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Dacian Townsfolk

Farmers, artisans and tradesmen from the surrounding regions who have been drafted into the local garrison. Whilst these men have a stout desire to defend their homes, they are poorly equipped, lack military experience and can scarcely be regarded as soldiers.

The thureos, a large oval-shaped shield, became common throughout the Hellenistic world from the 3rd century BC. Made from wood covered in hide, it differed from the earlier Greek hoplon in having a central handgrip, which was protected by a vertical spine running the length of the shield. This in turn could be further reinforced by the addition of a wide metal strip that protected the grip and the user’s hand. Inspired by the sub-rectangular and oval shields of the Celts, possibly through contact with the migrating Galatians, its usage seems to have spread through the Illyrian and Thracian tribes before it was adopted by the Greeks. Although large, the thureos was light in comparison to the traditional hoplon, and was adopted by heavily-armoured peltasts. Named after their shields, 'thureophoroi' could fight as common peltasts, skirmishing with javelins, but could also form up with their larger shields and longer spears in a similar fashion to a phalanx. The versatile and useful design of the thureos meant it was used by many armies, including the auxiliaries and cavalry of the later Roman Legions.

Dacian Townsfolk

Unit Name

Dacian Townsfolk

Main Unit Key

GAR_Dac_Armed_Tribesfolk

Land Unit Key

GAR_Dac_Armed_Tribesfolk

Naval Unit Key

pel_transport

Soldiers

200

Category

Melee Infantry

Class

Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost

200

Recruitment Cost

250

Upkeep Cost

100

Melee Attack

14

Weapon Damage

7

├ Melee Weapon

dagger1

├ Weapon Damage

7

├ Weapon Deadliness

0

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Cavalry

0

├ Bonus vs. Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

0

Charge Bonus

10

Melee Defence

26

├ Base Defence

10

├ Shield

none

└ Shield Defence

16

Armour

1

├ Armour

arm0

├ Armour Defence

1

└ Shield Armour

0

Health

20

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_very_light

├ Man Health

20

└ Bonus Hit Points

0

Base Morale

30

Abilities

Dacian Townsfolk
  • Stamina (excellent)
    Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.
  • Throw Javelin (medium)
    The unit throws its javelins towards a spot causing damage to everyone in the area of effect
    NOTE: you cannot throw javelins when you are inside a formation

Attributes

  • Disciplined
    This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
  • Hide (forest)
    This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport
  • Very poor hull strength
  • Very slow speed
  • Weak ramming
Dacian Townsfolk
  • Average attack
  • Weak defence
  • Average damage but low armour penetration
  • Poor morale
Garrison Buildings
Dacian Townsfolk x 4 Barbarian City
Barbarian City
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Copper)
Barbarian Hamlet (Copper)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Fish)
Barbarian Hamlet (Fish)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Glassware)
Barbarian Hamlet (Glassware)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_glass_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Gold)
Barbarian Hamlet (Gold)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_gold_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Grain)
Barbarian Hamlet (Grain)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_grain_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Leather)
Barbarian Hamlet (Leather)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_hides_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Warhorse)
Barbarian Hamlet (Warhorse)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_horse_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Iron)
Barbarian Hamlet (Iron)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_iron_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Limestone)
Barbarian Hamlet (Limestone)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_limestone_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Marble)
Barbarian Hamlet (Marble)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_marble_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Olive Oil)
Barbarian Hamlet (Olive Oil)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_olives_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Purple Dye)
Barbarian Hamlet (Purple Dye)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_purple_dye_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Salt)
Barbarian Hamlet (Salt)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_salt_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Silk)
Barbarian Hamlet (Silk)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silk_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Lead)
Barbarian Hamlet (Lead)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Trained Slaves)
Barbarian Hamlet (Trained Slaves)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_slave_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Timber)
Barbarian Hamlet (Timber)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet
Barbarian Hamlet
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_township_1)
Level 0
Barbarian Hamlet (Wine)
Barbarian Hamlet (Wine)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_wine_1)
Level 0
Dacian Townsfolk x 2 Barbarian Fortified City
Barbarian Fortified City
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_major_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Copper)
Barbarian Village (Copper)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Fish)
Barbarian Village (Fish)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_fish_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Glassware)
Barbarian Village (Glassware)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_glass_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Gold)
Barbarian Village (Gold)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_gold_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Grain)
Barbarian Village (Grain)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_grain_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Leather)
Barbarian Village (Leather)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_hides_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Warhorse)
Barbarian Village (Warhorse)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_horse_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Iron)
Barbarian Village (Iron)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_iron_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Trade Hub (Iron)
Barbarian Trade Hub (Iron)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_iron_3)
Level 2
Barbarian Village (Limestone)
Barbarian Village (Limestone)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_limestone_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Marble)
Barbarian Village (Marble)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_marble_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Olive Oil)
Barbarian Village (Olive Oil)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_olives_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Purple Dye)
Barbarian Village (Purple Dye)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_purple_dye_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Salt)
Barbarian Village (Salt)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_salt_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Silk)
Barbarian Village (Silk)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silk_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Lead)
Barbarian Village (Lead)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_silver_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Trained Slaves)
Barbarian Village (Trained Slaves)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_slave_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Timber)
Barbarian Village (Timber)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_timber_2)
Level 1
Barbarian Village (Wine)
Barbarian Village (Wine)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_wine_2)
Level 1
Dacian Townsfolk x 3 Barbarian Trade Hub (Copper)
Barbarian Trade Hub (Copper)
(rom_BARBARIAN_city_minor_copper_3)
Level 2
Dacian Townsfolk x 1 Commons
Commons
(rom_BARBARIAN_commons_1)
Level 0
Chieftain's Hold
Chieftain's Hold
(rom_BARBARIAN_commons_administration_2)
Level 1
Warhorse Pens
Warhorse Pens
(rom_BARBARIAN_commons_horse_2)
Level 1
Storage Pit
Storage Pit
(rom_BARBARIAN_commons_major_storage_2)
Level 1
Meeting Hall
Meeting Hall
(rom_BARBARIAN_commons_public_2)
Level 1
Slave Trader
Slave Trader
(rom_BARBARIAN_commons_slave_2)
Level 1
Farmer's Market
Farmer's Market
(rom_BARBARIAN_commons_trade_2)
Level 1
Loremaster's Hut
Loremaster's Hut
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_research_2)
Level 1
Guard's Hut
Guard's Hut
(rom_BARBARIAN_public_guard_2)
Level 1
Watch Tower
Watch Tower
(rom_BARBARIAN_public_guard_3)
Level 2