FACTION: The Ayyubid Sultanate

[Totalwarplayer96]

2. Dismounted Ghulam with naptha grenades. A Ghulam unit armed with their mace but also 2 naptha grenades each as a heavy siege attack/defense unit. These grenades are mentioned all the time as being in use by the Ayyubids and other "factions" of the area along with other naptha type weapons but BC currently only has the naffatun (for the Abbasids). The senior ghulam model would do nicely for this! Could use Thaqlah or another too, but I read specifically that some Ghulams were using these naptha grenades, though I cannot find that exact reference.

That does seem a little over powering though especially in siege battles

[Dago Red]

Nah, a senior or regular ghulam with a couple naptha grenades would not be over powered, just a powerful and fun unit. (Not to mention historically accurate!) The naffatun are no pushovers either and already in the game. You can make the unit size a bit smaller or make them very costly, etc, there are half a dozen ways to balance a unit.

[matmohair1]

[DevrimJan]

[Yesman101]

@ Matmohair

its posts like your HHGOA post that make me want to rep... but can't

When I get 50 posts, your gettin some.

[matmohair1]

Naffatun

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[matmohair1]

[nuel92]

warning! heavy image!!

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Warrior on horseback
National Museum, Damascus, Syria
12-3th century? Ayyubid
discovered in ar-Raqqah

[duce13]

Love the idea of mamluks with holy hand granade!

I read recently 'The Knights of Islam: The Wars of the Mamluks' by James Waterson and he also mentions naphta bombs thrown from the horse back. There is also a graphic in the book (from the period), showing a mamluk horseman with burning shield. Apparenlty they would set their shields on fire using naphta either to scare their enemies or just for the cool look