Gong Du Yellow Turbans Ranged Infantry

Peasant Archers

A call to arms, particularly against tyranny, is often answered by more than just the land’s heroes and warriors. The downtrodden need only to hear support for their plight to be galvanised into action, and these peasants have fashioned simple bows to join the Yellow Turban cause.

They enter battle in flimsy tattered tunics and lack the skill, courage and eyes of seasoned archers, but if enough arrows are launched, no matter how poorly aimed, the deluge is bound to find some targets.

Unit Abilities

• Smoke Screen
  Thick plumes of smoke obscure line of sight, making units seem temporarily invisible.
• Miasma
  The dense and tough undergrowth that plagues the jungles of the South is a hindrance to all those who try to penetrate into the heartlands of the Nanman.
• Loose
  The unit spreads apart, making it more difficult for arrows to hit them.

Attributes

• HIDE IN FOREST
  Can hide in forests.
• RAIDER
  Idle soldiers will burn down nearby buildings.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Role: rear line
  These troops are best placed at the rear of an army, where they can cause damage from a position of relative safety.
• Expendable
  An inexpensive unit of easily replaced individuals that can be sacrificed for the greater cause.
• Cannot adopt advanced formations
  These soldiers are not disciplined enough to adopt advanced formations.