Thracia (Imperator Augustus) Melee Ship

Heavy Raider - Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi

Strong longships, constructed to withstand the worst the sea can throw at them.

(Dacian Axemen)

Aside from their large contingents of Drapanai, the Pelekuphoroi are the common warriors of the Karp and Kostobok tribes. They wield bronze axes and have sturdy round shields. Their scale leather provides adequate protection against Scythian arrows and Bastarnae spears but will do little to stop a heavy, curved falx blade. These fast, hardy troops are best used in ambushes, hit-and-run attacks, or flanking manoeuvres against heavier warriors, but are fierce enough to stand in the battle line if the situation demands it.

Most of the northern European tribes were not naval powers, but there were still able seafarers to be found amongst them. Shipbuilding techniques were well understood, so while many vessels were small leather-skinned boats for inland and inshore use, bigger sea-going vessels were also made. Shipwrights used heavy planking for hulls, stitched together and then fastened to a wooden skeleton to create sturdy craft able to cope with Atlantic conditions. Julius Caesar was surprised at the quality of the enemy ships when his fleet clashed with the Veneti from modern-day Brittany. The Veneti vessels had flat bottoms to cope with shallows, but were also of heavy oak construction to cope with rough seas. This made them tough opposition for Roman galleys, and capable of shrugging off a ramming attack. Caesar said that the enemy ships "...were constructed of planks a foot in breadth, fastened by iron spikes the thickness of a man's thumb; the anchors were secured fast by iron chains instead of cables”. When the Romans were forced to board, they faced fearsome warriors used to close-quarters fighting at sea.

(Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi)
The exact origins of the Dacians are something of a mystery. Dacian lands were centred around the Carpathian Mountains but, unlike their Thracian neighbours, they seldom got involved in the conflicts of others. The Dacians fought almost entirely on foot, and usually looked to their Sarmatian allies when serious cavalry were needed. Many Dacian infantry fought as peltasts, equipped with javelins, short swords and oval shields, but they also fielded archers. However, the Dacians were most feared because of a weapon called the 'falx', which they used with deadly, limb-lopping skill. A two-handed sword with a forward-curving blade, a falx could cut a man in two from the top of his head to his breastbone. This weapon was so effective that the Romans improved their legionary armour to cope with it. The brow-ridge on later legionary helmets was there to stop a blow from a falx. Rome’s eventual victory in the Dacian Wars (AD101-106), celebrated by Trajan’s Column, finally dealt with the warlike Dacian tribes once and for all.

Abilities

Heavy Raider

• Row Hard 20
  Increases speed for 20 strokes.
  Ship speed

Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi

• Stamina (average)
  Governs how fast the unit tires and restores fatigue, and is dependent on type of unit, weight and approach to combat.

Attributes

• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Heavy Raider

• Very good hull strength
• Medium crew
• Average speed
• Average ramming
• Very good boarding

Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi

• Average attack
• Poor defence
• Low damage but good armour penetration
• Poor morale

Thracia (Imperator Augustus) Units
General (3)
1.Thrakioi Aristoi Rhomphaiaphoroi
2.Thrakioi Aristoi Hippeis
3.Thrakioi Hypaspistai
Melee Infantry (64)
4.Thrakioi Pelekophoroi
5.Thrakioi Pezoi
6.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
7.Thrakioi Haploi
8.Thrakioi Aristoi Rhomphaiaphoroi
9.Thrakioi Thorakitai Machairaphoroi
10.Thrakioi Thureophoroi Machairaphoroi
11.Taxeis Triballoi
12.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
13.Komatai Pelekuphoroi
14.Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi
15.Pictone Neitos
16.Sikeliotai Pezoi
17.Pezoi Brettioi
18.Keltohellenikoi Thorakitai
19.Clona Tekonac
20.Milites Ilergetum
21.Loricati Scutarii
22.Scutarii
23.Dorkim Lybim Kbedim
24.Dorkim Lybim
25.Aithiopikoi Pelekuphoroi
26.Eklektoi Aithiopikoi
27.Mistophoroi Kushitoi
28.Corio Runo
29.Calawre
30.Silurae Birnai
31.Tabargan Suguda
32.Skythioi Pezoi
33.Thrakioi Rhomphaiaphoroi
34.Phrygioi Sagarisphoroi
35.Bataroas
36.Cladio Argos
37.Catuiros Calgo
38.Curoas
39.Catuiros Calgo
40.Kilikioi Haploi
41.Kares Pezoi
42.Skiritai Machairaphoroi
43.Dardanioi Sicaphoroi
44.Illyrioi Grosphomachoi
45.Agrianoi Pelekophoroi
46.Cordinau Orca
47.Galathraikes
48.Thrakioi Pezoi
49.Thyni Rhomphaiaphoroi
50.Daki Drepanephoroi
51.Mishteret Izrahim
52.Dreugulozez Brunjadoi
53.Herunautoz
54.Herunautoz
55.Kartveli Dashnit Meombrebi
56.Kartvelebi Dashna-Mebrdzolebi
57.Kluddacorii
58.Raumarici Slaganz Frijaz
59.Suiones Herunautoz Frijaz
60.Apulii Extraordinarii
61.Ensiferi Italici Reformati
62.Ensiferi Italici
63.Taurisci Securiferi
64.Local Armed Townsfolk
65.Local Townsfolk
66.Local Citizens
67.Thracian Warriors
Missile Infantry (65)
68.Thrakioi Toxotai
69.Thrakioi Epilektoi Peltastai
70.Thrakioi Peltastai
71.Thrakioi Akontistai
72.Thrakioi Sphendonetai
73.Thrakioi Doryphoroi
74.Dako-Thrakioi Akontistai
75.Balroae
76.Gastraphetes
77.Kestrosphendones
78.Sikelioi Sphendonetai
79.Aichmetai Leukanoi
80.Clona Gosnasio
81.Iberi Funditores
82.Mitnag'him Numidim
83.Qala'im Numidim
84.Mitnagsim Lybim
85.Mitnagsim Lybim
86.Qala'im Garamantim
87.Machimoi Toxotai
88.Blemmyai Toxotai
89.Meroi Toxotai
90.Aithiopikoi Toxotai
91.Ioudaioi Sphendonetai
92.Corio Telamon
93.Toxotai Syriakoi
94.Thanvare Madaen
95.Peltastai Indohellenikoi
96.Thanvare Payahdag
97.Armenikoi Toxotai
98.Thanvare Suguda
99.Zubindar-i Suguda
100.Skythioi Toxotai
101.Paya Hinam Dunai Purma
102.Skythioi Toxotai
103.Skythioi Kataikoi Toxotai
104.Skythioi Peltastai
105.Thrakioi Basilikoi Peltastai
106.Thrakioi Peltastai
107.Pontikoi Toxotai
108.Aeudi Gaeroas
109.Kilikioi Peltastai
110.Mysoi Sphendonetai
111.Kretai Toxotai
112.Skiritai Peltastai
113.Macedonikoi Euzonoi
114.Agrianoi Peltastai
115.Maedi Peltastai
116.Thrakioi Peltastai
117.Sotaroas Argos
118.Pelliti Velites
119.Kasatim Shardanim
120.Baleares Funditores
121.Rhodioi Sphendonetai
122.Sauromatae Fistaeg Fat Aexsdzhytae
123.Skutjanz
124.Skutjanz
125.Kovkasi Lernain Netadzik
126.Sitones Swajut Frijaz
127.Gaeroas Liguriae
128.Local Bowmen
129.Local Archers
130.Local Slingers
131.Thracian Tribesfolk
132.Thracian Bowmen
Hoplite/Pike Infantry (27)
133.Thrakioi Hoplitai
134.Thrakioi Katoikoi Phalangitai
135.Thrakioi Pezhetairoi
136.Thrakioi Iphikratous Phalangitai
137.Thrakioi Hypaspistai
138.Massaloi Hoplitai
139.Massaloi Thorakitai Hoplitai
140.Shipri Tukul
141.Skythioi Hoplitai
142.Chalyboi Doryphoroi
143.Kypros Ekdromoi Hoplitai
144.Erin-mesh Uriki
145.Ephesoi Phalangitai
146.Athenai Hoplitai
147.Athenai Thorakitai Hoplitai
148.Korinthoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
149.Korinthoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
150.Spartiatai Hoplitai
151.Spartiatai Thorakitai Hoplitai
152.Thessalikoi Epistratoi Hoplitai
153.Thessalikoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
154.Macedonikoi Phalangitai
155.Illyrioi Hoplitai
156.Tarantinoi Ekdromoi Hoplitai
157.Tarantinoi Leukaspidai
158.Kampanioi Hoplitai
159.Leukanoi Hoplitai
Spear Infantry (65)
160.Thrakioi Gaisophoroi
161.Thrakioi Doriphoroi
162.Thrakioi Thorakitai Doriphoroi
163.Thrakioi Thureophoroi Doriphoroi
164.Pictone Lugoae
165.Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
166.Sikelioi Milites
167.Lugoae Vocontae
168.Massaloi Pantodapoi
169.Gestikapoinann
170.Scortamareva
171.Iberi Milites
172.Mishteret Lybim
173.Mishteret Lybim
174.Dorkim Garamantim
175.Machimoi
176.Hanatim Kushim
177.Meroi Aichmetai
178.Ioudaioi Taxeis
179.Judaioi Thureophoroi
180.Arabioi Katadromeis
181.Erinamesh Ana-Arabim
182.Pantodapoi Syriakoi
183.Gund-i Madaen
184.Thureophoroi Indohellenikoi
185.Gund-i Palta
186.Gund-i Nizagan
187.Armenikoi Epistratoi Doriphoroi
188.Baktrioi Pantodapoi
189.Roxolanoi Haploi
190.Albanoi Doryphoroi
191.Pontikoi Haploi
192.Aeudi Lugoae
193.Gaelaiche
194.Galatai Lugoae
195.Kappadokioi Haploi
196.Galatai Lugoae
197.Phrygioi Pantodapoi
198.Kretai Haploi
199.Korinthoi Thureophoroi
200.Thessalikoi Thureophoroi
201.Illyrioi Thureophoroi
202.Krobyzoi Thureophoroi
203.Daki Epistratoi Doryphoroi
204.Eburonae Lugoae
205.Batacorii
206.Dorkim Shardanim
207.Baleares Milites
208.Voinu
209.Tarantinoi Pantodapoi
210.Tarantinoi Thureophoroi
211.Gaizoz Frije
212.Gaizoz Frije
213.Kavakaza Sparabara
214.Noricene Lugoae
215.Appea Gaedotos
216.Suiones Druhtiz Frijaz
217.Lugoae Liguriae
218.Gaemile Liguriae
219.Italici Milites
220.Mamertinoi Doryphoroi
221.Local Tribesmen
222.Local Militia
223.Local Town Guard
224.Thracian Militia
Melee Cavalry (19)
225.Thrakioi Hippeis
226.Thrakioi Aristoi Hippeis
227.Baggage Train
228.Vocontae Epos
229.Ambakaro Epones
230.Curisi
231.Machimoi Hippeis
232.Aithiopikoi Hippakontistai
233.Myrcharn
234.Taxilan Agema
235.Kamboja Asvaka Ksatriya
236.Leuce Epos
237.Galatai Epos
238.Galatai Epos
239.Remi Mairepos
240.Reidonez
241.Gautoz Ridanz Frijaz
242.Liguriae Epos
243.Equites Campaniae
Missile Cavalry (15)
244.Thrakioi Hippakontistai
245.Thrakioi Prodromoi
246.Parasim Numidim
247.Parasim Lebiponnim
248.Ana-Arabim Kamelarios
249.Shivatir-i Pahlavanig
250.Savar-i Suguda
251.Jamsya Yukhuna Duna Purma
252.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
253.Skythioi Hippotoxotai
254.Paphlagonikoi Hippeis
255.Illyrioi Hippeis
256.Sauromatae Fat Aexsdzhytae
257.Tarantinoi Hippeis
258.Thracian Horsemen
Shock Cavalry (9)
259.Thrakioi Sarissaphoroi
260.Yancai Uaezdaettae
261.Khuveshavagan
262.Asavaran-i Zrehbaran
263.Roxolanoi Xistophoroi
264.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
265.Kappadokioi Xistophoroi
266.Hippeis Thessalikoi
267.Sauromatae Uaezdaettae
Elephant (5)
268.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
269.Elephantes Hulaioi Liboukoi
270.Elephantes Syriakoi
271.Elephantes Indikoi
272.Elephantes Indikoi
Fixed Artillery (2)
273.Oxybeles (Fixed)
274.Oxybeles (Bastion)
Field Artillery (3)
275.Lithobolos
276.Lithobolos (Bastion)
277.Oxybeles
Special (7)
278.Malhamit Kalb
279.Corio Cunos Vidios
280.Kappadokioi Kyon
281.Molossoi Kyon
282.Vadasz Spako
283.Jagon Hund
284.Canes Bellici
Melee Ship (7)
285.Liburna - Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi
286.Assault Tetreres - Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi
287.Trieres - Komatai Pelekuphoroi
288.Trieres - Komatai Pelekuphoroi
289.Heavy Raider - Epilektoi Pelekuphoroi
290.Medium Assault Raider - Komatai Pelekuphoroi
291.Assault Raider - Komatai Pelekuphoroi
Missile Ship (1)
292.Missile Raider - Dako-Thrakioi Akontistai