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Horse Ranch

A well-trained horse is worth its weight in cattle.

Horses played an important role in Celtic society, both spiritually and practically. Many Roman writers freely admitted that the Celts were excellent horsemen, and they went as far as calling Celtic mercenaries the best cavalry in the Roman army. The Romans even adopted a Celtic deity in the hope that she would bestow the equine knowledge and skill of the Celts upon Rome. Epona is one of very few deities to be accepted into the Roman pantheon without change, although her role did develop over time. Eventually, she provided protection for all those who worked with horses and not just the animals themselves. She was a popular deity among the Roman cavalry, and her cult spread across Europe wherever the Romans had cavalry garrisons.

Military

Warrior Lodge
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_1)
Military Level 0

Meeting Ground
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_2)
Military Level 1

Proving Grounds
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_3)
Military Level 2

Hall of Champions
(rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_4)
Military Level 3

Horse Pens
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_2)
Military Level 1

Stables
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_3)
Military Level 2

Horse Ranch
(rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_4)
Military Level 3

Building Name

Horse Ranch

Level Name

rom_BARBARIAN_enclosure_stables_4

Building Chain

Military

Building Level

Create Time

Create Cost

8280

Require Resource

Warhorse

Require Technology

Cavalry Tactics

Effects

-4 food (this_region)

+2 experience rank(s) for cavalry recruits (this_province)

+0.3% 1st and 2nd Class (this_building)

-8% provincial income (building upkeep) (regions_in_this_province)

Requires the Warhorse resource (this_building)

Provides Garrison Army

Iberian Swordsmen
(GAR_Ibe_Local_Swordsmen)
Melee Infantry

Iberian Champions
(GAR_Ibe_Town_Champions)
Melee Infantry

Recruitable Units

Recruitable Units Lv. 1
No.	Unit	Sol.	Costom Cost	Recru. Cost	Unkeep Cost	Ship HP.	Ship Spd.	Msl. Dmg.	Rng.	Sht. /min	Amo.	Mle. Atk.	Mle. Dmg.	Chg.	Mle. Def.	Arm.	HP.	Mor.
1	100	Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Ibe_Lusotannan_Bodyguard_Cav) Epones Pretre (Lusitani Heavy Cavalry) These cavalrymen, wealthy retainers of their lord, have proven themselves in battle and have been rewarded with lands and silver to buy and tend their mounts, and can afford the protection of scale or chainmail armour, and bronze helmets. They wield iron spears, and use the gladii or falcatas hanging from their waist to deadly effect.
1	100	100	2000	2000								39	9	32	45	16	20	65
2	100	Cavalry / Melee Cavalry / (Ibe_Lusotannan_Cav) Ambakaro Epones (Lusitani Elite Medium Cavalry) While not numerous in Lusitanian armies, these cavalrymen are fundamentally important as scouts and, most of all, as good skirmishing medium cavalry, using the agility and speed of their horses. They are courageous and very competent, but should avoid spear-armed infantry at all costs. They protect themselves with light armour made of quilted linen under composite leather. They also use their trademark bronze helmets with the "bucula" ("facemask") along with steel falcata swords and caetra shields.
2	100	100	1924	1924								40	11	26	47	16	20	55
3	120	Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Ibe_Lusotannan_light_cav) Epones Aeiste (Lusitani Light Cavalry) The thundering of hooves, a hail of iron-tipped javelins, and they are gone, only to reappear from another quarter. Again and again these cavalrymen harry the enemy until their foes, fearful and demoralised, break formation, whereupon the Epones Aeiste strike home, unsheathing sharp swords and parrying their foes' blows with small round shields; they ride down their enemies without mercy.
3	120	120	1156	1156				15	90	9	10	30	11	20	39	6	20	35
4	100	Cavalry / Missile Cavalry / (Ibe_Lusotannan_noble_cav) Nuri Ippaece (Lusitani Noble Cavalry) Their mounts are fast, deep-lunged and untiring. These men, wealthy retainers of their lord, have proven themselves in battle and have been rewarded with lands and silver to buy and tend their mounts, and can afford the protection of scale or chainmail armour, and bronze helmets. The Nuri Ippaece sing songs of victory and the brave deeds of their ancestors, only to suddenly disappear, and reappear as if from nowhere, bearing down on their enemy in a swift, lethal charge until the outsiders are driven screaming from the field of battle.
4	100	100	2270	2270				14	80	7	5	39	11	25	51	18	20	65
5	200	Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (Ibe_Lusotannan_Nobles) Vobrim (Lusitani Nobles) The sight of the Vobrim strikes fear into the hearts of their enemies and inspires the chieftain's men to fight, and thereby gain the approval of Bandua, the god of war who sees all. They wield spears, and use the gladii or falcatas hanging from their waist to deadly effect.
5	200	200	1278	1278								41	9	20	61	16	20	65
6	175	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Ibe_Lusotannan_Skirm) Cateramuniti (Lusitani Levy Skirmishers) The Cateramuniti are the most common skirmishers in any Lusitanian force. Used to harass and antagonise the enemy with showers of iron-tipped javelins, they weave to and fro, avoiding direct hand-to-hand combat whenever possible. These warbands are the lightest and among the most 'annoying' harassment troops in Iberia. They cause many casualties, before retreating back into the night or hills, and attacking again the following day.
6	175	175	370	370				15	90	8	5	24	11	12	29	1	20	35
7	175	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Ibe_Lusotannan_Slingers) Bouti (Lusitani Slingers) With the abandonment of the bow by the end of the Bronze Age, the sling is the only long-ranged missile weapon to be found in 3rd century Iberia. It has always been the weapon of choice of the shepherd, who relies on its range and accuracy to keep predators such as wolves and lynxes from threatening his valuable flock.
7	175	175	449	449				6	190	5	20	18	7	8	22	1	20	30

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