Woad Warriors are powerful and, quite frankly, scary British warriors. They disdain armour and most clothing, preferring to paint themselves with intricate and stylised magical designs in woad (a blue dye) to deflect enemy blows and missiles. The patterns created can be elaborate and almost inhuman, and distinctly unnerving for enemies unused to such barbarous […]
Peltasts are lightly equipped, fast moving skirmishers who wear down enemies with a hail of accurately thrown javelins. Their strength lies in their ability to move through broken or rough terrain, and stay away from threats. Once their javelins have been thrown they fight with spears, although they also carry straight swords and small shields […]
The Praetorian Cohort are heavy infantry, hand picked from the bravest troops of the Legions. They are the only military units allowed to remain within the city of Rome. They are fierce soldiers, dedicated to their mission as an elite bodyguard for the mightiest of Romans. On campaign, they are equipped in the same fashion […]
Spartan Hoplites are heroic heavy infantry, born into a military society, the survivors of a virtual cull when babies, and trained from boyhood to do little except fight for the Spartan state. The results are “perfect” hoplites, supremely disciplined, dedicated to victory and their fellow warriors, and thinking nothing of death providing that victory is […]
Samnite gladiators are tough, vicious killers. No strangers to death, they know little fear and can usually carry all before them. They are armed with a sharp edged, thrusting sword, carry a square shield, and wear a greave (shin guard) on the left leg, chest mail and their distinctive masked helmet, a style based on […]