Roxolani (Imperator Augustus) Spear Infantry

Chosen Sarmantian Spearmen

Few survive an encounter with the Chosen Sarmantian Spearmen, heavily armoured & well armed they are a good core for any fighting force.

Gladiators were usually slaves, condemned criminals or prisoners of war but others did enter the arena. Those with debts or a lust for glory could sell themselves as gladiators, and soldiers who had given ground might be sent to the arena as punishment. A gladiator's life was arduous and brutal, even before fighting in the games. Trainees could, and would, be killed in practice if they fought beneath their abilities, as a way of encouraging the others. The ludus, the training ground and home of gladiators, was run by a lanista, and within its walls his word was law. Outside the arena he was considered to be on the bottom rung of society; some Roman cemeteries did not allow the bodies of lanistas to be buried inside their walls, even. Having said that, there was also a peculiar glamour about their business and some were famed amongst games fans as the men who owned and trained gladiators - the sports stars of the Roman world.

Abilities

Chosen Sarmantian Spearmen

• Rapid Advance
  Improved unit movement speed over an extended period.
  Speed, acceleration, charge speed
  Exertion: fatigue
• Frenzy
  Improves a unit's charge and weapon damage for an extended period.
  Charge damage, Weapon damage
  Exertion: fatigue
• Hoplite Wall
  The unit moves into close wall formation.
  Bracing, melee defence, shield strength
  Acceleration, speed

Attributes

• Disciplined
  This unit does not suffer a morale penalty when the general dies. It can also rally after routing more often.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

Chosen Sarmantian Spearmen

• Very good defensive unit
• Low damage but average armour penetration
• Average attack
• Good morale

Roxolani (Imperator Augustus) Units
General (3)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Steppe Noble Lancers
3.Sarmatian Royal Lancers
Melee Infantry (11)
4.Young Axes
5.Sarmatian Sword Band
6.Sarmatian Axe Marauders
7.Steppe Swordsmen
8.Royal Guard Macemen
9.Siracene Swordsmen
10.Steppe Axemen
11.Steppe Armoured Axemen
12.Sarmatian Royal Swordsmen
13.Sarmatian Axe Band
14.Chosen Sarmatian Infantry
Missile Infantry (2)
15.Steppe Archers
16.Royal Guard Archers
Spear Infantry (7)
17.Steppe Spearmen
18.Tribesmen
19.Chosen Sarmantian Spearmen
20.Royal Guard Spearmen
21.Steppe Armoured Spearmen
22.Sarmatian Veteran Spears
23.Spears of Tabiti
Melee Cavalry (3)
24.Sarmatian Horsemen
25.Sarmatian Riders
26.Sarmatian Light Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (3)
27.Armoured Horse Archers
28.Steppe Horse Archers
29.Noble Horse Archers
Shock Cavalry (6)
30.Steppe Armoured Lancers
31.Steppe Lancers
32.Steppe Noble Lancers
33.Sarmatian Royal Lancers
34.Sarmatian Armored Lancers
35.Roxolani Royal Lancers
Field Artillery (2)
36.Steppe Bastion Ballista
37.Steppe Ballista
Admiral (2)
38.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
39.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
Melee Ship (4)
40.Medium Assault Raider - Young Axes
41.Persian Assault Teteres - Steppe Spearmen
42.Heavy Raider - Steppe Spearmen
43.Assault Raider - Tribesmen
Missile Ship (3)
44.Greek Missile Penteres - Steppe Archers
45.Medium Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
46.Missile Raider - Steppe Archers
Artillery Ship (1)
47.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Eastern Ballista (Ship)