Lusitani (Hannibal at the Gates) Artillery Ship

Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Iberian Ballista (Ship)

Ballista bolts or stones are a powerful tool for destroying an enemy's will to resist.

There is nothing wrong with testing enemy courage with a giant bow and arrow.

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.

(Iberian Ballista (Ship))
At close targets, a ballista could be aimed effectively but accuracy came at a cost in range; it could fire around 500 metres. The machine used two torsion springs with levers inserted into twisted ropes made from animal sinew, giving incredible power for its size. Firing either solid shot or bolts, it was equally effective against infantry or cavalry, but could also be deployed to destroy light fortifications during sieges. Originally developed by the Greeks around 400BC, and based on the oversized Oxybeles composite bow, ballistae were widely used by many cultures of the period, including the Romans. Later Roman versions included adjustable caps that enabled crews to quickly alter the tension of each sinew bundle to provide balance and therefore improve accuracy.

Abilities

Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme

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

Attributes

No Attribute

Strengths & Weaknesses

Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme

• Average hull strength
• Skeleton crew
• Average speed
• Average ramming
• Abysmal boarding
• Exceptional missile combat

Iberian Ballista (Ship)

• Very accurate
• Very long range
• Fast rate of fire
• Lower damage than other artillery
• Easily destroyed

Lusitani (Hannibal at the Gates) Units
General (2)
1.Lusitani Nobles
2.Scutarii Cavalry
Melee Infantry (14)
3.Guerrilla Warriors
4.Iberian Swordsmen
5.Veteran Shield Warriors
6.Elite Caetratii
7.Ambakaro
8.Elite Scutarii
9.Edetani Elite Infantry
10.Gallaeci Tribesmen
11.Galleaci Elite Infantry
12.Arevaci Infantry
13.Painted Warriors
14.Lusitani Swordswomen
15.Lusitani Nobles
16.Lusitani Swordswomen
Missile Infantry (3)
17.Balearic Slingers
18.Iberian Skirmishers
19.Iberian Slingers
Spear Infantry (8)
20.Scutarii Spearmen
21.Iberian Tribesmen
22.Edetani Light Infantry
23.Celtiberian Lanceatii
24.Ilergete Infantry
25.Iberian Spearmen
26.Lusitani Guerrillas
27.Lusitani Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (2)
28.Iberian Cavalry
29.Scutarii Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (2)
30.Cantabrian Cavalry
31.Vaccea Cavalry
Fixed Artillery (3)
32.Iberian Giant Ballista
33.Iberian Bastion Scorpion
34.Iberian Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
35.Iberian Bastion Ballista
36.Iberian Ballista
37.Iberian Scorpion
38.Iberian Heavy Onager
39.Iberian Bastion Onager
40.Iberian Onager
Admiral (2)
41.Heavy Raider - Veteran Shield Warriors
42.Medium Missile Raider - Iberian Skirmishers
Melee Ship (4)
43.Heavy Raider - Veteran Shield Warriors
44.Persian Assault Teteres - Scutarii
45.Medium Assault Raider - Iberian Swordsmen
46.Assault Raider - Iberian Tribesmen
Missile Ship (3)
47.Medium Missile Raider - Iberian Skirmishers
48.Greek Missile Penteres - Iberian Slingers
49.Missile Raider - Iberian Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
50.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Iberian Ballista (Ship)
51.Roman Artillery Quinquereme - Iberian Onager (Ship)