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39 | | * '''Generic Name: Rhodian Slinger.''' |
40 | | * '''Specific Name: Sphendonêtês Rhodikos.''' |
41 | | * '''Class:''' Slinger. |
42 | | * '''Ranged Armament:''' Sling and leather bullet pouch. Decorative dagger. |
43 | | * '''Appearance:''' |
44 | | * '''Basic:''' Poor. Simple tunic (nearly naked). No shoes. No helmet. No shield. |
45 | | * '''Advanced:''' Decorative tunic. Sandals. Fox hide slung over his shoulder. Straw hat. No shield. |
46 | | * '''Elite:''' Light-weight quilted linothorax. Leather boots. Open faced Phrygian and Pilos Helmets. No feathers, plumes, or crests. Small round pelta. |
47 | | * '''History:''' The slingers from the island of Rhodes were the best slingers in and around the Aegean world, learning their craft from a young age. A lead Rhodian bullet had enough force to pierce armour and kill a man. They were hired by Macedon and the Hellenistic states (and Hellenic states before them) as mercenaries to augment the skirmishing capacity of their armies. In this, the Rhodian Sphendonêtês excelled brilliantly. |
48 | | * '''Garrison:''' 1. |
49 | | * '''Function:''' Good Pierce attack. Basically no armour. Can't stand up to a fight. They are mercenaries, with all the traits that designation entails. |
50 | | * '''Special: '''. |