Heishan Melee Infantry

Black Mountain Marauders

By creeping behind enemy lines, Black Mountain Marauders can launch early surprise attacks on unsuspecting foes. The wounds dealt by the marauders' fu axes can be catastrophic, while their fearlessness ensures that they will stand fast even when their incursion has been discovered by the enemy.

Once the element of surprise has been lost, the marauders are vulnerable to missiles, their tunics helping them to move quietly but providing little defence against arrows or spears.

Unit Abilities

• Caltrops
  Simple nut husks, once trodden upon, cause extreme pain and slow movement.
• Smoke Screen
  Thick plumes of smoke obscure line of sight, making units seem temporarily invisible.
• 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.
• Circle
  The unit forms into a tight circle, presenting a defensive front from any angle.
• Loose
  The unit spreads apart, making it more difficult for arrows to hit them.

Attributes

• SCARE
  Reduces nearby enemy morale. Does not stack.
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  This unit can deploy outside the deployment zone.
  
• HIDE IN FOREST
  Can hide in forests.
• RAIDER
  Idle soldiers will burn down nearby buildings.
• IMMUNE TO SCARE
  Immune to scare effects.

Strengths & Weaknesses

• Role: assault
  This unit excels at charging enemy frontlines, slaying all in their path.
• Guerrilla deployment
  These units have the advantage of being able to deploy behind enemy lines to strike at unexpecting targets.
• Causes scare
  This unit is terrifying to its foes and reduces the morale of nearby enemies.