Parthian Secessionists (Imperator Augustus) Missile Cavalry

Armoured Horse Archers

A fleet horse archer is never happier than when he has a surfeit of targets.

With raiding as a way of life for many tribes, mounted archery was established early in eastern culture, producing some highly effective warriors. While foot archers could carry long, powerful bows, a mounted archer was a formidable fighter thanks to his composite bow. Constructed from layers of wood, sinew and animal horn, the composite bow was a much more powerful weapon than its size alone would suggest. In the hands of an expert an arrow on target was entirely capable of piercing chainmail armour. It did, however, require strength and care to use: in particular, it had to be kept away from damp. Military campaigns were usually fought during the summer and autumn, so bows were used during arid months. Archers could rest their weapons during the winter, taking good care of them before the next campaigning season.

Abilities

Armoured Horse Archers

• Precision Shot
  Improved missile weapon damage for an extended period.
  Missile damage
  Exertion: fatigue

Attributes

• Resistant to Fatigue
  Fatigue has less of an effect on this unit.
• Hide (forest)
  This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close.
• Fire Whilst Moving
  This unit can fire when mounted and moving.
• Parthian Shot
  This unit can fire all around and not just in-front of itself.
• Resistant to Heat
  This unit tires less quickly in the desert.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Transport

• Very poor hull strength
• Very slow speed
• Weak ramming

Armoured Horse Archers

• Long range
• Fast rate of fire
• Fast moving
• Good damage but low armour penetration
• Very weak in melee
• Poor morale

Parthian Secessionists (Imperator Augustus) Units
General (2)
1.Noble Horse Archers
2.Royal Cataphracts
Melee Infantry (3)
3.Hillmen
4.Mob
5.Parthian Swordsmen
Missile Infantry (5)
6.Elite Persian Archers
7.Eastern Javelinmen
8.Parthian Foot Archers
9.Persian Light Archers
10.Eastern Slingers
Spear Infantry (2)
11.Persian Hoplites
12.Eastern Spearmen
Melee Cavalry (3)
13.Camel Spearmen
14.Median Cavalry
15.Noble Blood Cavalry
Missile Cavalry (5)
16.Camel Archers
17.Armoured Horse Archers
18.Horse Skirmishers
19.Noble Horse Archers
20.Parthian Horse Archers
Shock Cavalry (3)
21.Camel Cataphracts
22.Eastern Cataphracts
23.Royal Cataphracts
Elephant (1)
24.Indian War Elephants
Fixed Artillery (3)
25.Eastern Giant Ballista
26.Eastern Bastion Scorpion
27.Eastern Scorpion (Fixed)
Field Artillery (7)
28.Eastern Bastion Ballista
29.Eastern Ballista
30.Eastern Scorpion
31.Eastern Large Onager
32.Eastern Bastion Onager
33.Eastern Onager
34.Scorpion Pot Ballista
Admiral (2)
35.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
36.Tower Hexeres - Hillmen
Melee Ship (5)
37.Tower Hexeres - Hillmen
38.Assault Hexeres - Hillmen
39.Assault Tetreres - Hillmen
40.Fire Pot Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
41.Assault Dieres - Eastern Spearmen
Missile Ship (7)
42.Raiding Hemiolia - Eastern Javelinmen
43.Scorpion Trieres - Parthian Foot Archers
44.Missile Trieres - Parthian Foot Archers
45.Scorpion Penteres - Persian Light Archers
46.Tower Penteres - Persian Light Archers
47.Missile Penteres - Persian Light Archers
48.Pursuit Trihemiolia - Eastern Slingers
Artillery Ship (2)
49.Light Artillery Penteres - Eastern Ballista (Ship)
50.Artillery Penteres - Eastern Onager (Ship)