Romans at Cannae

Era: Age of Empires   Romans at Cannae CR: H: 4 L: 3   BP: 2 Init: 4
Core
Number Type   Description Key FV PROT Weapon Cost
2 FT Legionaries** X 7(2)2 +2 Pila/swords 11
2 FT Italian socii** X 6(1)1 +1 Spears 8
1 HC(d!) Roman equites*** X 3(0)0 +1 Various 8
1 HC Italian sociii equites X 4(0)0 +1 Various 10
3 SI Velites   3(1)2 +2 Javelins 2
Bonus:
2 Coh Roman triarii* ** X 7(2)2 +2 Pila/swords 13
6 FT Legionaries** X 7(2)2 +2 Pila/swords 11
6 FT Italian Socii** X 6(1)1 +1 Spears 8
3 SI Velites   3(1)2 +2 Javelins 2
2 SI Slingers   3(1)2 +2 Slings 2

Terrain:

Core: 1 GR

Bonus: (Max: 2 ) 2 GR, 1 SH

Notes:

Core: 95 Bonus: 150

*Triarii can wheel 2 inches and move. The Roman commander may purchase one triarii unit for every 3 FT but need not purchase any.

** Roman FT and COH may not outnumber Italian Socii FT in the army by more than 150%.

***Roman HC have impetus.

Optional Rules:

Triarii must be placed in the second rank of echeloned divisions.

The Roman player may place an impassable river three game inches wide in either the left or right deployment zone running completely across the board from the Roman table edge to the Carthaginian table edge parallel with the table edge. No portion of the river may touch the center deployment zone. Troops may deploy on either side of the river within the type limitations imposed by the rules for deployment in the flank zones. Once deployed, no unit may cross the river.

List Author: Subodai