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Ostrogoths Grand Campaign

Ostrogoths Faction


The Ostrogoths' wanderings through Roman lands belie their origins as a powerful empire. Originally known as the Greuthungi, they are a confederation of distinct peoples originally from the Baltic coast who settled close to the Black Sea. Unfortunately, this meant they were the first of the Germanic peoples to face the nomadic invaders that have shattered the world. As refugees, the Ostrogoths followed the example of their Visigothic cousins and petitioned the Romans for help. Despite Rome’s rejection of their pleas, they nevertheless snuck across the Danube under cover of night.

Now leading an uneasy existence on the Empire’s borderlands, the Ostrogoths are vulnerable to Roman abuse and barbarian attack alike, and so sell themselves as mercenaries to the same Huns that subdued them previously. Still, the memory of their former supremacy preserves Ostrogothic hope; a strong leader could rescue them from their plight and restore their days of glory…

Ostrogoths

Campaign Map

Ostrogoths
Ostrogoths

Faction Name

Ostrogoths

Campaign

main_attila

Culture

att_cult_barbarian

Subculture

att_sub_cult_barbarian_germanic_east

Military Group

att_ger_ostrogoths

Faction Group

att_fact_group_barbarian_m

Faction Group

The Great Migration The Great Migration
The wise move. The desperate move often. The mighty survive and prosper.
+250% conversion cost of the main chain
+200% conversion time of the main chain
Growth: +250 when initiating a migration or resettling
[Not displayed] Building set used when a new barbarian horde spawns
[NOT DISPLAYED] Provincial security: +1 against priest-type agents
[NOT DISPLAYED] Provincial security: +2 against spy-type agents
[NOT DISPLAYED] Provincial security: +3 against champion-type agents

Political Parties

Other Nobles Other Nobles
Although ordinary people participate in civil government, the elders of the nobility are the wisest, and therefore the most qualified to give council.
Playable: False
Initial Power: 50
No Effect
The Ostrogoths The Ostrogoths
To the north of the Black Sea, the eastern Goths - literally "glorified by the rising sun" - have built a powerful empire between the Don and Dniester Rivers.
Playable: True
Initial Power: 50
No instability when occupying settlements from Roman factions
Can recruit Roman units in settlements with Roman military buildings
[NOT DISPLAYED] Provincial security: +3 against priest-type agents
[NOT DISPLAYED] Provincial security: +1 against spy-type agents
[NOT DISPLAYED] Provincial security: +2 against champion-type agents
General
160 Germanic Nobles
Germanic Nobles
(att_ger_germanic_nobles)
Melee Infantry
80 Gothic General
Gothic General
(att_ger_gothic_general)
Melee Cavalry
80 Royal Saiones
Royal Saiones
(att_ger_royal_saiones)
Melee Cavalry
Melee Infantry
160 Germanic Band
Germanic Band
(att_ger_germanic_band)
Melee Infantry
160 Germanic Nobles
Germanic Nobles
(att_ger_germanic_nobles)
Melee Infantry
160 Germanic Warband
Germanic Warband
(att_ger_germanic_warband)
Melee Infantry
160 Gothic Falxmen
Gothic Falxmen
(att_ger_gothic_falxmen)
Melee Infantry
160 Gothic Palatina Defectors
Gothic Palatina Defectors
(att_ger_gothic_palatina_defectors)
Melee Infantry
160 Gothic Warband
Gothic Warband
(att_ger_gothic_warband)
Melee Infantry
160 Noble Germanic Swordsmen
Noble Germanic Swordsmen
(att_ger_noble_germanic_swordsmen)
Melee Infantry
160 Thracian Oathsworns
Thracian Oathsworns
(att_ger_thracian_oathsworns)
Melee Infantry
160 Thracian Warriors
Thracian Warriors
(att_ger_thracian_warriors)
Melee Infantry
160 Cohors
Cohors
(att_rom_cohors)
Melee Infantry
160 Exploratores
Exploratores
(att_rom_exploratores)
Melee Infantry
160 Legio Comitatenses
Legio Comitatenses
(att_rom_legio_comitatenses)
Melee Infantry
160 Legio
Legio
(att_rom_legio)
Melee Infantry
160 Palatina
Palatina
(att_rom_palatina)
Melee Infantry
160 Praeventores
Praeventores
(att_rom_praeventores)
Melee Infantry
160 Protectores Domestici
Protectores Domestici
(att_rom_protectores_domestici)
Melee Infantry
Missile Infantry
160 Elite Germanic Archers
Elite Germanic Archers
(att_ger_elite_germanic_archers)
Missile Infantry
160 Germanic Archers
Germanic Archers
(att_ger_germanic_archers)
Missile Infantry
160 Germanic Bows
Germanic Bows
(att_ger_germanic_bows)
Missile Infantry
160 Germanic Brigands
Germanic Brigands
(att_ger_germanic_brigands)
Missile Infantry
160 Germanic Crossbowmen
Germanic Crossbowmen
(att_ger_germanic_crossbowmen)
Missile Infantry
160 Germanic Hunters
Germanic Hunters
(att_ger_germanic_hunters)
Missile Infantry
160 Germanic Hurlers
Germanic Hurlers
(att_ger_germanic_hurlers)
Missile Infantry
160 Gothic Archers
Gothic Archers
(att_ger_gothic_archers)
Missile Infantry
160 Ballistarii
Ballistarii
(att_rom_ballistarii)
Missile Infantry
160 Elite Ballistarii
Elite Ballistarii
(att_rom_elite_ballistarii)
Missile Infantry
160 Funditores
Funditores
(att_rom_funditores)
Missile Infantry
160 Levis Armaturae
Levis Armaturae
(att_rom_levis_armaturae)
Missile Infantry
160 Sagittarii
Sagittarii
(att_rom_sagittarii)
Missile Infantry
Pike Infantry
160 Elite Ostrogothic Pikemen
Elite Ostrogothic Pikemen
(att_ger_elite_ostrogothic_pikemen)
Pike Infantry
160 Germanic Pikes
Germanic Pikes
(att_ger_germanic_pikes)
Pike Infantry
160 Gothic Levy
Gothic Levy
(att_ger_gothic_levy)
Pike Infantry
160 Gothic Pikemen
Gothic Pikemen
(att_ger_gothic_pikemen)
Pike Infantry
Spear Infantry
160 Germanic Levy
Germanic Levy
(att_ger_germanic_levy)
Spear Infantry
160 Germanic Spear Masters
Germanic Spear Masters
(att_ger_germanic_spear_masters)
Spear Infantry
160 Germanic Spearmen
Germanic Spearmen
(att_ger_germanic_spearmen)
Spear Infantry
160 Comitatensis Spears
Comitatensis Spears
(att_rom_comitatensis_spears)
Spear Infantry
160 Limitanei Borderguards
Limitanei Borderguards
(att_rom_limitanei_borderguards)
Spear Infantry
Melee Cavalry
80 Germanic Horsemen
Germanic Horsemen
(att_ger_germanic_horsemen)
Melee Cavalry
80 Germanic Mounted Warband
Germanic Mounted Warband
(att_ger_germanic_mounted_warband)
Melee Cavalry
80 Gothic General
Gothic General
(att_ger_gothic_general)
Melee Cavalry
80 Noble Germanic Horsemen
Noble Germanic Horsemen
(att_ger_noble_germanic_horsemen)
Melee Cavalry
80 Royal Saiones
Royal Saiones
(att_ger_royal_saiones)
Melee Cavalry
80 Taifali Cavalry
Taifali Cavalry
(att_ger_taifali_cavalry)
Melee Cavalry
80 Equites Dalmatae
Equites Dalmatae
(att_rom_equites_dalmatae)
Melee Cavalry
80 Equites Promoti
Equites Promoti
(att_rom_equites_promoti)
Melee Cavalry
80 Scholae Palatinae
Scholae Palatinae
(att_rom_scholae_palatinae)
Melee Cavalry
80 Scout Equites
Scout Equites
(att_rom_scout_equites)
Melee Cavalry
Missile Cavalry
80 Germanic Mounted Brigands
Germanic Mounted Brigands
(att_ger_germanic_mounted_brigands)
Missile Cavalry
80 Germanic Night Raiders
Germanic Night Raiders
(att_ger_germanic_night_raiders)
Missile Cavalry
80 Germanic Raiders
Germanic Raiders
(att_ger_germanic_raiders)
Missile Cavalry
Shock Cavalry
80 Germanic Lancers
Germanic Lancers
(att_ger_germanic_lancers)
Shock Cavalry
80 Gothic Lancers
Gothic Lancers
(att_ger_gothic_lancers)
Shock Cavalry
80 Noble Gothic Lancers
Noble Gothic Lancers
(att_ger_noble_gothic_lancers)
Shock Cavalry
80 Catafractarii
Catafractarii
(att_rom_catafractarii)
Shock Cavalry
80 Contarii
Contarii
(att_rom_contarii)
Shock Cavalry
Field Artillery
40 Cheiroballistra
Cheiroballistra
(att_rom_cheiroballistra)
Field Artillery
Siege Artillery
4 Bastion Onager
Bastion Onager
(att_ger_onager_bastion)
Siege Artillery
40 Large Onager
Large Onager
(att_ger_onager_large)
Siege Artillery
40 Onager
Onager
(att_ger_onager)
Siege Artillery
4 Bastion Onager
Bastion Onager
(att_rom_onager_bastion)
Siege Artillery
40 Large Onager
Large Onager
(att_rom_onager_large)
Siege Artillery
40 Onager
Onager
(att_rom_onager)
Siege Artillery
Admiral
128 Drekkar Dragonship - Gothic Marines
Drekkar Dragonship - Gothic Marines
(att_shp_got_marines_lon_heavy)
Melee Ship
Melee Ship
140 Towered Liburnian Warship - Chosen Germanic Boatmen
Towered Liburnian Warship - Chosen Germanic Boatmen
(att_shp_ger_chosen_boatmen_lib_heavy_ft)
Melee Ship
56 Snekkja Longship - Germanic Light Marauders
Snekkja Longship - Germanic Light Marauders
(att_shp_ger_light_marauders_lon_light)
Melee Ship
72 Snekkja Longship - Germanic Marauders
Snekkja Longship - Germanic Marauders
(att_shp_ger_marauders_lon_light)
Melee Ship
128 Drekkar Dragonship - Gothic Marines
Drekkar Dragonship - Gothic Marines
(att_shp_got_marines_lon_heavy)
Melee Ship
Missile Ship
84 Skeid Longship - Germanic Archer Marauders
Skeid Longship - Germanic Archer Marauders
(att_shp_ger_archers_lon_light)
Missile Ship
56 Skeid Longship - Germanic Bow Marauders
Skeid Longship - Germanic Bow Marauders
(att_shp_ger_bow_lon_light)
Missile Ship
96 Skeid Longship - Germanic Bowman Marauders
Skeid Longship - Germanic Bowman Marauders
(att_shp_ger_bowmen_lon_light)
Missile Ship
156 Dromon Ballista Marauder - Chosen Germanic Naval Archers
Dromon Ballista Marauder - Chosen Germanic Naval Archers
(att_shp_ger_chosen_archers_dro_heavy)
Missile Ship
92 Dromonarion Skirmisher - Ostrogoth Archer Marines
Dromonarion Skirmisher - Ostrogoth Archer Marines
(att_shp_ost_archers_dro_heavy)
Missile Ship
92 Dromonarion Skirmisher - Elite Ostrogoth Archer Marines
Dromonarion Skirmisher - Elite Ostrogoth Archer Marines
(att_shp_ost_elite_archers_lib_heavy)
Missile Ship
Artillery Ship
56 Battery Liburnian - Germanic Artillery Crew
Battery Liburnian - Germanic Artillery Crew
(att_shp_ger_artillery_dbl_lib_light)
Artillery Ship
56 Artillery Liburnian - Germanic Artillery Crew
Artillery Liburnian - Germanic Artillery Crew
(att_shp_ger_artillery_lib_light)
Artillery Ship
Ramming Ship
20 Strike Liburnian - Germanic Light Boatmen
Strike Liburnian - Germanic Light Boatmen
(att_shp_ger_boatment_lib_light_ram)
Ramming Ship
36 Assault Liburnian - Germanic Light Boatmen
Assault Liburnian - Germanic Light Boatmen
(att_shp_ger_boatment_lib_light_spike)
Ramming Ship
Fire Ship
36 Greek Fire Dromonarion - Germanic Light Boatmen
Greek Fire Dromonarion - Germanic Light Boatmen
(att_shp_ger_boatment_dro_light_fs)
Fire Ship
Alexandria
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Constantina
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Hadrumentum
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Avaricum
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Burdigala
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Elusa
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Eudaemon
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Omana
Mazun
Zafar
Himyar
Dumatha
Ghassanids
Hira
Lakhmids
Yathrib
Duin
Armenia
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Tosp
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Cyzicus
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Amasea
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Ancyra
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Nicomedia
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Eboracum
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Lindum
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Camulodunum
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Corinium
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Londinium
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Aria
Merv
Parthia
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Paraetonium
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Genua
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Sassanid Empire
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Sassanid Empire
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Sassanid Empire
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