Roxolani Shock Cavalry

Sarmatian Royal Lancers

Lances make these heavy cavalrymen a frightening and deadly force.

The Sarmatians were a western group of steppe peoples, and occupied the area north of the Black Sea, bordering Dacian and Germanic lands. They roamed this region as they pleased, and had a fierce reputation as cavalrymen almost without equal. They were feared by the Greeks, and often worked as mercenaries or allied themselves to the Dacians. The Sarmatians were always horse archers, but their cavalry gradually adopted heavier and heavier armour as the centuries passed, eventually wearing as much armour as the famed cataphracts of the east. Even the horses wore full suits of scale armour. The riders kept their fearsome bows even as they became magnificent shock cavalry. With each man carrying a kontos, a long two-handed lance, they could smash through almost any enemy foolish enough to stand against them.

Abilities

Sarmatian Royal Lancers

• Trample
  Charges are more effective for an extended time.
  Charge bonus
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Expert Charge Defence
  This unit’s melee attack and damage are increased against charging enemies.
• Encourage
  This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies.
• 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

Transport

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

Sarmatian Royal Lancers

• Very good charge
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Weak in prolonged melee
• 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)