Westphalia (Age of Charlemagne) Melee Infantry

Seax Band

In Old English, the word 'seax' simply means 'knife'. Specifically, the seax is a dagger, usually made of iron, with a single edge. It was commonly used by the Saxon tribes from at least the Migration Period into the early Middle Ages - and is in fact the etymological root of the tribe's name, used by the Romans to differentiate one 'barbarian' enemy from another. There were many types of seax, with differences in length and breadth but retaining basic design of a wooden hilt into which the blade is fitted. Used for hunting as well as battle, one of the most famous examples is the 'Seax of Beagnoth', discovered in the riverbed of the River Thames in southern England and named for its owner, whose name is inscribed along the blade. Beagnoth also inscribed the runic alphabet along the blade, notably making distinct errors in the transcription and messily rectifying his mistake.

Unit Name Seax Band

Main Unit Key cha_sax_seax_band

Land Unit Key cha_sax_seax_band

Naval Unit Key cha_longship_transport

Soldiers 160

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 300

Recruitment Cost 300

Upkeep Cost 90

Melee Attack 37

Melee Damage 32

├ Melee Weapon cha_seax

├ Melee Base Damage 20

├ Armour-piercing Damage 12

├ Armour Piercing No

├ Attack Against Cavalry 0

├ Attack Against Elephants 0

└ Attack Against Infantry 5

Charge Bonus 14

Melee Defence 44

├ Base Defence 19

├ Shield cha_round

└ Shield Defence 25

Armour 6

├ Armour cha_cloth

├ Armour Defence 6

└ Shield Armour 0

Health 100

├ Man Entity cha_infantry_light

├ Man Health 100

└ Bonus Hit Points 0

Morale 34

Abilities

• Shield Wall
  The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields.

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

No Strengths and Weaknesses

Requires Buildings

Lv. 0

Small City (cha_bld_city_1) Level 1 City (cha_bld_city_2) Level 2 Trade City (cha_bld_city_3) Level 3 Long Hall (cha_bld_long_hall_1) Level 1 Noble's Hall (cha_bld_long_hall_2) Level 2 King's Hall (cha_bld_long_hall_3) Level 3 Manor (cha_bld_manor_1) Level 1 Manorial Court (cha_bld_manor_2) Level 2 Grand Manor (cha_bld_manor_3) Level 3 Market Village (cha_bld_market_town_1) Level 1 Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_2) Level 2 Great Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_3) Level 3

Garrison Buildings
x 2	Small City (cha_bld_city_1) Level 1 City (cha_bld_city_2) Level 2 Guardhouse (cha_bld_garrison_1) Level 0 Garrison Encampment (cha_bld_garrison_2) Level 1 Garrison Quarters (cha_bld_garrison_3) Level 2 Long Hall (cha_bld_long_hall_1) Level 1 Noble's Hall (cha_bld_long_hall_2) Level 2 Manor (cha_bld_manor_1) Level 1 Manorial Court (cha_bld_manor_2) Level 2 Market Village (cha_bld_market_town_1) Level 1 Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_2) Level 2
x 3	Trade City (cha_bld_city_3) Level 3 King's Hall (cha_bld_long_hall_3) Level 3 Grand Manor (cha_bld_manor_3) Level 3 Great Market Town (cha_bld_market_town_3) Level 3

Faction Availability
Age of Charlemagne	Angria (Age of Charlemagne) Eastphalia (Age of Charlemagne) Nordalbingia (Age of Charlemagne) Saxon Rebels (Age of Charlemagne) Saxon Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Westphalian Separatists (Age of Charlemagne) Westphalia (Age of Charlemagne)