Yan Ranged Cavalry

White Horse Raiders

Only the most exceptional troops are given the honour of riding the purest of white horses; if the mounts' appearance are not enough to strike fear into their targets’ superstitious hearts, then the riders’ accuracy with their long siyah bows will surely intimidate.

The horses are trained to ignore the din of battle, so their riders can harass enemies with arrows or attack with zhibeidao swords, without fear their horses will panic and bolt.

Unit Abilities

• Miasma
  The dense and tough undergrowth that plagues the jungles of the South is a hindrance to all those who try to penetrate into the heartlands of the Nanman.
• Diamond
  The unit forms into a hard-edged diamond, good for both offence and defence but limiting manoeuvrability.
• Loose
  The unit spreads apart, making it more difficult for arrows to hit them.
• Wedge
  The unit forms into a spear-tip, best for driving directly through enemy lines.

Attributes

• SCARE
  Reduces nearby enemy morale. Does not stack.
• HIDE IN FOREST
  Can hide in forests.
• FIRE WHILST MOVING
  Can fire while mounted and moving.
• FIRE BACKWARDS
  Can fire in any direction.
• IMMUNE TO SCARE
  Immune to scare effects.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Role: skirmishers
  Skirmishers serve to distract and soften up enemy troops, and are almost impossible to run down as they harass their targets.
• Mobility
  Mounted archers use their impressive speed and manoeuvrability to stay out of reach of the enemy and encircle unprotected units.
• Good in melee
  This unit is highly skilled in melee and wears its enemies down through sustained hand-to-hand combat.