Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates) Missile Ship

Pursuit Trihemiolia - Baleares Funditores

The trihemiolia is a lighter version of the trireme, with two and a half rows of oars. Developed by the Rhodians, it has been their favoured ship design for centuries and is an ideal pirate hunter, able to keep up with lighter raiding ships.

(Balearic Slingers)

The shepherds of the Balearic Islands train with a sling from childhood, and are some of the most deadly slingers in the world.

It is thought that the Rhodians, a significant naval power in the eastern Mediterranean, developed the 'trihemiolia' or 'two-and-a-half' as a vessel for pirate hunting. Given that Rhodes is an island entirely reliant on the sea and shipping this is a believable theory. Pirates used the hemiola, a handy little vessel developed from the dieres or bireme, a ship with two rows of oars; it makes sense that pirate hunters would think of taking a trieres, or trireme, with three rows of oars and modifying it in a similar fashion. A trihemiolia still had three rows of oars on each side, but the top row was reduced to only half the number of oars, positioned midships. The result was a faster, handier vessel that provided a height advantage over a hemiola for any archers on board. There was also a strategic benefit to the Rhodians, who could only draw on the manpower of one island: they could have six trieres warships with full complements of rowers, or seven trihemiolias for the same number of men. The useful design was soon adopted by other maritime powers around the Mediterranean.

(Baleares Funditores)
Raised from infancy to perfect their use of the sling, these famed warriors came from the Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean. It is said that Balearic mothers did not allow their sons to eat until they had knocked their bread off a wall from a fair distance away. The slings they used were made from hair and animal sinew and, as adult warriors, each slinger carried three types for use at different ranges. Many slingers standing together produced a wave of shot that pierced armour and shattered bone, making them deadlier than even the very best archers. In fact, the Roman general Lucius Aemilius Paullus took a mortal wound to the head from slingshot during the opening minutes of the catastrophic Battle of Cannae. Not surprisingly, due to their geographical location, Balearic slingers were much sought after as mercenaries to fight both for and against Rome, and were reportedly paid in women rather than silver or gold!

Abilities

Pursuit Trihemiolia

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

Baleares Funditores

• Stamina (excellent)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

• Improved Stamina
  This unit type has an improvement on the base stamina stat.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.
• Hide (scrub & forest)
  This unit can hide in scrub and forest until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Pursuit Trihemiolia

• Poor hull strength
• Medium crew
• Uncatchable
• Weak ramming
• Poor boarding
• Average missile combat

Baleares Funditores

• Very long range
• Average rate of fire
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Qarthadastim (Hannibal at the Gates) Units
General (4)
1.Somrei Mpaqed
2.Parasim Assilim
3.Dorkim Qdosim
4.Ha'Abbirim Ha'Qdosim sel Astarte
Command (1)
5.Somrei Mpaqed
Melee Infantry (61)
6.Dorkim Lybi-Fynikim Aloophim
7.Dorkei Hatkafa
8.Dorkim Kan'anim
9.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
10.Dorkim Lybim
11.Dorkim Hatkafa
12.Gbarim
13.Pictone Neitos
14.Sikeliotai Pezoi
15.Pezoi Brettioi
16.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
17.Clona Tekonac
18.Milites Ilergetum
19.Loricati Scutarii
20.Scutarii
21.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
22.Dorkim Lybim
23.Aithiopikoi Pelekuphoroi
24.Eklektoi Aithiopikoi
25.Mistophoroi Kushitoi
26.Corio Runo
27.Calawre
28.Silurae Birnai
29.Skythioi Pezoi
30.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
31.Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
32.Bataroas
33.Cladio Argos
34.Catuiros Calgo
35.Curoas
36.Catuiros Calgo
37.Kilikioi Haploi
38.Kares Pezoi
39.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
40.Dardanioi Sicaphoroi
41.Illyrioi Grosphomachoi
42.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
43.Cordinau Orca
44.Galathraikes
45.Thrakioi Pezoi
46.Thyni Rhomphaiaphoroi
47.Daki Drepanephoroi
48.Mishteret Izrahim
49.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi
50.Herunautoz
51.Herunautoz
52.Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi
53.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi
54.Kluddacorii
55.Raumarici Slaganz Frijaz
56.Suiones Herunautoz Frijaz
57.Apulii Extraordinarii
58.Ensiferi Italici Reformati
59.Ensiferi Italici
60.Taurisci Securiferi
61.Tabargan Suguda
62.Supply Crew
63.Local Armed Townsfolk
64.Local Townsfolk
65.Local Citizens
66.Libyan Townsfolk
Missile Infantry (60)
67.Kasatim Hatkafa
68.Mitnagsim Lybim
69.Mitnagsim Lybim Kbedim
70.Balroae
71.Gastraphetes
72.Kestrosphendones
73.Sikelioi Sphendonetai
74.Aichmetai Leukanoi
75.Clona Gosnasio
76.Iberi Funditores
77.Mitnag'him Numidim
78.Qala'im Numidim
79.Qala'im Garamantim
80.Machimoi Toxotai
81.Blemmyai Toxotai
82.Meroi Toxotai
83.Aithiopikoi Toxotai
84.Ioudaioi Sphendonetai
85.Corio Telamon
86.Toxotai Syriakoi
87.Thanvare Madaen
88.Peltastai Indohellenikoi
89.Thanvare Payahdag
90.Armenikoi Toxotai
91.Skythioi Toxotai
92.Skythioi Toxotai
93.Skythioi Kataikoi Toxotai
94.Skythioi Peltastai
95.Thrakioi Basilikoi Peltastai
96.Thrakioi Peltastai
97.Pontikoi Toxotai
98.Aeudi Gaeroas
99.Kilikioi Peltastai
100.Mysoi Sphendonetai
101.Kretai Toxotai
102.Skiritai Peltastai
103.Macedonikoi Euzonoi
104.Agrianoi Peltastai
105.Maedi Peltastai
106.Thrakioi Peltastai
107.Sotaroas Argos
108.Pelliti Velites
109.Kasatim Shardanim
110.Baleares Funditores
111.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
112.Sauromatae Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
113.Skutjanz
114.Skutjanz
115.Kovkasi Lernain Netadzik
116.Sitones Swajut Frijaz
117.Gaeroas Liguriae
118.Paya Hinam Dunai Purma
119.Thanvare Suguda
120.Zubindar-i Suguda
121.Baleares Funditores
122.Mitnagsim Lybim
123.Local Bowmen
124.Local Archers
125.Local Slingers
126.Libyan Javelinmen
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (28)
127.H'anatim Kan'anim
128.H'anatim Kan'anim Kbedim
129.H'anatim Lybim Kbedim
130.H'anatim Lybim
131.Dorkim Qdosim
132.Massaloi Hoplitai
133.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
134.Shipri Tukul
135.Skythioi Hoplitai
136.Chalyboi Doryphoroi
137.Kypros Ekdromoi Hoplitai
138.Erin-mesh Uriki
139.Ephesoi Phalangitai
140.Athenai Hoplitai
141.Athenai Thorakitai Hoplitai
142.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
143.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
144.Spartiatai Hoplitai
145.Spartiatai Thorakitai Hoplitai
146.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
147.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
148.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
149.Illyrioi Hoplitai
150.Tarantinoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
151.Tarantinoi Leukaspidai
152.Kampanioi Hoplitai
153.Leukanoi Hoplitai
154.Libyan Spearmen
Spear Infantry (63)
155.Meguyasim
156.Aanatim Lybim
157.Pictone Lugoae
158.Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
159.Sikelioi Milites
160.Lugoae Vocontae
161.Massaloi Pantodapoi
162.Gestikapoinann
163.Scortamareva
164.Iberi Milites
165.Mishteret Lybim
166.Mishteret Lybim
167.Dorkim Garamantim
168.Machimoi
169.Hanatim Kushim
170.Meroi Aichmetai
171.Ioudaioi Taxeis
172.Judaioi Thureophoroi
173.Erinamesh Ana-Arabim
174.Pantodapoi Syriakoi
175.Gund-i Madaen
176.Thureophoroi Indohellenikoi
177.Gund-i Palta
178.Gund-i Nizagan
179.Armenikoi Epistratoi Doriphoroi
180.Baktrioi Pantodapoi
181.Roxolanoi Haploi
182.Albanoi Doryphoroi
183.Pontikoi Haploi
184.Aeudi Lugoae
185.Gaelaiche
186.Galatai Lugoae
187.Kappadokioi Haploi
188.Galatai Lugoae
189.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
190.Kretai Haploi
191.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
192.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
193.Illyrioi Thureophoroi
194.Krobyzoi Thureophoroi
195.Daki Epistratoi Doryphoroi
196.Eburonae Lugoae
197.Batacorii
198.Dorkim Shardanim
199.Baleares Milites
200.Voinu
201.Tarantinoi Pantodapoi
202.Tarantinoi Thureophoroi
203.Gaizoz Frije
204.Gaizoz Frije
205.Kavakaza Sparabara
206.Noricene Lugoae
207.Appea Gaedotos
208.Suiones Druhtiz Frijaz
209.Lugoae Liguriae
210.Gaemile Liguriae
211.Italici Milites
212.Mamertinoi Doryphoroi
213.Arabioi Katadromeis
214.Local Tribesmen
215.Local Militia
216.Local Town Guard
217.Carthaginian Militia
Melee Cavalry (21)
218.Parasim Kan'anim
219.Parasim Lybim
220.Ha'Abbirim Ha'Qdosim sel Astarte
221.Vocontae Epos
222.Ambakaro Epones
223.Curisi
224.Machimoi Hippeis
225.Aithiopikoi Hippakontistai
226.Myrcharn
227.Taxilan Agema
228.Kamboja Asvaka Ksatriya
229.Leuce Epos
230.Galatai Epos
231.Galatai Epos
232.Remi Mairepos
233.Reidonez
234.Gautoz Ridanz Frijaz
235.Liguriae Epos
236.Equites Campaniae
237.Baggage Train
238.Carthaginian Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (12)
239.Parasim Numidim
240.Parasim Lebiponnim
241.Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
242.Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
243.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
244.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
245.Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
246.Illyrioi Hippeis
247.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
248.Tarantinoi Hippeis
249.Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
250.Savar-i Suguda
Shock Cavalry (9)
251.Parasim Assilim
252.Yancai Uaezdaettae
253.Khuveshavagan
254.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
255.Roxolanoi Xistophoroi
256.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
257.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
258.Hippeis Thessalikoi
259.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
Elephant (7)
260.Pilim
261.Qasatim 'al Pilim
262.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
263.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
264.Elephantes Syriakoi
265.Elephantes Indikoi
266.Elephantes Indikoi
Fixed Artillery (3)
267.Polybolos
268.Oxybeles (Fixed)
269.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
270.Ballista
271.Ballista (Bastion)
272.Oxybeles
Special (7)
273.Malhamit Kalb
274.Corio Cunos Vidios
275.Kappadokioi Kyon
276.Molossoi Kyon
277.Vadasz Spako
278.Jagon Hund
279.Canes Bellici
Admiral (3)
280.Scorpion Trieres - Epibatoi Toxotai
281.Tower Penteres - Dorkim Hatkafa
282.Heavy Tower Hepteres - Dorkim Hatkafa
Melee Ship (8)
283.Assault Dieres - Dorkim Hatkafa
284.Heavy Tower Hepteres - Dorkim Hatkafa
285.Assault Hexeres - Dorkim Hatkafa
286.Tower Penteres - Dorkim Hatkafa
287.Penteres - Dorkim Hatkafa
288.Assault Tetreres - Dorkim Hatkafa
289.Trieres - Dorkim Hatkafa
290.Fire Pot Dieres - Dorkim Hatkafa
Missile Ship (5)
291.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Baleares Funditores
292.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Epibatoi Toxotai
293.Raiding Hemiolia - Mitnagsim Lybim
294.Raiding Hemiolia - Epibatoi Toxotai
295.Scorpion Trieres - Epibatoi Toxotai
Artillery Ship (1)
296.Light Artillery Penteres - Lithobolos (Ship)
Transport Ship (1)
297.Supply Ship - Supply Crew