Iceni (Imperator Augustus) Melee Infantry

Painted Ones

The painted warriors of Britain were recognisable thanks to the blue designs adorning their skin and made famous by Julius Caesar’s 'De Bello Gallico'. Their bravery and savagery is evident from his commentaries. Fighting unarmoured, and sometimes naked in the style of the Gaulish Gaesatae or the northern Picts, the painted ones relied on their skills with the Celtic longsword, a weapon designed to slash and hack rather than stab, and their tall shields, which could also be used as a weapon in its own right. Their tattoos generally took the form of curlicue lines, dashes and circles, which mirrored abstracted animal and natural forms. Frightening to behold, these designs probably held religious significance, uniting the warriors with their gods, their lands and their tribes. Whether woad was the source of the blue dye or some mixture of copper and iron that Caesar referred to as 'vitrum' is not entirely clear. Woad, however, does make a better candidate as it has slightly antiseptic properties.

Unit Name Painted Ones

Main Unit Key Bri_Painted_Ones

Land Unit Key Bri_Painted_Ones

Naval Unit Key barbarian_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 570

Recruitment Cost 570

Upkeep Cost 85

Melee Attack 29

Weapon Damage 36

├ Melee Weapon rome_celtic_longsword_bonus_infantry

├ Melee Damage Base 32

├ Melee Damage Ap 4

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Bonus vs. Large 0

├ Bonus vs Elephants 0

└ Bonus vs Infantry 7

Charge Bonus 30

Melee Defence 88

├ Base Defence 43

├ Shield celtic_shock

└ Shield Defence 45

Armour 10

├ Armour none

├ Armour Defence 0

└ Shield Armour 10

Health 70

├ Man Entity rome_infantry_medium

├ Man Health 55

└ Bonus Hit Points 15

Base Morale 60

Abilities

• Shieldwall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.
  Armour strength, bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Limited speed
• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
  Charge damage, Weapon damage
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

• Very good attack
• Average defence
• Average damage but low armour penetration
• Good morale

Requires Buildings
Lv. 1	Tribal Oppidum (barb_city_tribal_4) Level 3 Great Hall (barb_commons_chieftan_4) Level 3 Hall of Champions (barb_military_buff_grounds_4) Level 3
Lv. 0	Warlord's Hold (barb_commons_chieftan_3) Level 2 Proving Grounds (barb_military_buff_grounds_3) Level 2
Lv. 2	High King's Hold (barb_commons_chieftan_5) Level 4

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Farmstead (Amber Shore) (barb_amber_1) Level 0 Town (Amber Trader) (barb_amber_3) Level 2 Artisan's Lodging (barb_artisan_1) Level 0 Bronze Workshop (barb_artisan_bronze_2) Level 1 Bronze Forge (barb_artisan_bronze_3) Level 2 Coin Maker (barb_artisan_coin_2) Level 1 Coin Mint (barb_artisan_coin_3) Level 2 Horn Maker (barb_artisan_maker_2) Level 1 Trumpet Maker (barb_artisan_maker_3) Level 2 Settlement (barb_city_1) Level 0 Fortified Settlement (barb_city_2) Level 1 Hundred (barb_city_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Glassware) (barb_glass_1) Level 0 Town (Glass Maker) (barb_glass_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Gold Mine) (barb_gold_1) Level 0 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_gold_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Grain Fields) (barb_grain_1) Level 0 Town (Grain Irrigated Farm) (barb_grain_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Horse Trainers) (barb_horse_1) Level 0 Pagus (Master Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_3) Level 2 Village (Shieldmaker) (barb_iron_armour_2) Level 1 Pagus (Armourer) (barb_iron_armour_3) Level 2 Village (Blacksmith) (barb_iron_weapon_2) Level 1 Pagus (Weaponsmith) (barb_iron_weapon_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Lead Mine) (barb_lead_1) Level 0 Town (Shaft Mine) (barb_lead_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Tannery) (barb_leather_1) Level 0 Town (Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Loggers) (barb_lumber_1) Level 0 Town (Timber Yard) (barb_lumber_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Marble Pit) (barb_marble_1) Level 0 Town (Marble Cutter) (barb_marble_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Olive Grove) (barb_olive_1) Level 0 Town (Mola Olieria) (barb_olive_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Murex Snail Farm) (barb_purple_dye_1) Level 0 Town (Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Silk Trader) (barb_silk_1) Level 0 Town (Silk Market) (barb_silk_3) Level 2 Village (barb_town_2) Level 1 Town (barb_town_3) Level 2 Farmstead (Vineyard) (barb_wine_1) Level 0 Town (Winemaker) (barb_wine_3) Level 2
x 1	Village (Amber Collector) (barb_amber_2) Level 1 Pagus (Amber Road) (barb_amber_4) Level 3 Bronze Furnace (barb_artisan_bronze_4) Level 3 Coin Hoard (barb_artisan_coin_4) Level 3 Carnyx Maker (barb_artisan_maker_4) Level 3 Industry Oppidum (barb_city_industry_4) Level 3 Trade Oppidum (barb_city_trade_4) Level 3 Tribal Oppidum (barb_city_tribal_4) Level 3 Potter (barb_craftsmen_pot_3) Level 2 Brine Distiller (barb_craftsmen_salt_2) Level 1 Carpenter (barb_craftsmen_wood_3) Level 2 Village (Glass Blower) (barb_glass_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Glass Maker) (barb_glass_4) Level 3 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_gold_2) Level 1 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_gold_4) Level 3 Village (Grain Farms) (barb_grain_2) Level 1 Pagus (Grain Estate) (barb_grain_4) Level 3 Village (Horse Breeders) (barb_horse_2) Level 1 Farmstead (Iron Workshop) (barb_iron_1) Level 0 Village (Trench Mine) (barb_lead_2) Level 1 Pagus (Sluiced Mine) (barb_lead_4) Level 3 Village (Open Air Tannery) (barb_leather_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Leather Workshop) (barb_leather_4) Level 3 Village (Logging Camp) (barb_lumber_2) Level 1 Pagus (Timber Trader) (barb_lumber_4) Level 3 Village (Marble Quarry) (barb_marble_2) Level 1 Pagus (Marble Architect) (barb_marble_4) Level 3 Village (Olive Press) (barb_olive_2) Level 1 Pagus (Olive Oil Trader) (barb_olive_4) Level 3 Village (Snail Vats) (barb_purple_dye_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Dye Works) (barb_purple_dye_4) Level 3 Village (Silk Caravan) (barb_silk_2) Level 1 Pagus (Silk Road) (barb_silk_4) Level 3 Farmstead (barb_town_1) Level 0 Farm Pagus (barb_town_farm_4) Level 3 Tribal Pagus (barb_town_tribal_4) Level 3 Village (Large Vineyard) (barb_wine_2) Level 1 Pagus (Master Winemaker) (barb_wine_4) Level 3

Faction Availability
Grand Campaign	Brigantes Caledones Demetae Dumnonii Ebdani Iceni Iceni tribal council British Rebels
Caesar in Gaul	Cantiaci (Caesar in Gaul) Dumnonii (Caesar in Gaul) Briton Rebels (Caesar in Gaul)
Imperator Augustus	Brigantes (Imperator Augustus) Caledones (Imperator Augustus) Corieltauvi (Imperator Augustus) Demetae (Imperator Augustus) Dumonii (Imperator Augustus) Ebdani (Imperator Augustus) Iceni (Imperator Augustus) Iceni Elders (Imperator Augustus) British Rebels (Imperator Augustus)