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Saturday 7 January 2017

Dacian Wars - an Armati mini-campaign

Dacians

Introduction

Our first endeavour of 2017 is a mini-campaign based on Trajan's invasion of Dacia. Primarily it is to enable us to learn the Armati rules in preparation for the Punic wars later in the year but should be a fun game in its own right.

Sarmatian cataphracts


Campaign Rules


 
This simple "ladder campaign" depicts the Roman invasion of Dacia under Emperor Trajan and depicts his struggles with Dacian king Decebalus. As the main purpose is the learn the Armati rules the campaign aspects are kept very simple.

The campaign will open with straight-forward pitched battle using the standard rules. Should the Romans lose they fall back to defend the bridge, having a fortified camp that counts as a key unit. Should they win they fight the Dacians defending a pass with hills on the flanks.



Whatever the result of the Danube crossing battle the Dacians withdraw and the next battle is the pass.

Again whatever the outcome the next battle has the Dacians defending a camp that depicts a position guarding their capital at Sarmizegetusa.

Casualties are NOT carried from game to game.       

Imperial legionaries


Armies






Trajan Romans
 
 
 
 
 
 
CR:
H: 5
L: 4
BP: 2
Init: 7
 
 
Unit
CV
Prot
Weapons
Number
Cost
Total
Core
Type
Legionaries
7 [2] 2
+2
Pila/Sword
3
0
0
Yes
COH
Auxilia
3 [1] 2
+2
Javelins
1
0
0
No
SI
Cavalry
4 [0] 0
+1
Spear
1
0
0
Yes
HC
Bonus Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Legionaries
7 [2] 2
+2
Pila/Sword
2
13
26
Yes
COH
Marines
6 [2] 1
+1
Pila/Sword
1
9
9
Yes
FT
Auxilia
4 [1] 2
+1
Javelins
3
7
21
No
LHI
Auxilia
3 [1] 1
+1
Bows
1
6
6
No
FT
Auxilia
3 [1] 2
+2
Javelins
1
2
2
No
SI
Cavalry
4 [0] 0
+1
Various
1
10
10
Yes
HC
Costs
74



 


 
 
Dacians
 
 
 
 
 
 
CR:
H: 4
L: 4
BP: 2
Init: 4
 
 
Unit
CV
Prot
Weapons
Number
Cost
Total
Core
Type
Warriors
5 [1] 3
+1
Various
7
0
0
Yes
WB
Archers
2 [1] 1
+2
Bows
2
0
0
No
SI
Javelinmen
3 [1] 2
+2
Javelins
3
0
0
Yes
SI
Bonus Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Warriors
5 [1] 3
+1
Various
3
7
21
Yes
WB
Bastarnae
5 [1] 2
+1
Falx
2
8
16
No
LHI
Javelinmen
3 [1] 2
+2
Javelins
1
2
2
No
SI
Noble Cavalry
4 [0] 0
+1
Various
1
10
10
Yes
HC
Sarmatians
5 [2] 0
+2
Lances
2
12
24
Yes
CAT
Costs
73

Roman eastern archers
 

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