Odrysian Kingdom Missile Cavalry

Thracian Cavalry

These light cavalry are ideally suited to hit-and-run attacks, and the pursuit of routers.

Homer, Greece’s greatest poet, praised the Thracians as “a race of horsemen”. The Thracians bred horses for racing and later improved the breed for warfare. Their horses were said to be larger and sturdier than those of the nomadic tribes to the north, and generally considered a match for most large Greek and Persian war horses. As cavalrymen, Thracians favoured speed and mobility above armour, making them well suited for tribal warfare of raids and skirmishing. When fighting as mercenaries and allies they were the perfect swift skirmishers for harassing enemies, often to the point of defeat and death, pelting a foe with javelins as they rode around at high speed.

Abilities

Thracian Cavalry

• Wedge
  The unit moves into a wedge-shaped attack formation.
  Charge bonus, melee attack
  Acceleration, melee defence
• 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 (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Light Transport

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

Thracian Cavalry

• Short range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Very good damage and armour penetration
• Large shield
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Odrysian Kingdom Units
General (6)
1.Thracian Nobles
2.Thracian Royal Cavalry
3.Mounted Spears of Cicones
4.Spears of Ismara
5.Thracian Chosen Cavalry
6.Thracian Chosen Infantry
Melee Infantry (10)
7.Thracian Nobles
8.Thracian Warriors
9.Thracian Chosen Infantry
10.Thracian Infantry
11.Triballoi Swordsmen
12.Costobocii Axemen
13.Dii Swordsmen
14.Thracian Elite Infantry
15.Thracian Trained Swords
16.Gallo-Thracian Infantry
Missile Infantry (6)
17.Thracian Bowmen
18.Thracian Peltasts
19.Thracian Skirmishers
20.Thracian Slingers
21.Tribal Garrison
22.Thracian Noble Peltasts
Spear Infantry (6)
23.Spears
24.Getohellenic Hoplites
25.Bessi Spearmen
26.Thracian Levy Spears
27.Spears of Ismara
28.Geto-Hellenic Veteran Hoplites
Melee Cavalry (3)
29.Thracian Horsemen
30.Thracian Royal Cavalry
31.Mounted Spears of Cicones
Missile Cavalry (2)
32.Thracian Cavalry
33.Thracian Chosen Cavalry
Fixed Artillery (3)
34.Dacian Giant Ballista
35.Dacian Bastion Scorpion
36.Dacian Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
37.Dacian Bastion Ballista
38.Dacian Ballista
39.Dacian Scorpion
40.Dacian Heavy Onager
41.Dacian Bastion Onager
42.Dacian Onager
Admiral (2)
43.Heavy Raider - Thracian Nobles
44.Medium Missile Raider - Thracian Slingers
Melee Ship (4)
45.Heavy Raider - Thracian Nobles
46.Persian Assault Teteres - Thracian Warriors
47.Medium Assault Raider - Thracian Warriors
48.Assault Raider - Thracian Warriors
Missile Ship (3)
49.Greek Missile Penteres - Thracian Bowmen
50.Missile Raider - Thracian Skirmishers
51.Medium Missile Raider - Thracian Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
52.Roman Light Artillery Quinquereme - Dacian Ballista (Ship)
53.Roman Artillery Quinquereme - Dacian Onager (Ship)