Assault Raider - Caternos Calgo

Most of the northern European tribes were not naval powers, but there were still able seafarers to be found amongst them. Shipbuilding techniques were well understood, so while many vessels were small leather-skinned boats for inland and inshore use, bigger sea-going vessels were also made. Shipwrights used heavy planking for hulls, stitched together and then fastened to a wooden skeleton to create sturdy craft able to cope with Atlantic conditions. Julius Caesar was surprised at the quality of the enemy ships when his fleet clashed with the Veneti from modern-day Brittany. The Veneti vessels had flat bottoms to cope with shallows, but were also of heavy oak construction to cope with rough seas. This made them tough opposition for Roman galleys, and capable of shrugging off a ramming attack. Caesar said that the enemy ships "...were constructed of planks a foot in breadth, fastened by iron spikes the thickness of a man's thumb; the anchors were secured fast by iron chains instead of cables”. When the Romans were forced to board, they faced fearsome warriors used to close-quarters fighting at sea.

(Caternos Calgo)
While Celts often lacked the formal organisations and tactics of their more 'civilised' opponents, they did have extremely able metalworkers, and long experience as mercenaries. In battle, they were not outmatched on an individual level by Romans or Greeks. Celts often favoured the spear in battle. It is a simple weapon, and a typical Celtic warrior might carry several into a fight: lighter javelins to hurl at the enemy on the approach or charge, and sometimes an iron-tipped spear for close combat. Some spears were crafted with barbed tips to cause further damage as they were pulled from wounds. Spears were also convenient for displaying trophies, in the shape of rotting enemy heads. This bloody appearance by the Celts, and a ferocious appetite for battle, was often enough to un-man opponents. Celtic warriors would send a chorus of chants, taunts and insults aimed towards foes, and blow their unearthly-sounding 'carnyx' battle horns. The whole display was intended to frighten foes, and put the warriors into the right frame of mind for battle.

Unit Name Assault Raider - Caternos Calgo

Main Unit Key Mer_Gal_Raider

Land Unit Key Mer_Gal_Warriors

Naval Unit Key barbarian_raider_melee

Soldiers 80

Category Medium Ship

Class Melee Ship

Custom Battle Cost 370

Recruitment Cost 370

Upkeep Cost 270

Missile Damage 13

├ Missile Weapon rome_javelin_precursor

├ Projectile javelin_prec

├ Missile Damage 11

├ Missile Ap Damage 2

└ Base Reload Time 25

Accuracy 5

Range 59

Reload 0

Shots Per Minute 2

Ammunition 2

Ship Health

└ Ship barbarian_raider

Ship Speed

Melee Attack 25

Weapon Damage 7

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_longsword

├ Weapon Damage 7

├ Weapon Deadliness 0

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry 0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 20

Melee Defence 58

├ Base Defence 28

├ Shield celtic

└ Shield Defence 30

Armour 45

├ Armour cloth

├ Armour Defence 10

└ Shield Armour 35

Health 30

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_heavy

├ Man Health 20

└ Bonus Hit Points 10

Base Morale 45

Abilities

• Row Hard 10
  Increases speed for 10 strokes.
  Ship speed

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Average hull strength
• Light crew
• Very fast speed
• Weak ramming
• Average boarding

• Good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Normal morale

Caesar in Gaul Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No.	Pool	Province	Region	Initial Unit Count	Chance To Replenish	Max Replenish Per Turn	Max Count
1	gaul_province_pool_naval_oceanus_britannicus	Britannia	Cantium Dumnonia Venta Belgarum	1	0.15	1	1
2	gaul_province_pool_naval_sinus_aquitanus	Aquitania	Aquae Tarbellicae Aquitania Elimberris Sotium	1	0.15	1	1
3	gaul_province_pool_naval_sinus_aquitanus	Transalpina	Massalia Vasio	1	0.15	1	1
4	gaul_province_pool_naval_sinus_gallicus	Liguria	Genua Pollentia	1	0.15	1	1
5	gaul_province_pool_naval_sinus_gallicus	Transalpina	Massalia Vasio	1	0.15	1	1

Hannibal at the Gates Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No.	Pool	Province	Region	Initial Unit Count	Chance To Replenish	Max Replenish Per Turn	Max Count
6	pun_province_pool_gallia_transalpina	Gallia Transalpina	Lugdunensis Massalia Nemausus Tolosa	0	0.25	1	2

Faction Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No.	Pool	Faction	Initial Unit Count	Chance To Replenish	Max Replenish Per Turn	Max Count
7	rom_faction_pool_naval_belgae	Atrebates Nervii Tribal Council Nervii	1	0.15	1	1
8	rom_faction_pool_naval_galatians	Koinon Galaton (Imperator Augustus) Galatian Tribal Council Koinon Galaton	1	0.15	1	1