Roman Rampant Notes

Here are some of the things I think should be included to reflect what we know, or think we know about the period.

Hun asymmetrical bows out shot anything else. No long-range deduction works for me as a means of reflecting this.

Some cavalry, armoured or not, were charging cavalry-to fight they charged straight in and hit hard. Unarmoured Men at Arms perhaps. Hit hard, die fast, try and avoid missiles.

Some armoured cavalry could both charge and skirmish depending on the tactical need.  Add the skirmish and evade function to their stats.

Some cavalry specialised in mass shooting.  Improve their shoot stat for initiating firing.  No skirmish or evade.  They trot into range and shoot.  Can counter charge if kontos armed.

Not all barbarian foot majored in the wild charge.  Some seem simply to have provided a stable support around which their cavalry operated. Schiltron rule seems to apply.

Barbarian comitatus were the equal of any Romans because they too were well equipped, highly trained and experienced full timers with high morale. One unit only in each retinue.

David Sullivan’s (see previous post) suggestion for pila/dart armed Romans will also work for Frank infantry with angon or francesca.

Other barbarians liked to throw things too when charging, short range only hit on a 6 otherwise treat like pila.

I’ll post some stats and suggest who they might apply to soon.