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An Hour of Wolves and Shattered Shields – www.HourOfWolves.org Kings of War Historical Ancient Combat Hoplon, Pike & Arrow!

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Written by Neldoreth of An Hour or Wolves and Shattered Shields.

Last Updated: September 30, 2011 Update Notes: Updated the nerve values and added Skirmish & Feigned Flight for KoW 2011

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ...... 3 THE ARMIES ...... 3 UNIT SIZES ...... 3 SPECIAL RULES ...... 3 BARBARIAN! ...... 4 AMBUSHERS ...... 4 EXPERT RIDERS ...... 4 FANATICAL INSPIRATION ...... 4 PIKEMEN ...... 4 SKIRMISH AND FEIGNED FLIGHT ...... 4 ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 5 ATHENIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 5 COMPOSITION ...... 5 THEBAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 6 THESSALIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 6 AETOLIAN AND AKARNANIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 7 PHOKIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 7 ITALIOT AND SICILIOT GREEK ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 8 ASIATIC GREEK ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 8 EARLY ACHAEMENID PERSIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 8 LATER ACHAEMENID PERSIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 9 SCYTHIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 9 LIBYAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 10 CYRENEAN GREEK ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 10 VEDIC INDIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 10 EARLY MACEDONIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 11 SAITIC EGYPTIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 11 LYCIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 12 PAEONIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 12 THRACIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 12 KINGDOM OF KUSH ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 13 LYDIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 13 BYTHINIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 14 SYRACUSIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 14 GALLIC ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 14 CAMPANIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 15 LATIN AND ETRUSCAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 15 ALEXANDER’S ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 16 ALEXANDER’S IMPERIAL ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 16 MACEDONIAN SUCCESSORS ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 16 CLASSICAL INDIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ...... 17 ARMY LIST PROFILES ...... 19 ARMY LIST PROFILES & HEROES ...... 20

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Introduction Unit Sizes Mantic Games’ free Kings of War The Kings of War unit sizes are miniature game rules are one of the best, represented by the number of figures that streamlined yet tactically deep fantasy make them up in Mantic publications. miniature games out there. So why not Since that represents a unit footprint make a historical version? This based on Mantic Games’ available supplement aims to do that. You will products those definitions will not work need a copy of the free Kings of War for this historical supplement. rules to use this supplement. Therefor unit sizes will be standardized The age of the Hoplon, Pike & Arrow is here using the measurement of the a time that inspires many gamers. Lines frontage or width and the depth of the of decorated shields and of the units. Greeks, the culturally diverse armies of Units come in four sizes: half-troops, Persia, and the pike-wielding armies of troops, regiments, and hordes. Along Alexander are just three armies that with unit sizes are the unit types, which gamers collect with vigour. This include infantry, cavalry, heroes, and supplement attempts to bring that period war engines. A unit’s size or footprint is to the Kings of War rule set; it is represented as: designed to let you field armies of empire builders in Greece, as well as the Unit Type Figures Width Depth rest of Europe, Asia, and Africa! Hero 1 20-25mm 20-25mm The Armies War Engine 1 40-60mm 40-60mm Hero in 1 60mm 100mm This supplement intends to cover the Infantry Troop 6 - 10 100mm 30-40mm period between the beginning of the Infantry 16 - 20 100mm 60-80mm Greek epic poems, through the Persian Regiment Empire and right up to Alexander’s rise Infantry Horde 32 - 40 200mm 60-80mm and fall. This supplement also attempts Cavalry Troop 4 - 5 120mm 40-50mm to represent the enemy armies of the Cavalry 8 - 10 120mm 80- great empire builders, including those in Regiment 100mm Greece, Persia, Europe, North Africa, Chariot Troop 1 model 60mm 100mm and Asia. As such, this supplement will Chariot 2 120mm 80- contain army lists to use for the entire Regiment models 100mm War Elephant 1 model 50-60mm 80- period of the Hoplon, Pike & Arrow. 100mm Inspired by the simplified yet tactically Special Rules deep army lists released by Mantic Games so far, the lists will present a Most special rules used in this generic collection of units for all armies supplement are the same as those used in represented. It may seem as though the the Kings of War rule set, and are lists are not specific enough, but they defined there. However there are some will allow you to get past the fiddly list- special rules that are specific to the building details and get into game play. historical lists and will be defined here.

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Expert Riders Barbarian! Warriors of the Steppe had existed for Barbarians were both fearless and millennia before the Viking age, and ferocious when they charged. They could centuries after. They were expert riders often shatter their enemies by weight of and could make terrible war from the force; Unfortunately, they were often backs of their mounts. difficult to control as well, and after Units with the Expert Riders trait do not their initial ferocious charge, they suffer the -1 penalty when shooting after tended to lose momentum in the face of movement. more disciplined troops. Fanatical Inspiration The unit must charge if it can, and it will Many men were driven with religious always charge the closest unit. The unit fervor, and the religious leaders that will always move D6 inches straight drove them into battle were often ahead when carrying out its Regroup! attributed with miraculous abilities to move when an opponent is routed after a heal and protect… melee. Finally, if an enemy unit that is the same size or smaller has more A Religious Fanatic hero with the casualty markers than the Barbarian! Fanatical Inspiration trait can use the unit when it would take a nerve test, the Heal(2) spell during the shooting phase; enemy unit will automatically route; this represents the Fanatic’s ability to However, if the enemy unit has an inspire warriors even when they’ve inspiring hero within 6”, the unit makes taken grievous casualties. a Nerve Test as normal, except using the Pikemen following outcomes: if the result is below the second number of the nerve The fear of charging a line of long pikes value, the unit will waver, if it is more is terrible for anyone tasked to carry it than the second number, it will route. out. The command of the battlefield that they afforded helped Macedonia conquer Ambushers much of the known world. Ambushers are always a threat to any A Regiment-sized unit with the Pikemen army of ranks and files. Despite their trait gains 10 attacks in melee. A Horde shields and comprehensive unit with the Pikemen trait gains 20 extra armour ambushers could shatter attacks in melee. the ranks of hoplite units. Skirmish and Feigned Flight Units with the Ambush trait may enter the board at the end of any of its and skirmishing light player’s turns. The player assigns the cavalry were well known for their ability numbers 1-3 to the edge of the to withdraw in the face of a charge. Not battlefield that they wish the unit to enter only that, but they could regroup and from and a 4, 5, and 6 to the other three continue to harass their targets with bow edges and rolls a D6 to determine which and missiles. edge the unit is placed adjacent to. Any unit with the Skirmish or Feigned Flight special ability ignores the Follow- On requirements.

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Army Composition Athenian Army Composition Unlike many supplements for other This section will provide guidelines for miniature games, this supplement Athenian armies from about 700BCE to contains a single list of unit types. the coming of Rome in 275BCE. The Soldiers during this period fought in armies of were one of the most very similar ways and so this scheme diverse armies in Greece and included works well. Also, it allows you to get hoplite spearmen, , cavalry, and past the complex list building that other skirmishers. games use, and get right into the As with all of the armies of the Greek gaming! city-states, Athens employed many There are only two army composition hoplite spearmen. typically rules in Kings of War that apply to this fought in large, shallow units of - supplement: for every regiment-sized wielding city dwellers. Many had unit or larger in your army you can have helmets, some had armour, but most one hero. Although the same rules apply fought only in their everyday clothing. to army composition in this book, you Along with the hoplite spearmen, might want to field specific armies for Thessallian cavalry were employed the period. The following sections along with skirmishers wielding slings provide details on how to field Greeks and . Also peltasts, which were and their enemy armies as they were more heavily armoured skirmishing units, (more or less anyway). were employed. It’s worth noting here that the lists 66-80% of the units in your army, not defined below describe the saga-style including heroes, must be Hoplites. interpretation of history where heroes are powerful and can have a major effect 0-20% of the units in your army, not on battles. If you would like to stick with including heroes, can be made up of a more conservative view of the role of Peltasts. commanders, then you should restrict 0-20% of the units in your army, not your hero choices to a single Noble including heroes, can be made up of Warrior as the army general, and all Light Cavalry. other commanders using the stats of the Army Standard Bearer. This way the 20-25% of the units in your army, not primary role of the heroes will be a including heroes, can be made up of command support role. Skirmishers. This supplement also includes War You may have as many heroes as you elephant units. War elephants can be have regiment-sized or larger units. included in armies in the same way as Spartan Army Composition Heroes; you may have as many heroes or , or Lacedaemon as it was known war elephants as you have regiment- during the period, was a city-state that sized or larger units. That is, if you have was centered on its military. During three regiments in your army, you can Sparta’s military height it was said that have up to three heroes or war elephants. one Spartan warrior was worth several You can not have three heroes and three men of any other city-state. war elephants.

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Despite its focus on its military and its dominant city-state until it came into success against the expansion of the conflict with the Phokians, where its Persian Empire into Greece, Sparta’s armies were defeated. After it’s defeat, losses in the could Thebes invited the Macedonians to help not be overcome. Along with that, its subjugate the Phokians, and therefore political and cultural conservatism paved the way for Macedonian compromised its alliances and it dominance in Greece. ultimately became a third-rate power The armies of Thebes used war gear that until the Macedonians and then Rome was very similar to other Greek city- conquered Greece. states. However it is believed that later Sparta’s armies in early Greece Theban armies used a common shield resembled those of the other city-states. device of a club. As it came into power however, it began 50-75% of the units in your army, not to display a more regularly armed and including heroes, must be Hoplites. dressed soldiers – the lambda shield and crestless helmets – until it fell from 0-20% of the units in your army, not prominence. including heroes, can be made up of Peltasts. 75-100% of the units in your army, not including heroes, must be Hoplites. 20-33% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be made up of 0-20% of the units in your army, not Medium Cavalry. including heroes, may be Peasant Levy. 20-33% of the units in your army, not 0-20% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be made up of including heroes, can be made up of Skirmishers. Peltasts. You may have as many heroes as you 0-20% of the units in your army, not have regiment-sized or larger units. including heroes, may be made up of Medium Cavalry. Thessalian Army Composition 0-20% of the units in your army, not Thessaly was a region in northern including heroes, may be made up of Greece that had a greater proportion of Skirmishers. cavalry warriors than its neighbors to the south. The cavalry-heavy army was You may have as many heroes as you likely due to influences of horse tribes to have regiment-sized or larger units. the north. Theban Army Composition Thessaly was a powerful region during This list represents the armies of the its time. It was conquered by Persia in Greek city-state of Thebes, and 480BCE. It then came under the power shouldn’t be confused with the Egyptian of Philip of Macedon and took part in city of the same name. the campaign of . Along with Sparta and Athens, Thebes Finally, it became part of the was a major player in the Greek political Macedonian province of Rome at the and military landscape from the outset. It rise of the Roman Empire. allied with Athens and Sparta at different Thessaly is known for not only its times and ultimately became the cavalry, but its naked javelin men as

6 An Hour of Wolves and Shattered Shields – www.HourOfWolves.org well. No army is complete without at 0-20% of the units in your army, not least two units of naked skirmishers and including heroes, can be made up of many units of light and medium cavalry. Light Cavalry. 20% of the units in your army, not 50-66% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be made up of including heroes, may be made up of Medium Cavalry. Skirmishers. 33-50% of the units in your army, not You may have as many heroes as you including heroes, must be Hoplites. have regiment-sized or larger units. 20-30% of the units in your army, not Phokian Army Composition including heroes, may be made up of This list represents the armies of the Medium or Light Cavalry. Phokia, a Greek city in the north of 20-50% of the units in your army, not Greece Between Athens and Thessalia. including heroes, may be made up of Phokia played a role in the wars of Skirmishers. Greece, just like every other ancient You may have as many heroes as you Greek realm. Given it’s position, it have regiment-sized or larger units. played a major role in the wars against Persia, and ultimately helped paved the Aetolian and Akarnanian Army way for Macedonian domination of Composition Greece by undermining the power of This list represents the armies of the Thebes. Aetolia and Akarnania. These two regions of Greece were west of Athens, Early Phokian armies resembled those if with Akarnania on the and Aetolia and Akarnania very much, being Aetolia bordering it to the east. made up of mostly skirmishers with a small number of hoplites. Later on Aetolia and Akarnania both held Phokia adopted peltasts and medium strategic importance in Greece, and so cavalry. were involved in many of its wars, allying with various factions for various 20% of the units in your army, not reasons throughout the period. including heroes, must be Hoplites. Akarnania, being on the coast, was a 0-33% of the units in your army, not focus, first being controlled by Athens, including heroes, can be made up of then surrendering to Sparta, then fighting Peltasts. with Athens again, and finally, like the 0-20% of the units in your army, not rest of Greece, falling to Macedonia. including heroes, can be made up of Both realms of Greece share similar hilly Light or Medium Cavalry. and rocky terrain, and therefor favouring 25-66% of the units in your army, not light skirmishing troops. Despite that, including heroes, may be made up of hoplite units and light horse also played Skirmishers. a role in their armies. You may have as many heroes as you 33% of the units in your army, not have regiment-sized or larger units. including heroes, must be Hoplites.

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Italiot and Siciliot Greek Army Overall the Asiatic Greeks resembled the Composition other Greek city-states. The only real This list represents the armies of the exception is their failure to use peltasts Italiot and Siciliot Greeks. and their increase in the prominence of Medium Cavalry. During the prominence of the Greek city states Greek colonies were started in 66-75% of the units in your army, not many areas in southern Europe and the including heroes, must be Hoplites. near east. Among those city states were 20-25% of the units in your army, not those on the Italian peninsula and the including heroes, can be made up of island of . Medium Cavalry. Italiot and Siciliot armies resembled 20-33% of the units in your army, not those of other city states, being including heroes, may be made up of predominantly made up of hoplite Skirmishers. spearmen. However, they also made You may have as many heroes as you greater use of cavalry, and included both have regiment-sized or larger units. medium and light cavalry. Early Achaemenid Persian Army 50-60% of the units in your army, not Composition including heroes, must be Hoplites. This army list represents the armies of 20% of the units in your army, not the first Persian Empire, and was the including heroes, can be made up of largest empire the world had yet seen. Medium Cavalry. The early Achaemenid period outlines 0-25% of the units in your army, not armies of Persia prior to and including including heroes, may be made up of the Greco-Persian wars. Warfare during Skirmishers. this period was influenced by the 0-20% of the units in your army, not nomadic lifestyle of many of the nations including heroes, may be made up of within the empire, and had not yet seen Light Cavalry. the influence of the Greek city states in You may have as many heroes as you modern Greece. have regiment-sized or larger units. During this period played a major roll in Persia’s armies; not only Asiatic Greek Army Composition would the elite and noble soldiers use This list represents the armies of the them in battle, but the Emperor himself Greek colonies in western Asia. and his satraps would often use them. During the prominence of the Greek city Also, bowmen and cavalry were a states Greek colonies were started in cornerstone of the Persian armies of the many areas in southern Europe and the period. near east. Among the colonies, many Given the wide expanse of the Persian Greek city-states started in near Asia, Empire, the troops that made up Persian including those along the coast of armies consisted of many different modern Turkey, the , and other peoples; this should be reflected within areas. the units in your army.

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20-33% of the units in your army, not 20-33% of the units in your army, not including heroes, must be made up of including heroes, must be made up of Chariots or Medium Cavalry. Chariots or Medium Cavalry. 20-33% of the units in your army, not 20-33% of the units in your army, not including heroes, can be made up of including heroes, can be made up of Pavisiers. Light Cavalry. 20-25% of the units in your army, not 20-33% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be made up of including heroes, may be made up of Levy Freemen. Levy Freemen must Hoplites playing the role of Persian, swap their shields (lowering their De to Egyptian, or Asiatic Greek spearmen, or 3+) for bows (+10pts for Troops, +15pts Peltasts. for Regiments, and +30pts for Hordes). 0-20% of the units in your army, not 20-33% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be made up of including heroes, may be made up of Scythed Chariots. Skirmishers. 0-20% of the units in your army, not 0-20% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be made up of including heroes, can be made up of Skirmishers. Peltasts. 0-20% of the units in your army, not You may have as many heroes as you including heroes, can be made up of have regiment-sized or larger units. Peltasts. Later Achaemenid Persian Army You may have as many heroes as you Composition have regiment-sized or larger units. This army list represents the later armies Scythian Army Composition of the first Persian Empire, which was This army list represents the armies of the largest empire the world had yet seen. the nomadic Scythian cultures. The The later Achaemenid period outlines came into conflict with many armies of Persia after the Greco-Persian nations and city-states of the period, wars. Warfare in Persia during this including the Greek city-states, period was influenced by the tactics and Macedonia and the Persian Empire. equipment of the Greek city-states. Thus Scythians are a tribe of nomadic riders the reliance on archery lost favour in the that first came into the historical record face of an adoption of spear-armed as having lived in the Pontic-Caspian warriors. steppe spanning the area north of the Despite the shift to a Greek-influenced Black Sea to as far east as the Caspian style of warfare, Persia maintained its Sea. use of cavalry and chariots, while Given their nomadic nature, they fought adopting scythed chariots. predominantly on horseback, in loose Given the wide expanse of the Persian formation, using the bow. However, it is Empire, the troops that made up Persian known that Scythian armies also armies consisted of many different included foot soldiers of lower classes. peoples; this should be reflected within the units in your army.

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0-20% of the units in your army, not 0-20% of the units in your army, not including heroes, must be made up of including heroes, may be made up of Medium Cavalry. Light Cavalry. 60-80% of the units in your army, not 60-100% of the units in your army, not including heroes, can be made up of including heroes, can be made up of Light Cavalry. Skirmishers. 0-20% of the units in your army, not You may have as many heroes as you including heroes, may be made up of have regiment-sized or larger units. Levy Peasants. Levy Peasants may swap Cyrenean Greek Army Composition their shields (lowering their defense to 2+) for bows (+5pts for Troop units, This army list represents the armies of +10pts for Regiments, and +20pts for the Greek city-state of Cyrene on the Hordes). shores of modern-day Libya. They came into conflict with Libyan and Persian 0-20% of the units in your army, not armies. including heroes, may be made up of Skirmishers. During the period the Greek peoples settled many lands, including the Italian 0-20% of the units in your army, not peninsula, Sicily, the Asiatic coast of including heroes, can be made up of modern-day Turkey, as well as the North Peltasts. African coast. Cyrene was a major You may have as many heroes as you Greek settlement in North Africa. have regiment-sized or larger units. The Cyrenean Greek armies were a mix Libyan Army Composition of their Greek neighbors and the chariot This army list represents the armies of warfare of Persia and Libya. the tribes in Libya during the period. 20-33% of the units in your army, not Libyan tribes came into conflict with the including heroes, may be made up of Persian Empire as it expanded across Chariots. north Africa. 20-33% of the units in your army, not Prior to the Islamic expansion in the 8th including heroes, may be made up of century CE, Libya was dominated by Hoplites. nomadic Berbers who were brought 0-20% of the units in your army, not together for war by ruling elite from the including heroes, may be made up of cities on the coast. Thus, skirmishing Medium Cavalry. units of foot soldiers dominated the style of warfare during the period. 20-33% of the units in your army, not including heroes, can be made up of Along with the majority of skirmishing Skirmishers. foot troops, Libyan armies also included chariots (typically the ruling elite and the You may have as many heroes as you general himself) and light cavalry. have regiment-sized or larger units. 0-20% of the units in your army, not Vedic Indian Army Composition including heroes, may be made up of This army list represents the armies of Chariots. India during the later Vedic period. Vedic Indian armies came into conflict

10 An Hour of Wolves and Shattered Shields – www.HourOfWolves.org with the Scythians and the Persian only the Greek city states to the south, Empire. but also the and horse cultures This period in India was dominated by to the north and east. the rise of the early Indo-Aryan 0-20% of the units in your army, not kingdoms known as the Mahajanapadas. including heroes, may be made up of During the period there were sixteen Knights, representing Macedonian shock great kingdoms, according to Buddhist cavalry. texts. 0-20% of the units in your army, not The armies of India during the Vedic including heroes, may be made up of period included chariots, ridden by the Hoplites. nobility and usually the general himself, 50-60% of the units in your army, not war elephants, and bowmen. including heroes, can be made up of 33% of the units in your army, not Peltasts. including heroes, must be made up of 20% of the units in your army, not Chariots. including heroes, can be made up of 33-66% of the units in your army, not Skirmishers. including heroes, may be made up of You may have as many heroes as you Levy Freemen. Levy Freemen must have regiment-sized or larger units. swap their shields (lowering their De to 3+) for bows (+10pts for Troops, +15pts Saitic Egyptian Army Composition for Regiments, and +30pts for Hordes). This army list represents the armies of 0-33% of the units in your army, not Saitic Egypt, which covered the 26th including heroes, must be made up of dynasty. Levy Peasants. The 26th Dynasty of Egypt came into You may have as many heroes or war conflict with the Kyrenian Greek, elephants as you have regiment-sized or Meroitic Kushite, and finally the Persian larger units. Empire. During the period, the Egyptians attempted to regain control of Early Macedonian Army Composition the near east, but in the end fell to the This army list represents the armies of Persian Empire conquered Egypt. Until Early Macedonia. This army represents the fall of Persia, Egyptian armies fought Macedonia prior to its rise at the hands under the Persians. of Philip and Alexander. Egyptian armies during this period still Prior to the rise of Macedonia, the included chariots, however they were kingdom was essentially very similar to dominated by spearmen. its Greek cousins to the south. The 0-20% of the units in your army, not defining difference was that Macedonia including heroes, may be made up of was still under the rule of a hereditary Chariots or Medium Cavalry. kingdom. That along with other cultural features were considered archaic and 50% of the units in your army, not essentially non-Greek at the time. including heroes, may be made up of Hoplites, playing the role of Egyptian The armies of Macedonia during this spearmen. period were heavily influenced by not

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20% of the units in your army, not 20-33%of the units in your army, not including heroes, can be made up of including heroes, can be made up of Light Cavalry. Skirmishers. 0-20% of the units in your army, not You may have as many heroes as you including heroes, may be made up of have regiment-sized or larger units. Levy Freemen. Levy Freemen must Paeonian Army Composition swap their shields (lowering their De to 3+) for bows (+10pts for Troops, +15pts This army list represents the armies of for Regiments, and +30pts for Hordes). during the period between 500- 280BCE. 0-20% of the units in your army, not including heroes, can be made up of The Kingdom of Paeonia existed to the Skirmishers. north of Macedonia and was surrounded by and . The Kingdom You may have as many heroes as you came into conflict with Thracians, have regiment-sized or larger units. , and the Persian Empire. With Lycian Army Composition the rise of Macedonia under Philip and This army list represents the armies of Alexander, the Paeonian Kingdom came Lycia during the period between 546- under Macedonian control. 300BCE. Given Paeonia’s proximity to Thrace, Lycia was a federation of cities that Macedonia, and Illyria, its armies were existed along the southern coast of heavily dominated by peltast-style modern Turkey. The federation came warfare. under the control of the Persian Empire 20-33% of the units in your army, not in 546 until 468 when Athens took including heroes, may be made up of control through military campaigning. Light Cavalry. With the Peloponnesian wars, Lycia 50-66%of the units in your army, not broke away from Athens, and eventually including heroes, can be made up of rejoined the Persian Empire with greater Peltasts or Skirmishers. autonomy. 20%of the units in your army, not The armies of Lycia included cavalry including heroes, must be made up of and peltasts as well as peasant levies. It Skirmishers. also included a special unit of marines which were very effective in combat. You may have as many heroes as you have regiment-sized or larger units. 20% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be made up of Thracian Army Composition Medium Cavalry. This list may be used to field armies of 50-66% of the units in your army, not Thrace. During this period, Thrace came including heroes, may be made up of into conflict with the Greek states, Peltasts or Levy Peasants. Paeonia, Macedonia, Scythia, and the Persian Empire. 0-20% of the units in your army, not including heroes, can be made up of Despite its conflicts, Thracia was a well- Elite Warriors, playing the role of established source of effective Lycian marines. throughout the Greek world.

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Led by a king and having a mix of plains (+10pts for Troops, +15pts for and mountainous regions, the Thracian Regiments, and +30pts for Hordes). tribes thrived into the Roman age. 0-30% of the units in your army, not Given the terrain of Thrace, its armies including heroes, may be made up of were dominated by fast, light foot troops Skirmishers. that gave the Hoplite armies of the You may have as many heroes or war period difficulty. elephants as you have regiment-sized or 10-20% of the units in your army, not larger units. including heroes, may be Medium Lydian Army Composition Cavalry. This army list represents armies from the 33-60% of the units in your army, not Kingdom of . Lydia existed in including heroes, may be Peltasts. what is now western Turkey. 20-30% of the units in your army, not The Kingdom of Lydia grew from a including heroes, may be made up of small area in western Turkey to control Light Cavalry or skirmishers. the entire area, including the coast and You may have as many heroes as you it’s Greek cities. Throughout it’s have regiment-sized or larger units. existence it game into conflict with the Asiatic Greek city-states, Thrace, and Kingdom of Kush Army Composition finally the Persian Empire. After This list may be used to field armies of attacking the Persian Empire, Lydia was the Kingdom of Kush during the. The conquered and became a Persian Satrapy Kingdom rose out of the ashes of New in 546 BCE until the fall of Persia at the Kingdom Egypt and was known by the hands of Alexander’s Macedonians. Greeks as Ethiopia, but existed in what is now the Republic of Sudan. The Kingdom of Lydia used cavalry shock troops and chariots in their armies. The Kingdom of Kush was heavily They also made use of spearmen levies influenced by Egypt before and after and light cavalry. Alexander’s Macedonian armies conquered it. It came into conflict with 20% of the units in your army, not Persia, Macedonian successors, and including heroes, may be Chariots. eventually with Rome. 20-33% of the units in your army, not The Kingdom of Kush was made up of including heroes, may be Heavy Cavalry. units of bowmen, elite warriors wielding 33-60% of the units in your army, not swords, as well as a levy of citizens. including heroes, may be made up of 33-60% of the units in your army, not Hoplites, playing the role of citizen levy including heroes, may be Hoplites spearmen. playing the role of Kushite spearmen, or 20% of the units in your army, not Elite Warriors. including heroes, may be made up of 20-30% of the units in your army, not Skirmishers. including heroes, may be Levy Freemen. You may have as many heroes as you Levy Freemen must swap their shields have regiment-sized or larger units. (lowering their De to 3+) for bows

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Bythinian Army Composition Sparta against Athens. It also waged war This army list represents armies from against and along side Carthage, as well Bythinia, including times when the as other Greek colonies in Italy. region was independent from dominance Given its cultural ties to Greece, as well as during it’s many rebellions. Syracusian armies bore a strong Lydia existed in what is now north- resemblance to other Greek city-states. It western Turkey. primarily relied on hoplites, but also The area of Bythinia was populated by a took advantage of cavalry. migrant Thracian tribe according to 0-20% of the units in your army, not authors. Throughout its including heroes, may be Medium history, Bythinia became dominated first Cavalry. by Lydia, then Persia, then Macedonia, 0-20% of the units in your army, not and finally Rome. Throughout its including heroes, may be Light Cavalry. existence it waged many wars of inependance. 50-60% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be made up of The hilly and forested terrain of the Hoplites. region heavily influenced Bythinian armies. Primarily they consisted of noble 0-20% of the units in your army, not cavalry and peasant skirmishers and including heroes, may be made up of peltasts. Peltasts or Levy Peasants with the Barbarian! special rule. 20% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be Medium 20% of the units in your army, not Cavalry. including heroes, may be made up of Skirmishers. 0-20% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be Light Cavalry. You may have as many heroes as you have regiment-sized or larger units. 50-60% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be made up of Gallic Army Composition Peltasts or Levy Peasants. This army list represents those of the 0-20% of the units in your army, not Gallic tribes that came in conflict with including heroes, may be made up of the Greek world and its neighbors. Skirmishers. The were a Celtic people, best You may have as many heroes as you known for their conflict with Rome. have regiment-sized or larger units. They existed in central Europe and the British Isles and came into conflict with Syracusian Army Composition Thrace, some Latin tribes, and the This army list represents armies from Etruscan League of Greek city-states Syracuse, a prominent city on the that existed in Italy. southeastern coast of Sicily. Gallic armies during this period Syracuse was founded by Greek settlers favoured the use of chariots for noble in the early 8th century BCE and grew to warriors. However, their primary type of become a major power in the units were barbarian hordes. Mediterranean. The city played a role in the Peloponnesian War, siding with

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20-33% of the units in your army, not 20-33% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be chariot units. including heroes, must be Peltasts or 50% of the units in your army, not Levy Peasants. including heroes, may be either Levy 20-33% of the units in your army, not Freemen or Levy Peasants. All peasants including heroes, may be have the Barbarian! special rule. units. 20% of the units in your army, not You may have as many heroes as you including heroes, may be Heavy Cavalry. have regiment-sized or larger units. 0-33% of the units in your army, not Latin and Etruscan Army including heroes, may be Medium Composition Cavalry. This army list represents armies from the 0-33% of the units in your army, not city-states of the Italian peninsula late in including heroes, may be Light Cavalry. the period. This includes early Rome and Latin city-states as well as the Etruscan 10-20% of the units in your army, not including heroes, should be Skirmishers. league of Greek city-states that existed on the Italian peninsula. You may have as many heroes as you The Italian peninsula was the site of have regiment-sized or larger units. many Greek settlements that formed Campanian Army Composition their own city-states. A number of these This army list represents armies from the city-states on the west coast of the Italian region of Campania. Campania peninsula formed a league. Along with came into conflict with the Etruscan the Greek settlements were the Latin Greeks as well as early Italian and Latin inhabitants, including the Romans. Until armies. the rise of Rome, these city-states vied for power and land with each other Campania was known for its mounted constantly. soldiers, who made up a key part of Macedonia’s armies during its expansion. Given their heavy influence from the The region of central Italy was Greek city-states in Greece, armies from autonomous for a time, making war with the Etruscan League and Latin cities its neighbors. This lasted until it was resemble their Greek counter parts. captured by Rome in later times. However, they also began to develop the forms of fighting similar to what would Campania relied on cavalry in a similar become Roman legionaries. fashion to other Greek city-states. Also, it included a large number of citizen levy 20-33% of the units in your army, not and peltasts. including heroes, may be Medium Cavalry. 20-33% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be Medium 33-75% of the units in your army, not Cavalry. including heroes, may be Hoplites. 33% of the units in your army, not 0-40% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be Hoplites. including heroes, must be Peltasts or Levy Peasants.

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0-40% of the units in your army, not 50% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be Elite Warriors. including heroes, must be Pikes. 20-33% of the units in your army, not 0-20% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be Skirmisher including heroes, may be Peltast or units. Skirmisher units. You may have as many heroes as you You may have as many heroes as you have regiment-sized or larger units. have regiment-sized or larger units. Alexander’s Macedonia Army Alexander’s Imperial Army Composition Composition This army list represents Macedonian This army list represents the armies of armies during the reign of Phillip II and Alexander’s Imperial army beginning Alexander. It includes the entire with his conflicts in the Asian expansion of the Macedonian Empire. subcontinent including India and The era of Macedonian dominance was Pakistan. brought about by Phillip II, when he With his Empire build and Persia deposed his brother and claimed himself defeated, Alexander built his army to king. Phillip was responsible for include influences from all over his new redesigning the Macedonian army, empire. taking the traditional hoplite design used With the expansion of the Macedonian by other Greek city-states, and adding empire, the armies of Alexander adopted elements to make it more effective. The many aspects from other cultures, while major changes were the addition of still retaining the effective elements heavy cavalry and light foot troops, from earlier. giving the army greater speed and maneuverability. Finally, he increased 20-33% of the units in your army, not the length of spears used, bringing about including heroes, may be Heavy Cavalry, the pike-armed of armies that playing the role of Campainian Cavalry. would conquer much of the known 50% of the units in your army, not world. including heroes, must be Pikes. Over all Macedonian armies were 20% of the units in your army, not similar in form to other Greek city-states. including heroes, may be Peltast or However with the increased length of Skirmisher units. spears and greater cavalry component, Macedonian armies fought in a more You may have as many heroes, war effective way. elephants or war machines as you have regiment-sized or larger units. That is, 20% of the units in your army, not you cannot include both war elephants including heroes, may be Heavy Cavalry, and artillery in your army; you must playing the role of Campainian Cavalry. choose one or the other, but not both. 20% of the units in your army, not Macedonian Successors Army including heroes, may be Medium or Composition Light Cavalry. This army list represents the armies of the Successors to the Macedonian

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Kingdom. Prior to his death, Alexander Scythia, the Persian Empire, Alexander’s could not properly specify an heir, which armies, and later the . precipitated the rise of factions vying for This army list spans a great amount of power. time, from about 500BCE to 550CE The power struggle that took place after when the Huns invaded. During that the death of Alexander involved many time many empires and nations invaded players, including his mother Queen northern India, including Alexander of Olympias. The struggle continued for Macedonia. This army is representative about 40 years, until the four successor of all battles taking place in the period, kingdoms rose from what was the including the famous battle of Hydaspes Macedonian Empire: Ptolemaic Egypt, where Alexander was victorious. Finally, the Seleucid Empire, the Kingdom of it includes the Imperial, Republican and , and the Kingdom of mountain Indian tribes. Macedonia, whose time is not covered in Imperial and Mountain Indian armies this supplement. would include elephants, whereas Although the successor armies Republican Indian armies would not; resembled those of Alexander’s, they republican armies were made up didn’t have the same breadth of authority, primarily of citizens of cities, so and so relied less on expensive units. elephants were not common. Instead they included more allies from Classical Indian armies made great use various areas. of elephants, which was the reason for 20% of the units in your army, not Alexander’s armies adopting them later. including heroes, may be Heavy Cavalry, They also made heavy use of chariots playing the role of Campainian Cavalry. and archers. 20% of the units in your army, not 0-33% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be Medium including heroes, may be Chariots. Cavalry. 20% of the units in your army, not 40-50% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be Medium including heroes, must be Pikes. Cavalry. 0-20% of the units in your army, not 33-50% of the units in your army, not including heroes, may be Peltast, Levy including heroes, may be made up of Peasants, Levy Peasants with the Levy Freemen. Levy Freemen must Barbarian! special rule, or Skirmisher swap their shields (lowering their De to units. 3+) for bows (+10pts for Troops, +15pts You may have as many heroes or war for Regiments, and +30pts for Hordes). elephants as you have regiment-sized or 0-20% of the units in your army, not larger units. including heroes, may be Elite Warriors or Skirmisher units. Classical Indian Army Composition This army list represents the armies of You may have as many heroes or war classical India. This army represents elephants as you have regiment-sized or those that came into conflict with larger units.

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ARMY LIST PROFILES LEVY PEASANTS REGIMENT Cost: 80 pts Infantry Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Infantry 5 4+ 5+ 3+ 10 12/14 ELITE WARRIORS Special: Can have banner (+15 pts), musician (+10 pts).

LEVY PEASANTS HORDE Cost: 150 pts ELITE WARRIORS TROOP Cost: 85 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Infantry 5 4+ 5+ 3+ 20 19/21 Infantry 5 3+ - 5+ 10 11/13 Special: Can have banner (+20 pts), musician (+15 pts). Special: Can have banner (+10 pts), musician (+5 pts).

ELITE WARRIORS REGIMENT Cost: 160 pts PAVISIERS Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Infantry 5 3+ - 5+ 10 14/16 PAVISIER REGIMENT Cost: 160 pts Special: Can have banner (+15 pts), musician (+10 pts). Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Infantry 5 5+ 4+ 5+ 10 14/16 ELITE WARRIORS HORDE Cost: 300 pts Special: Bows. Can have banner (+15 pts), musician (+10 Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne pts). Infantry 5 3+ - 5+ 10 21/23 Special: Can have banner (+20 pts), musician (+15 pts). PAVISIER HORDE Cost: 305 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne HOPLITES Infantry 5 5+ 4+ 5+ 20 21/23 Special: Bows. Can have banner (+20 pts), musician (+15 HOPLITE TROOP Cost: 60 pts pts). Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Infantry 5 4+ 5+ 4+ 10 11/13 PELTASTS Special: Can have banner (+10 pts), musician (+5 pts). PELTAST TROOP Cost: 80 pts HOPLITE REGIMENT Cost: 125 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Infantry 6 4+ 3+ 3+ 10 11/13 Infantry 5 4+ 5+ 4+ 10 14/16 Special: Nimble. Javelins. Can have banner (+10 pts), Special: . Can have banner (+15 pts), musician (+10 musician (+5 pts). pts). PELTAST REGIMENT Cost: 150 pts HOPLITE HORDE Cost: 235 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Infantry 6 4+ 3+ 3+ 20 14/16 Infantry 5 4+ 5+ 4+ 20 21/23 Special: Javelins. Can have banner (+15 pts), musician (+10 Special: Phalanx. Can have banner (+20 pts), musician (+15 pts). pts).

SKIRMISHERS LEVY FREEMEN SKIRMISHER TROOP Cost: 70 pts LEVY FREEMEN TROOP Cost: 60 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Infantry 7 5+ 4+ 3+ 10 11/13 Infantry 5 4+ 5+ 4+ 10 11/13 Special: Nimble. Skirmish. Javelins. Can take bows for +20 Special: Can have banner (+10 pts), musician (+5 pts). pts. Can have musician (+5 pts).

LEVY FREEMEN REGIMENT Cost: 110 pts WAR ENGINES Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Infantry 5 4+ 5+ 4+ 10 14/16 BOLT THROWER Cost: 70 pts Special: Can have banner (+15 pts), musician (+10 pts). Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne

LEVY FREEMEN HORDE Cost: 210 pts War Eng 5 - 4+ 4+ 6 10/12 Special: Piercing(2). Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Infantry 5 4+ 5+ 4+ 20 21/23 Special: Can have banner (+20 pts), musician (+15 pts).

LEVY PEASANTS

LEVY PEASANTS TROOP Cost: 45 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Infantry 5 4+ 5+ 3+ 10 9/11 Special: Can have banner (+10 pts), musician (+5 pts).

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ARMY LIST PROFILES SCYTHED CHARIOTS

Cavalry & Heroes SCYTHED CHARIOT TROOP Cost: 80 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne LIGHT CAVALRY Chariot 7 3+ - 5+ 9 10/12 Special: Barbarian! Crushing Strength(2), Nimble. Can have

banner (+15 pts), musician (+10 pts). LIGHT CAVALRY TROOP Cost: 90 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne SCYTHED CHARIOT REGIMENT Cost: 150 pts Cavalry 10 5+ 4+ 4+ 8 11/13 Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Special: Javelins. Nimble. Feigned Flight. Can replace Chariots 7 3+ - 5+ 18 12/14 Javelins with Bows for +20pts. Can have banner (+15 pts), Special: Barbarian! Crushing Strength(2). Can have banner musician (+10 pts). (+20 pts), musician (+15 pts).

LIGHT CAVALRY REGIMENT Cost: 170 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne HEROS, COMMANDERS & ELEPHANTS Cavalry 10 5+ 4+ 4+ 16 14/16 Special: Javelins. Nimble. Feigned Flight. Can replace GENERAL IN CHARIOT Cost: 200 pts Javelins with Bows for +40pts. Can have banner (+20 pts), Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne musician (+15 pts). Hero 9 3+ - 5+ 8 14/16 Special: Crushing Strength(1), Inspiring, Individual. MEDIUM CAVALRY ARMY GENERAL Cost: 120 pts CAVALRY TROOP Cost: 70 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Hero 5 3+ - 5+ 4 14/16 Cavalry 9 4+ - 4+ 8 11/13 Special: Crushing Strength(1), Inspiring, Individual. If you Special: Can have banner (+15 pts), musician (+10 pts). have a unit of Medium Cavalry in your army, you may mount Crushing Strength (1). the general on a horse, granting Crushing Strength (2) and +4 Speed (+40 pts). CAVALRY REGIMENT Cost: 130 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne SENIOR OFFICER Cost: 80 pts Cavalry 9 4+ - 4+ 16 14/16 Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Special: Can have banner (+20 pts), musician (+15 pts). Hero 5 3+ - 5+ 3 12/14 Crushing Strength (1). Special: Crushing Strength(1), Inspiring, Individual. If you have a unit of Medium Cavalry in your army, you may mount HEAVY CAVALRY the general on a horse, granting Crushing Strength (2) and +4 Speed (+40 pts). HEAVY CAVALRY TROOP Cost: 90 pts JUNIOR OFFICER Cost: 50 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Cavalry 9 3+ - 5+ 8 11/13 Special: Can have banner (+15 pts), musician (+10 pts). Hero 5 4+ - 5+ 2 11/13 Crushing Strength (1). Special: Crushing Strength(1), Individual. If you have a unit of Medium Cavalry in your army, you may mount the general HEAVY CAVALRY REGIMENT Cost: 160 pts on a horse, granting Crushing Strength (2) and +4 Speed (+40 pts). Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Cavalry 9 3+ - 5+ 16 14/16 ARMY STANDARD BEARER Cost: 30 pts Special: Can have banner (+20 pts), musician (+15 pts). Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Crushing Strength (1). Hero 5 4+ - 4+ 1 10/12 If you have a unit of Medium Cavalry in your army, you may CHARIOTS mount the general on a horse, granting Crushing Strength (1) and +4 Speed (+40 pts). CHARIOT TROOP Cost: 80 pts Special: Inspiring, Individual. Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Chariot 9 4+ - 5+ 8 11/13 WAR ELEPHANT Cost: 280 pts Special: Crushing Strength(1), Nimble. Can have banner Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne (+15 pts), musician (+10 pts). Hero 6 3+ 6+ 5+ 10 14/16 Special: Crushing Strength (2), Beastly Rampage, Inspiring. CHARIOT REGIMENT Cost: 150 pts Type Sp Me Ra De At Ne Chariots 9 4+ - 5+ 16 14/16 Special: Crushing Strength(1). Can have banner (+20 pts), musician (+15 pts).

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