Medininkas (Baltic Archers)

Medjīnīkōs (Baltic Frontiersmen)
Medjīnīkōs (Baltic Frontiersmen)
Primary Weapon	Type: none(bow) Attack: 4 Charge: 0 Lethality: 1 Range: 187 Ammo: 25 Attributes: X
Secondary Weapon	Type: spear Attack: 14 Charge: 0 Lethality: 0.13 Attributes: light spear
Defence	Armour: 2 Shield: 0 Skill: 12
Recruitment	Soldiers: 40 Cost: 1021 Upkeep: 255 Turns: 1
Mental	Morale: 11 Discipline: normal Training: untrained
Other	Hit Points: 1 Mass: 0.95 Attributes: Can board ships, Improved hiding in forest, Can hide in long grass, Very Hardy, Mercenary Formation: square Side/Back spacing: 1.6/2 Mount effects: chariot +2, elephant -2, horse -2 Ownership: Aedui, Arche Seleukeia, Arverni, As'Sab'yn wal'Jau, Baktria, Casse, Epeiros, Getai, Hayasdan, Iberia, Koinon Hellenon, Makedonia, Pahlav, Pontos, Ptolemaioi, Safot Softim biKarthadast, Saka, Sauromatae, Senatvs Popvlvsqve Romanvs, Swebozez, Eleutheroi

In need, packs of hunters known as Baltic Frontiersmen could gather to defend their households, armed simply with their bows and spears, they cannot stand long before organized enemy army.

Description

Međjīnīkōs (MEDh-jī-nī-kōs, "Those of the Forest/Frontier")

By 3rd century BC, the Proto-Baltic tribes inhabiting forest of eastern Europe already divided themselves into West and East Balts. There were already significant cultural differences between the two. The western ones came in contact with more civilized people of Europe, settled and begun excavating amber, the Gold of Baltic. Combined, this gave them civilization boost and set them apart from their eastern kindred. The East Balts, it is believed, remained semi-nomadic, with rare, scattered settlements on hills. Mixed with Finno-Ugric tribes of the north, they traded textiles and products of forest with Scythians and Sarmatians. Even when roman traders arrive in these lands 300 years later, they note a difference between civilized Austjōs (Aestii), living on the coast, and nomadic Fennōs (Finns/Saami), living in the forest.

In the deep forests of north-eastern Europe, life was hard for semi-nomadic tribes of East Balts. Small, scattered settlements did not form any states or nations, and they could not field regular armies. In need, packs of hunters known as Medjīnīkōs could gather to defend their households, armed simply with their bows and spears, they cannot stand long before organized enemy army.

Usage

Excellent barbarian archers quite capable of raining volleys of arrows upon light and medium infantry units and weaker archer units. They are also quite capable of routing light cavalry with their spears and providing a support role as light infantry once they have run out of arrows.

These archers are excellent addition to any faction in the region, especially for the Sweboz, acquiring a much needed unit capable of excellent ranged attacks against the mostly light armored barbarian factions like the Celtic Factions.

Medininkas AOR