Warrior Ancient and Medieval Rules

[scott holder]

The following rules apply, in the case of Rule 1, to all Irregular close/loose order infantry in all lists in Dark Age Warrior and, in the case of Rules 2, 3 and 4, except where expressly stated not to apply to such troops, which troops are referred to here as Barbarian Infantry.

1. Barbarian Infantry may march on segment 3 if desired but take a fatigue point (FP) for doing so.

2. A body of Barbarian Infantry with 9 or more elements fights with 1/3 of the figures in any 3rd and/or 4th ranks directly behind those eligible to fight if the body meets all the following requirements: The 3rd and 4th ranks fight as “Other Weapons” but get no other Weapon Factors. They do count all Tactical Factors. In determining figures fighting in any 3rd and/or 4th ranks, add the number of figures in both ranks combined, take 1/3 of the combined total, and then round up.
a. Charged or countercharged this bound or contacted opponents in a converted charge in the previous bound;
b. The 1st and 2nd ranks are ALL armed with a close combat weapon other than SA and/or IPW;
c. The 3rd and 4th ranks each contain at least one element armed with a close combat weapon other than SA and IPW;
d. Does not contain any element with 2HCT and/or with HTW combined with another weapon; and
e. Contains at least one element of C morale grade class or better troops.

3. A body of Barbarian Infantry with 9 or more elements is eager while any friendly body that does not include LC and/or LI within 240 paces is declaring a charge, charging in the current bound or already in H-T-H combat and not broken or shaken.

4. As an exception to Warrior 6.166.A, a body of Barbarian Infantry with 9 or more elements not in Shieldwall may counter-charge impetuous foot, if willing or with at least one Irr A element in the front frank, provided they are otherwise eligible (i.e., not exhausted/shaken or demoralized, etc.). A counter-charge by such troops may be (but is not required to be, even with Irr A troops) impetuous if eager or if there are any Irr A in the front rank.

The Following Troops Are Not Eligible for Barbarian Foot Rules

All lists with appropriate troops in Classical Warrior may use the above rules except for the following specific troops:
Any: Irr Hoplites
3 – Early Hoplite Greek: Helots, Thessalian Penastai
4 - Etruscan: Spearmen
5 – Illyrian: Slaves
7 – Lydian, etc.: Karian Bronze Men, Lydian or HI/MI Lykian Spearmen
8 – Saite Egyptian: Mercenary Karian/Lydian/Lykian Spearmen
10 – Lowland Italian: Etruscan/Latin Spearmen
12 – Etrusco-Roman: Latin Spearmen
13 – Early Achaemenid: Persian/Median Line Infantry, HI Lykian Spearmen
17 – Later Hoplite: Helots
18 – Later Achaemenid: Satrapal Line Infantry
20 – Camillan Roman: Latin Spearmen
27 – Seleucid: Asiatic/Arab Levy
All lists with appropriate troops in Imperial Warrior may use the above rules except for the following specific troops:
18 – Early Imperial Roman: Tribal or City Militia
21 – Jewish Revolt: Badly-Armed Masses

All lists with appropriate troops in Feudal Warrior may use the above rules except for the following specific troops:
3 – Feudal German: German Militia Infantry; Heerban
5 - Early Polish: German Infantry; Polk Spearmen
6 – Papal Italian: Roman Militia; German Spearmen
7 – Early Russian: Polk Spearmen
11 – Medieval Scandianvian: German Infantry
14 – Scots Common: Lowland Leomen
18 – Hohenstaufen Sicilian: German Infantry
23 – Post-Mongol Russian: Militia Spearmen
25 – Holy Roman Imperial: Town or Communal Infantry
27 – Medieval German Princes: Communal League or Town Infantry
28 – Medieval German Leagues: Town or Communal Infantry
29 – Medieval Irish: Scottish Infantry
32 - Medieval French: Scottish Yeomen
33 – Later Teutonic Order: Colonist or Feudal Infantry
34 – Medieval Spanish: Spearmen; Javelinmen
35 – Free Company: Javelinmen
39 – War of the Roses English: Scottish Yeomen

[scott holder]

And yes, these apply to Dark Age Warrior but were incorporated into the new version of that book.

scott

[scott holder]

Edited and updated.

[Frank Gilson]

(2)a above can add (see event descriptions, if you're playing a pickup game discuss with your opponent):

"or against enemy the body is following up"