Gastald Cavalry
Sword in hand, these cavalrymen cut any before them asunder.In the Lombard kingdom 'gastald' were both civil, judicial and military administrators, responsible for governing the urban parts of the kingdom in the ruler's stead ('reeves' performed the same function in rural areas). Gastald owed their allegiance directly to the king, which caused friction between them and the extremely territorial dukes, who held great sway within the Lombard state and desired to rule autonomously. As royal power within the Lombard kingdom waned, so too did the gastald - their influence being restricted to purely administrative matters. By the beginning of the Medieval age the title had almost entirely disappeared from use, save for officials in the emergent city-states of Milan, Pisa and Venice, in some cases surviving right up to the time of the Napoleonic Wars.
Unit Name Gastald Cavalry |
Main Unit Key cha_lom_gastald_cav |
Land Unit Key cha_lom_gastald_cav |
Naval Unit Key cha_transport |
Soldiers 80 |
Category Cavalry |
Class Melee Cavalry |
Custom Battle Cost 850 |
Recruitment Cost 850 |
Upkeep Cost 270 |
Melee Attack 57 |
50 |
├ Melee Weapon att_spatha_heavy |
├ Melee Base Damage 36 |
├ Armour-piercing Damage 14 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Attack Against Cavalry 0 |
├ Attack Against Elephants 0 |
└ Attack Against Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 57 |
32 |
├ Base Defence 7 |
├ Shield cha_round |
└ Shield Defence 25 |
40 |
├ Armour cha_cuirass |
├ Armour Defence 40 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
150 |
├ Man Entity cha_infantry_heavy |
├ Man Health 100 |
├ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
├ Mount cha_rom_horse_sword_shield_h |
├ Mount Entity cha_horse_heavy |
└ Mount Health 50 |
Morale 51 |
Abilities
Gastald Cavalry- Wedge
The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
Attributes
- Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
No Strengths and Weaknesses