Under Review Zenithian Ironhowl Skirmishers

[Nepheli N. Tzunidahr]

Unit Name: Ironhowl Skirmishers
Credits: ChatGPT
Consolidation Thread: N/A
Unit Description: Clad in reinforced leather duster coats and brass-capped breathing masks, the Ironhowl Skirmishers are light infantry built for rapid engagements, sabotage, and ambush. Their flintlock weapons are jury-rigged with alchemical cartridges and spring-loaded bayonets, giving them a brutal edge in close-range fights. Steam-vented exhausts hiss at their backs, assisting with sudden burst-movements over short terrain.

ATTRIBUTES

• Armour: Low
  • Gear: Hardened leather with internal brass plating over vital zones. Steam-vented respirators for toxic or smoky battlefields.
• Speed: High
  • Assisted by compact, steam-powered pistons in boots allowing lunging bursts or quick vaults.
• Melee: Average
  • Weaponry: Spring-assisted bayonets mounted beneath flintlock barrels; gear-wrist knives for close-quarters grappling.
• Ranged: Average
  • Weaponry: Flintlock muskets modified for rapid ignition and small-scale alchemical charges; smoke grenades with brass ignition latches.
• Morale: Average
  • Fiercely loyal to Queen Nepheli, many are ex-pirates or ex-rebels who found new purpose in Zenith’s rise.
• Size: Average (13-25 members)
• Number: Provincial
  • Recruitment & Replenishment: Raised in the cliff-forges of western Zenith and trained in coastal drills. Require access to alchemical stocks and steamcraft facilities.
• TvM Requirement: 4v1

Strengths

• Exceptional Mobility: Can reposition rapidly thanks to steam-boosted legs and smoke cover.
• Disruption Specialists: Effective at ambushing artillery lines, sabotaging supply lines, or flushing entrenched enemies.

Weaknesses

• Flintlock Limitations: Slow reload times and prone to misfire in poor weather.
• Light Armor: Vulnerable to artillery, magic (where encountered), and sustained melee.

Historical Information

The Ironhowl Skirmishers were instrumental in reclaiming the salt-choked ruins of Redwater Harbor. Using smoke cover and precision strikes, they neutralized hobgoblin powder caches and artillery nests ahead of the main Zenithian push. They are one of the first units officially commissioned by Queen Nepheli under the new Espadian banner, earning their name for the howl their boots release when the steam pistons fire.

 

[TheThird]

@Nepheli N. Tzunidahr Greetings, very interesting unit you got here. There are a few adjustments before we can approve this submission.

Mainly, the issue is that your attributes don't reflect the stat you have given them, for example, you listed their armour as Low, but they have brass-plated armour, in addition to gas masks, this doesn't seem like a low amount of armour too me, moreover you have their morale at Average, but describe them as fiercely loyal. I'd like to see the stats represented more accurately before we can move this along

Also, since this unit is using flintlock weapons, its tech will be at 5vX, since flintlock counts as tech 5.
And lastly, please list the province in which this unit can be recruited, since you have made its Number provincial.