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i Authors: Allen Curtis, Jervis Jobnson & Nigel Stillman Book Cover by Michael Perry Internal Artwork by Alan Perry & Michael Perry Production Work by Talima Fox & Mark Saunders Sumerian (3000 BC-2000B0) - 2 Ancient Egyptian (1550 BC-900 BC) 4 Hittite (1600 BC-800 BO) «2... 2000 o cece eee any ia Trojan War (1600 BC-800 BC) ’ 8 Assyrian Empire (900 BC600 BO)... 60 cccece eens seveeveteseeeeeeees wall The Achaemenid Persians (550 BC-330 BC) , 5 BG ka 2 Ancient Greek (750 BC-330 BO)... . Bei 4 Alexander & his Successors (350 BC-30 BC) oe -16 Ancient Inatian (500 BC-500 AD)... ..- McareNisaa 22a eh ha Wout MEER oh ae uc ex 18. Republican Romans (500 BC-100 BC) 20 Carthaginian (600 BC-146 BC). . Late Roman (270 AD-475 AD) Cataphract (200 BC-600 AD) Byzantine (475 AD-1071 AD) E Nomadic Hordes (700 BC-1250 AD) . Ber ven he . cee BO ‘Arabs and Saracens (600 AD-1250 AD). Be ari xo ox om or 32 Saxon (700 AD-1066 AD)... i wi gees al co Viking (700 AD-1066 AD) 8 - 36 ‘The Normans (911 AD-1154 AD)... BE a a 24 a EDN O08 38 (Crusaders (1099 AD-1250 AD) 40 Ancient Chinese (500 BC-900 AD) 3 Hh on ee bo os on on on 28 08 os Hr R Samurai (400 AD-1250 AD) . ' . 4 Appendix... ee ee ene 0 46 With thanks for invaluable feedback to Rick Priestley, Stephen Patten, Craig Davey, Mike Marshell, Matt Keefe, Conrad EJ. Gousalves, Rob Broom, Tim Peterson, Magnus Johansson, Mike Monaco, Joakim Ulgren, and all the Warhammer Ancient Battles players at the Nottingham Games Club ‘and on the Warhammer Ancient Battles internet mailing list. Warhammer is a registered trademark of Games Workshop Ltd. © Copyright Warbammer Historical Wargames Ltd, 1999. AU rights reserved. ISBN: 1 869893581 Product Code: 60 04 99 99 045 Front Cover: The Battle of Cremona Street fighting between Praetorian Guard and Legionaries during the Roman cteil war of AD 69, as described by Tacticus in bis Histories, Foreword FOREWORD NY hen re pulsed Wachammes Ancenr Baie we avs mew dh we'd nie to produce army lists, However, we hadn't anticipated just how quickly the rules would take off, and just how vocal the demand for more lists would be. Our original plan had. been to produce army books that covered a specific period of history, each with their own. set of army lists, but it soon became apparent that this wouldn't satisfy the demand from. players for a set of army lists now. Enter Nigel Stillman, who suggested we put together a book of ‘short’ army lists that would cover the most popular armies we could think of. Thus. Armies of Antiquity was born. Although first conceived of as a sort of stop-gap to keep players happy while we worked on the ‘proper’ army books, I have to say that Armies of Antiquity has grown into a most entertaining and worth while project. We've done our best to ensure that cach army list has its own unique character and style, so that no two armies will play in the same way when they are used. I think you'll find that each of the lists captures something of the spirit of the army that they are based upon, and are flexible enough for you to create an army that suits your tastes and style of play. Have fun with them! HOW TO USE THE ARMY LISTS ‘army lists in this book are used in the same Appendix 1 on page 46 but basically the cost of the way as the Roman and Barbarian lists in Warhammer Ancient Battles. In addition, the following instructions apply when using the ‘Armies of Antiquity lists. Multiple Troop Types: Some of the entries in the army lists include more than one troop type. For example, in the Cataphract list the Spearmen entry has the following troop types: Guard, Levy and City Militia. When you pick @ unit from an entry, all the ‘models chosen for the unit must be of the same type, unless the army list specifically allows you to field mixed units of troops. What You See Is What You Get: Unless your ‘opponent agrees otherwise, the miniatures you use must show the options you take from the army list; for ‘example, if you want your Greek army to have ‘skirmishers armed with slings and bucklers, then they ‘must be represented by models of Greek skirmishers armed wit slings and bucklers. If it's hard to tell what ‘a model is meant to be equipped with (eg, is it heavy. or light armour?) then a certain amount of leeway should be allowed. IFin doubt just let history be your guide and you won't go wrong, Unit Sizes: The minimum size for a regiment is five infantry oF cavalry models, or three chariot models. ‘There is no upper limit. One model, or one erewman for chariots, in each unit may be upgraded toa Leader (#5 pis), one to a Standard Bearer (+5 pts), and another to 4 Musician (+5 pts). Note that Blephants and War Engines may nor have Leaders, Standard Bearers oF Musicians ‘Characters in Chariots or om Elephants: New rules apply to characters riding in chariots in the Armles of Antiquity lists. The new rules can be found in chariot is not ineluded in the character's entry in the army list, and instead the chariot is bought from a later entry in the same army list. The same applies to characters riding, elephants 15mm Armies and Base Sizes: The Warhammer Ancient Battle rules don't specify what scale of miniature to use, and 35 long as both sides use the Same scale you can use any size of igure you lke Figures can be based up using any method you want, again as long as both players uve the same system. If You've got figures based in multipl-figreelemenss then al you will need to do fs come up with some System of recording individual casualties on a multiple bse, but this really inn dificule and won't stop you playing. Figure and Ground Scale: Figure and ground scales are not specified by the Warhammer Ancient Bates files, so you can count each model as one man, ten then, whatever you lke! Fr example, you could fla tVoneto-one scale Roman army based on a Cohors quites, or organise a Roman legion on 4 one-o- twenty scale, so that a cohorts represented by 20-24 models, Each army i legal’ as far as the lists are coacerned, and can happily ight each other. Bows: All references to bows in the lists refer 10, ‘composite bows unless stated otherwise. Darts: Darts are treated as javelins with a ange of 12 and a Strength of 2 ‘Any Questions: If you have any questions about the Wathammer Ancient Battles rules or these lists then please feel free to write to me at Warhammer Historical Wargames Ltd, PO Box 5226, Nottingham, NG7 2WI, oF e-mail me at jervisj@games workshop co.uk Sumerian SUMERIAN ‘Sargon triumphed én thirty-four battles against the cities as far as the edge of the sea and destroyed thetr walls nsripion of Sargon of Abend his army list is designed to help you create a Sumerian or Akkadian wargames army for Warhammer Ancient Battles, The Sumerian civilisation flourished in Iraq from 3000 to 2000 BC and they were the first people to raise organised armies and use chariots in battle, which were pulled by wild asses. Sargon, king of the city of Akkad conquered Sumer and created the first great empire in history, stretching from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf This empire finally fell to invading Gutian tribes from Iran, who were eventually driven out themselves by frees from some of the Sumerian cities. The resulting Sumerian Empire lasted until it was overthrown by invading Amorite nomads and conquering Elamite ARMY COMPOSITION Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer. Chariotry: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army Infantry: Atleast a quarter ofthe points value of the army: Allies & Tribal Mercenaries: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army SPECIAL RULES ‘THROW STICKS Many warriors that fought in Sumerian armies were armed with a weapon known simply as a shrow stick. This was a boomerangelike device that could be thrown a considerable distance and with some foree. In ame terms the weapon has the same effect asa javelin and is treated in the same way. ONAGERS Sumerian chariots were drawn by onagers, which were the ancestors of the modern day ass, and shared its chaeming temperament, It has to be said that the onager was not the most fearsome of war beasts, but beggers can’t be chooser, and the Sumerians didn't have anything else to pull their chariots! COnagers are dificult to control and to represent this a dice must be rolled for each unit at the start of the Si player's turn. On a roll of 1 the onagers are proving, erm, truculent, and a further D6 roll must he made for the unit on the following table: D6 RESULT 13 Giddy-up! Damn You! The onagers refuse to move at allthis turn and remain stubbornly stationary. 446 — Whoooa boy, whooooooa! The onagers set olf at a fair old clip, hauling their unwilling chariotcers with them. The unit must advance D6" straight ahead. The erew may tuen this move into a charge if they wish, in which ease the D6 roll is doubled. must always charge straight ahead, they cannot wheel CHARACTERS (0-1 GENERAL MWS BS S T Wor A Laps Genel 4 35 4 8S G2 8 1S Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, javelins and: light armour. May ride in a fourass heavy chariot, bought at an additional cost from the list below Special Rule: Any unit within 12° of the General may use his Leadership when it takes a Leadership test 0-1 ARMY STANDARD BEARER MwsHS S T WI A Ld Pts Sundsdtewer 4 4 4 4 5 2 5 2 B® Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and light Special Rule: Any unit within 12° of the Army Standard may re-oll any filled Break tests, CHARIOTRY CHARIOTS These were the earliest form of chartot, which appear to bave been invented in Sumer: The chariot bad four slld wooden tebeels, was drawn by four wild asses (ondgers) and carried @ crew of t40, MWS BS S oT Wor A Ld Ps GassChariot 6 4 4 3 1401 8 30 Equipment: One crewman armed with hand weapons and light armour riding in a heavy chariot pulled by wild cs (onagers), with a driver. The crewman may throw (2 pws) INFANTRY, 0-1 UNIT OF ROYAL GUARD MWS BS S T Wo A Ld Ps RoyalGued 494 3 3 3 1 4 1 8B Equipment: Armed with a double-handed weapon and, light armour. May have throw sticks (+ 1 pO. ‘SPEARMAN The chotce of equipment often distinguished the soldiers of Aifferent city states The spearmen of Legash used large shields, tebile those of Ur wore armoured capes. Copper belmets and Yong, thick kilts of lece were worn by all spearmen. MWS BS S T WoT A Ld Pts Speman 4 3 3 3 3 13 17 6 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and thrusting spear. Urstyle spearman may have light armour (+2 pts) Lagashstyle spearmen may have large shields (+2 pts). Akkadians may be armed in either fashion. Sumerian AKKADIAN ARCHERS MWS BS S oT WoT A Ld Pts Archer 4253 3 13 17 6 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow Special Rule: Light Infantry JAVELIN MEN ‘These were nicknamed Nim, which means ‘es’ because the ‘enemy found ther to be mummerous, persistent and iviating! MWS BS ST WI A Ld Pts Javclinman 40203 5 3 1S 1 5 4 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and javelins Special Rule: skirmishers. PEASANT SLINGERS Mwsus S T Wor A ld Pts Siege 6223 R13 1S Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and sling Special Rule: skirmishers. AMORITES. MWS BS S$ T WoT A Ld Pts Amote = 5533 3 BOTS SS Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, javelins, and buekler Special Rules: Light Infantry. Subject to Warband psychology rules 1 & 2. GUTIANS Mws BS S T Wo A Ld Ps Gutian Ss Sh SIS 1S 7 Equipment: Armed with double-handed weapons and throw sticks. Special Rules: Light Infantry. Subject to Warband psychology rules 1 & 2 ‘TRIBAL SKIRMISHERS MWS BS S oT WI A Ld Pts Skirmisher $92 5 3 3 1 3 1 5 4 Equipment: Armed with hand weapons and short bow or sling. Special Rulle: Skirmishers. ELAMITES MWSBS S oT WoT A Ld Pts fume 85 «3 3 3 3 13 1 SG Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow Special Rule: Ligh Infantry: Ancient Egyptian ANCIENT EGYPTIAN sniapate peat baTiet, male Nady jour weabiint, feriee GI anyege withthe pveteeed yeas tha meraag.” Thutmose Hat Megtdo the following army lis is designed to help you create an Ancient Egyptian wargames army. The list is intended to cover the period which included the XVIII, XIX and XX Dynasties, known as the New Kingdom. This era began when the ins drove out the Hyksos invaders ~ conventional dates put this at around 1570 BC to 1080 BC, During this time, the Pharoahs raised a highly organised and well equipped professional army with which to defend and extend their empire ARMY COMPOSITION Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearee Chariotry: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army. Infantry: At least a quarter of the points value of the army Allies & Mercenaries: Up 10 a quarter of the points value of the army. SPECIAL RULES EGYPTIAN CHARIOTS Fgypuian charioceers were highly skilled in using their bows from a moving chariot. The following rules reflect this: ‘Egyptian chatioteers may ignore the -1 to hit modifier for shooting on the move yptian charioteers may shoot with their bows or javelins as they charge. ‘This attack is made after any enemy actions (ie, any enemy that fire as a charge reaction shoot before the charioteers). The attack counts as CHARACTERS 0-1 ARMY GENERAL MWS BS S T Wor A Ld Ps Genel = 4 S54 SF 2 8 1D Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, bows: javelin shield and light armour. May ride in a light chariot with & diver (bought at an additional cost from the list below), 0-1 ARMY STANDARD BEARER MWSHS S T Wor A Ld Pts Sundudeeer 4 4 4 4 3 25 2 8 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and light armour. May ride in a light chariot with a deiver (bought at an additional cost from the list below) CHARIOTRY cHariors MWS BS ST WI A ld Pw LightChaot #4 4 5 4 1 4 2 MO Equipment: One crewman armed with bow, javelins, shield and light armoue riding in a two horse light chariot with driver. Special Rules: Egyptian charioteers do not suffer -1 to hit for shooting on the move, and are able 10 shoot as they’ charge (CHARIOT RUNNERS, M WS BS S ChasiotRunner 43 $3 Equipment: Armed with hand weapons, javelins and shield, Special Rules: Light Infantry: Your army may include up 10 one unit of chariot runners for each unit of chariots in the army: IF the runners join the chariot unit when it is ‘engaged in hand-to-hand combat, any runners touching a chariot or enemy model may fight 2s well TWA MPs Ancient Egyptian INFANTRY SHOCK TROOPS Mwsus Ss oT W Shocktoop 4 3 3 3 3 1 3 ‘The types of troops that come under the category of shock troops include: spearmen, maceexe men and whepesb ‘men. Some regiments spectalised in fighting with mace- ‘axes and those armed with a khepesh or otber band weapon usually carried a four to fie foot long throwing ‘spear. Equipment: Armed with a kbepesh (sickle sword), axe, mace or other hand weapon, throwing spear and shield. May have double-handed weapon such a a maceaxe instead of a throwing spear (+2 pts), May have light armour (42 pts) 1A Ld Pts : oe ARCHERS M ws BS S archer 13333 15 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow. May have light armour (+2 pis) Two A laps MARINES: MwsHs S T WoL A Id Pts Marine 44633 24080 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow. May hhave light armoue (+3 pis). May have javelins and shield instead of a bow (+1 pO. Special Rules: 4 unit of Marines may be made up entirely Of javelin men or archers or include both, in which case the unit counts as being armed with the weapons carried by the majority of the unit atthe start of the battle. ALLIES & MERCENARIES SEA PEOPLES Mws BS S oT WoT A Id Pts OlstenenGuds 4033 5 13 17 OB ware = $$ 3 FF 1 FS Equipment: Armed with a sword and shield. May have javelins (+1 pt) and light armour (+3 pts) Special Rules: Warband, Sherden Guards are stubborn, TRIBAL SKIRMISHERS MwWSBS S oT WoT A Id Pts Nubian $a 258 1:3 1 6 8 yan ee yea Boe Be as gs 8. Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and short bow: Libyans and Syrians may have javelins instead of short bows, Special Rule: Skirmishers. ithe HITTITE “1 pursued after them and went into the land of Kaska to do battle. Then the whole land of Kaska arose against me and drew up their army opposite me at Thwara. The rear of their army was covered by a twood and Im front flowed @ stream. But I, Tudbaltash, advanced against 11 to do batile. And the gods delivered the victory to me. ‘From the Chromite of Tudbalas this army list is designed to help you create a Hittite wargames army. A its greatest extent, the Hittite Empire included the Hurrian kingdom of Mitanni and the Syrian city states, and this ist can also be used to ereate a Mitannian, Syrian, Canaanite or Hyksos army, since the core of al these armies were the arlstoeratic Maryannu chariot warriors. The Hittite Empire fought against the New Kingdom Egyptians, the chariot battles of Kadesh being one of the most fimous of antiquity. They also fought the Mycenaean Greeks and Assyrians and were finally overthrown by migrating hordes of Sea Peoples. ARMY COMPOSITION ‘Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer. (Chariotry: At least a quarter of the points value of the army: Infantry: Up to half of the points value of the ams! Allies & Mercenaries: Up 10 half of the points value of the army SPECIAL RULES HITTITE THREE-MAN CHARIOTS There is evidence that Hittite chariots were rather sturdier than those used by other nations at the same time, We have represented this by lowering the Hittite chariot's Movement rate by -1 (K0 7) and increasing its Strength by +1 (0 4). In addition, Hittite chariots may have three crewmen, or the three-man chariot may represent a two-man chariot ‘giving a life to-a chariot runner. The following rules allow you to represent either of these options: ‘#1f your chariot model has three crewmen fixed in the chariot then you should use it asa three-man chariot, assuming that the mounted chariot runner operates as a permanent crew member and does not dismount. Add +1 to the Attacks characteristic of the three-man chariot if this is the ease, and increase its points cost by +5 pts. if your chariot model allows you to detach the third crewman to fight on foot, oF to place a chariot runner model fn the chariot along with its crew or on its base, you may transport chariot runner models as described in the Warhammer Ancient Batles rulebook, Ifthe runner joins its chariot unit when the unit is engaged in hand-to-hand combat, any runners touching a chariot or enemy model may fight as wel. CHARACTERS GENERAL MWSBS Ss T WI A ld Ps General 466 4 4 3 6 4 9 190 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, thrusting spear and light armour. May have a shield (+2 pts). May ride in a Hittite chariot (bought at an additional cost from the list below), Special Rule: Army General, (0-1 ARMY STANDARD BEARER MWS BS ST Wor A Ld Pts Sundirdmeaer 45 5 4 4 2 3 3 8 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and light armour. May have a shield (+2 pts). May tide in a Hittite chariot (bought at an additional cost from the list below. Special Rule: Army Standard. CHARIOTRY HITTITE CHARIOTRY MWSBS S T Wor A Ld Ps jaanchaiot <7 4 4 4 4 1 42 BOT Equipment: One or wo crewmen armed with thrusting spear, shield and light armour, riding in a two horse light chariot with a driver. Crew may have javelins (+3 pts) Special Rule: May have three erew (see Hittite Three ‘man Chariots re), HURRIAN, SYRIAN & CANAANITE CHARIOTRY MWS BS S T WI A Ld Pts 2MunChaiot «8 4S 4 1 a2 TS Equipment: One crewmen armed with bow, shield and light armour, riding in a nwo horse light chariot with a driver. The crewman may have thrusting spear (+3 pts) Javelins (+3 prs) Special Rule: Hurrian, Syrian and Canaanite chariots do not suffer -1 to hit for moving while shooting CHARIOT RUNNERS MWS BS S T Wor A Ld Ps Cutter 5303 3 3 13 16 5 Equipment: Armed with hand weapons and javelins Special Rules: Light infantry, Wany eunners join a wo ‘nian chariot unit when it is engaged in hand-to-hand combat, any runners touching a chariot or enemy mode! may fight aswell Hittite INFANTRY 0-1 HITTITE GUARDS MwsBS S T Wor A Ld Ps Guard $433 324170 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, thrusting spear & shield, or double-handed weapon. SPFARME} MWS BSS T Wor A ld Ps SE ae SAB sBbe cs o> arco acl Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and thrusting spear. May have shields (+1 pd SYRIAN OR HURRIAN ARCHERS MwsEs Ss T WHA Ld Pts Archer fea 3 Sei a 2 26s Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow. Special Rule: Light Infantry ALLIES & MERCENARIES LUKKA MERCENARIES MWS HS S oT Wor A Ld Pts SieheSie Ar Sia tenant yment: Armed with a sword and shield. May have 1 (+1 pt) and light armour (+3 pts) Special Rule: Subject to Warband psychology. HABIRU MERCENARIES Mws BS S T Wo A Id Pts Habiru 5S eos ee beg ee, Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, javelins and bucklers. Special Rule: Light Infantry, LIGHT INFANTRY MWS BS S oT Wor A Ld Pts Montes 4 5 4 5 5 1 3 1 8 Syrian Sue's. 3 3 is a des Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and javelins. May have bows (+2 pis). Special Rule: Light Infantry ‘TRIBAL SCOUTS & SKIRMISHERS MwsBs S oT Wor A td Pts Anatolian Anmean 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 5 Shosu S25 851 5 1 4 Slinger 52333 13 15 4 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and javelins. Any troops except Shosu may have short bows instead of javelins (at no additional points cost). Aramacans armed with favelins may have bucklers (+1 po. Slingers have ‘hand weapons and a sling instead of any other options. Special Rule: Skirmishers. Trojan War TROJAN WAR “Nestor put bis chariots in the front, and at the back a mass of first class infantry to serve as the rearguard. “This army list is designed to help you create a Mycenaean Greek, Minoan Cretan or Trojan wargames army. Bronze Age Greek warfare was dominated by heroic chariot warriors clad in bronze armour, as deseribed in legends. Minoan Cr ruled the Aegean until the eruption of Thera destroyed the Cretan palaces and wrecked theie fleet. Then the kings of Mycenae and other mainland city states gained the upper hand, The Mycenaean Greeks fought against the Trojans, a kingdom allied to the Hittites, as well as against each other but 2s the Mycenaean civilisation declined, bands of warriors took to sea raiding around the Mediterranean. A Sea Peoples army might also be made from this list with a litle modification and ingenuity. ARMY COMPOSITION ‘Characters: The army must have a General and may have up to a quarter ofits points value in Hero characters, including, the General, CChariotey: Up to half ofthe points value of the army. Infantry: Atleast a quarter of the points value of the army: Allies & Mercenari ip 10 a quarter of the points value of the army. SPECIAL RULES ARCHERS MIXED INTO SPEARMEN UNITS Archers may be included within a unit of spearmen armed with thrusting spears, in a ratio of one archer for every three spearmen (25%), and will Count as part of the spearman unit. They are placed among the spearmen but no matter where they are they count as being able to shoot out from the front of the unit. The archers cannot be picked out as target separately from the spearmen and all count as being shielded in hand-to-hand combat and against missiles. Archers in the front rank fight only with hand weapons and cannot shoot while the unit is in hand-to-hand combat. WARRIORS OF LEGEND. Generals and Heroes chosen from this list are mighty warriors of near legendary ability ~ afterall, these guys were the prototypes of Achilles, Hercules and Agamemnon! To represent their almost superhuman ability they may re-roll one failed To Hit and one failed To Wound roll for each combat phase. In addition, they may re-oll a failed armour save if the ‘wound suffered is theie last one remaining (ie, they can re-roll their last” armour save). CHARACTERS GENERAL, MWS BS ST Wor A ld Pts General 4 6 G4 SG 4 IL Equipment: Armed with a sword, thrusting spear and heavy armour. May ride in a two-horse light chariot (bought at an additional cost from the list below). May change equipment to sword, javelins, light armour and shield, Special Rules: Army General. Warriors of Legend (see opposite). HEROES MWSBS S T Wor A Ld ps Hero 45 5 4 6 15 2 8 50 Equipment; Armed with a sword, thrusting spear and heavy armour. May ride in a two-horse light chariot (ought at an addivional cost from the list below). May change equipment to sword, javelins, light armour and shield, Special Rules: Independent Characters, Warriors of Legend (see opposite). CHARIOTRY EQETA CHARIOT WARRIORS MWS BSS T WI A ld Ps Fgeta e443 41 4 2 8 89 Equipment: One crewman armed with thrusting spear, javelins, light armour and shield riding in a two horse Tight chariot with driver. Crewman may have heavy armour (+2 pts), Trojan War INFANTRY ‘TERETA SPEARMEN MWS BSS oT Wor A ld Pts Spearman 5 $3 3 3 13 1 5 7 Equipment: Armed with a sword, thrusting spear and a large shield. May change equipment to sword, javel light armour and shield (+1 pt). Special Rule: Subject to Warband psychology JAVELIN MEN Mwsns Ss T WoT A ld Pts mn 533 3 3 138 1 SS Jaw Equipments Armed with a dagger and javelins, May have bucklers (+1 po) Special Rules: Light Infantry. Subject to Warband psychology ARCHERS MwsBS S T Wo A ld Ps Archer = «$23 3 SF TS 1S A Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and short bow Special Rules: Light Infantry. Subject to Warband psychology. SLINGERS MwsBsS Ss T Wor A WP Slinger «5523 3 SF 1S 1S Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and sling Special Rule: Skirmishers ALLIES & MERCENARIES TLUKKA PIRATES MwsHs Ss T WI A ld Pi Iuka Pirate 554 «3 3 3 1 SL OS Equipmen javelins (+ Armed with a sword and shield. May have pt), light armour (+2 prs) Special Rule: Subject to Wirband psychology LIBYANS. MwsBS S T Wor A Ld Ps Libyan SR Ss es a eo Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and javelins May have short bow instead of javelin. Special Rule: kirmishers LS Assyrian Empire ASSYRIAN EMPIRE ‘At the command of the god Asbur, the great Lord, I rushed upon the enemy like the approach of a burricane and put them to rout and turned them back. 1 transfixed the troops of the enemy with javelins and arrows. King Sennacherib of Assyria, 693 BC Tis army lists designe co help you erate an Asian amy for Warhammer Ancient Bales, The Ist intended vo ‘cover the period of the Assyrian Empire from the military reforms of Tiglath Pileser Ill to the fll of Nineveh, shortly after the death of Ashurbanipal. The all-conquering Assyrians raised one of the most ruthless and eflicient professional armies of antiquity and fought against everyone but they were finally overthrown by an alliance of Medes, Scythians and Babylonians. Assyrian armies of the time of Ashurnasirpal I! and Shalmaneser If might be created with 2 little modification and ingenuity ARMY COMPOSITION he army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer. Charact Chariotry & Cavalry: Up to half of the points value of the army: Infantry: Atleast a quarter ofthe points value of the army Auxiliaries: Up to half the points value of the army: Allies & Mercenaries: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army SPECIAL RULES ‘TERRIFYING REPUTATION The Assyrians had a well deserved reputation for ferocity which could overawe thei opponents. ‘To represent this they ‘cause fear in all units in an enemy army with a Leadership value of 7 or less, after any modifications have been applied. This rule no longer applies once an Assyrian chariot, cavalry or infantry unit has been broken in combat, HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL The Assyrians were well organised and efficient, only the Roman Empire really matched their professional approach t0 ‘warfare during the period covered by this lis. large part of this efficiency was their excellent intelligence organisation and communications network, which allowed them to bring an enemy to battle on the Assyrians’ terms. To represent this the Assyrians may always choose who moves first in a battle if this would normally be decided randomly. In battles where who moves first is not determined by a dice roll, the Assyrians follow the normal rules CHARACTERS 0-1 GENERAL MWS BS S T Wor A Ld Pts Genel = 44 «5554 4 SG 4 10-200 Equipment: Armed with a sword, bow and ight armour. May ride in heavy chariot (bought tan addtional eos from this ist) May have an extra shield hearer in chariot adding, 1 0 Attacks (5 ps per charon) Special Rute: 0-1 ARMY STANDARD BEARER MWS BS S T Wor A Ld Ps Sidmearer 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 3 9 95 Equipment: Armed with sword and light armoue May aide in a hheaey chariot (bought at an additonal cost from the ist below) May have an addtional shield bearer in chariot adding +1 10 ‘numberof Atacks (+ pts per char, Special Rule: Army Standard Army General CHARIOTRY & CAVALRY HEAVY CHARIOTS MwsHS S T Wor A Ld Pts HewyChaot 6 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 8 60 Equipment: Two crew armed with thrusting spear, shield 8 ighe armour riding i a fourhorse heavy chariot with deve, One ‘crewman has a bows May have an extra crewman adding +1 (0 autacks (+5 pls pet chariot). Archer may have darts (stab, count as javelin), kept in quivers at front of chariot (+2 pes), Special Re: Archers don't sulle bi for shooting om the move CAVALRY MWS BS ST Wo A Ld Pts Ot toyslGurd 8 4 4 3 3 1 4 SH Asyan «8 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 BB Equipment: Armed with sword and light armour. Half the units armed sith bows (+3 prs) che other half with thrusting spears (G2 pts). Royal Guard exvalry (Qurubutt) ace all armed with spears, bow light armour and baring. Special Rules: Models in a unit can have diferent weapon ‘combinations. Archer in the second rank may shoot at fll effet 4s long asthe unit does not move. iFANTRY HEAVY INFANTRY MWS BSS T Wor A Ld Ps vein 6 4 3 $3 8 TG OT BO Equipment: Half the unit may have swords, Hight armour and bows, the other half may have swords, ight armour, thrusting spears and shields. Spearmen may have large shields (+1 po) Special Rules: Models in a unit can have different weapon combinations, Archers in the second rank may shoot at fll lect slong asthe unit does not move. The unit stubborn. SIEGE TROOPS MWS BS S T WI A Id Pts Siegetroop 4 3 3 3 3 13 179 Equipment: Armed with a sword and light armour, Archers armed! with bow and shield bearers armed with large shields. A 1 equal numbers of both types. Shield bearers may swap shields for parses (+1 pd) Assyrian Empire Special Rules: Models in a unit can have diferent weapon combinations. Archer a the second rank may shoot a ful eect, ts long as the unit does not move. If shield bearers swap their Shields for pavses use the rules for Spara from dhe Achaemenid Persians list. ARMOURED ARCHERS & SLINGERS MWSBS sS TWH A id Pts Archersinger 43303 3 1 3 177 Fquipment: Armed with a sword and light armour Archers can have bows (42 ps). lingers can have slings (41 pd). A unit may contain archers and lingers in equal proportions or have Separate units that are entirely archers or entitely singers Special Rules: Model in a unie can have different weapon ‘combinations. Armoured slingers in the second rank may shoot Stull effect as long a the unit docs not move. Slingers may re ‘even if notin skirmish formation. AUXILIARIES ARAMAEANS MWS BS S oT Wor A Ld Pts Amman 5 393 3 3 13 1 5 6 Equipment: Half the unit has swords, dhrusting. spear and shickls The other half have swords and bows. Special Rules: Subject to Warband psychology: Models a unit cn have different weapon combinations, Archers in the second rank may shoot a full effect as Fong asthe unit does not move URARTIANS, NEO-HITTITES, PHRYGIANS & MANNA MwsHS S T Wor A Ld Ps Urwtamete $3 3 3 3 1S 1 5 6 Equipment: Armed with a sword, ubrusting spear and shield Special Rule: Subject to Warband psychology ‘TRIBAL SKIRMISHERS MWS BS S T WoT A Ld Pes Skirmisher 3 2 5 3 3 13 1 5 4 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and sling. May have short bows instead of slings. May have javelins ane) bucklers| fnstead of sing oF bow: Special Rute: Skironishers ALLIES & MERCENARIES 0-1 UNIT OF CIMMERIANS OR SCYTHIANS. MwSBS S T WI A Id Ps Cimmeran 8 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 16 Equipment: Armed with a sword and bow: Special Rae: Light Cavalry: 0-1 UNIT OF ARAB CAMEL RIDERS. MWSBS S T Wor A ld Ps ArbCamely $ 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 5 16 awipment: Fach camel has two riders armed with short hows. Special Rue: Camels cause fear in exvaly and chariots The Achaemenid Persians THE ACHAEMENID PERSIANS “we crush the Athenians and thelr welgbbours in the Peloponnese, we sball so extend the enpire of Persta that its boundaries tell be God's own sky, s0 thatthe sum wil not look down pon any land beyond the boundaries of what tx our own.” King Xerxes of Persia, 480 BC "Tis acy lists designed to ep you rete an Achacmeni Persian wargames amy, he Achacmend Empire wat founded by the great Persian king Cyrus, five and a half centuries before the birth of Cheist. At its height it was the largest empire the world had ever seen, stretching. from Egypt in the south, India in the east, and up to the Black Sea to the north, ls armies were large and varied, comprising of Persians and myriad levy contingents from conquered races within the empire ARMY COMPOSITION ‘Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer. Persian Troops: Up to three quarters of the points value of the army. Levies & Mercenaries: Atleast a quarter of the points value of the army. Special Troops: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army. May only have one bolt thrower of war wagon per 500 points in the army: May only have one elephant per 1,000 points (eg, in a 1,000 point army you could have 0-2 bolt ‘throwers or war wagon & 0-1 elephants) SPECIAL RULES SPARA Infantry units in the Persian army may be equipped with large shields called spara. "These were stood up to form a barrier in the same way as medieval pavises, The following rules apply to them: ‘#Spara bearers cour as having a shield unless the spara is set up. A spaca may be set up instead ofthe bearer moving, ‘As long as the spara is set up then the unit counts as being behind hard cover to its front against missile fire, and bochind a defended obstacle if attacked by opponents to their front in hand-to-hand combat, ‘The spara barrier is knocked down ifthe unit moves of ifthe unit loses a round of comba par (CHARACTERS: 0-1 ARMY GENERAL MowWSBS Soro WoL AL Pw Gener 4305 5 3 5 5 2 9 1m Warhone = #30 3 nama 3 1 mm — Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow: May ce light armour (+3 pts), thrusting spear (+I. pt), javelins (+2 pts). May ride in a light chariot (bought at an additional cost from this list) or be on a Warhorse (GH4 pis). If on a Warhorse, the Wishorse may have barding (+4 pts). Special Rule: Army General 0-1 ARMY STANDARD Mows RS S oT Wor AL ps Sidonfoot 4 3 4 5 3 2 5 2 9 68 Wathose 8 3 0 3 nama 3 1 ne — Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, May have light armour (+3 pts). May ride in alight chariot (bought at an additional cost from this list) oF be on a Warhorse (4 ps). IF on a Warhorse, the Warhorse may have barding (+4 pts) Special Rule: Army Standard. PERSIAN TROOPS PERSIAN CAVALRY Mws BS Ss oT WoL A Id Pw Gulcoly 8 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 2 Fenian Craly € 3 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 8 Equipment: Armed with hand weapons and javelins. May’ have light armour (+3 pts), shield (+2 pts), thrusting spear (+2 pts), bow (+3 pts), barding (+4 pts) Special Rules: Every second unit may be Guard Cavalry. Guards and units with barding count rank bonus of up 10 +1 when charging, Guards are stubborn. PERSIAN INFANTRY. MWS ms S oT Wor A id Ps ImmoraiGund 44 4S ST A Fenian innty 4333S TOR LTS Equipment: Armed with hand weapons. May have thrusting spear (+1 pp, bow (+2 prs), shield (+1 py, light armour (+2 pts), Shields may be replaced with spara Gipo. Special Rules: Models in unit can have different weapon combinations. Archers in second rank may shoot at full effect as long as the unit doesn't move. Immortals\Guard are stubborn, LEVIES & MERCENARIES IMPORTANT: All levies & mercenaries are subject to fear ‘against all enemy units hey don't outmumber by atleast 2 SHOCK CAVALRY Mwsus Ss oT WoL A Ld Pts Humane «8 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 8 wckCmilky #3 5 3 5 1S LS Equipment: Armed with hand weapons and javelins, May hhave light armour (+1 pt), shield (+1 pt), thrusting spear (#1 po, bow (+2 pts), barding (+2 pis). Special Rule: Bacirians’Nobles, and units with barding count rank bonus of up t0 +1 when charging, SKIRMISH CAVALRY Mows BS S oT WoL A Id Ps SowhimeDane 8 2 4 3 3 1 3 0 7 7 Skmshcanly § 2 $$ 3 1 5 2 5 HS Equipment: Skirmish cavalry are armed with a knife and javelins. May have bow (+2 pts), shield (+1 po. Special Rules: Skirmishers. Parthian Shot: The unit may ‘make normal move straight after shooting, This is only allowed in the shooting phase, is not a charge reaction, and the unit may not march. Scythians/Dahae must be farmed with bows. ‘The Achaemenid Persians LEVY INFANTRY Mows BSS oT WoL A ld Pw 1 leyinfinry 402 3 3 3 1 3 1 53) Equipment: Armed with hand weapons. May have thrusting spear (+1 pt), bow (+2 pts), shield G41 po, light armour (+2 pts). Shields may be replaced swith spara (+1/2 pr) per model Special Rules: Models in unit may be armed with different weapon combinations. Archers in the second rank may shoot at full effect as long as unit doesn’t move. LIGHT INFANTRY MWS BS S oT Wor A wd Ps Marine 4253513 1 7 6 Lightintry 4 2 3 3 3 13 1S S Skiemsher 5 2 5 3 3 2 3 15 5 Equipment: Armed with javelins and shield, or bow. Marines and light infantry can have thrusting spears G1 pp, of double-handed weapons (+1 pt). Skirmishers may use slings at no extra cost Special Rules: Marines and light infantey are, erm, Light Infamery. Skicmishers are skirmishers! SPECIAL TROOPS CHARIOTS: Mows BS Ss oT Wo A Id Ms Light Chait #33 3 4 1 4 2 7 38 SothedChiot 7 3 5 5 4 1 3 1 7°75 Meay Chariot 6 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 7 36 WarWagon 53403 4 4 6 6 7 150 Equipment: All Persian chariot crewmen count as having, light armour and are armed with a bow. Special Rules: Chariots, War wagons are pulled by oxen and so do not cause impact hits when they charge. They ‘charge at normal speed (ie, oxen can't be told to giddy. up). ELEPHANTS Mowsas S oT Wor A Ld Ps Indian Hephant 6-4-0 7 6 6 3 4 4 166 Mow 4020203 3 1 3 1 7 = Twotew 43 3 5 5 13 17 - Equipment: Elephants have an armed mahout and eo crew armed with javelins or bows. Special Rule: Elephants. BOLT THROWER MwsBs ss oT Wor A Bolt Thrower - = = = 6 2 - = Crow 427433 0 9 i Equipment light armour (+2 pts) Special Rule: Bolt thrower: Range = 48", Strength = 5/- 1 per rank, no save, D4 wounds per hit. Ancient Greek ANCIENT GREEK “The man who can most truly be accounted brave ts be who best knows the meaning of what ts sweet in life and iat ts terrible, and then goes out undeterred to meet what Is to.come.” Pericles, faneral oration to the Atbentan dead, 431 BC Whi army list is designed to help you create an Ancient Greek wargames army for Wichammer Ancient Battles, The list is intended 10 cover the Hoplite armies of the Greek city states such as Athens, Thebes and Sparta. These armies of citizen warriors defied the mighty Persian Empire and then later fought the selfdestructive Peloponnesian wars, until finally succumbing to the all conquering armies of Philip of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great. ARMY COMPOSITION Characters: The army may have a General Cavalry: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army Phakana: At least half of the points value of the Light Infantry: Up to a quarter ofthe points value of the army. SPECIAL RULES ‘THE ORACLES “Mis with the gods’ help that wise commanders launch their attack...” Euripedes Ancient Greek armies may not have unit standards or Army Standard Bearers. Instead, roll 1D6 per 1,000 points in the army at the start of the battle and the score represents how good the omens were for the battle. Each point rolled may be used to add +1 t0 a combat resolution score (up to a maximum of +2) or re-roll a failed Leadership test once (and only once!), Once a point has been used itis ‘spent’ and may not be used again during that battle PHALANXES Greek Hoplites fight in @ spectal formation called a phalanx. To represent this, as long as they are in a unit of at least 16 ‘models and have a rank bonus of atleast +1, then the following special rules apply As soon as a phalanx is reduced 10 less than 16 models or loses its rank bonus (including when attacked in the flank or rear) then the following rules no longer apply. ‘*Cavalry may nor change the front of a phalanx. ‘Models in a phalanx may charge and still ight in two ranks. ‘*All enemy attacks (shooting and hand-to-hand) at the front of a phalanx suffer a -1 to hit modifier. The only formation change allowed t0 a phalanx isan ‘about face’ (Ke, a turn through 180°), Phalanxes may wheel, but may not march or charge i ey do so, However, they are allowed to ‘drift’ (or rather ‘slide’) one inch to the right ‘when they march of charge CHARACTERS (0-1 ARMY GENERAL MwsBS S T Wor A Ld Pts Geel 4 GB 4 4 SS 8 OST Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, large shield and heavy armour. The General may be given a thrusting spear at no additional cos Special Rules: Army General. ‘The General must lead (and may not leave) a Hoplite phalanx, CAVALRY HEAVY CAVALRY MWSBS S TW oI A Ld Pts Thtesthowy G6 4 4 3 3 1 AL OD Greckamly 6 3 3 3 3 1 5 17M Equipment: May replace javelins with thrusting spear ¢ have heavy armour (+3 pls) Special Rule: Every second unit purchased may be Theban of Thessalian Armed with a hand weapon and javelins pp. May LIGHT CAVALRY MWS BS ST Wor A Ld Pts Thesabytine 6 3 4 $$ 1 4 1 7 16 GrekCraly 6 2535 13 150 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and javelins. Special Rules: Skirmishers. Every second unit purchased may be Thesslian or Thracian Ancient Greek PHALANX HOPLITES MwsBs ss TWH Spartan sas 8 41S Hoplite 65 5 35 13 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, thrusting spear, and large shield. May have light armour (+2 pts), oF heavy armour (+3 pts). Special Rules: Up to one unit may be upgraded to a Sacred Band at a cost of +5 pts per model. The Sacred Band must have less models than any other Hoplite unit in the army: It is immune to psychology and will never break. Spartans are drilled and stubborn (and the ‘Toughness of 4 is not a typo!). All units fight in phalanx formation, LIGHT INFANTRY. PELTASTS: MwsBS Ss T WHA than 5588S SLT Petast 3, Bye os a aed SF ‘quipment: Armed with a hand weapon, javelins and shield. May have a thrusting spear (+1 pt), Thracians are armed with a rhompabia (counts a8 a halberd), javelins and shields, Special Rule: Light Infiantr: SKIRMISHERS MWSBS S T WI A ld Ps Oicean 5 2433 13 17 6 Shimmer 5 2 3 3 3 13 05 4 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and javelin Every second unit purchased may replace javelins with sling or short bow (at_no additional cos), or a bow G41 po, Any model may be given a shield (+1 pt). Cretans ‘must be armed with bows. Special Rule: Skirmishers Alexander & bis Successors ALEXANDER & HIS SUCCESSORS “Stand firm; for well you know that bardsbip and danger are the price of glory, and that sweet ts the savour of a Ife of courage und deathless renown beyond the grave.” Alexander the Great Fall the great generals of antiquity, Alexander is probably the most famous. For more than a decade he led his army Jon a march of conquest unequalled by any other commander before or since. His army was a combined arms foree, mixing pike-armed heavy infantry, excellent heavy cavalry (including the famous Companion royal bodyguard), and professional light cavalry and infantry into an unbeatable force. Following Alexander's death the empire he had carved ‘out fell apart when the generals he had welded together into a unified force fell out with each other. These ‘Successors’ fought many wars against each other and their foes, using armies evolved from those Alexander had used to construct his tempire. However, although highly competent, the Successor generils lacked Alexander's genius, and in time their kingdoms were all overwhelmed by the emerging military power of Rome. ARMY COMPOSITION, Characters: The army may have a General and Army Standard Bearer Cavalry: Up to half of the points value of the army. Infantry: At least a quarter of the points value of the army: Special Troops & Allies: Up to half of the points value of the army: May only have one artillery piece or seythed chariot ‘per 500 points in the army. May only have one elephant per 1,000 points, (eg, in a 1,000 point army you could have 0-2 anillery pieces'seythed chariots and 0-1 elephants) SPECIAL RULES WEDGE FORMATION “Many of the cavalry units in Alexander's army fought in ‘arrowhead’ or ‘shomboid” wedge formations that were highly ‘manoeuvrable and effective in elose combat. To represent this, shock cavalry units drawn from the army list that have between five and ten models may fight in a wedge formation, A wedge has one mode! inthe fist rank, two in the second, ete. While in wedge formation the following rules apply: ‘The unit’ front, flank and rear arcs are based on the models in the rear rank of the unit, ‘*As Jong as at least one model in the unit is in contact with the enemy, then all models in the unit may fight, even if they are not in base contact with the enemy. However, for every two unengaged models in the wedge that this allows to fight, one enemy model in the unit touching the wedge, but not in base contact, may fight. This rule represents the wedge ‘punching’ into the enemy formation and turning the combat into a switling melee. This applies even if the wedge is charged or attacked to the front or rear, it being assumed that the wedge would countercharge to some ‘THE STAFF SLING ‘The staf sling consisted of a large sling attached to the end of a stout staff. It could throw larger missiles over greater distances compared to a normal sling, although its rate of fire was not nearly as high. In game terms itis treated as being identical © a erossbow. PHALANXES Alexander's pikemen fought in a special formation called a phalanx. To represent this, as long as they are in a unit of at least 16 models and have a rank bonus of at least +1, then the following special rules apply, in addition to the special, rules that already apply to pikes. As soon as a phalanx i reduced to less than 16 models or loses its rank bonus (including, ‘when attacked in the flank or rear) then the following rules no longer apply: ‘Cavalry may not charge the front of a phalanx. ‘*Models in a phalanx may charge and still fight in two ranks. ‘All enemy attacks (shooting and hand-tochand) at the front of a phalanx suffer a-1 to hit modifi CHARACTERS (0-1 ARMY GENERAL MWS BS ST Wor A Ld ps Genet = 4 6 G6 4 4 3 GB 3 9 TTS Wihome 8 3 (0 3 naa 3 1 oma quipments Armed with a sword. May have light armour (C5 ps), easy armoue (+4 ps), sleld or buckler (+1 po), large shield (+2 pis), spear (+2 ps), lke oF Kontos +3 ps). May re a Warhorse (44 pts) or an elephant purchased atthe addiional ‘cost from the Special Troops section of this army Uist. The ‘Warhorse may have harding (4p). Special Rule: Army General (0-1 ARMY BATTLE STANDARD MWS BS S T Wor A Ld Ps Stundardierer 4 44 4 4 2 4 2 8 BO Withone 8 3 0 3 wana 3 1 aa ~ Equipment: Armed with a sword. May have light armour (C+3 ps), heayy armour (+4 prs), shield or buekler (+1 po, lage shield (2 pe). May ide a Warhorse (+4 pt). The Warhorse may have barding C+ pt) Special Rule: Army Standard Bearer CAVALRY SHOCK CAVALRY MWSBS S T Wor A Ld ps OrRoalGud 4 4 FF 1 aT 8 Shock Cary 8 4 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 25 Equipment; Armed with a sword and kontos, May replace konios with throwing spear and jvelins (+1 pt). May have light armour (+3 prs), shield (+2 ps), bacding (+4 ps) Cavalry with barding may have heavy armour (+4 pts) Special Rules: May fight in Wedge formation. Royal Guar are stubborn LIGHT CAVALRY MWwSBS S T WI A Ld Pts HaetghOmiy 8 ok SF A OE Light Cavalry 8 3 3 $3 3 1 3 1 7°07 Equipment: Armed with swords javeins, and shield. May have throwing spear +1 pd). May replace javeins with kontos or bow cp Special Rules: fight Cavalry: Every second wait may be eit INFANTRY PHALANX INFANTRY Ss oT WHA ips 33 13 1:9 20 33 13 1 8s 3.3 2 8 1 7-40 312155 Equipment: Armed with sword, pike, light armour and shield May replace igh armor with hesey armour (+190. Special Rules: May fight in phalanx formation (see opposite) Royal Guard may not be taken if army includes unit of Hypaspists (eee Light Infantry entry). Royal Guard ‘and veterans. are stubborn Alexander & bis Successors LIGHT INFANTRY MwSBS S T WoL A ld Pos Ornypaspist $4 4 3° 3 1 3 1 9 1 Oathracan $5 3 3 3 13 1 7:9 4 FS a $1 7 331215 4 nd weapon, jaelins and shield May have thrusting spear (+1 pt). Theacans have a rbompbia (counts asa halberd). Special Rule: Light Infantry SKIRMISHERS M WS BS S Mercenary 5 2 3 3 Skirmisher 5 23 3 Lewy @ ii Le le BS Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and javelin, Fvery second unit purchased may replace javelins with sling or shore ‘bow (at no adliional cost), oF a bow (+1 p). Any model may be fven a shield (41 po). One une may be given staff slings oF ‘rosshows (+2 pi). Special Rule: skirmishers we wet w 1 SPECIAL TROOPS & ALLIES SCYTHED CHARIOTS MwsBs Ss T Wor A ld Pw Soythed Chariot. 730-35 4 1 3 1 7S Equipment: Driver armed with a dagger and has heavy armour, Special Rule: Seythed Chariot ELEPHANTS. MWSBS ST Wor A L Pts Indian Elephant 6 4-0-7 «6 «6 3 4 4 150 Aiican Hephant' 6400 «6 «6 «5 3 4 4 1B Mahowt = 4 202 3 3 1 3 1TH Crew 4353 30 B17 Equipment: Elephants have an unarmed mahout and up 10 thtee crew armed with javelins or hows at +8 ps per erewman. Any erew may have light armour (+2 pes), pike (+1 pt) or shied G1 po. Hlephant may have barding (+16 pis) Special Rules: Hlephans. Al elephants must be ether African or fndian. You cannot mis both types in dhe sm e army. ARTILLERY MwsBS S T Wo A ld Ps BollThrwer = = - - 6 2 - ~ - 90 Swne Thrower = = - - 7 3 - = - 75 Crew 433 3 3 1 3 1 7 free Equipment: Each machine has a crew of rwotothece men armed wwth swords, May have light armour (42 pes per crewman). Special Rules: No more than one ailery piece per infantry unit inthe army, Bolt Thrower: Range Ds wounds per hit Stone Thrower: Range per hi (9, Strength = Si per rank, no sive i, Strength = 7, no save, DS wounds ALLIES Allied units can be taken from the Barbarian, Persian, Indian, CCatapiract and Ancient Grek aemy sts v Ancient Indian ANCIENT INDIAN “rt wats satd that the kings ofthe Indians were waiting for Alexander's attack with an army of elghty thousand cavatry, two Iundred thousand infantry, eight thousand chariois ind sx thousand fighting elephants, and this report was no cexggeration! Plutarch, The Age of Alexander this army lis is designed to help you create an Ancient Indian army for Warhammer Ancient Battles. The list is intended rimariy to allow players to recreate the Indian armies that fought against Alexander the Great and his Successors, but it can cover any of the armies of the more northerly Indian kingdoms over the period from 500 BC t0 500 AD which {include the Mauryan, Gupta and Kushan Dynasties andl the Bactrian Greek kingdom. Indian armies relied heavily upon clephants and chariots, backed up by iafantey armed with large double-handed swords and bows. Cavalry was used, but the poor quality of the horses meant that it was not a terribly effective element of the army, Indian warriors were brave and able fighters, and were often employed as mercenaries, ARMY COMPOSITION Characters: ‘The army must have a General and may have an Army Standard Bearer. Flephants, Chariots & Cavalry: Up to half of the points value of the army Infantry: Atleast a quarter ofthe points value of the army: Allies & Mercenaries: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army. May only have one elephant per 500 points, ex, ina 1,000 point army you could have 0-2 elephants). SPECIAL RULES ‘Used To’ Elephants Al oops in an Indian army are “used to" elephants. This means that Indian infantry do not fear elephants at all, while Indian ezvalry and chariots only fear them rather than being terrified of them Indian Longbow Some Indian warriors used a bow that was 56 feet in length. There is much debate as to how elective this weapon was, some believe that it was as powerful as the later English longbow, while others fee! this cannot be the case. ve assume for the purposes of this list, that the Indian how was as powerful asa longhow, and so al references are to longbows in the army lst that follow. However, if you disagree (and there is no reason that you shouldn't as nobody actually knows for sure), then you can downgrade all the longbows to bows at a cost of -1 point per model. CHARACTERS (0-1 ARMY GENERAL MWSBS S T Wor A Ld Ps Army Generals 6 6 4 4 3 6 4 7 140 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, May have shield (G2 pis), light armour (+3 pts), longbow (+3 pts), javelins (42 pis). May be mounted on a horse (Ieee, Increase Movement t0 8"), or in a light chariot, heavy chariot or on an elephant (bought at additional points cost from the list below). General on horse may have thrusting spear (+2 pts) and horse barding (+4 pts). Special Rule: Army General 0-1 ARMY STANDARD BEARER MwsBS S T Wor A Ld Ps Sundardeaer 4 5 5 4 4 2 5 3 6 8B Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and light armour. May have a shield (+2 pts), light armour (43 pts), longbow (+2 pis), javelins (+2 pts). May be mounted on a horse (iree, increase Movement 10 8°), oF ina light chariot, heavy chariot or on an elephant (bought at additional points cost from the list below), A Standard Bearer on a horse may havea thrusting spear (+2 pts) and horse barding (+4 pr Special Rule: Army Standard Bearer ELEPHANTS, CHARIOTS & CAVALRY ELEPHANTS MwsBS S T Wor A Ld Ps Indian Hephant 6 64 0 7 6 6 3 4 4 182 Mahou 4 13 crew 1 1 cerew armed with hand weapon, longbow; javelins, light armour & shield. May have one additional crewman armed with hand weapon, javelin & shield or longbow (G16 pts). Elephant may have barding (+16 pts), Special Rule: Elephant CHARIOTS MWSBS S T WI A Ld Pts LightChariot #8 4 4 3 4 1 4 2 6 40 Mey Chariot 6 4 4 4 4 2 4 6 6°75 Equipment: Light chariot has two crewmen armed with a hand weapon, longbow, javelins, light armour and shield ding in a two-horse light chariot with driver. Heavy ‘chariot has four crewmen armed with a ha ongbow, avelins, light armour and shield rid horse heavy chariot with two drivers Special Rule: Chariots Ancient Indian INDIAN CAVALRY MwsBS S oT WI A ld Pts cutry «6 3388 8 SOS Equipment: Armed with a sword, throwing spear and shield, May have light armour (+3 pts) barding (+4 pts) May replace throwing spear with thrusting spear (Iree) or kontos (+1 po) Special Rule: Subject to Warband rule the Warhammer Ancient Battles rulebook), 1 page 53 of INFANTRY (0-1 MAIDEN GUARDS MwSBS S oT WoL A Id Pts MaidenGuard 4 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 6 8 Equipment: Armed with a sword, light armour & buckler. Special Rule: Stubborn. Subject to Warband rule 1 (see page 53 of the Warhammer Ancient Battles rulebook), ONGBOWMEN Mws BS S oT Wor A Ld Pts Longbowman 433 3 3 1 3 1 5B 42235313134 Equipment: Armed with a doublehanded sword and Jongbow. May have light armour (+2 pts). Special Rule: Subject to Warband rule 1 SWORDSMEN Mwsms S T WoL A Id Pts Swordsman 4 30303 3 1 3 15 7 Milica dod). Asn oti het sins Equipment: Armed with a double-handed sword & large shield. May have javelins (+1 pt), light armour (+2 pts). Special Rule: Subject to Warband rule 1 SKIRMISHERS MWS BS S oT WoT A Ld Pts Skirmisher 4 2 3 3 3 1 3 0 5 5 Equipment: Armed with a sword & longbow or sword, javelins & shield or sword & sling. Archers and javelin men may upgrade sword to doublehanded sword (+2 ps) Special Rule: Skirmishers. Subject to Warband rule 1 ALLIES & MERCENARIES Indian armies may have allies drawn from the Cataphract and Ancient Greek army lists, representing Scythian mercenaries and Bactrian Greek allies respectively y ‘Republican Romans REPUBLICAN ROMANS “Keep this fact before your eyes: that if you overcome the enemy not only will you be the complete masters of Africa, but you will win for yourselves cond for Rome the unchallenged leadership aod sovereignty ofthe rest of the wort: Scipio Africanus, speech before the Rattle of Zama, 202 WC Zs army it is designe to help you erate Republican Roman army for Warhammer Ancient Bales: The ts represents the armies based on the citizen legionaries that served from around 400 BC who replaced the class based military system of the Etruscan and Roman kingdoms and the carly Roman Republic. The citizen legionaries continued to exist up until about 100 BC, when Gaius Marius enlisted large numbers of propertyless men and created the professional legions that would serve the later Republic and Imperial Rome. During this period, the ever expanding Republic fought its Latin and tralian neighbours, Celtic tribes in northern Italy and Gaul, therian tribes in Spain, Greeks in Sicily Illyians inthe Balkans, and the Macedonian armies of Pyrrhus of Epirus and other successor rulers. But Rome's greatest wars were fought for dominion ofthe western Mediterranean against her most powerful and tenacious competitor, the Punic empire ‘of Carthage, ARMY COMPOSITION (Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer. Infantry: Atleast half of the points value of the army: Auxiliaries: Up to half ofthe points value of the army. Special Units: Up t0 a quarter of the points value of the army. SPECIAL RULES MANIPULAR FORMATION ‘This formation consisted of a Republican Roman legion deployed in ten cohorts, each consisting of a maniple of hastath principes, and tari, The maniples were deployed in three lines in a checker board formation. This provid replacements for tired maniples in the battle line by fresh ones from the subsequent lines. The following, special rule represents the advantages of ths formation and will permit a tired, engaged unit to be replaced in combat by a fresh unit ‘A unit of Roman hastat, principes, or triarii may switch places with another hastat or prineipes unit that is a) within b) im its front are ‘The 1wo units swop position, this counts as their move for the turn. Ifthe front line unit the unit replacing it counts as charging, Note that other units may not swap places with tia engaged in combat, then Republican Romans SPECIAL UNITS CHARACTERS 0-1 ARMY sTWHA LPS General 453 6 2 9 Ue Warhose = 8 3 0 3 mana 3 1 ona — Equipment; Armed with a sword. May have light armour (G5 pus), shield +2 prs), large shield (+3 pts). May ride a Warhorse (+4 pts) Special Rules: Army’ General and drilled. 0-1 ARMY BATTLE STANDARD MwsBS S T Wor A L Pts Stamdardbexer 44 4 4 30205 2 8 77 Warhone 8 3 0 3 ma wa 31 mw ~ Equipment: Armed with a sword, May have light armour £3 pis), shield (+2 pts), lange shield (+3 pts). May ride a Warhorse (+4 pts). Special Rules: Army Standard Bearer an drilled. INFANTRY LEGIONARIES MWS BS ST Wor A L Pts Masta 4355 $28 2TH Prope 840 3:«3 3 3 1S 1 7 0 Trait 4333 315178 Equipment: Hastati have a large shield, pilum and sword. Principes have a large shield, thrusting spear and sword, Triaci have a lange shield, thrusting speas, sword and light armour. Hastati may have light armour (+2 pts) Principes| may have light armour (+2 pts) and a pilum (+1 0) Instead of a thrusting spear. Special Rules: Drilfed. ‘triart ate stubborn. AUXILIARIES ROMAN AND ITALIAN CAVALRY MWS BS ST Wor A L Pts culty = 6 3 8 $F LT OS Equipment: Armed with a throwing spear, sword and shield. May have light armour (+2 pts), javelins (+1 po) YTALIAN SPEARMEN MWSBS S T Wor A L Pts alia $333 323177 Equipment: Armed with a throwing spear, sword and shield, May have light armour (+2 pts), large shield GT po, Special Rule: Light Infantry. LIGHT INFANTRY MwsHsS Ss T Wor A L Ps Lewy S233 31315 5 Velite 588 OS To 17. Equipment: Armed with a throwing spear and sword May have shicld (+1 pt, javelins (+1 pr) Special Rule: Skirmishers Up toa quarter ofthe points value of the army can be spent on Special units fn addition to this litt, an army may not bave ‘more units of special troops than tt a units of infantry and acvliaries. For esaample, if your army bes two tnfantry nits lind c single auliary nit, then Ht may not bave more than tree units of special troops NUMIDIANS: Republican Roman armies were sometimes supplemented with Numidian tibesmen. Any number of ‘nits of Barbarian Light Cavalry, Warviors (but not Fanatic Warriors), and Skirmishers may be purchased from the Barbarian army list in the Warhammer Ancient Battles book. These are all subject to the special rules for ‘Warbands. CELTS: Rome sometimes employed Celtic tribesmen from jaul and Spain as mercenaries. Any number of units of Barbarian Noble Cavalry or Warriors (but not Fanatic Warriors) may be purchased from the Barbarian army list in the Warhammer Ancient Battles book. These are all subject to the special rules for Warbands GREEKS: Rome occasionally used Greek mercenacies. Any number of units of Peltasts and Skiemishers may be purchased from the Ancient Greek army list in this book. SPANISH CAVALRY MWS BS ST Wor A L Pts cualry 8 3 3 3 3 1 5 1 °7~17 Equipment: Light Cavalry. Armed with a throwing spear and sword. May have buckler (+1 pt) of shield (+1 po) javelins (+1 pt) and light armour (+1 po), ‘SPANISH INFANTRY MwsBs so T Wor AL Pw cami 895 3 3 3 3 13 17 6 Scum! = 55 338 FF TT Equipment: Armed with a throwing spear, sword and buckler. Cactrati: may have light armour (+2 prs) and javelins (+1 po. Scutarii should have a shield (free) instead of the buckler, they may have javelins (+1 p) andl they may also have a heavy throwing spear (+1 pt) instead lof a throwing spear, Caetral are skirmishers, Scutarii are Light Infantry. a Carthaginian CARTHAGINIAN We have accomplished nothing ‘til we have stormed the gates of Rome, till our Carthaginian standard és set im the city’s bart Hannibal, 218 BC tis army list is designed to help you create a Carthaginian army for Warhammer Ancient Battles. In the late ninth ‘century BC, Phoenician traders and explorers founded the cities that formed the basis of the Carthaginian Empire, at the western end of the Mediterrancan sea: on the north Alrican coast, in Spain, and in Sicily. As the empire grew, Carthage came into conilict with Greek colonies in Sicily, native tribes in Spain, the Ptolemaic kingdom of Egypt, and ultimately, the Roman Republic. The Carthaginian army was a conglomeration of Carthaginian (also known as Punic) citizens and ican levy infantry, supplemented by large numbers of mercenaries from Libya, Spain, Gaul, and other lands, Carthage’s ‘competition with Rome for dominance in the Mediterranean resulted in three major conflicts, known as the Punic Wars, ‘which ended in the total obliteration of Carthage in 146 BC ARMY COMPOSITION Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer Cavalry: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army. nfantry: Atleast a quarter of the points value of the army Allies & Mercenaries: Up to half of the points value of the army, Up to a quarter of the points value of the army. May only have one elephant per 1,000 points, (eg, in a ‘army you could have 0-1 elephants) SPECIAL RULES PHALANX, Punic citizens and Affican infantry fight in a special formation called a phalanx (see the special rule in the Ancient Greek army list). However, unlike the Ancient Grecks, Carthaginian infantry may have unit standards, as well as an Army Standard Bearer; the Ancient Greek special rule for Oracles does not apply. ALLIES & MERCENARIES Carthage often allied with Numidian kings, as well as Spanish chieftains; sometimes though these ‘alles’ were less than ccothusiastc in risking their future existence in the wars against Rome. Moreover, Carthage experienced several mercenary revolts, and Carthaginian generals often used their mercenaries to make first contact with the enemy, expending them in the initial clash of a battle, Although mercenaries in the armies of Carthage were usually very reliable on the battlefield, this cule offers a slight degree of unreliability to make command of the force more challenging for the player. The first time a Carthaginian player wishes to move, charge or shoot with each allied or mercenary unit, a D6 must be rolled, On roll of 1, the unit must remain stationary and may not shoot, but may’ defend itself if auacked in close combat, including, shooting against a charging unit. On a 2-6 it may act as the player wishes. Once a unit has successfully moved of shot, i ro longer necds to take this test, and may be moved normally. Even a unit subject to Warband psychology tests (such as Celtic mercenaries) must frst pass this special test to move or charge. CHARACTERS 0-1 ARMY GENERAL MWSBS S T Wor A L Pts Genet 4 S54 SF 6 2 9 HO Wathose 8 3 0 3 nama 5 1 ma — Equipment: Armed with a sword. May have light armour (C43 pis), shield (+2 pts), lange shield (+3 prs). May ride a Warhorse (+4 pts) Special Rule: Army General, ARMY BATTLE STANDARD. MWS BS Ss Sundad tere 404 4 4 Watone 8 3 03 Equipment: Armed with a sword, May £5 pts), shield (+2 pts), lange shield (+3 pts). May ride a Warhorse (+4 pts) Special Rule: Army Standard Bearer CAVALRY PUNIC HEAVY CAVALRY MWSBS ST Wor A L Pts cwry 8 FF FF TR ETD Equipment: Armed with a sword, shield, throwing spear and light armour. INFANTRY, PUNIC HEAVY INFANTRY MwsBS S oT W Los 433331 7 8 shield. May have light armour (+2 pts) or heavy armour ts), large shield (+1 pi). May have throwing spear if all citizens are ‘equipped without armour and have throwing spears, they ‘may be fielded as Light Infantry, but may then not use the Phalans: rule, This represents a lightening of equipment, and probably abandonment of the phalanx, AFRICANS MWsBS ST Wo A L Pw Mian 43 3 3 3 LOS 7 10 Equipment: Armed with a sword, shield, thrusting spear and light armour. Special Rule: Phalanx. ALLIES & MERCENARIES NUMIDIANS: Cacthaginian armies often included large numbers of Numidian tribesmen, sometimes as allies, Sometimes as mercenaries. Any number of units of Barbarian Light Cavalry, Warriors (but not Fanatic Warriors), and Skiemishers may be purchased from the Barbarian army list in the Warhammer Ancient Ba book, These are all subject to the special rules for Allies & Mercenaries and Wasbands Carthaginian CELTS: Cacthage often employed large numbers of Celtic tribesmen from Gaul and Spain as mercenaries. Any number of units of Barbarian Noble Cavalry or Warriors (bur not Fanatic Warriors) may be purchased from the Barbarian army list in the Warhammer Ancient Bates book. These are all subject to the special rules for Alies & Mercenartes and Wasbands, GREEKS: Carthage sometimes used Greek mercenaries, land occasionally allied with the Greek colonies of Sicily Any number of units of Hoplites (including Spartans, but not Sacred Brand) and Skirmishers (except for Cretans) ‘may be purchased from the Ancient Greek army ist in this book. Hoplites are subject t0 the Phalanx special rule Greck units are not subject to the Oracles special rule, and they may not have unit standards. They are, though, subject to the special rule for Allies & Mercenaries. SPANISH CAVALRY Mwsus S TWoI AL Ps culty 8 3 3 38 FT RTT Equipment: Armed with a throwing spear and sword, May have buckler (+1 pt) or shield (+1 po), light armour (1 po), and javelins (+1 pd). Special Rules: Light Cavalry. Allies & Mercenaries. ‘SPANISH INFANTRY MwSBS S T WI A ld Pts cacti «55 «8 38 8 FOE OT Swat «55-3 38 8 FT FT Equipment: Armed with a sword, throwing spear and buckler. Cactratt may have light armour (+2 pd) and javelins (+2. po). Seutacii should have a shield (fe instead of a buckler, may have javelins (+1 pt), and may have a heavy throwing spear (+1 pt) instead of a throwing spear. Special Rules: Cactratt are skirmishers. Scutarit ave Light Infantry. oth ace subject to the Allies & Mercenaries special rule LIBYAN SKIRMISHERS MwsBsS S T WI A Id Pts Libyan $233 38 19 47 5 Equipment: Armed with javelins, hand weapon and buckler Special Rules: Skirmishers. Subject to the Carthaginian Allies & Mercenaries special rule SPECIAL UNITS. AFRICAN ELEPHANTS MWSBS ST Wo A Ld Pts Hephant «6 4 0 6 6 5 3 4 4 ISD Mabout = 420-203 3 2 3 1 7 = Crew «3 3s 501 ee Equipment: Elephants have unarmed mahout and two crew who are armed with thrusting, spear, javelins, hand ‘weapons and light armour. Special Rule: Hepbant! 2B 4 Late Roman LATE ROMAN “Naving lost all their fears and trampled on the bodies of thelr Joes, our men, stil stained with blood righteously shed, gathered by the Emperor's tent and gave him praise and thanks for bis victory.” Ammianus Marcellinus, 354-378 AD Tris amy is covers the fores ofthe Roman Empire over she pera! rom the consolidation of power by Emperor Diocletian until the collapse of the Western Roman Empire trom about 285AD to 475AD. During this period the familiar heavy infantry of the Koman legion began rapidly surrendering. centre stage to new cavalry units, and the army ‘was resorganised into two very different forces: the Fmitanel ~ low grade static frontier forces, and the comitatenses better trained and more mobile field force. Initially this policy worked well, but as the fourth century wore on the barbarian pressure on the Roman frontier grew into a migratory flood. Finally, in AD 476, a German mercenary named (Odovacar deposed Emperor Romulus Augustus and proclaimed himself the king of Italy. The mighty Roman Empire that had dominated Europe for over 500 years wis gone ARMY COMPOSITION (Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer Cavalry: Up to theee quarters of the points value of the army. Infantry: Up to three quarters of the points value of the army: May only have ane artillery piece per 500 points in the army, (¢8, in a 1,000 point army you could have 0-2 artillery pieces) Barbarian Allies: Up to half of the points value of the army SPECIAL RULES COMBINED FORMATIONS The Late Roman army mixed bow-armed troops and shock infantry together, generally with the missile troops forming the rear ranks of the unit. To represent this, heavy and auxiliary infantry may be combined with archers to form a sing] with the archers making up the rear ranks ofthe unit. When combined with heavy infantry the archers lose their light infantry starus and are treated 2s normal infantry for the purposes of movement and rank bonuses. Note that any casualties must be taken from the infantry models fest, before any are applied to the axchers GUARD TROOPS For the purposes of this list the term ‘Guard! is used to pick out any top quality units, no matter where they came from, rather than just being used for units such as the Praetorian Guard. This is because there isa lot of scholarly debate about the quality of troops in the Late Roman army, and the proportion of Guards you include in your army allows you to tailor it to fit which ever argument you agree with ‘The Craig Davey Option: Many would argue (Craig Davey among them!) that rather than be better at Guard units should simply be better trained. If you go along with this view, count your Guard units as having tl characteristics as the ‘ordinary’ troops in their entry inthe list (ie, the characteristics on the line below the Guard entry), but count them as being driffed and stubborn. The points cost of the troops is not changed, SHIELD WALL Units of Late Roman heavy infantry may form a shield wall instead of moving. As long as the unit is in « shield wall then all enemy attacks from the front of the unit (shooting and hand-to-hand) suffer a-1 to hie modifier. The unit benefits from. the shield wall as long as it doesn't move oF lose a round of close combat. dnting per se, Trae y rant ioe ¥ mee ety VAN CHARACTERS 0-1 ARMY GENERAL MWS BS S oT Wor A Ld Pts Genel 44 6 G4 4S SOS Watiose 8 3 0 3 nana 3 1 ma — Equipment: Armed with a sword. May have light armour £5 pts), shield or buckler (+1 pt), large shield (+3 pts) May ride @ Wachorse (+4 pts) or a barded Warhorse (8 pws) Special Rul yrny General (0-1 ARMY BATTLE STANDARD MWS BS S T WoT A Id Pts SdBere 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 2 8 80 Wahone 8 3 0 3 nana’ 3 1 ona = Equipment: Armed with a sword. May have light armour (3 pts), shield or buckler (+1 po) large shield (+3 pts). May ride a Wathorse (+4 pts) or a barded Warhorse (48 pws) Special Rule: Army Standard. CAVALRY HEAVY CAVALRY Mwsns S T Wor A ld ps Guard e443 3 1 4 1 we Cauphrat, «5838 Oi comimene 8 3 3 5 3 1 5 1 7 2 Equipment: Armed with a sword, throwing spear, shield and light armour. Any model may have javelins (+1 p0), darts (+1 pp, short bow (+1 pd). May replace throwing spear with kontos (+1 pt), May replace light armour with heavy armour (+2 pts). Cataphracts have barding and, ‘must take kontos (points included above). Special Rule: Cataphracts use the values for Cataphract ‘cavalry from the Nomadic Hordes army list LIGHT CAVALRY MwsBS Ss oT WoT A Ld Pts Guard B44 3 5 1 4 1 8 Comte «98 3 3 3 3 LS 1 7 16 min = 8 2 3 3 3 13 15 2 Equipment; Armed with @ sword, javelins, and buckler May have throwing spear (+2 pts). May replace buckler with shield (+1 pt) oF large shield (+3 pts). May replace javelins with kontos (+1 pt) oF bow (+2 pts). Special Rule: Light Cavalry Late Roman INFANTRY HEAVY INFANTRY MWS BS S T Wo A Ld Pts Guard 4443 3 23 DOR Comins 94 «3 3 3 3 1S LTT limianes = 4-253 8 LTS Equipment: Armed with a sword, throwing spear and shield. May have light armour (+2 pts) javelins (+1 pd. darts (+1 pt). May replace shield with lange shield 1p, Special Rul May form a shield wall (see opposite) LIGHT INFANTRY MWS BS S oT WoT A Ld Pts Guard $s 63303 182 hutiny = 433 TT Archer 5553 03077 Equipment: Armed with a sword, javelins & shield or bow. If armed with javelins, may also have throwing spears G1 pp, darts (+1 pi), and may replace shield with large shield (+1 pt). Any model may have light armour (2 pss) Special Rules: Light Infantry. Archers may be combined with other light or heavy infantry units. ‘SKIRMISHERS MWS BS S oT Wor A Ld Pts Guard $443 3 1 3 1 8 0 leer 6 «44:3 351 FT OS Shimiter 4 2 3 5 3 13 1 8 4 Equipment: Armed with a sword and javelins. May have buckler or shield (+1 pt), throwing spear (+1 pt). darts G1 pd. May replace javelins with sling for free, bow G1 pd, oF crosshow'staff sling (+2 pts, both count as ‘crossbows. Special Rule: Skirmisbers. ARTILLERY, MWS BSS T WoL A Ld Pt Bother = = = = 6 2 = = = 0 Stone Three = 2929 hs ee Grew 4 5 5 5 1 8 1 7 fee Equipment: Each machine has a erew of two to Rive men armed with swords. The crew may have light armour (+2 pts) per crewman. Special Rules: Bolt Thrower: Range = 48°, Steength = 5/- 1 per rank, no save, Di wounds per hit 48", Strength Stone Thrower: Rang D3 wounds per hit BARBARIAN ALLIES “The army included large numbers of barbarian allies and ‘mercenary units. Barbarian allies were known as numeri, symmachiartt or foederatt, depending on how they we recruited, and may be purchased from the Barbarian and Nomadic Hordes army lists. 6 Cataphract CATAPHRACT “tut the Patmyran cavalry pursued them so fiercely, though their ranks were broken, thatthe outcome was quite contrary to the expectation af the Roman cavalry. For they were pursued by an enemy much superior instrengih and therefore most fell” Zosimus, The New History Tis gry lst eden 10 bp you create a Paria, Palmyrene or Saxeant Rertan wagames amy for Wararnes Ancient Battles. All these armies were enemies of Rome or Byzantium during the period 50 BC co 600 AD and relied fon heavily armoured catapheact cavalry supported by horse archers. The destruction of a Roman army at Carchae in 533 BC by a Parthian army was a precursor to the later dominance of the horse archer on battlefields of the ancient world. Unlike the Nomadic Horde army, which relied primarily on its light cavalry wo defeat an enemy, the armies covered by this list used archery to weaken their foe, before delivering the ‘knock-out blow” with their heavily armoured cataphract cavalry, ARMY COMPOSITION ‘Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer Cavalry: At least a quarter of the points value of the army Infantry: Up to half of the points value of the army Special Troops: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army: May only have one artillery piece per 500 points in the army. May only have one elephant per 1,000 points, (eg, in 1,000 point army you could have 0-2 antllery pieces and 01 elephants). SPECIAL RULES (CATAPHRACTS Cataphracts were used by many armies in the ancient world, They generally appear to have fought in a deep formation, and to have trotted into combat rather than charging. Once in combat, they then engaged their enemy by using their long kontos spears with an overarm thrusting motion, rather than couching them underarm as knights did in the Middle Ages, In many ways its caster to imagine them as a kind of mounted phalanx and to reflect this the following special rules apply to Cataphact cavalry. #Cataphract cavalry do count their rank bonus, up 0 a maximum bonus of +3 pts #Catapheaets may not march, CHARACTERS: 0-1 ARMY GENERAL MWS BS S$ T WI A Ld Pts Gener 43 5 3 5 5 5 2 9 18 Wirhoe 8 3 0 3 nama 5 1 ona Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow. May have light armour (+3 pis), hey armour (+4 pts), kontos (+2 pts, javelins (+2 pts). May ride a Warhorse (Ce pts) and the Warhorse may have barding (+4 pts) Special Rule: Army General 0-1 ARMY STANDARD MWS BS S oT WoL A ld Pts Sunbrdteanr 4S 4 3 8 2 5 2 9 Wahose 8 3 0 3 nana $1 oma - Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, May have light armour (+3 pis), heavy armour (+4 pls). May ride a Warhorse (44 pts) and the Warhorse may have barding C4 pts), Special Rule: Army Standard. CAVALRY CATAPHRACTS MwsBS S oT Wor A Ld Ps cuphnt «5 4 4531 Equipment: Armed with a sword, kontos, light armour. Rides barded horses. May have additional hand weapons (+2 pis), javelindarts (+2 pts), short bow (+2 pts), buckler (+1 pd), shield (+2 pts) and heavy armour GI po, Special Rule: Cataphracts LIGHT CAVALRY MWS BS S oT WoT A Ld Pts NomaWoneman 8 3 4 3 3 1 4 7 Liga 8 5 5 8 SF 1S TS Equipment; Armed with a hand weapon. May have bows (+2 pes), thrusting spears (+2 pts) shields (+2 pts) and javelins (+1 pt) The Light Cavalry may have light armour (+2 ps), Special Rules: Hght Cavalry: Nomad horsemen may use the Feigned Flight, Parthian Shot and Expert Horsemen rules from the Nomadic Hordes list. INFANTRY, ‘SPEARMEN MwsBS S T Wor A Ld ps oigwd 4 4 4 3S 1a TR leySpeumn 4 2 3 3 S 1 3 1 5 8 Chymila 4 2 2 3 3 12:1 5 3 \Weapons/armour: Armed with a hand weapon, thrusting speat and shield, May have large shield (+1 pt). Guard ‘and Levy spearmen may have light armour (+2 pts) Special Rule: Militia fear all enemy troops apart from skirmishers Catapbract ARCHERS MWS BS S oT WoT A Ld Pts olGud 4 4 4 3 8 1 4 8 lewAcher 4 2 3 3 3 1 3 15 5 Equipment: Armed with hand weapon and bow: Special Rule: Light Infantry. SKIRMISHERS, MWS BS Ss T Wor A Ld Pts Skirmisher 8 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 5 5 Equipment: Armed with javelins & shield, or bow: May replace javelins with sling (at no additional cost), Special Rule: Skirmishers. Cen SPECIAL TROOPS 0-1 ARAB CAMEL RIDERS MWS BS Ss oT Wor A Ld Ps ciminder 6 333 3 13 1 5 5 Equipment: Armed with hand weapon and bow: May have spears (+1 pt), javelins (+1 pt), shields (+1 po, light armour (+2 prs) and barding (+4 pts). Special Rule: Cause fear in enemy cavalry ELEPHANTS MWS BS S oT Wor A Ld Pts Indian fphast «G6 40 7 «6 GOS A 4 80 Mabowt 422 8S ER LT crew ee Equipment: Elephants have an unarmed mahout, and imay have up to five crew armed with javelins ata cost of “+6 ps per model, The crew may have light armour (+2 pis), thrusting spears or shields (+1 pd). Special Rule: Elephants ARTILLERY, MWS BSS T Wor A Ld Pts BokThower = = - - 6 2 - - - 0 Sonethomer = = - - 7 3 - = = 7 Crew ee a Equipment: Each machine has a erew of two to five men armed with swords. The crew may have light armour (42 pss) per crewman, Special Rules: No more than one artillery piece per fnfantry unit in army Bolt Thrower- Range = 48", save, D4 wounds per hit, Stone Thrower: Range = 48", Strength DS wounds per hit renggh = 5:41 per rank, no u 2B Byzantine BYZANTINE “wikepborus installed bimseYf tn the residence of the Prince of the Hulgars, called Krum, But finding there an army of Bulgars leftto defend i, be engaged in combat with them dd killed them all. Meantime fifty thousand otbers bad come t0 ‘meet bum, and be gave bautle and crushed then ‘Byzantine Chronicle for the year 811 whe Byzantine Empire was based at Constantinople (now Istanbul) and was created following the break-up of the Roman Empire in 395 AD. It survived the fall of the Wester Roman Empire in 476 AD and existed for almost another 1,000 years, although it was greatly weakened following its disastrous defeat atthe hands of the Seljuq Turks in 1071. This army list is based on the Byzantine army in its heyday from the 7th to L1th centuries AD, when it was arguably the best trained and best equipped military force in the world, During this period its heavy cavalry provided the most potent strike force in the army, but this elite arm was supported by archers and dependable infantry spearmen called skutatoi Byzantine armies during this period were usually very well led, and many of their viewories were as much a result of the Lyzantine’s infamous battlefield cunning and guile as the ability of the troops in the army Designer's Note: For the purposes of thts list I've based the Byzantine catapbracts more on knights than ‘old-fashioned ‘catapbracts that fought in dense, phalanx-like formations. This is partially because the Byzantines appeared to bave Favoured a looser, more flexible formation, and because it belps malke their army different in bautle rom the Cataphract ‘and Late Roman lists that appear tn this book If you favour a more traditional style of catapbract I recommend you build the army using the Catapbract or Late Roman army lists instead of this one. ARMY COMPOSITION (Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer: Cavalry: Atleast a quarter of the points value of the army: Infantry: Up to three quarters of the points value of the army Allies & Mercenaries: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army. May only have one artillery piece per 500 points {n the army, (eg, in 1,000 point army you could have 0-2 artillery pieces) SPECIAL RULES COMBINED FORMATIONS “The Byzantine army mixed shock and missile twoops together, generally with the missile troops forming the rear ranks of the unit. To represent this, skutatoi may be combined with archers to form a single regiment, with the archers making up the rear ranks of the unit. When combined with skutatoi the archers lose their light infantry status and are treated as normal infantry for the purposes of movement and rank bonuses. Similarly eataphracts may include bow armed models {n the same unit, with the archers making up the rear ranks of the unit. Note that any casualties must be taken against the front rank models frst, before any are applied to the archers STRATEGICON Byzantines were masters of tact ‘one of the Following options to use at the start of battle if your army inc! cal ploys, ruses and all kinds of low military cunning. To represent this you can choose idles a General (¢Flank March: Play the Flank Attack scenario, with the Byzantines as the fankers, ‘Hidden Ambush Force: Pick one unit in your army. This unit is set up in hiding, anywhere on the table that fs out Of sight from anywhere in your opponent's deployment zone. Write down where it is on a piece of scrap paper. The ‘unit is deployed at the start of your first un, Scouts: Your opponent must set up first before you deploy your army: CHARACTERS 0-1 ARMY GENERAL, MWS BS S T Wor A Ld Pts Genel oo 8 5 5 4 4 3 39 200 Mahone 8 30 «3 mama 3 1 ona Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, May have light imour (+3 pts) heavy armour (+4 pts). May ride a Warhorse (44 pts) and the Warhorse may have barding Ce pes. Special Rule: Army General 0-1 ARMY STANDARD BEARER MWS BS S oT WoT A Id Ps Sundand ewer 8 4 4 4 $2 5 2 OS Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon. May have light armour (+3 pts), heavy armour (+4 pts). May ride a Wachorse (44 pts) and the Washorse may have barding, 4p), Special Rule: Army Standard. CAVALRY CATAPHRACTS MWS BSS oT WI A Ld Pts Cauphct, «8 4 4 3 3 1S 8 Equipment: Armed with sword, kontos & light armour. May have buekler (+1 pt). Any model may have javetins (2 pts), darts (+2 pts), barding (+4 pts). May replace light ‘armour with heavy armour (+2 pts) and buckler with shield (+1 pp). May replace kontos with lance (+1 po) or theusting spear (at no additional cost) Special Rules: Count rank bonus of +1 when charging May combine with Cataphract archers (see below), CATAPHRACT ARCHERS Mws BS S T WoL A Ld Pts Archer e443 5 1 8 1 BO Equipment: Armed with bow: May have buckler (+1 po) Any model may have javelins (+2 pts), darts (+2 pts), Darding (+4 pts) and light armour (+3 pts). Special Rules: Archers may not be taken on their own, ‘They must be combined with Cataphracts. LIGHT CAVALRY MwsHS S T Wor A Ld Pts Ughtcaaly 8 4 4 3 301 3 1 BOS Equipment: Armed with thrusting spears, javelins & buckles, or bow & buckles. May replace buekler with shield (42 pis) of large shield (+3 pts). May replace thrusting spear with kontos (+1 pf). Special Rule: Light Cavalry INFANTRY SKUTATOI MwsHS S T WI A ld Ps Searmn 4 4 4 3 3 1 3 1 8 12 Equipment: Armed with sword, thrusting spear, shield May have light armour (+3 pts), javelins (+2 prs) and dans (+1 pt). May replace shield with large shield GIpo. ‘Special Rules: May form shield wall instead of moving: all enemy attacks from the front are -1 10 hit (shooting and hand-to-hand combat) ARCHERS MWS BSS oT Wor A Ld Pts Archer 4343 5 13 1 8 0 Equipment: Armed with bow: May have buckler (+1 po) Special Rules: Light Infantry. May be combined with Skuratoi PSILOL MWS BS S T WoT A Ld Pts Pilot 4343 3 13 167 Equipment: Armed with javelins or sling, and buckler, May replace javelinssling with bow (+1 pt), crossbow (42 pts) oF staff sling (+2 pts, eounts as crossbow). May replace buckler with shield (+1 pt). Special Rule: skirmishers, ALLIES & MERCENARIES 0-1 VARANGIAN GUARD. MWS BS Ss TWH vanngan 4 433 8 Equipment; Double-handed axe and light armour. Say replace axe with shomphaia (counts as halberd) at no additional points cost. May have shield (+2 pts) and javelins (+1 po, Special Rule: Stubborn, A Ld Ps 9 20 ARTILLERY, Mwss S T WoT A ld Ps BuTwower = = - - 6 2 - = - 0 SwneThower- - - - 7 3 - - = 7 crew 435 5 5 15 1 7 fee Equipment: Each machine has a crew of two to five men, armed with swords. The erew may have light armour (42 pls) per crewman, Special Rules: No more than on Scutatos unit in che army anillery piece per Bolt Thrower: Range = 48°, Strength save, D4 wounds per hit 1 per rank, no Stone Thrower: Range = 48", Strength wounds per hit. ALLIES & MERCENARIES, May use allied troops from the Cataphract and/or Nomadic Hordes lists no save, D3 v Nomadic Hordes NOMADIC HORDES “The greatest pleasure is o vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth to see thelr near and dear bathed 1m tears, to ride thelr borses and sleep on the white bellies of ther wives and daughters. Genghis Khan "Tis amy list can be used ould aris bated on the forces of Nomad hore wars sat ped wea eat from the steppes of Asia, For almost 2,000 years these armies proved more than a match for the more ‘civilised’ armies ‘of the empires that grew up around them. The Seythians (or Saka) were the first of these to appear, and they were followed by many, many others, but most notably by the Huns and Mongols, whose names are stil a byword for savagery and brutality o this day. Nomadic Horde armies were made up primarily of horse archers, who would wear down their opponent with constant hit and run attacks, but were not averse to closing and fighting in hand-to-hand combat once their opponent was visibly shaken and confused by the hail of arrows. They were also infamous for using “feigned flights from an enemy charge to lure an unwary opponent into an ambush or exposed position. If forced back on the defensive they would either simply ride off, or fall back upon the wagon lagaars thar often accompanied theie armies. ARMY COMPOSITION Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer. Cavalry; Atleast half of the points value of the army Special Troops, Allies and Mercenaries: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army: May only have one artillery piece per 1,00 points in the army, (eg, ina 1,000 point army you could have Ot artillery pieces) SPECIAL RULES. SPECIAL DEPLOYMENT Nomadic horse archers are allowed to make a free march move after both sides have deployed. Note that they may not use this free move to charge at the enemy, and may not shoot any missile weapons after making the move EXPERT HORSEMEN Nomadic cavalry do not suffer the -1 to hit modifier to their shooting if they moved in the same turn. However, this does not allow them to shoot if they charge or make a march move. PARTHIAN SHOT Nomadic cavalry make a normal move immediately after shooting. This is only allowed in the shooting phase, Is not a charge reaction, and the unit may not march, FEIGNED FLIGHT If Nomadic cavalry choose to flee ot fire & flee as a charge reaction, they rally immediately at the end of their move, and may reform facing in any direction, This means that should the charging enemy encounter them, the Nomadic cavalry are rot destroyed, and may instead fight in the close combat phase. Their opponents still count as charging, HIDDEN AMBUSH FORC! At the start of deployment, the Nomadic Horde player may pick one unit in his army which is set up in hiding, anywhere fon the table that is out of sight of anywhere in his opponent's deployment zone. Write down where itis on a piece of scrap paper. The unit is deployed at the start of the Nomadic Horde player's fist turn. CHARACTERS 0-1 ARMY GENERAL MWSBS S T Wor A Ld ms Army General 4 6 6 4 4 3 6 4 10195 ‘quipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow: May have light armour (+3 pts), throwing spear (+2 pts), shield (+2 pts). May have a horse (ree, increases Movement to 8"). The horse may have barding (+4 pts). Special Rules: Army General. If mounted on a horse the General counts as Nomadic cavalry 0-1 ARMY STANDARD. MwsHs Ss Twit Sundurdtorer 4 5 S$ 4 4 2 5 3 A id Pts 9 95 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow: May have light armour (+3 pts). throwing spear (+2 pts). shield (+2 pts). May have a horse (free, increases Movernent to 8). The horse may have barding (+4 pts). Special Rules: rmy Standard. If mounted on a horse the Standard Bearer counts as Nomadic cavalry CAVALRY NOBLE CAVALRY MWS BS ST WI A ld Pts NobleCavary 8 4 4 3 3 1 4 1 & 30 Equipment: Armed with a sword, bow and light armour. May have throwing spear (+2 pts), Kontos. (+3 pts), shield (+2 pis), barding (+ pes) Special Rules: Light Cavalry. Nomad Cavalry. There ‘must be at least three times as many Nomadic horse areher models in the army as there are Noble cavalry models Nomadic Hordes NOMAD HORSE ARCHERS MwsHS S T WI A td Pts Morse Archer 8 30403 3 1 4 1 7 28 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow: May have throwing spear (+1 pt), shield (+2 pts). Special Rules: Light Cavairy. Nomad Cavalry. SPECIAL TROOPS, ALLIES & MERCENARIES HUMAN SHIELDS MWS BSS T WoT A Ld Ps Homan Shield 304 1 1 2 1 ro1 2 Equipment: None. Special Rules: Will not charge. May not have a Lea Standard or Musician, or be joined by characters. Other lunits ignore Human Shields for the purposes of Panic tests (cg, for friends broken or wiped our in combat, etc. 0-1 CAMEL RIDERS MwsHs S T Wor A La Pts Camelnider 6 33 3 3 1 3 1 5:15 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow: May have throwing spear (+1 pd, shields (+1 pi), light armour (+2 pts) Special Rule: Cause fear in enemy cavalry. 0-1 WAGON LAAGER. MwsBS S T WoT A Ld Pts Wagon =e eo = Defender 4 3 3 3 3 1 17 free Equipment: Each wagon has a crew of five defenders armed with hand weapons and javelins. Any number of defender models may have bows (+2 pts). Wagon Special Rules: All wagons must be set up as a single group with no more than 2° berweca each wagon, and within 6" of the Nomadic Horde player's table edge. Wagons count as a defended obstacle and provide hard cover for models that occupy them or who are behind them, Defender Special Rules: skirmishers. All the defenders form a single unit that must remain with the wagons unless they break or lee ARTILLERY MWS BS s oT W Lad Ps Holt Thrower = == 6225 = 8 pe ee er | Crew $3 5 5 3 1 3 1 7 free Equipment: Each machine has a crew of between two (0 five men armed with swords. The crew may have light armour (+2 pts) per crewman. Special Rules: Bolt Thrower: Range = 48°, Strength = 5/1 per rank, no save, Di wounds per hit Stone Thrower. Range = 48", Strength = 7, no save D3 wounds per ALLIES A Nomadic Hordes army may have allies drawn from one fof the following lists: Barbarian, Indian or Chinese a 2 Arabs and Saracens ARABS AND SARACENS “1 do not want to lay down my arms until there ts no longer a single infidel on earth, unless between now and that time death prevents me. Saladin, 1171 4D his army list is designed to help you ereate an Arub oF Saracen army for Warhammer Ancient Bates. In the eatly seventh century AD, inspired by the Prophet Mohammed's introduction of Islam, Arab armies burst forth from the desert and conquered most of the Middle East, destroying the Sassanid Persian Empire, overrunning much of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire, including Egypt, North Africa and Spain, and then reaching into Centeal Asia and modern Afghanistan, And coming into conflict with China and India. This list enables you to reproduce the basis of Arab armies from the eatly Conquest to the successor states of the Umayyads, Abbasids, Samanid, Fatimids, Ghaznavidls, ete, Over time, native Arab warriors were replaced by new types of soldiers introduced from the steppes by the Turks: either Askaris (professional Soldiers) or Ghulams and Mamluks (slave soldiers). After this transition was well under way, the armies of Islum had to deal with the incursions of barbarous infidels from Western Europe: the Crusaders! This ist ean also provide the armies of the Syrian and Egyptian leaders, most notable Saladin, who contested the possession of the Holy Land with the European Crusaders and eventually drove the Frankish invaders from Palestine at the beginning of the fourteenth century ‘As a result, this list covers a very long period of time! ARMY COMPOSITION Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer Cavalry: Up to three quarters of the points value of the army Infantey: At least a quarter of the points value of the army. Special Units: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army. May only have one elephant per 1,000 points, (eg, ina 1,000 point army you could have 0-1 elephants) SPECIAL RULES BEDOUIN AND TURKISH CAVALRY Horsemen from the Bedouin tribes of Arabia, as well as those from the Turkish tribes of Central Asia, were renowned for their mobility. Cavalry in the list may, regardless of the amount of armour carried by the sider oF the speed of the hors follow this special rule. During their move, they are allowed 10 ruen without incurring any penalties on their move distance. They are permitted to change their formation once during their movement by any number of ranks and with no penalty to theit move, Their manoeuvrability is so great that they can even take advantage of their ability to turn and/or change formation while marching, In addition, all how-armed Turkish cavalry (including Askaris, Ghulams, Mamluks, and “Turkish light cavalry) have the same ‘Parthian shot’ capability as Nomadic Cavalry do in the Nomadic Hordes lst: they may ‘make a normal move immediately after shooting, This is only allowed in the shooting phase, not asa charge reaction, and the unit may not march. COMBINED FORMATIONS Where specified by the list, archers may be combined with other infantry to form a single regiment, with the archers making up the rear ranks of the unit. When combined with other infantry, the archers lose their Light Infantry status and are treated as normal infantry for the purposes of movement and rank bonuses. Any casualties must be taken against the other infantry models frst, before any are applied to the archers. Arab and Saracens INFANTRY CHARACTERS (0-1 ARMY GENERAL MwSBS S T Wor A Ld Pts General 45S 4 8 3G FD HO Wahone 8 3 0 3 nana 3 1 ona Equipment: Armed with a sword. May have light armour (G5 pe), shield (+2 pis), Bow (+5 ps). May ride a Warhoese (G4 ps). The Warhorse may have banding (+4 pis). Special Rules: Army General. May be designated Bedouin or Turkish coaley (ree). 0-1 ARMY BATTLE STANDARD. MWSBS S T Wor A Ld Py Swieree 4 4 4 4 3 2 5 2 8 75 Wahowe = 8 30 3 nana 5 one - Equipment: Armed! with a sword. May have light armour (G3 ps, shield at (2 pts) May ede a Warhorse (44 ps). The ‘Warhorsc may bave burding (+4 pts), Special Rules: Army Standard Bearer May be designated Bedouin or Turkish caval (Ire). CAVALRY ARAB HEAVY CAVALRY Mws BS s TW Gmiy 8 8 8 5S BS Equipment: Armed with a thrusting spear, sword, light armour and shied Special Rule: May be designated Bedowin cavalry (at 90 IRANIAN HEAVY CAVALRY MwsHS S oT Wo cary «6 4 4 quipment: Armed with « how; hand weapon and light armour, May have a buckler (+1 pl) A td Pts ASKARIS, GHULAMS, OR MAMLUKS MWS BS S oT WoT A Ld Pts cuary 8 8 A BT 78 Equipment: Armed with a how, hand weapon, light armour and shield) May have thrusting spear (+2_pts), horse barding, (4 pty) Special Rule: Turkish Cavay ARAB LIGHT CAVALRY MwsBS S T Wor A ld ps cmaky 8 3 3 3 3 1 8 1 7 Equipment: Armed with a thrusting spear, sword and shied May have light armour (+2 pts) Special Rule: Light Cavalry and Bedouin Cavalry TURKISH LIGHT CAVALRY MwsBS Ss TW cualy 8 3 8 8 FS Equipment: Armed with a bow and hand weapon. May have light armour (=2 pts), shield (+1 pp, trusting spear (#1 pd) Special Rue: Light Cavalry and Turkish Cavalry A id Ps ARAB OR SUDANESE SPEARMEN MWS BS S oT Wor A Ld Pe 1 1 Arab 453535 313 Sudanese 4 3 3 3 3 13 5 6 Equipment; Armed with thrusting spear, sword and shield May have light armous (+2 ps) large shield 1 pe. May have throwing speae (ve) snstead of crusting spear. Special Rules: Combined Formation; ay inelude archers ARAB OR SUDANESE ARCHERS MWS BS S T WoT A Ld Pts Arab 453 5 5 1517 6 Sudanese 4 3 3 3 SF 18 1S OS Equipment: Armed with a short bow and sword, May have light armour (+2 ps), buckler (1p) Special Rules: Light Infantry. Alternatively, Combined Formation; may be inclided i wait of spearmen of the same oni RELIGIOUS VOLUNTEERS. MWS BS S T WI A Ld Pts Volunteer 5 3 3 3 3 13 1 7 6 Equipment: Anmed with a sword and shield Volunteers may have lightarmour (+2 pts, throwing spears (+1 pl). May be stubborm G3 pa Special Rule: Warhand. AUXILIARY INFANTRY, MWS BS Ss oT Wor A Ld Pts mw oS SF FRR LR TTT Equipment: Armed with a throwing spear hand weapon and shield. May have javelin (free) instead of throwing spat. Special Rules L4ghr dnfantry si SPECIAL UNITS GHAZNAVID ELEPHANTS MWS BS S T WoT A Ld Pts Hephant «6 4 0 7 «6 6 3 4 4173 Mabout = 4-22 3 3 1 OS LT Grew 433331317 Equipment: Elephants have unarmed mahout and two crew armed! witha thrusting spear, short bow and hand weapon. Special Rate: Flephas NAFEATUN MwWSBS S oT Wor A Ld Pts Nafun 5-3 3S 8 TT BO Equipment: Armed with incendiary projectiles and hand seapon. Special Rules: Light infantry. Nalfanun must be incorporated {nto units of ight infantry (archers or auslary): a maximum of ‘seo may be inchaded i each light infancy unit and most be placed! i the front rank. Nalfatun cause fervor, but not until they have launched their projecules for the frst ime in a baule Although projecules may be launched by a variety of means (hand, sing or staf sling), heir range is assumed 1 be similar {o javelin (max range of 8}, Projectiles have Sizer 8, as even the best armoured enemy wil be discommoded By flaming goop sticking to his armour or shiek aM SAXON “1 swear tbat from this spot not one foot's space, Of ground shall I give up. 1 shall go onwards, In the fight avenge my friend and lord. From the Anglo-Saxon poem “The Battle of Maldon” the fist Saxon invaders 10 reach England from Germany did so in the search for plunder, but they were soon followed by settlers looking for a new homeland. These blond-haired colonists first settled in Britain in the Sth century, and controlled most of the country, from Wales to Scotland for the next 500 years. Under Saxon law all fit males berween the 1 fyrd. The lesser nobility served in a special levy known as a select “Fivd, and were generally beter armed and armoured than their poorer companions. The warriors ofthe fryd were backed ‘up by elite troops known as buscarls, and often by hired Viking mercenaries as well. Saxon tactics in battle were simple and straight forward: form up into a large shield wall and hold out against anything the enemy could throw at you! These tactics worked well for over 300 years, but were finally overcome by the hard-charging knights of William the Conqueror in 1066. ARMY COMPOSITION Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer Infantry: At least half of the points value of the army Special Troops & Mercenaries: Up t0 quarter of the points value of the army SPECIAL RULES HUSCARLS {ASaxon army may include a single unit of Huscarls. The Huscarls can either fight as a single unit on their own, or be split up and added to units of Fryd. The Huscarls must be placed in the front rank of the unit they are added to. They may never be placed in a rank behind the fist. As long as at least half (rounding up) of the front rank are Huscarls then the ‘unit is not subject to Warband psychology, counts 3s having a Leadership of 9 and is treated as being stubborn. Once the front rank contains less than 50% of Huscarls, then the unit is subject to Waeband psychology and counts as having & Leadership of 6 if Select Fryd and a Leadership of 5 if Frye Hall of all missile casualties inflicted on a combined Husearl/Fyrd unit count as being inflicted on Huscarl models. In hand-to-hand combat enemy models in base contact with a Huscarl must fight against him; they may aot attack a Fyrd even if they are also in base contact with a Fyrd model HUSCARL HATRED. If the army includes a General and he is slain then Huscarls become subject to hatred as described in the psychology section of the Warhammer Ancient Battles rules. This applies to the Huscarls for the rest of the battle, and also applies to any unit in which the Huscarls make up at least half ofthe front rank. ‘SHIELD WALL Units of Huscarls and Pyrd spearmen may’ form a shield wall instead of moving, As long as the unit is in @ shield wall formation then all enemy attacks from the front ofthe unit (shooting and hand-to-hand combat) suffer 4-1 10 hit modifier “The unit benefits from the shield wall as long as it doesn’t move oF lose a round of close combat. CHARACTERS (0-1 ARMY GENERAL MWS BS S oT Wo1 A td Pts General 6 G8 ITO Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, light armour and shield. May have a throwing spear/axe (+2 pts). May replace shield with additional hand weapon (+2 pts) oF double-handed axe (+2 pts) Special Rule: Army General 0-1 STANDARD BEARER MWSBS S oT WI A Ld Pts Sndordvewer i$ 4 4 4 2S 2 8 OS Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, light armour and shield Special Rule: Army’ Standard Bearer INFANTRY 0-1 HUSCARIS MWS BS S oT WI A ld Pts Muscat 4 SF A TO Weaponsiarmour: Armed with double-handed axe or spear, light armour and shield. May have javelins (+1 po. Special Rules: Stubborn. May combine with Fyrd (ee bore). May form a shield wall, Savon SELECT FYRD MwWSuS S oT Wor A Ld Pts Seetryd 4 4 3 3 3 13 162 ‘quipment: Armed with a hand weapon, thrusting spear and shield, May have light armour (+3 pts). Special Rules: May form a shield wall, Subject to \Wachand psychology unless within 12° of army’s General ‘The army must have atleast as many units of Frye as ithas ‘of Select Fyrd, FYRD SPEARMEN MWS BS ST WoT A Ld Pts Pye 435533 13 1 5 6 Equipment: Armed with hand weapon, thrusting spear and shield. Special Rules: May form a shield wall. Subject 10 \Warband psychology unless within 12” of army General SPECIAL TROOPS & MERCENARIES FYRD SKIRMISHERS MWSBS S oT Wor A Id Pts Fyrishimibber 4233 8 SS Equipment: Armed with javelins or sling. Up to one unit in every two may have bows (+1 pt) Special Rule: Skirmishers ‘VIKING MERCENARIES The army may include Viking Huscarls chosen from the Viking army lis. Vikeing VIKING ‘Bt through Odin's clothing as though thrust into water Spear shafts rattled, shields shattered, Swords crashed down into the skulls of men.” Funeral ode of Hakon the Good, half-brother and enemy of Firik Bloodase ths army lis is designed to help you create a Viking wargames army for Warhammer Ancient Battles. Erupting from the ‘cold northlands of Scandinavia in the 9th and 10th centuries, the Vikings were amongst the most feared and ferocious warriors of all time. Using their sleck, dragon-headed longships, they raided throughout Europe and far beyond, spreading fear and consternation wherever they appeared. These dreaded raiders dominated the lives of their European neighbours for more than three centuries before finally setling ina fertile province in France, that would later be called Normandy. Designer's Note: The army list has beon designed to reflect the nature and character of a Viking raiding force. large ‘Anglo-Danisb’ field army ts probably better represented by using the Saxon army list. By the same token early Saxon raiders are probably better represented by this list (but resist the temptation 10 take Beserkers and Ulpbednar’) ARMY COMPOSITION Characters: The army may have a General and an Army Standard Bearer Infantry: At least half of the points value of the army. Archers & Unusual Troops: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army: SPECIAL RULES BESERKERS Viking Beserkers are justifiably famous. Beserks belonged to a warrior cult, and worked themselves into a homicidal fury atthe sight of the enemy: Once they had become totaly crazed they would then hurl themselves at the enemy in a suicidal solo attack. The charge of a frenzied Beserker would often cut deep into the enemy's ranks before the frothing madman was finally cut down, ‘© unit of Viking Huscarls can contain up to three Beserkers. Beserkers are not ‘hidden’ in the unit, and must be represented by a suitably ferocious model in the front rank of the unit. You may choose to remove a leserker model a a casualty ifthe unit suffers missile or close combat casualties, but do not have to unless the Beserker(s) isthe only model(s) left in the uni ‘e1fthere is an enemy unit within 12" of the unit containing the Beserkers atthe start of a Viking turn then there is a chance the Beserkers will go, erm, berserk! Koll 2D6 for each model. Ifthe number rolled is equal to or greater than the distance to the nearest enemy then the Beserkers charge immediately. Move the Beserker into contact with the ‘enemy as he charges. Note that i a unit is within 2" of an enemy, oF engaged in close combat, atthe staet of its turn, then the Beserker will automatically go beserk. ‘Beserkers will always charge the closest enemy: If wo enemy units are equally close then determine randomly who the Beserker goes for. (The eserker causes D6 automatic $5 hits on the enemy unit he attacks and is then removed from play: CHARACTERS 0-1 ARMY GENERAL. MwWSBS S T Wor A Ld Ps General 4 G6 4 5 4 3G 3 10-200 Equipment: Armed with a hy and shield. May have throwing spearaxe (+2 pts). May replace shield with additional hand weapon (+2 pts) or double-handed axe (+2 pts). Special Rule: Army General. 1d weapon, light armour 0-1 STANDARD BEARER M WS BS S Sundanddeaer 405 4 4 4D TWH A apts 5 2 9 100 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, light armour and shield. May have throwing spear‘axe (+2 pts). May replace shield with additional hand weapon (+2 pis) oF double handed axe (+2 pts). Special Rule: Army Standard Bearer ENFANTRY HUSCARLS. MWSBS S T Wor A Ld Pts Musca 4 AS Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, light armour and shield. May have throwing speartxe (+2 pts). May replace shicld with additional hand weapon (+2 pts) oF doubleshanded axe (+2 pts). Special Rules: Light Infantry. Cause fear in. enemy troops with Leadership of 7 oF less. Different models may be armed with different weapons in the same unit. BONDIR MWS BS s oT Wor A Ld Pts Bois = 4 88 SR TT Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, thrusting spear and shield. May have light armour (+2 pts). viking ARCHERS & UNUSUAL TROOPS ARCHERS MwsHS S T WoT A ld Ps ache 4 33 3 BT RTT Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow: May replace bow with sling, May have light armour (+2 pis), Special Rule: Light Infantry: ‘THRALLS MwWsBS S oT Wor A Id Pts Thrall 4233 3103 15 4 Equipment: Armed with javelins or thrusting spear, May have shield (+1 pt). Special Rule: Light Infantry 0.3 BESERKERS PER UNIT OF HUSCARLS MWS BS S T WoT A Ld Pts Becker 4 4 3 4 3 1 4 1 8 18 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, light armour and shield. May have throwing speariaxe (+2 pts). May replace shield with additional hand weapon (+2 pts) oF double-handed axe (+2 pts). Special Rule: Beserkers. 0-1 ULFHEDNAR MWS BS S$ T Wo A Ld Pts uimednar 504 3 4 4 a Designers Note: The Ulfbednar were a cult that were probably very similar to the Beserkers. I've made them different im game terms as this #s more fut Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon. May have throwing spear'axe (+2 pts), additional hand weapon (2 pss) Special Rul Frenzied. Skirmisbers, a7 8 ‘The Normans THE NORMANS 1'm confident that even if 1 bad only ten thousand men as good as the sixty houstand I've brought with me, through thelr courage and God's aid be and bis army will be destroyed. Witiam The Conqueror, 1066 this army list is designed to help you create a Norman army for Warhammer Ancient Battles. The list covers the period from the rise of armoured cavalry in Western Europe at the time of Charlemagne until the Third Crusade. During the 10th century 4 Norsemen named Rolf married the datighter of a Frankish king and settled in France. Thus was founded ‘one of the great military dynasties ofa time, The Normans combined the recklessness and ferociousness of their Norse ancestors with the costume and style of warfare ofthe Franks, ereating one ofthe fist truly effective heavy cavalry armies Of the ancient world, The Normans rampaged throughout Europe, conquering territories in Sicily, southern Italy, Asis Minor, the Holy Land, and, most famously, Saxon England. Although Norman armies included good quality infantry and archers, it was their heavy cavalry which were by far the most important combat arm. The eavalry were the precursors of the medieval knight, being made up of nobles who were trained from birth to the saddle in the use of arms, and who ‘were by all accounts exceptionally brave as well. ARMY COMPOSITION Characters: The army must have a General and may have an Army Standard Bearer Cavalry: Atleast a quarter of the points value of the army Infantry: Up to half of the points value of the army Special Troops, Allies & Mercenaries: Up to a quarter of the points value of the army. May only have one artillery piece ‘per 500 points in the army, (eg, in a 1,000 point army you could have 0-2 artillery pieces) SPECIAL RULES FEROCIOUS CHARGE The charge of unit of Norman knights was renowned for its ferocity, and few opponents could stand up to it. Ifa unit from the army noted as having a “ferocious charge’ charges, and wins the round of combat, then their opponent will automatically break, with no Leadership test being taken. Enemy units that normally ignore Break tests must roll a D6; ‘on a roll of 1-3 they are broken anyway, and on a roll of 4-6 they hold. The Normans CHARACTERS: INFANTRY 0-1 ARMY GENERAL SPEARMEN MWS BS S$ oT Wo1 A ld Pts MWS BS S oT Wor A Ld Pts Genel 4 GG FG 4 9 1D Spearman 4 FF FF LZ TTT Warhorse 8 3 0 3 mana 3 1 nm — Equipment: Armed with a sword, light armour and shield. May have heavy armour (+2 pis), lance (+3 pts), Warhorse (+3 pts), Special Rules: Army General & Ferocious Charge. 0-1 ARMY STANDARD BEARER Mws BS S T WI A Ld Pts Stundand Beer 445-5 4 4 2 5 38 100 Warhorse 8 3-0 3 mama 31 Equipment: Armed with a sword, light armour and shield. May have heavy armour (+2 pss), lance (+3 pt), Warhorse (+3 pts) Special Rules: Army Standard Bearer & Feroctous Charge. CAVALRY, NORMAN KNIGH' MwsHS S T Wor A ld Pts Norma Knight 4403 3 3 1 4 1 8 32 Warhone 8 30 3 man 301 wa - Equipment: Armed with a sword, lance, light armour and shield. The Knights ride washorses. Any unit may have heavy armour (+2 pts). May fight on foot at a reduced cost of-15 points Special Rules: ferocious Charge. May count a sank bonus of up to +1 even though cavalry CAROLINGIAN OR BRETON KNIGHTS MWSBS S T Wo A Ld Pts Carolingian Brewn Knights 4 3 3 3 1 4 4 8 30 Warhorse = 8 3 0 3 nana 5 1 ma - Equipment: Armed with a sword, thrusting oF throwing, spear, light armour and shield. The Knights ride warhorses, Special Rules: Ferocious Charge. May count a rank bonus of up to +1 even though cavalry LIGHT CAVALRY MwWSBS Ss T Wor A Ld Pts Lightavairy 8 33S 8 1 8 7 IT Equipment: Armed with a sword, javelins and shield. May replace javelins with throwing or thrusting spear (iree). Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon, thrusting spear and shield. Any unit may have light armour (+2 ps) ARCHERS: MwsHsS S T Wor A td Pts archer 43353303077 Equipment: Armed with a hand weapon and bow. Special Rule: Light Infantry SPECIAL TROOPS, ALLIES & MERCENARIES MERCENARY CROSSBOWMEN MWS BS Ss TWH 435 5 5 18 A id Ps crossbowmat 17% Equipment: Armed with a sword and erossbow: May have light armour (+2 pis). Special Rules L4gh Infantry. ANEMEN MWS BS S oT Wor A Ld Pts axemn 4 38S FT RT Equipment: Armed with a doublechanded sword or axe & light armour. SKIRMISHERS MwSBS S T Wor A ld Pts Skirmisher 4 203 3 3 1 3 15 4 Equipment: or staf sling, Armed with a hand weapon & javelin or sing ARTILLERY MWS BS S oT WoT A Ld Pts Stone Thrower == eee es crew 43 5 3 3 131 7 tree Equipment: Each machine has a crew of two 10 five men armed with swords. The crew may have light armour (42 pus. Special Rules: Stone throwers may only be used during a siege (and so are included out of a sense of completeness) Stone Thrower: Range = 48" D3 wounds per hit Strength = 7, no save x» 0 Crusaders CRUSADERS “the Crusaders (may Allah forsale them!) bave none of the better qualities of men, except courage.” stma ton Mung, 1140 AD this army lst is designed to help you create a Crusader army for Warhammer Ancient Battles. In the late eleventh ‘century AD, inspired by Pope Urban Il, who preached the Crusade throughout Western Europe, noble knights, hardened mereenaries and common peasants took the Cross and left their homes to travel to the Holy Land, Some were

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