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Since the release of Knights & Knaves we have had several requests for an organizational list for a Celtic lance.  The following is it:

Chieftain:  armor 4-7, sword, throwing spear, shield?, two-horse chariot and driver.

Other chariot-mounted men:  20-65% of total force, man-at-arms, armor 3-6, sword, throwing spear, shield?, two-horse chariot and driver.

Warriors:  20-65% of total force, half men-at-arms and half as Soldiers, armor 3-5, sword, throwing spear, shield.

Slingers:  10-35% of total force, armor 3-5, sling, sword or dagger.

Rabble:  0-70% of total force, Peasants, armor 3, weapons classed as "other" (farm implements).  This category is especially useful in representing villagers, farm-folk and others not of the warrior classes.

Notes on chariots:  Chariot horses are treated as non-war-horse.  They cannot charge.  If one horse is disabled it can be cut from the chariot, which then moves no faster than a trot.  The drivers are peasants with armor 3-4 and a sword or dagger.  If the driver is disabled roll on the fall chart, a fall equals a crash.  Roll on the fall table to see what effect the rider suffers.  If the driver suffers a moral failure he will attempt to turn the chariot away from the battle.  He can be rallied in the normal fashion.


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