Castle Dromon - Andalusian Guard Marines
A tower for carrying missile troops into the fray ensures the advantage of height is preserved.Fighting effectively at sea takes skill, courage, and sea-legs in abundance.
The word 'dromon' is derived from the Greek word ‘dromao’, which means ‘to run’, and was applied to light, swift vessels built in a variety of forms and sizes. At the very minimum a dromon had a crew of 200; 50 men to the lower bank of oars, 100 on the oars above, and 50 combat marines. It is thought that lateen sails were used rather than square ones, and that for some reason it was armed with a spur at the bow of the ship, rather than a ram. Some were reported to carry pipe-like weapons used to project Greek Fire onto enemy ships.
(Andalusian Guard Marines)
In the past, naval warfare was just another way for infantry to fight one another. The earliest documented naval battles are those of ancient China, 'grapple and hook' battles where boarding operations and close-quarters combat decided the victor. During the early Middle Ages, the Frankish navy was of no real distinction, yet Charlemagne did maintain a sizeable navy to defend against Viking raids, which was something other kingdoms generally failed to do. At the time, the distinction between fighting on land and at sea was small, yet chiefly a matter of 'sea legs' - maintaining balance whilst toppling your opponent.
Unit Name Castle Dromon - Andalusian Guard Marines |
Main Unit Key cha_mus_castle_dromon_guard_marines |
Land Unit Key cha_mus_andalusian_guard_marines |
Naval Unit Key cha_castle_dromon |
Soldiers 128 |
Category Light Ship |
Class Melee Ship |
Custom Battle Cost 1000 |
Recruitment Cost 1000 |
Upkeep Cost 100 |
2000 |
└ Ship att_shp_dromon_melee |
Speed 6 |
Melee Attack 36 |
40 |
├ Melee Weapon att_spatha |
├ Melee Base Damage 36 |
├ Armour-piercing Damage 4 |
├ Armour Piercing No |
├ Attack Against Cavalry 0 |
├ Attack Against Elephants 0 |
└ Attack Against Infantry 0 |
Charge Bonus 19 |
64 |
├ Base Defence 39 |
├ Shield cha_round |
└ Shield Defence 25 |
60 |
├ Armour cha_mail_heavy |
├ Armour Defence 60 |
└ Shield Armour 0 |
100 |
├ Man Entity cha_infantry_very_heavy |
├ Man Health 100 |
└ Bonus Hit Points 0 |
Morale 54 |
Abilities
Andalusian Guard Marines- Douse Fire
Sacrifice your ship's mobility for a short time to focus effort on putting out the blaze. - Use the Whip
Improved defence and fatigue resistance for a short time at the cost of overexertion.
Attributes
- Disciplined
This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often. - Encourage
This unit provides a morale bonus to nearby allies. - Hide (forest)
This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
Strengths & Weaknesses
No Strengths and Weaknesses
Faction Availability | |
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Age of Charlemagne |