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Pursuit Trihemiolia - Mercenary Peltasts

Fast, relatively powerful pursuit ships, well able to hunt down pirates and other seagoing scum.

A screening force of javelinmen is money well spent.

It is thought that the Rhodians, a significant naval power in the eastern Mediterranean, developed the 'trihemiolia' or 'two-and-a-half' as a vessel for pirate hunting. Given that Rhodes is an island entirely reliant on the sea and shipping this is a believable theory. Pirates used the hemiola, a handy little vessel developed from the dieres or bireme, a ship with two rows of oars; it makes sense that pirate hunters would think of taking a trieres, or trireme, with three rows of oars and modifying it in a similar fashion. A trihemiolia still had three rows of oars on each side, but the top row was reduced to only half the number of oars, positioned midships. The result was a faster, handier vessel that provided a height advantage over a hemiola for any archers on board. There was also a strategic benefit to the Rhodians, who could only draw on the manpower of one island: they could have six trieres warships with full complements of rowers, or seven trihemiolias for the same number of men. The useful design was soon adopted by other maritime powers around the Mediterranean.

(Mercenary Peltasts)
These skirmishers were named for their small crescent-shaped leather or wicker shields or 'peltai'. It was a common habit to name troops for their shield style in the Greek world. They wore little or no armour and carried three javelins. After harassing the enemy by flinging javelins, they would hastily retreat before any counter-charge or flanking move could be carried out. As armies developed and tactics became more complex, peltasts were expected to take part in hand-to-hand combat: with such expectation they were given stiffened linen cuirasses and short swords. They were still expected to use javelins, but could then join in the close fighting. Eventually, peltasts even exchanged their characteristic shield for the heavier thureos. Their name and battlefield function remained unchanged.

Pursuit Trihemiolia - Mercenary Peltasts

Unit Name

Pursuit Trihemiolia - Mercenary Peltasts

Main Unit Key

Mer_Rho_Two_Halfer

Land Unit Key

Mer_Gre_Peltasts

Naval Unit Key

greek_two_halfer

Soldiers

100

Category

Medium Ship

Class

Missile Ship

Custom Battle Cost

630

Recruitment Cost

630

Upkeep Cost

250

Missile Damage

28

├ Missile Weapon

rome_javelin

├ Projectile

javelin_normal

├ Missile Damage

15

├ Missile Ap Damage

13

└ Base Reload Time

9

Accuracy

5

Range

70

Reload

18

Shots Per Minute

8

Ammunition

18

Ship Health

566

└ Ship

greek_two_halfer

Ship Speed

7

Melee Attack

10

Weapon Damage

23

├ Melee Weapon

rome_shortsword

├ Melee Damage Base

20

├ Melee Damage Ap

3

├ Armour Piercing

No

├ Bonus vs. Large

0

├ Bonus vs Elephants

0

└ Bonus vs Infantry

5

Charge Bonus

4

Melee Defence

47

├ Base Defence

8

├ Shield

peltast_thureos

└ Shield Defence

39

Armour

82

├ Armour

spolas

├ Armour Defence

52

└ Shield Armour

30

Health

55

├ Man Entity

rome_infantry_light

├ Man Health

50

└ Bonus Hit Points

5

Base Morale

25

Abilities

Pursuit Trihemiolia
  • Row Hard 10
    Increases speed for 10 strokes.
    Ship speed
Mercenary Peltasts
  • Quick Reload
    Improved reloading for an extended time.
    Shots per minute
    Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

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

Strengths & Weaknesses

Pursuit Trihemiolia
  • Poor hull strength
  • Medium crew
  • Uncatchable
  • Weak ramming
  • Poor boarding
  • Average missile combat
Mercenary Peltasts
  • Short range
  • Fast rate of fire
  • Very good damage and armour penetration
  • Large shield
  • Very weak in melee
  • Poor morale

Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
No. Pool Province Region Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
1 rom_province_pool_naval_asia Asia Ephesus
Pergamon
Pessinus
Rhodos
1 0.15 1 1
2 rom_province_pool_naval_hellas Achaia Athenae
Gortyna
Sparta
1 0.15 1 1

Grand Campaign Mercenaries Pool

Mercenaries Pool
Grand Campaign
No. Pool Province Region Initial Unit Count Chance To Replenish Max Replenish Per Turn Max Count
3 rom_province_pool_naval_asia Asia Ephesus
Pergamon
Pessinus
Rhodos
1 0.15 1 1
4 rom_province_pool_naval_hellas Hellas Athenai
Hierapytna
Sparta
1 0.15 1 1
Athenae
Gortyna
Sparta
Alexandria
Diospolis
Memphis
Myos Hormos
Aksum
Meroe
Ptolemais Theron
Carthago
Hadrumentum
Leptis Magna
Macomades
Burdigala
Gergovia
Limonum
Eudaemon
Maas-gat
Marib
Adummatu
Gerrha
Yathrib
Amul
Artacoana
Merv
Arsamosata
Artaxa
Carana
Tigranocerta
Ephesus
Pergamon
Pessinus
Rhodos
Baktria
Eucratides
Kapisene
Corduba
Gades
Toletum
Nemecatum
Treverorum
Amaseia
Nicomedia
Sinope
Trapezos
Panticapaeum
Phanagoria
Tanais
Camulodunum
Iska
Mordiunon
Sleaford
Bam
Harmozia
Gabala
Mtskheta
Phasis
Akhur
Aktau
Genua
Mediolanium
Patavium
Aleria
Caralis
Pelendava
Petrodava
Piscul
Zarmizegetusa
Ancyra
Iconium
Mazaca
Side
Bibracte
Cenabum
Darioritum
Iuliobana
Oraea
Phrada
Pura
Bavay
Vesonto
Bergium
Budorgis
Istros
Ibossim
Nova Carthago
Numantia
Saguntum
Dyrrachium
Narona
Salona
Beneventum
Brundisium
Cosentia
Jerusalem
Salamis
Tyros
Ariminium
Arretium
Asculum
Roma
Ammonium
Augila
Cyrene
Paraitonion
Arsenium
Carrodunum
Grinev
Oblin
Ebora
Olisipo
Apollonia
Pharsalus
Thessalonica
Flevium
Treva
Tulifurdum
Rutubis
Siga
Tingis
Arsakia
Ekbatana
Gazaca
Phraaspa
Charax
Ctesiphon
Edessa
Hatra
Charmuthas
Hegra
Petra
Massilia
Narbo
Tolosa
Capsa
Cirta
Dimmidi
Iol
Dura
Palmyra
Aquincum
Segestica
Singidun
Hekatompylos
Nisa
Susia
Zadrakata
Gor
Persepolis
Susa
Cydamus
Garama
Eilodon
Elbana
Stanwick
Kelheim
Koria
Noreia
Octoduris
Melgunov
Olbia
Solokha
Gelonus
Samandar
Sarai
Siracena
Agrigentum
Panormus
Syracuse
Calancorum
Pelplin
Setidava
Virunium
Antioch
Samosata
Tarsus
Thapsacus
Aracillum
Brigantium
Tarraco
Terra Incognita
Antheia
Naissos
Odessos
Pulpudeva
Bukhara
Maracanda
Myos Hormos
Egypt
Memphis
Egypt
Alexandria
Egypt
Diospolis
Egypt
Thapsus
Libya
Macomades
Libya
Lepcis
Libya
Carthago
Carthage
Aksum
Axum
Meroe
Meroe
Ptolemais Theron
Blemmyes
Burdigala
Vivisci
Nemossos
Arverni
Lemonum
Pictones
Eudaemon
Himyar
Maas-gat
Mascat
Marib
Saba
Gerrha
Gerrhaea
Adummatu
Qidri
Yathrib
Ma'in
Alexandria Arachosia
Arachosia
Kapisene
Arachosia
Artacoana
Aria
Phrada
Sagartia
Merv
Aria
Armavir
Armenia
Tushpa
Armenia
Arsamosata
Armenia
Ephesus
Sardes
Pergamon
Pergamon
Pessinus
Sardes
Rhodos
Rhodos
Baktra
Baktria
Eucratideia
Baktria
Kartuba
Turdetani
Gadira
Nova Carthago
Treverorum
Treverii
Nemetocenna
Atrebartes
Nicomedia
Bithynia
Sinope
Pontus
Amaseia
Pontus
Trapezos
Trapezos
Tanais
Cimmeria
Phanagoria
Cimmeria
Panticapaeum
Cimmeria
Eborakon
Brigantes
Camulodunon
Iceni
Moridunon
Demetae
Iska
Dumnonii
Eildon
Caledones
Eblana
Ebdani
Bam
Sagartia
Harmozia
Drangiana
Ibossim
Carthage
Qart Hadasht
Carthage
Numantia
Arevaci
Arse
Edetani
Gabala
Ardhan
Phasis
Colchis
Mtskheta
Kartli
Namnetum
Namnetes
Bibracte
Aedui
Cenabum
Carnutes
Kath
Khorasmii
Amul
Dahae
Tarsus
Seleucid
Salamis
Cyprus
Side
Cyprus
Medhlan
Insubres
Genua
Liguria
Patavium
Veneti
Alalia
Etruscan League
Karalis
Carthage
Petrodava
Bastarnae
Malva
Getae
Zarmizegetusa
Apulii
Mazaca
Cappadocia
Samosata
Cappadocia
Ancyra
Galatia
Iconium
Sardes
Pura
Drangiana
Oraea
Drangiana
Bagacum
Nervii
Vesontio
Sequani
Athenai
Athens
Hierapytna
Knossos
Sparta
Sparta
Casurgis
Boii
Istros
Boii
Delminium
Daorsi
Epidamnos
Ardiaei
Iader
Dalmatae
Velathri
Etruscan League
Roma
Rome
Ariminum
Etruscan League
Neapolis
Rome
Cyrene
Cyrenaica
Paraitonion
Cyrenaica
Augila
Nasamones
Ammonium
Cyrenaica
Ebora
Celtici
Olisipo
Lusitani
Apollonia
Epirus
Pella
Macedon
Larissa
Epirus
Flevum
Frisii
Tulifurdum
Cherusci
Uburzis
Marcomanni
Cosentia
Rome
Brundisium
Rome
Lilybaeum
Carthage
Syracusae
Syracuse
Migdol
Gaetuli
Dimmidi
Masaesyli
Iol
Nova Carthago
Tingis
Nova Carthago
Gazaca
Media Atropatene
Ekbatana
Media Atropatene
Rhaga
Persia
Hatra
Media
Seleucia
Media
Charax
Media
Edessa
Seleucid
Charmuthas
Nabatea
Jerusalem
Egypt
Petra
Egypt
Hegra
Nabatea
Singidun
Scordisci
Segestica
Breuci
Akink
Eravisci
Nisa
Parthia
Zadrakarta
Parthava
Hecatompylos
Parthava
Susia
Parthava
Susa
Persia
Gor
Persia
Persepolis
Persia
Cydamus
Garamantia
Garama
Garamantia
Solokha
Royal Scythia
Samandar
Aorsoi
Olbia
Catiaroi
Siracena
Siraces
Tolosa
Volcae
Massalia
Massilia
Octuduron
Helvetii
Noreia
Nori
Koria
Raeti
Mons Regius
Aestii
Galic
Anartes
Tur
Budini
Gelonus
Roxolani
Sarai
Thyssagetae
Aktau
Massagetae
Belz
Lugii
Budorgis
Lugii
Ascaucalis
Gutones
Alabu
Cimbri
Lupfurdum
Suebi
Rhougion
Rugii
Palmyra
Seleucid
Dura
Seleucid
Tyros
Seleucid
Antioch
Seleucid
Brigantium
Gallaeci
Aracillum
Cantabri
Tarraco
Cessetani
Terra Incognita
Antheia
Tylis
Navissos
Triballi
Odessos
Odrysian Kingdom
Pulpudeva
Macedon
Bukhara
Baktria
Maracanda
Baktria