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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whodat" data-source="post: 413172" data-attributes="member: 7386">I’m not sure if this is going to help you develop a Roman legionnaire, this is just a little FYI.  The Roman legions were the first armies in history that used coordinated field artillery in conjunction with their infantry battles. I’m not talking about those huge siege catapults that were used to hammer down city walls, although they had those too. The Romans actually had small stone-throwing catapults (called ballistae) and small spear-throwing devices (called scorpions) that were manned by a crew of three to five men. These crews would be standing just behind the main line, maneuver, load their weapons and fire directly into the enemy – either in gaps in the main line, or over the heads of their own troops.The most surprising thing about these weapons was how light they were. The crew could literally pick them up and run with them wherever the infantry needed additional support. And yet as light as they were, they packed a lethal punch. If any of you have ever seen pictures of the skeleton that was uncovered in Britain at the siege of Maiden Castle, you will know what I mean. For those of you who haven’t seen it, the skeleton likely belonged to a British defender. It was found with a Roman ballista head still imbedded in its spine!Now, I’m not sure if this tactic is going to be a good idea in a FRPG setting where a wizard could take down an entire cohort with a single fireball spell.</blockquote>

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