An Hour of Wolves and Shattered Shields – www.HourOfWolves.org Kings of War Historical Ancient Combat Hoplon, Pike & Arrow! This Supplement is not published by Mantic Games. Kings of War and all associated logos are property of Mantic Games and are used without permission. No challenge to Mantic’s intellectual property is intended. This set of rules was made possible thanks to Mantic Games and their excellent Kings of War rule set. To use this supplement, you must have a copy of the Kings of War rule set, which is available from the Mantic Games website. http://www.manticgames.com/Hobby/Gaming.html 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 1 An Hour of Wolves and Shattered Shields – www.HourOfWolves.org 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 SPARTAN ARMY 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 MACEDONIA ARMY COMPOSITION ............................................................................................ 16 ALEXANDER’S IMPERIAL ARMY COMPOSITION ................................................................................................. 16 MACEDONIAN SUCCESSORS ARMY COMPOSITION ............................................................................................ 16 CLASSICAL INDIAN ARMY COMPOSITION ........................................................................................................... 17 ARMY LIST PROFILES INFANTRY ................................................................................................... 19 ARMY LIST PROFILES CAVALRY & HEROES ................................................................................ 20 2 An Hour of Wolves and Shattered Shields – www.HourOfWolves.org 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 spears 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 Chariot 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