Arverni Melee Infantry

Arverni Heavy Swords

These heavy swords are strong & resilient - able to hold off superior foes for at least some time.

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 Heavy Swords

• Frenzied Charge
  Increases the effectiveness of the unit's charge for an extended period. The unit will suffer a large fatigue penalty after the charge is over.
  Charge speed, charge damage, acceleration
  Melee defence, fatigue
• 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.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

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

Arverni Heavy Swords

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

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