Marcomanni (Imperator Augustus) Missile Ship

Greek Missile Penteres - Longbow Hunters

Archers can shoot down upon many enemies from the deck, doing terrible work in the process.

A deer or a man: the target still needs killing.

The 'five', called a quinquereme in Latin and a penteres in Greek, was a ship first used by the Syracusans against the Carthaginians sometime around 398BC. Like other polyremes, a term meaning many-oared, the chances were that it did not have five banks of oars but that the word 'oar' was used to mean 'rower'. In such a case, the arrangement of rowers would be two-two-one going up from the waterline. It makes sense to keep as much weight as possible low in the vessel to help its stability; a high centre of gravity makes any ship liable to capsize if struck from the side. The quinquereme, then, would be a formidable vessel both in terms of appearance and combat value. With a large fighting contingent aboard and plenty of deck space, this heavy vessel could cope with most enemies and threats.

(Longbow Hunters)
The German warrior was exposed on an open, flat battlefield but, when fighting in hills and woodland, he had the advantage. Most were raised as hunters in dense forests, so became expert at stealthy manoeuvres and laying ambush. Whilst their battle tactics were proven, their longbows, often two metres in length and made of yew, lacked the power and accuracy of composite bows made in the east. Their ammunition was also somewhat lacking: limited iron supplies meant these men often fired bone-tipped arrows that struggled to pierce enemy armour. On the battlefield, archers lined up behind slingers - afforded some protection by the shields of the warriors in front of them.

Abilities

Greek Missile Penteres

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

Longbow Hunters

• 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.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.
• Snipe
  This unit remains hidden while firing.
• Stalk
  This unit can move hidden in any terrain.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Greek Missile Penteres

• Average hull strength
• Medium crew
• Average speed
• Average ramming
• Poor boarding
• Good missile combat

Longbow Hunters

• Long range
• Average rate of fire
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Very poor morale

Marcomanni (Imperator Augustus) Units
General (4)
1.Noble Riders
2.Sword Masters
3.Wodanaz Spears
4.Kuningaz Beryanoz
Melee Infantry (20)
5.Berserkers
6.Bloodsworn
7.Club Levy
8.Hex-Bearers
9.Round Shield Swordsmen
10.Sword Masters
11.Wolf Warriors
12.Berserker Axemen
13.Germanic Axemen
14.Germanic Wolf Nobles
15.Thunaraz Drutiz
16.Chosen Axemen
17.Kuningaz Beryanoz
18.Gothi Nobles
19.Volksschwerter
20.Thegnoz Drugule
21.Sword Bloodsworn
22.Sword Night Hunters
23.Wolf Hunters
24.Germanic Sword Brothers
Missile Infantry (6)
25.Cimbri Bow-Women
26.Horse Runners
27.Longbow Hunters
28.Germanic Slingers
29.Germanic Youths
30.Volksbogenschütze
Pike Infantry (1)
31.Speutagardaz
Spear Infantry (11)
32.Night Hunters
33.Spear Brothers
34.Spear Levy
35.Spear Wall
36.Spearwomen
37.Germanic Tribesmen
38.Wodanaz Spears
39.Wodanaz Chosen
40.Germanic Spear Masters
41.Volksspeere
42.Spear Masters
Melee Cavalry (4)
43.Noble Riders
44.Riders of the Hunt
45.Volkskavallerie
46.Germanic Spear Riders
Missile Cavalry (1)
47.Germanic Scout Riders
Fixed Artillery (3)
48.German Giant Ballista
49.German Bastion Scorpion
50.German Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
51.German Bastion Ballista
52.German Ballista
53.German Scorpion
54.German Heavy Onager
55.German Bastion Onager
56.German Onager
Special (1)
57.Kriegshund
Admiral (2)
58.Medium Missile Raider - Longbow Hunters
59.Heavy Raider - Sword Masters
Melee Ship (4)
60.Medium Assault Raider - Bloodsworn
61.Persian Assault Teteres - Spear Brothers
62.Assault Raider - Spear Levy
63.Heavy Raider - Sword Masters
Missile Ship (3)
64.Greek Missile Penteres - Longbow Hunters
65.Medium Missile Raider - Longbow Hunters
66.Missile Raider - Germanic Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
67.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - German Ballista (Ship)
68.Roman Artillery Quinquereme - German Onager (Ship)