Rauxsa-alanna Melee Ship

Assault Dieres - Saka Tapabara

A bireme is a 30 meter long oared warship (galley) with two decks of oars, thought to have been invented by the Phoenicians in the 8th century BCE. Often called a liburnia in later Roman fleets, these swift yet durable warships are excellent for boarding actions and coastal patrols.

(Saka Axemen)

In addition to their iron sagaris axes, these warriors carry fire-hardened javelins. For protection, they carry square reed shields reinforced with leather, which, though light, are very resistant to missiles. They are best used for flanking already engaged foes or as lightly armoured shock troops, but if tied up in a lengthy melee against more organised or professional enemy warriors, they will soon break and flee.

The waterline ram was first mounted on a vessel in around 850BC. Warships and naval tactics were transformed. Ships were no longer platforms for infantry battles on the water; the ship itself became the weapon. Galleys changed as the new reality sank in. Ramming at speed would hole and sink an enemy, therefore slimmer, faster, handier ships were required. More speed on demand obviously required more oars a fast ship with a single row of oars ended up being stupidly, impractically long. The solution, then, was to put in a second set of oars above the first, but slightly offset to allow for rowers' benches. These biremes, a Latin word meaning 'two oars', or dieres, the Greek equivalent, were no longer than previous designs but had twice the number of rowers. They were fast, manoeuvrable, and could carry a fighting contingent. Some nations also gave their bireme crews fire pots; these clay pots filled with oil and pitch were hurled at enemy ships in the entirely reasonable hope of setting them ablaze.

(Saka Tapabara)
Far from being simple, ignorant barbarians, the various steppe tribes had a great cultural wealth. Living in an area stretching from the Caspian Sea to the northern shores of the Black Sea; the Greeks called them 'Scythians' and the Persians 'Saka', while a western group became known as the Sarmatians. Wearing trousers marked them as barbarians as far as the Greeks were concerned, before their tall, pointed caps and swarthy appearances were even considered. Looks apart, they were, however, exceptional horsemen, highly-skilled with composite-recurve bows and deadly hand-to-hand fighters. Grave goods suggest that Scythian women were as warlike as their men, and probably fought alongside them in battle. This may well be the origin of the Greek myths of Amazon warrior women.

Abilities

Assault Dieres

• Row Hard 10
  Increases speed for 10 strokes.
  Ship speed

Saka Tapabara

• 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.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Assault Dieres

• Very poor hull strength
• Very light crew
• Fast speed
• Weak ramming
• Good boarding

Saka Tapabara

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

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