(Very) Late Ptolemaic Successor Army (80-46BC)

Building the Army

Army Composition: Late Ptolemaic Successor Army

Characters: Up to 25 % of the Army’s total points.

Cavalry: Up to 25 % of the Army’s total points.
     0-1 Agema Cavalry, 0-1 Kleruch Cavalry, 0-1 Elite Light Cavalry, Ethnikoi Cavalry

Heavy Infantry: At least 25 % of the Army’s total points.
     Mercenary Phalanx, Machimoi Phalanx. Imitation legions count as part of the phalanx percentage.

Light Infantry: Up to 33 % of the Army’s total points.
     Border Garrisons, 0-1 Neo-Agrianians.

Special troops: Up to 25 % of the Army’s total points.
     0-3 War Machines, or 0-3 African elephants.

Mercenaries: Up to 33 % of the Army’s total points.

Territorial Troops: Up to 25 % of the Army’s total points.

Allies: Up to 25 % of the Army’s total points.
     Sometimes two armies would join forces and are listed as Allies. These are separate armies that have joined temporarily and may have their own Chieftains or other leaders in command. In larger games 2001 pts or higher the allies may have their Army General command the allied forces. These units may not use the Successor General and Army Standard Bearer’s abilities.

Special Rules

Elephants

If an elephant is included all units in the Ptolemaic Army count as being "Used to" elephants. Mercenaries and Territorial troops are not "Used to" elephants unless specifically noted.

Elephant Escorts

These skirmisher units initially deploy within 3" of an elephant. After deployment they may move freely and do not have to follow their parent at all. Escorts are treated as runners. Escorts may charge an enemy already engaged by an elephant by charging into gaps. Elephants may charge through a unit of escort, even if the gap is not wide enough, it is assume the escort can dodge out of the way. They can even do this if the escorts are engaged by the enemy; simply push the escorts aside until there a gap wide enough to allow the elephant to fit through.

Expert Slingers

Expert Slingers do not suffer the -1 penalty for long range. Expert Slinger units may not exceed the size of the smallest skirmisher unit in the army. (Example: if an army had three units of skirmishers, one of 12, one of 8, and one of 10 models, the Expert Slinger unit could have 5-8 models maximum).

Feigned Flight

If cavalry with feigned flight choose to flee or fire and flee as a charge reaction, they rally automatically at the end of their movement, and may reform facing in any direction. This means that should the charging enemy encounter them, the cavalry are not destroyed, and may instead fight in the close combat phase. Their opponents still count as charging.

Levies

Levy troops fear enemy units they do not outnumber by at least 2:1, reflecting their general lack of motivation. Levies do not fear other Levies, fleeing troops or skirmishers.

Medium Shield

Medium shields provide a +2 save against missiles and +1 in hand to hand.

Parthian Shot

Cavalry with Parthian Shot make a normal move immediately after shooting. This is allowed in the shooting phase, is not a charge reaction and the unit may not march or move within 1" of any enemy unit.

Phalanx

Unit with the Phalanx rule have a number of special rules. Units with this rule may have a unit standard, and benefit from the army standard bearer.

Movement and Maneovre

• The Phalanx may wheel normally during march or charge movement.
• A phalanx is allowed to the following manoevers: About Face (turn through 180') and Adjust its Ranks (change formation).
• A phalanx in incapable of doing a Left Face or Right Face and thus turn left or right by 90'.
• A phalanx may never change facing when engaged on its flanks or rear in subsequent combat rounds (see Armies of Antiquity p. 46).
• A phalanx may reform.

Combat

• To gain the following phalanx combat benefits, the unit must contain at least 16 models, and must have at least a +1 combat rank bonus.
• A phalanx may charge and still fight in two ranks to the front.
• All enemy attacks (shooting and hand-to-hand) at the front of the phalanx suffer a -1 to hit modifier.
• Mounted units such as cavalry, camelry, and light chariots may not willingly charge the front of the phalanx. If pursuit or compulsory movement would bring such a unit into frontal combat with a fresh enemy phalanx, the unit makes a failed charge move (ie moves half the pursuit distance rolled) or stops 1" away, whichever is shortest. The unit will still destroy the enemy it was pursuing if it rolled higher than the Flee roll, even if it could not move the full distance. Note that elephants, scythed and Heavy chariots may charge the front of a phalanx.

Loss of combat effects

• A unit armed with pikes or spears may only fight in two ranks to its front.
• Only one rank may fight to flank or rear.
• A phalanx attacking across obstacle and all types of difficult terrain (ie, rivers, woods or walls) will lose both combat ranks and phalanx benefits. Elephants and spara walls remove combat rank bonus but do not negate the phalanx combat benefits.
• Mounted units such as cavalry, camelry, and light chariots may not willingly charge the front of the phalanx. If pursuit or compulsory movement would bring such a unit into frontal combat with a fresh enemy phalanx, the unit makes a failed charge move (ie moves half the pursuit distance rolled) or stops 1" away, whichever is shortest. The unit will still destroy the enemy it was pursuing if it rolled higher than the Flee roll, even if it could not move the full distance. Note that elephants, scythed and Heavy chariots may charge the front of a phalanx.

Stealth

Troops labelled as having Stealth may move through difficult ground, such as woods, and obstacles at normal pace, even if formed. However, stealthy units do not retain combat rank bonuses if fighting in difficult ground or across obstacles. Stealthy units must still be able to see their foe before charging, may not march move, and must pay normal movement costs charging in difficult ground or across obstacles.

Used to Elephants

Units with this rule do not feat elephants. Cavalry fears them instead of suffering from terror. Cavalry must pass a fear test when charged by an elephant or flee. Cavalry may never declare a charge against elephants.

CHARACTERS

1 Army General

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Pts
Successor King	4	5	5	3	4	3	6	2	9	160
Strategos	4	5	4	3	4	3	6	3	9	150
Hyparchos	4	5	4	3	4	3	5	2	8	130

Equipment: Sword. May have light armour +2 pts, or heavy armour +3 pts. Options:      On foot: May have thrusting spear (free), or javelins +2 pts, or pike +3 pts. May have a shield +2 pts.      On horseback: May ride a horse (free) or a Warhorse +3 pts. May have thrusting spear +2 pts, or javelins +2 pts, and shield +2 pts. Or may have xyston +3 pts, or kontos +3 pts. May add half-barding +3 pts, or barding +4 pts. May have extra heavy armour + 6 pts.      On an Elephant: If the character rides an elephant, he replaces one crew member. The elephant’s points are taken from the special troops section, not Character points. The character is equipped as if "on foot", but may not use a shield. Only one character is allowed to ride each elephant. Special Rules: Army General. Drilled and Stubborn. A Strategos or Hyparchos may also be a Subordinate General if the King is present. Special Rules: If a Successor King is chosen roll 1D6 on the chart below before the game starts, the effects last for the entire game: Roll Effect 1 Devotion Although a rake and flighty, the Army worships their King. Add +1 to his leadership rating. 2 Charismatic The King and any unit he is attached to may re-roll any one failed leadership test once per game. 3 Fearless The King and any unit he is attached to are immune to panic tests, by any cause. The unit may still be broken in hand to hand combat. 4 Athletic The King adds +1 Strength to his profile. 5 Stoic The King gains +1 Wound. 6 Rash The King gains +1 Attack. However the King and any attached unit must always pursue a defeated foe.

0-1 Army Battle Standard

Officers

CAVALRY

Heavy Cavalry

Light Cavalry

HEAVY INFANTRY

Phalanx

Imitation Legions

LIGHT INFANTRY

Light Infantry

SPECIAL TROOPS

War Elephants

War Machines

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Pts
Light Ballista	-	-	-	-	5	2	-	-	-	35
Heavy Ballista	-	-	-	-	6	2	-	-	-	50
Stone Thrower	-	-	-	-	7	3	-	-	-	75
Crew	4	3	3	3	1	1	3	1	7	6

Equipment: Each machine includes a crew of two men armed with swords. One extra crewman can be taken for a heavy Ballista, two extra crewmen for a Stone Thrower +6 pts per model. The crew may add shield +1 pt, and light armour +2 pts.

MERCENARIES and TERRITORIALS

Mercenaries are specialized non-Egyptian troops that would fight for their Ptolemaic paymasters. Territorial units are from the "Spear Won" lands and represent reasonably loyal troops that fought in their provincial style.
Integration: Mercenary and Territorial troops may use the General’s leadership radius and Army Standard Bearer’s re-roll, but these units may not be joined by the army’s characters unless specifically noted. Territorial troops may be joined by a Hipparch or Taxiarch, who represents an Imperial governor or provincial leader.
Option: Sometimes an option is noted for a specific period or army. Earlier period options may be used in all armies, but Successor Empires options may only be used if the troops are part of a Successor Empire army.

Africa Territorial Units

Territorial Infantry

Trained Libyans fought in a formation similar to a phalanx.

	M	WS	BS	S	T	W	I	A	Ld	Pts
Libyan Levy	4	2	2	3	3	1	3	1	5	6
Trained Libyan	4	3	3	3	3	1	3	1	7	10
Nubian Infantry	5	2	3	3	3	1	3	1	5	5

Equipment: Armed with sword, thrusting spear, light armor and a large shield. Nubians are armed with javelins and shield. May be equipped with throwing spears +1pt or thrusting spear +1 pt. Special Rules: Libyan Levies are Levy. Trained Libyans fight in two ranks with their thrusting spears when charging. Nubian infantry are subject to Warband (rule 1 only) and Stealth.

0-1 Nubian Cavalry

Skirmishers

Galatian Mercenaries

Integration: Galatian mercenaries may never use the General’s leadership or the army battle standard’s re-roll. Galatian units may not be joined by Ptolemaic characters.

Galatian Chieftain

Galatian Cavalry

Galatian Warriors

Greek Mercenaries

Integration: Greek mercenaries may use the General’s leadership or the army battle standard’s re-roll. They units may not be joined by Ptolemaic characters.

Greek Skirmishers

Greek Horse

Greek Hoplites

Greek Light Infantry

Illyrian and Thracian Mercenaries

Integration: Galatian mercenaries may never use the General’s leadership or the army battle standard’s re-roll. Illyrians and Thracian units may not be joined by Ptolemaic characters.

Illyrian Chieftain

Warriors

Thracian Cavalry

Thracian Skirmishers

ALLIES

Roman Allies

The Late Ptolemaic army may recruit allies from the Roman army list from either the Late Republican (from Spartacus) or Early Imperial Roman (from WAB rulebook).

Historical Personalities

Cleopatra VII

Gaius Julius Caesar

Marcus Antonius

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