Song Ranged Cavalry

Northern Mounted Raiders

From horseback, a warrior can survey the world, bloodied and torn as it is. A warrior can also move faster, strike harder, and retreat quicker when in the saddle than on foot. When combined with the skill and equipment of an archer, mounted troops become one of a warlord's greatest assets.

A unit of mounted archers can harass an enemy, inflicting causalities, and retreat before a counter-attack can be mustered. To the savvy general, they are invaluable.

Unit Abilities

• 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.
• Diamond
  The unit forms into a hard-edged diamond, good for both offence and defence but limiting manoeuvrability.
• Loose
  The unit spreads apart, making it more difficult for arrows to hit them.
• Wedge
  The unit forms into a spear-tip, best for driving directly through enemy lines.

Attributes

• RESISTANT TO FATIGUE
  Takes longer to feel fatigued.
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  This unit can deploy outside the deployment zone.
  
• HIDE IN FOREST
  Can hide in forests.
• FIRE WHILST MOVING
  Can fire while mounted and moving.
• FIRE BACKWARDS
  Can fire in any direction.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Role: skirmishers
  Skirmishers serve to distract and soften up enemy troops, and are almost impossible to run down as they harass their targets.
• Good in melee
  While the bow is this unit's primary weapon, it can also hold its own in melee.
• Good charge
  This unit has a superior, devastating charge attack compared to other flanking units.