Arverni (Caesar in Gaul) Melee Infantry

Arverni Sword Nobles

Arverni sword nobles are some of the heaviest forces, with strong armour & sharp swords.

Gladiators were usually slaves, condemned criminals or prisoners of war but others did enter the arena. Those with debts or a lust for glory could sell themselves as gladiators, and soldiers who had given ground might be sent to the arena as punishment. A gladiator's life was arduous and brutal, even before fighting in the games. Trainees could, and would, be killed in practice if they fought beneath their abilities, as a way of encouraging the others. The ludus, the training ground and home of gladiators, was run by a lanista, and within its walls his word was law. Outside the arena he was considered to be on the bottom rung of society; some Roman cemeteries did not allow the bodies of lanistas to be buried inside their walls, even. Having said that, there was also a peculiar glamour about their business and some were famed amongst games fans as the men who owned and trained gladiators - the sports stars of the Roman world.

Abilities

Arverni Sword Nobles

• Headhunt
  Gradual increase in effectiveness of the unit's attack.
  Melee attack, morale
  Melee defence
• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
  Charge damage, Weapon damage
  Exertion: fatigue
• Chant
  Improves the morale of any friendly units within the unit's area of influence.
  Morale

Attributes

• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• 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

Arverni Sword Nobles

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

Arverni (Caesar in Gaul) Units
General (3)
1.Noble Horse
2.Oathsworn
3.Spear Nobles
Melee Infantry (9)
4.Chosen Swordsmen
5.Naked Warriors
6.Oathsworn
7.Celtic Warriors
8.Arverni Heavy Swords
9.Arverni Sword Nobles
10.Celtic Axe Warriors
11.Celtic Sword Killers
12.Chosen Fanatics
Missile Infantry (6)
13.Gallic Hunters
14.Celtic Skirmishers
15.Celtic Slingers
16.Celtic Youths
17.Celtic Hunters
18.Andarta's Chosen
Spear Infantry (8)
19.Chosen Spearmen
20.Levy Freemen
21.Spear Nobles
22.Spear Warriors
23.Celtic Tribesmen
24.Arverni Heavy Spears
25.Oathsworn Spears
26.Naked Spear Warriors
Melee Cavalry (6)
27.Heavy Horse
28.Light Horse
29.Noble Horse
30.Mounted Oathsworn
31.Heavy Axe Riders
32.Mounted Axemen
Fixed Artillery (3)
33.Celtic Giant Ballista
34.Celtic Bastion Scorpion
35.Celtic Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
36.Celtic Bastion Ballista
37.Celtic Ballista
38.Celtic Scorpion
39.Celtic Heavy Onager
40.Celtic Bastion Onager
41.Celtic Onager
Special (1)
42.Savage Dogs
Admiral (2)
43.Heavy Raider - Oathsworn
44.Medium Missile Raider - Celtic Slingers
Melee Ship (4)
45.Assault Raider - Levy Freemen
46.Heavy Raider - Oathsworn
47.Persian Assault Teteres - Spear Warriors
48.Medium Assault Raider - Celtic Warriors
Missile Ship (3)
49.Greek Missile Penteres - Celtic Slingers
50.Medium Missile Raider - Celtic Slingers
51.Missile Raider - Celtic Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
52.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Celtic Ballista (Ship)
53.Roman Artillery Quinquereme - Celtic Onager (Ship)