New Armati Army Lists

Celtic Invasions: 300 BC - 190 BC

Age of Empires (3)
This list was designed by Eric 'the Nervii' of the Armati mailing list.
Key Units = &
CR: H: 5; L: 2; BP: 3; Init: 4
Unit

FV

1-HC& (Nobles)

PROT Weapons

4[0]0 +1

Various

6-WB& (Warriors) 5[3]1 +1

Various

2-SI (Adolescents)

javelins

3[1]2 +2

Bonus Units
Unit
4-WB&

FV

PROT Weapons/(cost)

5[1]3 +1

Various (4)

4-WB&* (Gaesatis) 5[1]3 +1

Various (4)

2-HC& (Nobles)

4[0]0 +1

Various (4)

2-2CH&

4[1]0 +1

Various (4)

1-SI (Adolescents)

3[1]2 +2

Javelins (1)

1-SI

3[1]2 +2

Slings (1)

Terrain: 4 selections: 3 GR, 1 SH, 2 W

This list represent the celtic invasions of furious celtic tribes during their long range raids in Italy. This cisalpine
tribes include Cenomani, Boii and Insubres.
*Gaesatis are a mercenary celtic tribe living in the Alps mountains. A warlike people living only for war,
always ready to go in campaing against their Roman neighbours. They can't be fielded with others nonGaesatis troops in the same divisions.
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Nervii (57 BC)

Age of Empires (3)
This list was designed by Eric 'the Nervii' of the Armati mailing list.
Key Units = &
CR: H: 4; L: 2; BP: 3; Init: 4
Unit

FV

PROT Weapons

5-WB&* (Nervii Warriors) 5[3]1 +1

Various

2-WB&** (Allies)

5[3]1 +1

Various

2-SI (Adolescents)

3[1]2 +2

javelins

1-HC&(d)

4[0]0 +1

Various

Bonus Units
Unit

FV

PROT Weapons/(cost)

6-WB&* (Nervii warriors) 5[1]3 +1

Various (4)

5-WB&** (Allies)

5[1]3 +1

Various (4)

1-SI (Adolescents)

3[1]2 +2

Javelins (1)

1-SI

3[1]2 +2

Slings (1)

Terrain: 5 selections***: 2 GR, 1 SH, 3 W

*The Nervii warriors are fierce and good fighters.They must be fielded in separated divisions from their allies.
**The Nervii allies are the Atrebates and Viromandui tribes which were used to join in for battle on request
from their illustrious neighbours.
***Plashed woods : The army must include 1 plashed wood section. In addition it may buy up to two
additional plashed wood sections at a cost of 3 points each. Plashed wood sections are treated as linear
obstacles. However, if you buy one or more additional sections your terrain selections are limited to 4
(instead of 5 as stated above). Each plashed wood section is wide enough to cover a single WB units front.
Plashed wood sections must be placed before deployment, and may only be placed in woods. In addition the
limit of Advanced Armati section 16 (page 31) does NOT apply!!!

(d) : As the country isn't a cavalry one, Nervii noble are use to fight on foot so i think they can dismount to
join the infantry force.
Design Notes
This list involve the best of the Belgae tribes ; The Nervii and some of theirs allies. Caesar described them as
the bravest of all the tribes of Gaul (".Omnium popularum Gallorum Belgae fortissimi sunt.." as he said). This
tribe was nearly to defeat the great Caesar at the Sambis battle in a full scale battle planned as a mega army
ambush!
As a very independent tribe, the Nervii were used with ambush warfare and fights in wooden area. Gallic
Belgium was like Germany, a heavily wooden and marshy country. Woods were sometime "fortified" with
strong hedges into impenetrable barriers.
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Italian Comunali (XII-XIV Cent.)

Age of Chivalry (5)
Thanks goes out to Steve Phenow (former editor of the Straregos newsletter) for providing this list.
This list appeared in the 1998 Summer Strategos. It is approved.
This list was designed by Luca Marini, Rome Italy, and appeared in the 1998 Summer issue of the
Straregos newsletter.
Key Units = &
CR: H: 4; L: 3; BP: 2; Init: 5
Unit

FV

PROT Weapons

2-HC& (d) 5[0]0 +1

Lance

4-FT&

5[1]1 +1

Spears

4-SI

2[1]1 +2

X-bows

Bonus Units
Unit

FV

PROT

Weapons/(cost)

1-WG&* (Carroccio)

6[6]0 +2

Various (7)

1-FT&* (Company of the Death) 6[1]0 +1

Speaars (5)

2-KN& (Germ. Mercs)

6[2]0 +2

Lance (6)

2-HC& (d) (Aristrocrats)

5[0]0 +1

Lance (5)

3-FT& (Town Malitia)

5[1]1 +1

Spears (4)

2-FT& (Palvisieri)

5[1]1 +1

Spears/X-bows (5)

1-LC

1[0]0 +1

Bows/Various (3)

1-LHI (Balestrieri)

2[1]1 +1

Short Swords/X-bows (3)

2-SI

2[1]1 +2

X-bows (1)

Terrain: 3 selections: 3 GR, 1 SH, 1 RG

Army Notes
*Carroccio WG does not need to be "prepared": The wagon may not charge. It cannot voluntarly contact
any enemy units. It may be contacted by enemy units.
*The 6 FV of the WG includes the Carroccio's fanatic foot guard (the "Company of the Death"), so that only
one unit is allowed to be chosen, not both.
Design Notes
About Control
Feudal armies of this period usually have a heavy control of 3. I went up to 4 for the following reason:
The Communal Armies relied heavily on infantry and often were stiffened up with large contingents of Allies.
To make it a slight more manageable (more than large WB armies, Scots and Irish, in exemple), and
considering the presence of the Carroccio, too, I allowed them an Heavy Control of 4. So, there should be
two infantry battles, one of them including Carrocio and two wings of cavalry, that was the typical
deployment of the period, as you know. (Otherwise, you'll risk to have a too large infantry block in the
centre, or an exposed flank...).
The Carroccio
The Carroccio is included as an optional unit since some Cities had not it or preferred not to use it in some
battles. For example, it was not used in the Montaperti battle nor by Florentine nor by Senese armies (the
Florentine's one was left at the camp but the foot guard were detached to the battle with the rest of the army).
Thus that is allowed by these rules.
The LC
As for why is there so little light horse in the army, during this period, light cavalry were not employed by
Commons, because of the particular nature of the Army. There were mainly foot militia and noble or
mercenary heavy cavalry. Light horses has never been particularly employed by Italian armies. The
exceptions are the Saracens in the Sicilian Army and probably some borderers units in the Venetian republic.

However, at the battle of Montaperti, there was a small unit of "exotic" mounted bowmen accompanying a
noble that brought them from a crusade. So, perhaps other units of light horses fought in Italy in that period,
but they were not very widespread. That is the reason why I have included only 1 small LC unit in the list.
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Syracuse 480-307 BCE

Antiquity (2)

This list was designed by Steve Phenow.

Key Units = &
CR: H: 3; L: 3; BP: 2; Init: 4
Unit

FV

PROT Weapons

4-PH&

7[1]1 +2

Spears

1-LI (Peltasts)

4[1]2 +1

Javelins

3-SI (Psiloi)

3[1]2 +2

Javelins

1-HC& (Aristrocratic horse) 4[0]0 +1

Various

Bonus Units
Unit

FV

PROT Weapons/(cost)

3-PH&

7[1]1 +2

Spears (5)

1-WB& (Celts)

5[1]3 +1

Various (3)

1-LHI (Campanians/Oscans) 4[1]2 +1

Javelins (3)

1-LHI (Iberians)

4[1]2 +1

Javelins (3)

2-SI (Psiloi)

3[1]2 +2

Javelins (1)

1-LI (Peltasts)

4[1]2 +1

Javelins (3)

1-SI (Psiloi)

2[1]1 +2

Bows (1)

1-SI (Psiloi)

3[1]2 +2

Slings (1)

1-HC&

4[0]0 +1

Various (4)

Terrain: 3 selections: 3 GR, 2 SH, 1 RG or 1 W.

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Alternative Samurai I (1543-1600)

Later Renaissance (2)

This list was designed by Daniele Varelli and Steve Phenow.

Key Units = &
CR: H: 3; L: 5; BP: 2; Init: 5.
Unit

FV

PROT

Weapons

1-HC& (Samurai)

5[1]0 +1

Spears

1-FT& (Samurai)

6[1]1 +2

Spears/Bows

3-LHI (Ashigaru)

5[1]2 +1

Spears

1-LHI& (Ashigaru) 4[1]2 +1

Bows

Bonus Units
Unit

FV

PROT

Weapons/(cost)

3-HC& (Samurai)

5[1]0 +1

Spears (5)

3-FT& (Samurai)

6[1]1 +2

Swords/Spears (4)

4-LHI& (Ashigaru) 5[1]2 +1

Spears (4)

3-LHI& (Ashigaru) 4[1]2 +1

Bows/Swords (4)

4-LI* (Ashigaru)

3[1]1 +1

Arquebuse (3)

1-ART**

2[0]0 +1

Light (3)

1-ART**

2[0]0 +1

Medium (4)

Terrain: 3 selections: 3 GR, 1 SH, 1 RG or 1 W.

*1542-1570 No more then two can be bought.
**ART Light and Medium can't be bought together.
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Alternative Samurai II (1543-1600)

Later Renaissance (2)

This list was designed by Daniele Varelli.

Key Units = &
CR: H: 3; L: 5; BP: 2; Init: 5.
Unit

FV

PROT

Weapons

1-HC& (Samurai)

5[1]0 +1

Spears

1-FT& (Ashigaru)

6[1]1 +2

Spears/Bows

2-LHI& (Ashigaru) 5[1]2 +1

Spears

2-LHI& (Ashigaru) 4[1]2 +1

Bows/Swords

Bonus Units
Unit

FV

PROT

Weapons/(cost)

3-HC& (Samurai)

5[1]0 +1

Spears (5)

3-FT& (Samurai)

6[1]1 +2

Spears/Swords (4)

1-FT& (Samurai)

6[1]1 +2

Spears/Bows (5)

4-LHI& (Ashigaru) 5[1]2 +1

Spears (4)

4-LHI& (Ashigaru) 4[1]2 +1

Bows/Swords (4)

6-LI (Ashigaru)

3[1]1 +1

Arquebus (3)

4-LI (Wakato)

3[1]1 +1

Various (2)

1-ART*

2[0]0 +1

Light (3)

1-ART*

2[0]0 +1

Medium (4)

Terrain: 3 selections: 3 GR, 1 SH, 1 RG or 1 W.

*ART Light and Medium can't be bought together.
This list was designed not so much to be historicaly accurate, but as a fun alternative to my Alternative
Samurai 1 list.
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Scythians (700 - 200 BC)

Antiquity (2) and Age of Empires (3)

This list was designed by Chris Salandar; research by Steve Phenow.

Key Units = &
CR: H: 1; L: 6; BP: 3; Init: 5.
Unit
6-LC& (Warriors)

FV

PROT

1[0]0 +1

Weapons
Bows

1-HC& (Nobles)

4[1]0 +1

Various/Bows

1-LC& (Vet. Warriors) 2[0]0 +1

Various/Bows

Bonus Units
Unit

FV

PROT Weapons/(cost)

2-HC&* (Nobles)

4[1]0 +2

Lance/Bows (5)

1-HC& (Nobles)

4[1]0 +1

Various/Bows (5)

4-LC& (Warriors)

1[0]0 +1

Bows (3)

2-LC& (Vet. Warriors) 2[0]0 +1

Various/Bows (4)

4-LHI&** (Thracians)

4[1]2 +1

Javelins (3)

6-SI (Youths)

2[1]1 +2

Bow (1)

2-SI (Conscripts)

3[1]2 +2

Slings (1)

Terrain: 3 selections: 3 GR, 1 W, 1 RG.

*Early armored horses
** Thracian tribe fighting for Scythians as Mercenaries
Use this list for Cimmerians, Western Scythians, Asiatic Scythians, and Getai #.
The Asiatic Scythian (The Sakae) option: Remove all LHI and Change Controls. Lower Light to 5 raise
Heavy to 2.
Cimmerians would not have early armored horses, or LHI.
# Europian/Asiatic Thracians - the whole country would be represented by this list. They adopted the horse
archer from their neighbors.
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Early Tang (618 AD to 755 AD)

Triumph of Cavalry (4)

This list was designed by Geoffrey Waldon.

Key Units = &
CR: H: 5; L: 3; BP: 2; Init: 7.
Unit
4-HC&

FV

PROT

5[1]0 +1

1-SI (Pu-She) 2[1]1 +2

Weapons
Lance/Bows
Bows

Bonus Units
Unit

FV

PROT Weapons/(cost)

1-CAT&*

6[2]0 +3

Lance (6)

2-HC&

5[1]0 +1

Lance/Bow (6)

2-HC&

4[0]0 +1

Various/Bows (5)

4-LC&

2[0]0 +1

Various/Bows (4)

3-FT&** (Pu-She)

5[1]1 +2

Spears/Bows (4)

3-FT&** (Pu-Ping) 6[1]1 +2

Spears (4)

4-SI (Pu-She)

Bows (1)

2[1]1 +2

Terrain: 2 selections: 2 GR; 1 SH; 1 RG or 1 W.

* Not subject to obligatory charge
**The Total number of FT units should not exceed 4.
The early T'ang was a very different period to and separated from the later by the revolt An Lu-shan in 755
which critically damaged the T'ang state. Before this date it was a sort after thing for each family's second son
to be called up for service in the Pu-ping system. However after that it was an appointment to be avoided by
all means possible.
This list is concentrated on the emergence of the T'ang under Li Shih-min who became its second emperor.
This is probably the most aggressive period in all Chinese history. The early Tang expanded the Chinese
empire more than any dynasty before or since. It fought and won almost as far west as Samarkand and all
along the silk road, of course.
There were various invasions of Tibet, Korea (where it was initially successful in cooperation with its Silla

allies working from the South) into and beyond the Tarim Basin and into Mongolia. It was its series of wars
against Tibet that caused the development of a series of military provinces that led to the disastrous revolt of
An Lu-shan, a general of Turkish birth, in 755. So this is the date which marks the end of the Early Tang
period.
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Alternative Spanish Army

Age of Empires (3)

This list was designed by Peter Morrison.

Key Units = &
CR: H: 2; L: 6; BP: 2; Init: 4.
Unit

FV

PROT

Weapons

6-LHI& 4[1]2 +1

Javelins/Swords

1-WB& 5[1]3 +1

Various

2-SI

3[1]2 +2

Javelins

1-LC

2[0]0 +1

Various

1-HC&

4[0]0 +1

Various

Bonus Units
Unit

FV

PROT

Weapons/(cost)

2-WB& (Celtiberian) 5[1]3 +1

Various(3)

9-LHI&

4[1]2 +1

Javelins/Swords (3)

4-SI

3[1]2 +2

Javelins (1)

2-SI

3[1]2 +2

Slings (1)

1-SI

2[1]1 +1

Bows (1)

2-LC

2[0]0 +1

Various (3)

Terrain: 5 selections: 5 GR; 4 SH; 2 RG.

Perhaps it would be fair to show a revised Spanish Army list, taking into account the comments made earlier
by Steve Phenow, both about Spanish and Hebrew LHI in Biblical times. The new rule here is for Spanish
who have been equipped and\or trained to fight by civilised nations LHI, while others are just tribal bands LI.
Sources Livy. Plutarchs Lives - Sertorius. The Civil War - Julius Caeser
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Pompeiin Spanish Army

Age of Empires (3)

This list was designed by Peter Morrison.

Key Units = &
CR: H: 2; L: 6; BP: 2; Init: 4.
Unit
5-LHI&

FV

PROT

Weapons

4[1]2 +1

Javelins/Swords

1-WB&* 5[1]3 +1

Various

2-SI

3[1]2 +2

Javelins

1-LC

2[0]0 +1

Various

1-HC&

4[0]0 +1

Various

Bonus Units
Unit
3-WB&* (Celtiberian)

FV

PROT

5[1]3 +1

Weapons/(cost)
Various (3)

3-FT&* (Pompeiian Roman)

6[2]2 +2

Pila-Swords (4)

6-LHI&

4[1]2 +1

/JavelinsSwords (3)

4-SI

3[1]2 +2

Javelins (1)

2-SI

3[1]2 +2

Slings (1)

1-SI

2[1]1 +1

Bows (1)

1-HC&** (Pompeiian Roman) 4[0]0 +1

Various (4)

1-LC

Various (3)

2[0]0 +1

Terrain: 5 selections: 5 GR; 4 SH; 2 RG.

* Roman and Warband units May be brigaded together. Roman troops must charge as do WB but do not
receive impetus bonus
** Roman cavalry can only be used if all Romans are bought. These Roman troops have been degraded
through long contact with Spanish nationals. They will be under the obligatory charge rules against massed
infantry as if Warbands, but will not receive charge impetus.
If Romans are used, the command stand should have a Roman General.
Sources Livy. Plutarchs Lives - Sertorius. The Civil War - Julius Caeser
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Sertorian Spanish Army

Age of Empires (3)

This list was designed by Peter Morrison.

Key Units = &
CR: H: 3; L: 5; BP: 2; Init: 4.

Unit
5-LHI&

FV

PROT

4[1]2 +1

Weapons
Javelin/Swords

1-WB&* 5[1]3 +1

Various

2-SK

3[1]2 +2

Javelins

1-LC

2[0]0 +1

Various

1-HC&

4[0]0 +1

Various

Bonus Units
Unit

FV

PROT

Weapons/(cost)

3-WB&* (Celtiberian) 5[1]3 +1

Various (3)

3-COH&* (Sertorian) 6[2]2 +2

Pila/Swords (5)

6-LHI&

4[1]2 +1

Javelins/Swords (3)

4-SI

3[1]2 +2

Javelins (1)

2-SI

3[1]2 +2

Slings (1)

1-SI

2[1]1 +1

Bows (1)

1-HC&** (Sertorian)

4[0]0 +1

Various (4)

1-LC

2[0]0 +1

Various (3)

Terrain: 5 selections: 5 GR; 4 SH; 2 RG.

*Sertorian Roman and Warband units may not be brigaded together.
** Sertorian Roman cavalry can only be used if all Sertorian Romans are bought
Roman troops (mutineers or otherwise), tended to degrade when mutinous, or rebel when in long contact
with Spanish nationals. The formations would show less staying power in combat than loyal Romans.
If Romans are used, the command stand should have a Roman General.
Warbands may not be left out of control.
Sertorius was an extremely successful rebel Roman General who aside from his own troops received 53
cohorts of reinforcements. 4000 of his Spanish were equipped with armour and weapons and organised to
fight in units. Those who wish to simulate this should consider the suggestions for LHI conversion outlined
above. NOTE These LI units will not count as core units.
Sources Livy. Plutarchs Lives - Sertorius. The Civil War - Julius Caeser
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