units celtic_swordsmen - RTR-Imperium-Surrectum/ris-wiki GitHub Wiki
Class: light · Category: infantry · Men per unit: 60
The Celts were excellent swordsmen and feared throughout Europe and the Mediterranean; they were at the forefront of any Celtic army and widely found as mercenaries. The Celts were "… madly fond of war, high spirited and quick to battle…" (Strabo, Geog., 4.4.2).
| Rank in roster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men per unit | 60 |
█████████· 87% |
| Attack | 7 |
█········· 6% |
| Charge bonus | 4 |
██········ 21% |
| Defence | 21 |
██········ 21% |
| · armour | 1 |
█········· 0% |
| · defence skill | 15 |
██········ 23% |
| · shield | 5 |
██████···· 57% |
| Morale | 7 |
█········· 10% |
| Discipline | Impetuous (may charge without orders) | |
| Training | Untrained | |
| Recruitment cost | 1,539 dn |
██········ 19% |
| Upkeep per turn | 535 dn |
███······· 25% |
| Turns to recruit | 2 |
Its secondary attack is the stronger one: 9 against 7.
| Primary | Secondary | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 7 | 9 |
| Charge bonus | 4 | 9 |
| Type | thrown · blade | melee · blade |
| Damage | piercing | slashing |
| Projectile | javelin | — |
| Range | 60 | — |
| Ammunition | 5 | — |
| Properties | Used just before charging into combat · thrown | — |
| Primary | Secondary | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21 | — |
| Armour | 1 | — |
| Defence skill | 15 | — |
| Shield | 5 | — |
| Hit points | 1 |
| Ground: scrub / sand / forest / snow | 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 |
| Charge distance | 30 |
| Formations | Square |
Technical stats
| Time between blows (primary / secondary) | 2.5 s / 2.5 s |
| Extra fatigue in hot climates | 0 |
| Collision mass per man (1.0 is normal) | 0.91 |
| 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 · Can sap · Very good stamina
A core roster unit for 39 factions, each able to raise it anywhere they hold the right building:
Aedui · Allobroges · Ambrones · Anartes · Apuani · Arverni · Aulerci · Belgae · Bituriges · Boii · Breuni · Cadurci · Cenomani · Cisalpine Boii · Corsi · Eburones · Eravisci · Helvetii · Ingauni · Insubres · Nervii · Norici · Osismii · Salassi · Salluvii · Senones · Sequani · Sotiates · Taurisci · Tencteri · Teurisci · Treveri · Ubii · Usipetes · Veneti · Veneti (Gauls) · Vindelici · Volcae · Volcae (Gaul)
Any faction holding one of the provinces below can field it.
Exactly what a settlement must have, route by route (4)
| Zone | Provinces |
|---|---|
| Gallic | 170 |