beautifully decorated Thracian-style helmet of these hoplites reflects the proximity of the Chaonians to the fighting styles and gear of their Thracian, Illyrian and Macedonian neighbours.

	Primary	Secondary
Attack	13	—
Charge bonus	12	—
Type	melee · blade	—
Damage	piercing	—
Properties	Light spear (braced against cavalry charges from the front) · +8 attack against cavalry	—

	Primary	Secondary
Total	47	—
Armour	11	—
Defence skill	31	—
Shield	5	—

Hit points	1
Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow	-1 / -1 / -4 / -1
Charge distance	30
Formations	Square

Technical stats

Time between blows (primary / secondary)	2.5 s / —
Extra fatigue in hot climates	2
Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal)	1.22
Spacing between men: close / loose	1 × 1.2 m / 2 × 2.4 m
Default ranks	5

In battle: Can sap · Very good stamina

A core roster unit for one faction, which can raise it anywhere it holds the right building:

Epirus

Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (2)

Building	Also requires
Direct Rule	Tier 3 Military Industrial Complex · Tier 2 Colony
Homeland	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex