Nabataean Nobles Missile Ship

Tower Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers

From a shipboard tower, all enemies become little targets to be potted at will.

The very best tribal archers, mustered to rain death down upon the enemy.

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.

(Nabataean Heavy Archers)
Massed in large numbers, eastern archers can inflict heavy casualties, and the composite bows they carry afford them greater range, accuracy and power than many of their western counterparts. Constructed from a combination of wood, sinew and animal horn, the composite bow was far more effective than the traditional wooden or 'self' bow. As its core offered greater flexibility, allowing the archer to draw its string back further and achieve a great range and power, the composite bow could find a target up to 35 metres away and pierce chainmail armour. Requiring great strength and stamina to use well, the composite bow demanded respect, care and attention. As military campaigns were often fought during the summer and autumn months, archers could rest their weapons during the winter - reconditioning the bodies before restringing and tensioning for future use.

Abilities

Tower Penteres

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

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 Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Tower Penteres

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

Nabataean Heavy Archers

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

Nabataean Nobles Units
General (4)
1.Noble Swordsmen
2.Nabataean Noble Cavalry
3.Rekem Palace Guard
4.Scythed Chariots
Melee Infantry (4)
5.Noble Swordsmen
6.Desert Levy
7.Nabataean Axe Warriors
8.Nabataean Swordsmen
Missile Infantry (5)
9.Levy Skirmishers
10.Slingers
11.Tribes People
12.Nabataean Heavy Archers
13.Nabataean Light Peltasts
Pike Infantry (2)
14.Desert Pikemen
15.Nabataean Thorax Pikes
Spear Infantry (6)
16.Levy Spearmen
17.Caravan Guard
18.Armoured Desert Hoplites
19.Desert Hoplites
20.Heavy Desert Spearmen
21.Rekem Palace Guard
Melee Cavalry (6)
22.Camel Spearmen
23.Arabian Cavalry
24.Armoured Desert Cavalry
25.Desert Cavalry
26.Armoured Camel Spearmen
27.Nabataean Noble Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (1)
28.Camel Archers
Shock Cavalry (2)
29.Desert Heavy Lancers
30.Hellenic Desert Cataphracts
Chariot (2)
31.Desert Chariots
32.Scythed Chariots
Fixed Artillery (3)
33.Eastern Giant Ballista
34.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
35.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (6)
36.Eastern Bastion Ballista
37.Eastern Ballista
38.Eastern Scorpion
39.Eastern Large Onager
40.Eastern Bastion Onager
41.Eastern Onager
Admiral (3)
42.Scorpion Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
43.Tower Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
44.Assault Hexeres - Noble Swordsmen
Melee Ship (3)
45.Fire Pot Dieres - Levy Spearmen
46.Assault Dieres - Levy Spearmen
47.Assault Hexeres - Noble Swordsmen
Missile Ship (7)
48.Missile Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
49.Scorpion Trieres - Levy Skirmishers
50.Raiding Hemiolia - Tribes People
51.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Tribes People
52.Scorpion Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
53.Tower Penteres - Nabataean Heavy Archers
54.Missile Penteres - Nabataean Light Peltasts
Artillery Ship (2)
55.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
56.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)