Royal Scythia Missile Cavalry

Scythian 'Amazonian' Riders

There are legends about Amazons for very good reasons.

Many myths surround the Amazons, a legendary tribe of hunters and warrior-women, such as the story of Queen Hippolyta's magical girdle sought by Herakles. A female-dominated society, descended from Ares, they were reputed to have lived on the shores of the Black Sea. According to Herodotus, the Amazons were killers of men and a popular source of artistic and poetic inspiration within Greek culture. When necessary, they intermingled with the all-male Gargareans to keep up their numbers, or enslaved the few men they needed after raids or battles. Depicted as superb archers, the Amazons are also often shown carrying spears, axes and crescent-shaped shields. Archaeology suggests Sarmatian and Scythian women participated in battle, which may be the source of the Amazons’ legend.

Abilities

Scythian 'Amazonian' Riders

• Cantabrian Circle
  The unit fires whilst riding in a circle.
  Harder to hit, reload skill
• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period.
  Missile damage
  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.
• Resistant to Cold
  This unit tires less quickly in snow.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Light Transport

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

Scythian 'Amazonian' Riders

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

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