Chevaliers de Lyonesse Infantry

Men-at-Arms (Polearm)

Each Midsummer, commoners flock to their Lord's castle to present their sons in the hope that they will be trained as Men-at-Arms. For a peasant to have a son accepted into the ranks of a Knight's household is a great honour. Some young peasants will have been guided towards this goal through their entire life, encouraged to stand up straighter and taller than the usual peasant 'slouch' to better improve their chances of selection. All morning and afternoon the Knight inspects the candidates. By dusk, the luckiest and strongest are selected and are taken back to the castle where they are given basic training and outfitted in the livery of their Lord.

Unit Name Men-at-Arms (Polearm)

Main Unit Key wh_main_brt_inf_men_at_arms

Land Unit Key wh_main_brt_inf_men_at_arms

Land Unit Group Parents Infantry

Land Unit Group Halberd Infantry

Caste Melee Infantry

Category Melee Infantry

Class Melee Infantry

Custom Battle Cost 450

Recruitment Cost 450

Upkeep Cost 113

Number of Units 120

Hit Points 7920

├ Mount 0

├ Mount Entity

├ Mount Hit Points

├ Num Mounts hu1_men_arms_halberd

├ Man Entity wh_main_infantry_standard_blood_dismembers

├ Man Hit Points 8

├ Num Men 120

└ Bonus Hit Points 58

Mass 100

└ Man Mass 100.0000

Armour 30

├ Armour wh2_main_leather_30

├ Shield none

└ Missile Block Chance 0

Leadership 56

Speed 30

└ Man Speed 30

Melee Attack 22

Melee Defence 40

Weapon Strength 25

├ Melee Weapon wh_main_brt_halberd

├ Base Weapon Damage 7

├ Armour-Piercing Weapon Damage 18

├ Bonus vs. Large 18

└ Bonus vs. Infantry 0

Charge Bonus 6

Abilities

No Ability

Attributes

• Charge Defence vs. Large
  When bracing, this unit negates the charge bonus of any large attacker.
• Charge Reflection
  When bracing, this unit deals additional damage when attacking charging enemies.
• Expendable
  Witnessing friendly expendable units rout does not reduce other units' leadership, unless they are themselves expendable.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Armour-Piercing
  The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.
• Charge Defence Against Large Foes
  When standing and bracing against a charge of large enemies (such as cavalry or monsters) this unit will negate the enemy's charge bonus.
• Anti-Large
  Anti-large units have an advantage against targets that are at least as large as a horse. This advantage can be a damage bonus against large targets or an attack that focuses on a very small area. However, some units are simply better against large targets because their attacks are slow and easy to dodge by skilled melee combatants.
• Expendable
  Witnessing friendly expendable units rout does not reduce other units' Leadership, unless they are themselves expendable.

Faction Availability
Immortal Empires	Pilgrims of Myrmidia Bernhoff's Brigands Bretonnian Merchants Chevaliers de Lyonesse Knights of Origo Knights of the Flame Thegan's Errantry Artois Bastonne Bordeleaux Couronne Bretonnia Bretonnia Bretonnia Bretonnian Rebels Carcassonne Lyonesse Parravon
The Realm of Chaos	Marches of Couronne Aquitaine