Angeregt durch meine jüngste
Lektüre und mit einem Bauch voll Püfferken hier mein Entwurf für eine germanische Armee des Arminius. Sie weicht doch recht deutlich von der \'offiziellen\' germanen-Liste ab, die aus WAB, AoA und FotW zusammengestückelt werden kann und auch von der, die ich vor einigen Jahren mal geschrieben habe.
Anmerkungen:
Die Punkte sind angelehnt an die bisherige Germanenliste, wobei wegen der Sonderregeln die Infanterie ungefähr 3 Punkte teurer geworden ist. Bei den Charakteren ist bei gleichen Kosten die Ausrüstung teilweise enthalten, dafür ist die BF deutlich niedriger. Die Kosten für Arminius\' Sonderregel sind willkürlich, aber sicherlich nicht zu hoch. Die Beschränkung der Kavallerie auf 25% habe ich gewählt, da wohl nur 1/5 der Germanenkrieger beritten waren, aber es möglich bleiben sollte, bei 2000 Punkten eine größere Einheit aufzustellen. Die Einträge, die gegenüber der bisherigen Germanenliste fehlen, habe ich aufgrund der Schlußfolgerungen im
Heer des Arminius herausgelassen. Aus gleichem Grund habe ich zu den armeeweiten Sonderregeln gegriffen.
Stubborn sollte als Option nur für Chatten gewählt werden. Rüstungen kamen eigentlich nicht vor (Beutewaffen wurden geopfert), aber wer der Ansicht ist, Arminius und sein Gefolge hätten aus ihrer Zeit in römischen Diensten noch Rüstungen, hat die Option für Charaktere und Comitatenses.
Die Armee dürfte sich ganz anders spielen, ich wollte eine hit-and-run-Nahkampfliste ohne über-Einheiten (Mir ist klar, daß berittene Comitatenses potentiell S5 haben, aber sie sind richtig teuer bei mieser Rüstung und werden aus den Charakterpunkten bezahlt.
Army Special RulesWarbandFeigned FlightLight InfantryFall BackGermanic armies used their mobility to their best advantage. When loosing a round of hand-to-hand combat against units with an armor save of better than 6+ / 5+ if mounted (thus more encumbered by their equipment), they may choose to FBIGO as if drilled (note: this is only for FBIGO - they are not drilled!).
Furor GermanicusThe charge of germanic infantry was feared and Caesar wrote at one occassion that his legionaries didn\'t have time to throw their Pila as the german charge was to quick to react. To represent this, a unit charged by germanic warbands in close order may not stand and shoot or fire & flee. The charged unit may only use throwing spears and equivalents if the germanic infantry unit is more than half their charge move away.
FrameaThe framea as described by Tacitus could be used as either a thrusting spear or throwing spear. It became the standard weapon of the germanic warrior during the first century AD, but during the time of Arminius wars the older thrusting spear was still the norm. As this is debatable I have included the framea as an otion. Swords or other hand weapons were rare even after Arminius and should be restricted to the wealthier warriors. A framea may be used as a thrusting spear or as a throwing spear only if the unit is equipped with swords. If not it may only be used as a thrusting spear (for obvious reasons it is no good idea to throw away your only weapon).
Army CompositionThe army must include at least one Dux or Member of the Nobilitas as the army general
0-33% Characters
33-100% Infantry
0-25% Cavalry
Characters0-1
DuxThe commander of a germanic army at the time of Arminius was not a supreme ruler, but a primus inter pares elected through the thing to lead the army to war. Marobodus seems to have been an exception as he was a king not only by name (as his or Arminius successors in later years). Interestingly Arminius was never a king and had to share command with his peers (notably his uncle Inguiomer).
M5 WS6 BS4 S4 T4 W3 I6 A3 Ld 8 Pts 140
Includes sword, thrusting spear and shield
May have a horse or may be
riding horses for free
May have Light armor +3 pts
May have javelins +2 pts
May replace thrusting spear with framea for free
Special Rules: Stubborn if leading his personal Comitatenses
Special Character:
ArminiusYou may take Arminius as your Dux
M5 WS6 BS4 S4 T4 W3 I6 A3 Ld 8 Pts 180
Includes sword, thrusting spear and shield
May have a horse or may be
riding horses for free
May have Light armor +3 pts
May have javelins +2 pts
May replace thrusting spear with framea for free
Special Rules: Stubborn if leading his personal Comitatenses
PatienceArminius knew that the roman legions were unequalled in open battle, but his troops would not always follow his advice (which saved Caecina in 15 AD and caused the germans dearly at Idistavisio the next year). To represent this, if your army is led by Arminius reroll the dice for warband rule #2 once if you scored a 1 on the first roll (note - this is not optional). A unit led by Arminius never has to roll for Warband rule #2.
NobilitasThe Thing elected members of the Nobilitas as their warleaders.
M5 WS5 BS4 S4 T4 W2 I5 A3 Ld 7 Pts 70
Includes sword, thrusting spear and shield
May have a horse or may be
riding horses for free
May have Light armor +3 pts
May have javelins +2 pts
May replace thrusting spear with framea for free
Special Rules: Stubborn if leading his personal Comitatenses
0-1
Battle StandardM5 WS4 BS4 S4 T4 W1 I4 A2 Ld 6 Pts 50
Includes sword, thrusting spear and shield
May replace thrusting spear with framea for free
May have a horse or may be
riding horses for free
Comitatenses0-1 unit per Dux or Member of the Nobilitas
Young Warriors searching for adventure, many from noble descent, sworn to protect their chosen Warleader.
M5 WS4 BS3 S4 T4 W1 I4 A1 Ld 7 Pts 15
Includes sword, thrusting spear and shield
May be
riding horses +1 pt
May be mounted +13 pts
May have javelins +1 pt
May replace thrusting spear with framea for free
may have light armor (+2 pts) - if using light armor they loose the
Fall Back special rule.
Special Rules: StubbornComitatenses as in FotW
Comitatenses riding horses may be mixed with Centeni. No more than 50% of mixed units may be Comitatenses. As long as there are more than 5 comitatenses alive the unit has the
comitatenses special rule. The same goes for
stubborn unless the centeni are stubborn themselves.
Mounted Comitatenses are light cavalry
If taking Comitatenses they must be accompanied by their Dux or by Nobilitas. Nobilitas may only have comitatenses if the army general has them.
Comitatenses are a unit, but are paid for from the characters point allowance.
InfantryWarriorsThe typical germanic warrior was a freeman and farmer
M5 WS3 BS3 S3 T3 W1 I3 A1 Ld 6 Pts 8
Includes thrusting spear and shield
May replace thrusting spear with framea for free
May be stubborn +1 pt
0-1
Chatti VeteransUnlike warriors of other tribes some Chatti seems to have been professional warriors for life
M5 WS4 BS3 S3 T3 W1 I3 A1 Ld 7 Pts 11
Includes sword, thrusting spear and shield
May have javelins +1 pt
May replace thrusting spear with framea for free
StubbornCavalryCenteniThe 100 best warriors of each district of a germanic tribe were banded together as the centeni and then mixed with an equal number of cavalry. The combined formation fought on foot but gained in mobility when the centeni clinged to the manes or tails of the horses.
M5 WS4 BS3 S4 T3 W1 I4 A1 Ld 7 Pts 12
Includes sword, thrusting spear and shield
May be
riding horses +1 pt
May have javelins +1 pt
May replace thrusting spear with framea for free
May be stubborn +1 pt
Noble CavalryHorses where expensive and only the wealthy could afford them. Maybe 1 in 20 warriors in a germanic army was mounted.
M8 WS4 BS4 S3 T3 W1 I4 A1 Ld 8 Pts 24
Includes sword, thrusting spear and shield
May have javelins +1 pt
May replace thrusting spear with framea for free
light cavalryMay be stubborn +1 pt