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Saharan trade contracts: "The only river flowing throughout the year in the scorching desert is trade: hundreds of merchants, and thousands of camels, constantly travel to and from the African coast, bringing exotic goods from Arabia, Ethiopia or even more distant lands across the desert. Ivory, gold and gemstones are just the tip of the flourishing trade blossoming every day in the dry sand, and stipulating favourable contracts with the most prominent and trusted merchants will surely bring much profit to any king clever enough to notice that the desert is full not only of dangers, but also of possibilities..."
Royal guard (Numidian tech): "Numidia has a history of kings succeeding to their predecessors using unorthodox methods, such as the help of a well-placed dagger or an army: Massinissa himself took the power from the young Lacumace with a military coup, who in turn took it from his brother Capusa after his tutor Mezetulus killed him in a duel. With such precedents, a loyal and well-trained royal guard is a much needed help in order to ensure that the next king of Numidia will ascend to the throne after the natural death of his father, without shortcuts..."
Native archers (Baktrian unit): "Hunting animals in the Baktrian wilderness requires patience and keen aim: the one rabbit or deer passing may be the only living animal in miles, and the only food a hunter may find in days, therefore hunters quickly learn how to be good bowmen, or simply starve. When conscripted for war, these archers are a valuable addition to any army: after all, a human is far slower than a deer..."
Legio I Adiutrix Cohors (Imperial): "Founded by Galba in the first century a.D. the "Rescuer" was first deployed in Galba's revolt against emperor Nero. Trajan gave the legion the cognomen "Pia Fidelis" (pious and loyal) as recognition for the legion's support in his campaigns, and then the legion was mainly stationed in Pannonia against the germanic invasions, being last mentioned in the IV century a.D. A peculiar member of the legion was Gabara the giant, an Arabic legionnaire almost three meters tall, so tall and strong he was worshipped by his fellow soldiers as an incarnation of Mars, the god of war."
Scythed chariots: "Scythed chariots are a soldier's worst nightmare. Fast chariots with deadly blades jutting out of their wheels, capable of amputating dozens of legs in mere seconds, they are often sent to charge head-on towards enemy formations: those unfortunate soldiers who survive being trampled upon by the horses' hooves, find themselves horribly crippled and mutilated by the sharp blades rotating at deadly speed. The only way to avoid this doom is to open the formation once the chariot is launched: since galloping horses can't change their direction, this tactic ensures that the chariot harmlessly passes through the corridor, allowing enemy troops to kill the horses with spears or try to capture the driver with ropes."