Othoian Faction
Army Commander Lucius Otho Titianus (Emperor's Brother) Generalship-Inept
- Equites Singularies 1 Ala 500 men Vets Spear and sword.
Cohors XVII Civium Romanorum 1 Coh.500 Average Javelin and sword
Right Wing: Vedius Aquila (Legatus 14th) Generalship-Good Avg. 400 men a Coh.
- Legio XIV (GEMINA) 5 Coh. 2000 Vets Pilum and sword
Legio XIII (GEMINA) 8 Coh. 3200 Average Pilum and sword
Auxiliaries.
Ala I Pannoniorum 1 Ala. 500 Vets Spear and sword
Center: Rufus Proculus (Praetorian Prefect) Generalship-Mediocre Avg. 500 men a Coh.
- Praetorian Guards 5 Cob. 2500 (see below) Pilum and sword
Auxiliaries
Cohors I Moesiorium Sag. 1 Coh. 500 Average Composite bow.
Cohors I Moesiorium 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Cohors XVII Civiurn Romanorum 2 Cob. 1000 Raw Javelin and sword
Left Wing: Flavis Sabinus (Consul Designate) Generalship-Mediocre
- Legio I (ADIUTRIX) 10 Coh. 5000 Raw Pilum and sword
Auxiliaries
Cohors I Pannoniorum 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Cohors II Pannoniorum 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Ala II Pannoniorum 1 Ala. 500 Vets Spear and sword
Ala I Moesiorium 1 Ala. 500 Vets Spear and sword
Gladiators4 Coh. 2000 Raw Sword.
Total Foot: 18,000 Total Horse: 2,000 Grand Total: 20,000
(If you wish you can omit the Gladiators who were not at the actual
battle.)
Vitellian Usurpers
Army Commander: Aulus Alienus Caecina, CO Army of Germania Superior Generalship-Good
Left Wing: Fabius Fabullus, Legatus, 5th Alaudae, Generalship-Good
- Legio V (ALAUDAE) 8 Cob. 3600 Vets Pilum and sword
Auxiliaries.
Cohors I Raetorum 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Cohors II Raetorum 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Cohors III Raetorum 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Cohors IV Raetorum 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Ala III Gallorum 1 Ala 500 Raw Spear and sword
Center: Fabius Valens. Commander, Army of Germania Inferior Generalship-Mediocre
- Legio I (Italica) 9 Coh. 4500 Average Pilum and Sword
Auxiliaries.
Cohors I Gallorum 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Cohors I Lusitanorum Fund. 1 Coh. 500 Average Sling
Cohors 11 Gallorum 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Cohors I Ubiorum 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Ala I Turiorum 1 Ala. 500 Average Spear and sword
Right Wing: Alfenus Varus Generalship -Mediocre
- Legio XXI (RAPAX) 8 Coh. 3400. Average Pilum and sword
Auxiliaries
Cohors I Batavorum 1 Coh. 500 Vets Javelin and sword
Cohors I Batavorum 1 Coh. 500 Vets Javelin and sword
Cohors I Vindelicorum 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Cohors I Mattiacorum 1 Coh. 500 Average Javelin and sword
Ala I Batavorum 1 Ala 500 Vets Spear and sword
Ala I Batavorum 1 Ala 500 Vets Spear and sword
Ala II Gallorum 1 Ala 500 Vets Spear and sword
Vexillarii (One enters every 3 turns at end of the via Postumia on the Vitellian side. They may be
deployed in line.)
In the following order
- Legio IV (MACEDONICA) 3 Coh. 1200 Average Pilum and sword
Legio XVI (GALLICA) 2 Coh. 1000 Average Pilum and sword
Legio XV (PRIMIGENIA) 2 Coh. 1000 Average Pilum and sword
*Legio XXII (PRIMIGENIA) 2 Coh. 600 Average Pilum and sword
*Legio I (GERMANICA) 1 Coh. 400 Average Pilum and sword
*These may be combined if wished.
Total Foot: 22,000 Total Horse: 2,500 Grand Total: 24,500
Special Rules
This scenario was set up for my rules 'Sarissa & Elephant' but I've tried to explain the limiting factors for any set of rules.
The Ground
The Vineyards: All Cna marked squares are Vineyards. Units in the Vineyards are disorganized both while moving and meleeing. Terrain cost same as a swamp in rules if moving forward. If moving obliquely or moving sideways or wheeling, movement is cut in half. Note, Auxilii cohorts are not disorganized since they are Loose order. Cavalry moves forward at 1/2 movement. They may not move laterally. Unless a unit is 2" (Sighting distance) from a from a friendly flank, testing units' flanks are neutral for morale checks.
The Drainage Ditches: Units moving across ditches are disorganized. They move V2 the remaining movement for the turn if they cross in the middle of movement allowance. The following turn they move normally . There is a drainage ditch on either side of the via Posturniane Road: Since the Via Postumia is banked, a unit on the road is uphill from enemy.
Wooded Terrain is Scrub, vegetation with annoying amounts of brush and bushes, inter-spaced with trees. All Line, Cavalry, except skirmish move 2/3 speed. They are disorganized. LHI, skirmishers, are unaffected for movement and melee. Unless a unit is 2" (Sighting distance) from a from a friendly flank, testing units' flanks are neutral for morale checks.
The 50% Rule: If a unit has 50% or more of its lines in disruptive terrain the whole unit is disrupted.
Praetorian Morale:Since you never know what temper these guys are in, they start out as Elites, and just before they enter combat they roll on the chart below. (1D6)
- 1 Raw: "Too much partying in Rome! They want to go back
there!"
2-3 Average: "What did you expect? Well drilled?"
4-5 Vets: "They did drill!"
6 Elite: "They hate to lose"
Victory Conditions: If the Othoians can break 50% of the starting Legiones before the Vexillarii start entering, the Othoians win; otherwise it is who breaks who first.
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