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Proving Grounds

A warrior needs a weapon he can rely on.

Due to the tribal practice of making votive offerings to gods of rivers and waterways, many bronze artefacts have been discovered at the bottom of lakes and rivers all over Europe. The River Thames in London, England must have held particular significance to the local tribes as a number of bronze work pieces have been discovered on the bottom over the years. The Waterloo Helmet, a ceremonial piece with two horns, was discovered in 1868, and the Wandsworth and Battersea shields were also recovered from the river and now reside in the British Museum. Like the helmet, the Battersea Shield is thought to be a ceremonial piece as there is no evidence of damage and no sign that it was ever attached to a wooden base, which would have given it the strength it required to be battle ready.

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

Proving Grounds

Level Name

rom_BARBARIAN_artisans_major_bronze_3

Building Chain

Military

Building Level

Create Time

Create Cost

4050

Require Technology

Headhunt

Effects

+1 experience rank(s) for heavy infantry recruits (this_province)

+0.7% 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class (this_building)

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

Provides Garrison Army

Celtic Warriors
(GAR_Cel_Garrisoned_Warriors)
Melee Infantry

Celtic Cavalry
(GAR_Cel_Homestead_Cavalry)
Melee Cavalry

Recruitable Units

Recruitable Units Lv. 0
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	200	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Cel_Cordinau_Orca) Cordinau Orca (Scordisci Elite Swordsmen) The Scordisci are Celtic warriors who live near Macedonia. They are famous for their use of sheering curved swords that can cause an opponent terrible gashes, and are known to use the skulls of their enemies as drinking cups. Like the Solduros of the Gauls, in the East the Scordisci have the Cordinau Orca (Kor-dee-now Urk-ah; Battle Boars), the guardians of their chief, and fearsome, strong warriors. The Scordisci are a rather extroverted Celtic people; they are so cosmopolitan that their enemies think them Thracians or Illyrians.
1	200	200	1206	1206								45	11	16	78	14	20	65
2	300	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Cel_Karotovas) Karotovas (Fighting Men) The Karotovas are wealthy tribal warriors heralding from the regions around the southern Baltic Sea. The possession of armour or iron weapons is unusual among the tribes who inhabit this area, and in this regard the Karotovas are unique. They carry well-made unique slashing swords, and can hit with a powerful - albeit disorderly - charge. As they are somewhat undisciplined, they often disregard notions of prudence and can charge at their own will.
2	300	300	580	580								39	11	15	65	1	20	55
3	175	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (cel_tyl_archers) Saitores (Celtic Archers) These archers are peasants recruited from local hunters; they are experienced and equipped with short swords. They are more sturdy than ordinary peasant levies, and they usually fight at the forefont before the main clash, softening the enemy ranks.
3	175	175	403	403				8	155	4	15	21	11	9	25	1	20	35
4	200	Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (cel_tyl_champions) Cauaros (Early Celtic Champions) The Cauaros are the most skilled, famous, recognised, and powerful warriors of the Celts. During the Halstatt age, they were mostly heavy swordsmen, but their fighting techniques began to change, and they now favour the spear and close formation.
4	200	200	825	825								34	9	16	75	8	20	60
5	200	Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (cel_tyl_footguards) Ambactes (Celtic Chosen Bodyguards) These really impressive warriors are in fact clients and bodyguards, chosen by and attached to a noble. In general terms, the Ambactes are chosen from the best in the warrior class and attached, possibly to the death, to their master, benefitting from his wealth. They are probably the very first in the warrior class to dream about buying chainmail.
5	200	200	1078	1078								36	9	18	77	12	20	65
6	200	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (cel_tyl_heavy_inf) Uercingetes (Late Celtic Champions) These swordsmen are an evolved, late version of the classic champions. They can afford expensive chainmail with a surcoat of mail for adding protection to the shoulders and chest. Only the king and nobles of very high lineage could expect to enlist some of these warriors as soldiers. It is not unusual for these Uercingetes to have their own Ambactes.
6	200	200	1192	1192								41	11	18	77	14	20	60
7	300	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (cel_tyl_light_swordsmen) Excinges (Celtic Light Infantry) These light troops are called "those who march out" of the main army. They are brave and well-equipped, but not heavily armoured, because agility is the key of their tactics. They march on the wings of the main battleline, ready to take quick flanking manoeuvers, ambushes, and other tactical moves.
7	300	300	570	570								32	11	17	71	3	20	45
8	300	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (cel_tyl_medium_inf) Ueragris (Celtic Medium Swordsmen) Although wealthy enough to afford a helmet, the Ueragris wear no armour, to be fast enough to intercept enemy skirmishers. They are battle-hardened and experienced warriors, and carry two heavy javelins and a longsword.
8	300	300	625	625								36	11	18	74	3	20	55
9	175	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (cel_tyl_medium_skirm) Gaballocos (Celtic Medium Skirmishers) These fast warriors are specially trained to launch a short-range, but devastating weapon: the gaballa. It is designed, like a heavy pilum, to pierce any shield or armour, as well as injuring or killing any enemy fighters counterattacking the light forward troops.
9	175	175	612	612				15	90	7	7	32	11	14	68	4	20	45
10	300	Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (cel_tyl_medium_spearmen) Cingetes (Professional Spearmen) These professional spearmen, literally "those who march together," are the backbone of the Celtic infantry line. Well-disciplined and well-equipped as warriors, they use a long lancia (three meter-long spear), and a longsword as a melee weapon. They wear a helmet but no armour, or perhaps an affordable leather jacket under their tunic.
10	300	300	468	468								24	9	12	73	3	20	45
11	175	Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (cel_tyl_skirm) Gaisates (Naked Spearmen) The Gaisates are naked or half-naked warriores armed with gaeso spears as their main weapons. They are posted to the rear of the army, and then moved to the forefront during the "tumultus gallicus" which precedes the assault.
11	175	175	521	521				14	85	8	5	28	9	16	68	1	20	45
12	200	Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (cel_tylis_heavy_swordsmen) Skordiskoi Spathephoroi (Scordisci Swordsmen) Spathephoroi (swordbearers) are common longsword warriors: well protected, agile, and tremendously aggressive. They are fierce and fearless opponents for peoples not regarded as especially tender themselves, including their Thracian neighbours.
12	200	200	1178	1178								38	11	16	76	14	20	55

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