units aestian_clubmen - RTR-Imperium-Surrectum/ris-wiki GitHub Wiki
Class: spearmen · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 60
Tacitus wrote that the Aestii lacked iron weaponry; making do with wooden clubs for offense, and boar talismans for defense. Despite their humble armaments, the Aestii must have fielded a formidable force: For the priceless amber, glaesum, washing up on Aestii shores, was coveted by all, and yet, the Aestii remained independent.
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 60 |
█████████· 87% |
| Attack | 5 |
█········· 0% |
| Charge bonus | 4 |
██········ 21% |
| Defence | 31 |
█████····· 46% |
| · armour | 3 |
██········ 21% |
| · defence skill | 23 |
███████··· 65% |
| · shield | 5 |
██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 7 |
█········· 10% |
| Discipline | Low | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,528 dn |
██········ 18% |
| Upkeep per turn | 531 dn |
██········ 24% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
| Primary | Secondary | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 5 | — |
| Charge bonus | 4 | — |
| Type | melee · blade | — |
| Damage | piercing | — |
| Properties | Light spear (braced against cavalry charges from the front) · +8 attack against cavalry | — |
| Primary | Secondary | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 31 | — |
| Armour | 3 | — |
| Defence skill | 23 | — |
| Shield | 5 | — |
| Hit points | 1 |
| Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | -1 / 0 / -2 / 0 |
| Charge distance | 30 |
| Formations | Horde |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / — |
| Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 |
| Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.94 |
| Spacing between men: close / loose | 1.1 × 1.3 m / 2.2 × 2.6 m |
| Default ranks | 5 |
In battle: Can hide in long grass · Very good stamina
No faction has this on its core roster: it can be raised only in the provinces below.
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (1)
| Building | Also requires |
|---|---|
| Any settlement | Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Aestian area of recruitment · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built |
| Zone | Provinces |
|---|---|
| Aestian | 5 |