Faction : Saxon

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The Saxons were a people from modern-day north Germany, Denmark and northern Holland. They were a warlike and harsh folk and, like many of the German tribes, under pressure from the influx of eastern nomadic peoples. However, instead of looking to the south, the Saxons looked across the sea to the Roman province of Britannia. Increasing pressure from Saxon raiders, invaders and finally settlers encouraged the construction of a line of coastal forts in Britain. In 410 AD the Saxons provoked the British into appealing directly to the Emperor for help. It wasn't forthcoming. The Saxons proved to be quite vigorous expansionists, adept both as coastal sailors (which is all they needed to be) and warriors. Their style of warfare was typically Germanic in that it emphasised individual heroism rather than an organised military. It was, however, a very effective way of fighting. A Saxon leader should be able to match the historical achievements of the Saxons in taking most of the old Roman province of Britannia. Warfare against the other German tribes should also prove challenging but probably victorious. The Saxons, however, will be at a disadvantage fighting against any people who rely on horses for their military power. Historically, the Saxons and Angles (a sub-tribe) created the idea of England instead of Britain. Their influence and language has lasted until the present day.

 

Saxon Units

Peasants

Peasants are reluctant warriors at best, but a life of endless toil and drudgery does at least produce strong backs and an acceptance of grim reality. Men, no matter how untrained or unready for war, are always useful in battle - the enemy can be weakened simply by having to hack a way through the press of bodies. Forcing peasants to leave the land and fight is cheap and quick even if it does damage the prospects for the next harvest. This is an important consideration when famine may only be one failed harvest away. Still more of a problem is the reluctance of these men to fight well in a situation they neither know nor care about. That said, these men can fight; maybe they are not experts, but every enemy they kill is one less for proper warriors to face down.


Levy Spearmen

Levy Spearmen are raised from among the low-status men of a tribe. They are given a spear, some simple training, and then bullied into the battle line. They are well enough trained to understand that they can do reasonably well against cavalry, as no horse willingly charges into a row of spear points. Overall then, levy spearmen are good defensive units for a barbarian general. They can form an anchor for a battle line while more competent warriors do the real killing.

Chosen Axemen

Chosen Axemen are picked for their size as much as their skill with the axe. It is their job to hack a hole in an enemy line. It's that simple and brutal. Their two-handed axes are easily capable of splitting a man down to his guts through skull, breastbone and armour! These are big men in every sense of the word. It takes weight and muscle to swing the blade with any kind of control at all. It takes a certain bloody-mindedness and brute courage to charge into an enemy battle line with only your skill to save you. These men are the assault specialists, and it is their job to keep on killing until no foe is left standing.

Keels

A Saxon Keel is a collection of cut-throats, bandits, pirates and murderous sea-scum - at least to their enemies! Lightly equipped, they are best used as raiders. Armed to the teeth, the keel - the term comes from the number of men needed to man a single 'keel' or ship - are as interested in plunder as conquest. They are not warriors first and foremost: they are men who fight to get what they want, regardless of what the legitimate owner thinks of their aims! They are not heavily armoured or equipped, but they are effective enough fighters in the right circumstances. They are best suited to hit-and-run tactics, not a slugging match in a battle line against armoured soldiers

 

Hearth Troops

Saxon Hearth Troops are the picked men sworn to defend a lord. They are well armed, heavily armoured and loyal to a fault, experts in the art of hand-to-hand combat. Hearth troops are the elite warriors of the Saxon world, men who have no other tasks in life but to fight and enforce the will of their lord. These men have personally sworn an oath to the lord of their hall. They will give their lives in battle when ordered to do so without a second thought. Being recognised as warriors and worthy men, they have no other choice. In return for this unflinching loyalty they are entitled to a place by the fire, a roof over their heads, good food, drink, companionship, their lord's protection even if they have done wrong, and the sure knowledge that their lord and companions will avenge them if necessary.

Hunters

Hunters are light bowmen who can also, in a crisis, fight in hand-to-hand combat. Drawn from among the forest-dwellers and hunting folk, they are experts in using stealth and concealment to close on their prey. Hunting is an important part of life for all the Germanic tribes. It puts food on the table throughout the year - fresh meat is always welcome - and trains young men in some of the arts of war: patience, killing, and a tolerance for blood. These men are useful to any Germanic leader, as his other warriors are often mostly infantry, and the hunters' ability to strike down an enemy at a distance is not one to be lightly discounted. They are unarmoured troops, so will not survive for long in melee, or when caught by light cavalry. Their self bow is an adequate weapon, but no match for the compound weapons used by nomads and eastern troops.

Sea Raiders

Saxon Sea Raiders are cut-throats, bandits, pirates and murderous sea-scum on horseback! They are best used as light cavalry to pursue broken enemies and drive off skirmishers. Although heavily armed they are best suited to hit-and-run tactics, not a slugging match in a battle line against armoured soldiers. These men are the crew of a single 'keel' (a ship), mounted on light ponies to give a Saxon raiding force a scouting force. They are reasonably good warriors, but they are not 'professional' cavalry: they are hard men who fight for plunder and glory. That still makes them an effective light cavalry unit in the right circumstances.


Mounted Nobles

Saxon Mounted Nobles are the best horsemen available to a Saxon warlord. They can be headstrong and difficult to restrain but a powerful force. Naturally they expect the best of everything, so their war gear is the finest that can be provided by Saxon smiths. They are fairly expert horsemen, although riding is not the natural accomplishment of a Saxon, and they lack the discipline of more 'civilized' cavalry. Cohesion and discipline is often sacrificed in the rush to meet the enemy! They are best used to counter other (lighter) cavalry and pursue fleeing enemies. Faced with spearmen their lack of discipline is likely to result in many casualties on their part.

Warlord

A warlord leads a personal guard of able and fierce warriors. These men are an elite force, ready to be thrown into the fight at the moment of decision. Given that he owes his authority to personal bravery as much as any tribal position, a warlord has to be willing to risk his own life in personal combat and stake the outcome of a battle on his own skills as a fighter as much as his grasp of command. A wise leader, therefore, makes sure that he has the best chance possible of coming through a fight alive so that he can inspire his men by example as well as by his mere presence. Politics and warfare mean that he must not just triumph, he must do so publicly and in brave style.

Saxon Buildings

Temples

Shrine of Donar

This shrine is dedicated to Donar, or Thor, the powerful god of thunder. He is a protector against the forces of evil, and a good example to all warriors with his strength and bravery. Pulled through the skies in his chariot by two goats, lightning follows him wherever he throws his mighty war hammer, Mjollnir. The worship of Donar makes people feel happy to know that they have such a god defending them. This shrine can be improved as the settlement grows to become a Sacred Grove which in turn can be improved to become a Sacred Circle of Donar.

Shrine of Ull

This shrine honours Ull, 'the brilliant one' and the stepson of Thor. He is the god of justice, dueling and agriculture, but here he is celebrated for his skills with a bow and his love of the hunt. Ull was married to the giantess Skadi, and this shrine makes the people feel content that their god is being correctly worshipped. The shrine can be improved if or when the settlement grows in size to become a Sacred Grove of Ull which in turn can be improved to become a Sacred Circle of Ull.


Shrine to Wotan

This shrine is to honour Wotan, the one-eyed father of the Gods. He traded one of his eyes for wisdom, and sacrificed himself to himself in exchange for the magical power and knowledge of the runes. His two ravens bring him reports from throughout the worlds of gods, giants and men. From him, mankind has learned much and travelled far as a result. This shrine can be improved as the settlement grows in size to become a Sacred Grove to Wotan which in turn can be improved to become a Sacred Circle of Wotan.



Government Buildings

Warriors Hold

A warrior's hold is the place where lesser men gather to do a leader's bidding. Without his say-so nothing happens, making this the heart of the village. This is where workers are called in time of war, and where orders are issued for new buildings in times of peace. By sword-right, the warrior's hold is the largest and most 'magnificent' construction amid the surrounding squalor.


Warlords Hold

A warlord's hold is needed for a settlement to develop from its humble beginnings. This is a richly decorated long hall, fit for a man who gives brave leadership in war and motivates his people to work hard in more peaceful times. This is the centre of the settlement, and without the many servants who work here no organised work for the benefit of the community would be done. By sword-right, a warlord makes this building the finest in a settlement, and much effort is lavished upon it.

High Kings Hall

The high king's hall is needed for a barbarian settlement to reach its full potential. The home of a truly mighty leader draws to it all the skilled artisans and traders needed to make a successful town in its shadow. This is a splendid building: richly carved and the most magnificent in any otherwise-squalid barbarian settlement. It is the wealth of the king and his people given a solid shape, intended to overawe visitors and lesser men alike. It is here that all important decisions are made, and woe betide any who defy the rulings made within its walls!

The Great Hall

The Great Hall is an unmissable statement of might. The building's size and grandeur are intended to impress all who walk through its doors. The servants based here collect taxes, manage improvements to the settlement and carry out the 'business of empire'. The Great Hall allows for sophisticated development in the city outside its walls, as costly building works can now be undertaken. All aspects of government - civic, military and religious - can be improved as a result.

The Castrum

A Castrum is the ultimate expression‎ in stone of a warlord's authority. The castrum's imposing size is intended to impress everyone in a city, and visitors as well. Those who live in the looming shadow of the place can be allowed no doubt as to who is in charge, and who controls every aspect of life. Wealth and luxury are also to be found within. The castrum allows the most advanced construction to take place, letting the settlement grow to great size.

Barracks

The Muster Field

A muster field provides a space for training warriors to work together in battle. The field can be improved as the settlement grows, but will always have a purpose. The men are here to be toughened up - and to learn the skills that will keep them alive in battle!

The Meeting Hall

A meeting hall gives older warriors somewhere to pass on their skills to the next generation of fighters. These warriors have chosen to defend their homes, loved ones and the tribe, but they may not be as 'professional' as paid soldiers. Their hall has some creature comforts and a plentiful supply of ale, but these men are here to learn the skills of war and defend their people, not just to enjoy themselves! The meeting hall can be improved as the settlement grows.

Hall of Heroes

The hall of heroes is a place where warriors gather to carouse until senseless, boast about their exploits and (hopefully) pass on warfare skills in between the carousing sessions. Carousing is like drinking, except it involves singing rude songs, spilling drinks and occasionally killing someone for a bit of a laugh. In this manly setting, warriors learn their skills, boast of bravery and plan future conquests!


Hundredmen Hall

The hundredman hall is the home to true heroes dedicated to defending their lord and their people. Its presence adds glory to any settlement; its walls are hung with blood-soaked trophies of earlier wars. Here men can practice their skills, learn the new ways of war and swap tales of enemies defeated - and enemies worthy of respect. There is also a good deal of manly carousing, joking and casual violence, of course, but the warriors here have little to prove.

Palatine Barracks

Palatine barracks are extremely large and well-appointed - copying Roman opulence - as might be expected of a people's most important military buildings. The barracks themselves are deliberately imposing to show the world the true might of the tribe, and they included the very best of everything. The warriors live relatively well, although discipline is hard. As a result, the elite trained here are expected to be the finest, bravest men sent into battle.

Stables

Stables

This is the basic building required for training cavalry units. Stables can be improved as the settlement grows so that a wider range of cavalry types - that require different types of horse - can be trained. Horses are far too valuable to be used for farming (oxen, donkeys and slaves are used instead), and are bred for war, not work. Just about every horse-using tribe is highly stratified, as horses are expensive to rear and keep and having one is a matter of status among an aristocracy.

Warlord's Stables

A warlord's stables produces superior horses, required for advanced horsemen. It also includes training yards where sophisticated horsemanship skills can be passed on, creating a superior cavalry force. In addition, horses will not willingly charge towards men, and they need schooling before they can be used effectively in war. This building can be further upgraded

 

Royal Stables

Royal stables train some of the finest mounted warriors available to any army. Horses and men are well looked after - at least when compared to the conditions footsoldiers are expected to endure - as horses are valuable animals! Farriers, weapon makers and specialised armourers are also found here, allowing many types of cavalry to be trained. The stables can be improved when the settlement becomes larger.

Great King's Stables

The Great King's stables are the best cavalry buildings available. Any type of horseman trained here has been given the best practical education, mount and war gear that his people can provide. He has also been housed in some comfort, because a horseman is a natural nobleman and should expect to be well treated! The most talented horsebreakers, farriers, weapon makers and specialised armourers are also found here, making it possible to produce any kind of cavalry unit.

Ranges

Practice Field

Learning to skirmish effectively requires an open space where lightly armed and armoured warriors can safely practice with missile weapons. There are also the tactics of movement and disengagement to be passed on, all of which need space - by contrast a swordsman can be taught wherever there is enough room to swing a blade!

Archery Range

Archery is a skill that takes time and patience to perfect: the strength to use a bow well is only acquired through long hours of practice. Most recruits know how to use a bow from hunting, but this is different from using a bow in battle. An archery range gives the space for bowmen to further develop their skills and practice group tactics.

Traders

Trader

The trader sells some local produce to other settlements increasing - in a small way - the wealth of the community. Trade carries risks, but it is an excellent way of increasing wealth, because settlements and peoples flourish when they are mutually supporting and not attempting to be entirely self sufficient. Trade can, of course, be taxed. It can also be improved when this building is upgraded.

Market

As a settlement grows the returns on trade improve too, as long as merchants are encouraged to do business. A proper market allows locals to trade and brings in outside traders too. It's a place for people to meet, buy and sell, and catch up on gossip. Many goods are available, including information - at the right price. Trade can, of course, be taxed. It can also be improved when this building is upgraded.

Great Market

Trade flourishes where it is encouraged. The great market is a meeting place as much as a trading centre, and almost anything can be bought here, when the price is right. In the hustle and bustle of this busy place anything and everything is for sale, even a man's secrets - or his sudden death! Trade can, of course, be taxed. It can also be improved when this building is upgraded.

Guildhall

If it can't be bought or sold somewhere among the traders in and around the guildhall then 'it' probably isn't worth bothering about, whatever it might be. This is the great centre of all business in a city, a place where goods from across the known world can be found. Anything - even a man's loyalty, his secrets or his death - can be bought when the price is right. Such extensive trading activity can, of course, be taxed

 

Smiths

Blacksmith

A blacksmith provides superior quality weaponry for any warriors from this settlement. His skills in metal working are exceptional, far beyond those of ordinary smiths who make agricultural implements. He is an important man in the community, as good weapons are always valued by the men who have to use them. A Blacksmith who can make a strong sword that won't break or bend in combat is a great asset to his people.

Weaponsmith

A weaponsmith produces superb weaponry. His work is highly valued by military men - a well-made can sword often mean the difference between life and death! His skills ensure that any warriors from this settlement will be formidable indeed!

Foundry

A foundry is the final metalworking development found only in the larger cities: a factory where very high quality armour and weaponry can be produced quickly, and in quantity. Any troops trained in this city will be equipped to the highest standard possible, making them formidable in combat, providing of course, that they are well motivated and properly commanded!

Ports

Port

A port brings trade and wealth to a settlement, and allows the construction of simple ships. Access to the sea is vital for all long distance trade. The sea lanes are the true highways of the world, and carrying goods by ship is the only way to move them in bulk and make a profit. Indeed, it is usually cheaper and quicker to send a cargo halfway across the world by sea than to the next settlement in a cart! Militarily, ports are important because they have the men and equipment needed to build a fleet.


Shipwright

A shipwright can build the bigger ships needed for a strong fleet, while the improved port facilities allow more goods to be landed at and forwarded from the settlement. As a port grows, wealth flows into a province, and all manner of goods become available to the people. Militarily, the improvements in ship-building usually lead to better ship-handling and tactics.

Dockyard

A dockyard has the skilled craftsmen needed to construct the best ship designs available, while the port can speedily handle many merchant vessels. Local merchants can easily send their cargoes to almost any port in the world, adding greatly to the wealth of the city. In return exotic goods from all over the world pass through these docks.

Water Supply

Cesspits and Cesspools

Cesspits improve - slightly - the level of cleanliness in a settlement by providing each dwelling with a pit for all their rubbish and ordure. These reeking holes have to be emptied from time to time and the contents or 'nightsoil' dumped elsewhere, a job that usually falls to the poorest or most unloved members of the community. While cesspits do at least mean that filth is removed from people's immediate living area, they can still flood in times of heavy rains, depositing everything back inside people's homes! Cesspits can be improved to Cesspools as a settlement grows.

Open Sewers and Large Open Sewers

Open sewers are little better than broad gutters in the streets, where everyone throws their rubbish, ordure, dead dogs, and everything else unwanted. They're a popular spot for dumping awkward drunks too! Mostly, the rubbish and filth are washed out of the settlement, making the place a little cleaner (if no sweeter smelling). In practice, they actually flush much of the waste of a town away from rich people's homes towards poor people's homes! Unfortunately, when it rains too heavily the place will flood and every repulsive lump of, well, whatever, will float back to its original owner or next door neighbour. On balance, though, open sewers probably do make a town a better, healthier place to live in, providing that you live at the top of a slope. Open Sewers can be improved to become Large Open Sewers to meet the demands of a growing settlement.



Farms

Land Clearance

An improvement on slash-and-burn farming around a settlement, land clearances allow a surplus of food and encourage population growth. Subsistence farming, where people can only just feed themselves and their families, does not free people to do anything more than scrabble for a living. However, if agriculture improves even marginally, there will be growth in a settlement. This kind of farming can be upgraded as the settlement grows.

Communal Farming

Once slash-and-burn agriculture has worn out the land, one response is for farming communities to organise, and work collectively. Communal farming produces a surplus through minor economies of scale: tools and resources are pooled, and everyone works as a team to gather the harvest. Individual failures are minimised by these methods, and the increased output adds to population growth. This kind of farming can be upgraded as the settlement grows.

Crop Rotation

Crop rotation and basic land management stop farms from becoming rapidly exhausted. By changing field usage every year and allowing land to lie fallow or be used as pasture, the goodness of the land is slowly restored. Crop yields and surpluses improve as a result, and the increased output adds to population growth.


Taverns

Tavern

Drink! Drink! Drink! Life is short! The tavern fire is warm! There are heroic stories to tell! Let everyone hear how great it is to be one of our people! A Tavern is the perfect place for everyone to enjoy themselves, and let worries be drowned in ale and mead. Any man who leaves without a smile on his face and an urge to empty his bladder hasn't really been drinking like a true warrior! A Tavern can be replaced as the settlement grows in size and stature.

Bardic Circle

The bards' tales remind old warriors of their glories, inspire young men to battle, and remind everyone about belonging to a great people! Good companionship and strong ale wash away troubles, and the bards' stories entertain everyone and keep out the cold of the long winters' nights. This is a place for competitions in stories bravely retold, for salty insults to outsiders to be further elaborated upon, and for all to laugh and drink until sunrise!

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