Roxolani Melee Infantry

Sarmatian Axe Marauders

These Axe Marauders prefer to use a 2 handed axe, striking fear into the hearts of those who oppose them.

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

Sarmatian Axe Marauders

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: 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

Sarmatian Axe Marauders

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

Roxolani Units
General (5)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Steppe Noble Lancers
3.Sarmatian Royal Lancers
4.Roxolani Royal Lancers
5.Royal Guard Macemen
Melee Infantry (11)
6.Young Axes
7.Sarmatian Sword Band
8.Sarmatian Axe Marauders
9.Steppe Swordsmen
10.Royal Guard Macemen
11.Siracene Swordsmen
12.Steppe Axemen
13.Steppe Armoured Axemen
14.Sarmatian Royal Swordsmen
15.Sarmatian Axe Band
16.Chosen Sarmatian Infantry
Missile Infantry (2)
17.Steppe Archers
18.Royal Guard Archers
Spear Infantry (7)
19.Steppe Spearmen
20.Tribesmen
21.Chosen Sarmantian Spearmen
22.Royal Guard Spearmen
23.Steppe Armoured Spearmen
24.Sarmatian Veteran Spears
25.Spears of Tabiti
Melee Cavalry (3)
26.Sarmatian Horsemen
27.Sarmatian Riders
28.Sarmatian Light Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (3)
29.Armoured Horse Archers
30.Steppe Horse Archers
31.Noble Horse Archers
Shock Cavalry (6)
32.Steppe Armoured Lancers
33.Steppe Lancers
34.Steppe Noble Lancers
35.Sarmatian Royal Lancers
36.Sarmatian Armored Lancers
37.Roxolani Royal Lancers
Field Artillery (2)
38.Steppe Bastion Ballista
39.Steppe Ballista
Admiral (2)
40.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
41.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
Melee Ship (4)
42.Medium Assault Raider - Young Axes
43.Persian Assault Teteres - Steppe Spearmen
44.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
45.Assault Raider - Tribesmen
Missile Ship (3)
46.Greek Missile Penteres - Steppe Archers
47.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
48.Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
Artillery Ship (1)
49.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Eastern Ballista (Ship)